After a strong offer by Texas A&M, defensive coordinator Dave Aranda will stay at LSU. Head Coach Ed Orgeron confirmed the news on Twitter last night. Aranda, who was already the highest paid defensive coordinator in college football, is expected to become the first assistant to make two million dollars a year. Tiger Rag Associate Editor James Moran says the Aggies really wanted Aranda…
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In his social media post, Orgeron thanked the LSU administration and the Board of Supervisors for their support to make sure Aranda remains a Tiger for years to come.
The news not as good for the LSU men’s basketball team, who battled 17th ranked Kentucky in front of an excited Maravich Center crowd, but still lost to the Wildcats 74-71 in the SEC opener for the Tigers. LSU is at 11th ranked Texas A-and-M on Saturday.
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NFC South division rivals will meet in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Sunday afternoon as the Saints host the Carolina Panthers. New Orleans won the two regular season meetings and Quarterback Drew Brees says he has the utmost respect for Carolina…
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For the Panthers to win, they’ll need a good performance from Cam Newton. The NFL’s 2015 league MVP is 3-3 all-time in the postseason and has only thrown 8 touchdowns and has been intercepted seven times.
In basketball…Anthony Davis had 29 points and 15 rebounds as the Pelicans picked up a road win in Utah as they quieted the Jazz 108-98.
U-N-O improved to 3-0 in the Southland, with a 72-62 win over Lamar, but Northwestern, Nicholls and McNeese all lost. Grambling fell to Alabama State.