Penn State defensive coordinator Bob Shoop will stay put and not join the LSU Tiger coaching staff, according to a twitter posting on his account last night. Shoop interviewed with head coach Les Miles yesterday, although it is unknown if Shoop was offered the defensive coordinator position. LSU defensive line coach Brick Haley, Alabama linebackers coach Kevin Steele, and Oklahoma defensive coordinator Mike Stoops are names still considered in the running.

The LSU men’s basketball team begins conference play tonight as they visit the Missouri Tigers in a game that will tip-off at 6 P-M. The Bayou Bengals enter league play with an 11-and-2 record and eight-game winning streak. But Coach Johnny Jones says a whole new season begins tonight…

cut 16 (15) “everything changes”

LSU is led by sophomores Jarell Martin and Jordan Mickey, who are averaging 18 points and 16 points a game respectively.

The Ragin Cajuns are 3-and-0 in the Sun Belt, the only team in the league with an undefeated conference record. But tonight U-L Lafayette hosts defending Sun Belt regular season champion and this year’s preseason favorite, Georgia State. Cajuns Coach Bob Marlin says turnovers will be a key stat to watch….

cut 18 (17) “certainly help’

Both teams are 9-and-5 overall and Georgia State is led by Ryan Harrow, who is averaging 20 points a game.

Despite 32 points and a dozen rebounds from Anthony Davis, the Pelicans lost to the Charlotte Hornets last night, 98-94. Jrue Holiday added 16 and Eric Gordon contributed 14 points in the defeat. The Pels have lost two straight as they head back to the Smoothie King Center to take on the Memphis Grizzlies Friday night.

In college basketball last night, Tulane fell to Temple, 64-56.