LSU signed 19 players on the first day of college football’s early signing period. Three of the signees are 5-star prospects from Louisiana, Derek Stingley, John Emery and Kardell Thomas. Coach Ed Orgeron likes the diversity of this class…
cut 17 (21) “for us”
LSU can still sign six more players and those signees should take place in February. Amite defensive tackle Ishmael Sopsher is a must get.

Starting nose tackle Ed Alexander will not play in the Fiesta Bowl as he’s made the decision to turn pro. The Tigers will be missing several key defensive players for their Fiesta Bowl matchup against U-C-F.

The Saints can clinch the number one playoff seed in the NFC with a win Sunday over Pittsburgh. Let’s see if playing at home can get the Black and Gold’s offense going. They are 5-1 in the Superdome this season and averaging 38 points a game in those contests.

Back to college football recruiting….Louisiana Tech signed 11 players yesterday, nine of them are three-star recruits and most of them are on the defensive side of the ball. The Bulldogs also signed wide receiver Kyle Maxwell, who is just led Amite to a Class Two-A stat championship.

ULM signed 17 players, five of them are from the junior college ranks. According to 24-7 sports-dot-com, seven of the signees are three-star prospects. West Monroe offensive tackle Victor Cutler decided to stay home and signed with the Warhawks.

The Ragin Cajuns signed two quarterbacks, Chandler Fields from Rummel High School and Clifton McDowell from Spring Texas. UL-Lafayette also signed a couple of south Louisiana wide receivers Brandon Legendre from Thibodaux and Lake Charles Brian Smith.