On the first day of the early signing period, LSU signed the state’s two best defensive tackles, Jaquelin Roy from University High in Baton Rouge and Alexandria’s Jacobian Guillory. 24-7 sports recruiting analyst Shea Dixon says Guillory is an impressive prospect…
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Also signing at LSU today, Rummel wide receiver Koy Moore and Westgate’s Kayson Boutte.

But LSU missed out on a couple of recruits, five-star receiver Rakim Jarrett decided to stay at home and attend Maryland and top 100-receiver Jermaine Burton was an LSU commit, but has decided to attend Georgia instead.

Seven Saints have been voted to the Pro Bowl, Terron Armstead, Drew Brees, Marshon Lattimore, Will Lutz, Michael Thomas, and return specialist Deonte Harris. The seven selections lead the N-F-C, but you could also make a case that tackle Ryan Ramcyzk and linebacker DeMario Davis should have been named pro bowlers.

The Pelicans lost their 13th straight last night as they fell to Brooklyn in overtime 108 to 101. New Orleans begins a four-game road trip tonight in Minnesota. The Timberwolves have lost seven in a row.

In college hoops, 7-and-2 LSU hosts 9-and-2 East Tennessee State tonight at the PMAC. The Tigers have held their last three opponents to 60 points or less.

The Ragin Cajuns begin play in the Sun Belt Conference by taking on Arkansas State. U-L Lafayette is trying to figure out how to play without third-leading scorer Kobe Julien who is out for the season with a knee injury.

Southland Conference play begins tonight, Nicholls will host Texas A-and-M Corpus Christi.