06:45 LRN Sportscast February 5

A former Louisiana High School football coach has led the Philadelphia Eagles to their first Super Bowl title as they upset the New England Patriots 41-33 last night. Former ULM and Calvary Baptist Head Coach Doug Pederson deserves a lot of credit for helping Nick Foles go from journeymen quarterback to Super Bowl MVP. Pederson on how Foles was able to throw for 373 yards and three touchdowns…
cut 30 (19) “…of the honor”
Former LSU Tigers Jalen Mills and Donnie Jones are also Super bowl champs. Former Saints safety Malcolm Jenkins has won his second Super Bowl ring. He delivered a huge hit that knocked Brandin Cooks out of the game with a concussion in the second quarter.

The Ragin Cajuns men’s basketball team improved to 20-3, 10-0 in the Southland after beating ULM 80-59 on Saturday. UL Lafayette is at Georgia State on Saturday.

Nicholls leads the Southland with an 8-2 league record. The Colonels beat UNO on Saturday 81-64 and they’ll visit Abilene Christian on Wednesday.

After losing to Minnesota on Saturday, the Pelicans host the Jazz tonight.

We are less than two weeks away from the start of the college baseball season. LSU has a new hitting coach. Former Tiger catcher and first baseman Sean Ochinko replaced Micah Gibbs, who suffered a serious knee injury in a pickup basketball game and can’t be an on field coach. Gibbs will serve as Director of Player Development. Ochinko says he’ll use the analytic information that Gibbs collects to help out LSU’s hitters…
Cut 16 (12) “some of it”