LSU Football Coach Ed Orgeron has hired former Rams head coach Scott Linehan to be the Tigers new passing game coordinator. Linehan has also been a former offensive coordinator in Dallas, Minnesota, Miami and Detroit, working with quarterbacks like Dak Prescott and Matthew Stafford. Linehan has reportedly agreed to a two-year deal, worth 800-thousand dollars.

Taysom Hill tells an Associated Press reporter that he views himself as a franchise quarterback and if the Saints do not, he’ll have to leave. The versatile Hill is a restricted free agent this offseason and the Saints have hinted Hill could be the guy, if Drew Brees decides to retire.

The Pelicans host Portland tonight at seven PM. New Orleans will attempt to slow down the red hot Damian Lillard, who is averaging almost 42 points and nine assists in the last ten games. Both teams are chasing Memphis for the final playoff spot in the West.

LSU basketball coach Will Wade is not discouraged, even though the Tigers are on a two-game losing streak heading into tonight’s game versus Missouri. Last week, LSU lost to previously winless Vanderbilt and failed to maintain a 14-point second-half lead and fell in overtime to Auburn on Saturday. Wade says blame him for the loss versus 11th ranked Auburn
Cut 16 (23) …really really well”
Missouri is 11-and-12 overall, three and seven in the SEC. Tip time is 8 PM.

Last night, Grambling won its fourth straight beating Alcorn State 80-71 as Cam Christon had a career-high 20 points. Southern lost to Jackson State 67-51.