LSU received its first major commitment from a player in the transfer portal as safety Jardin Gilbert announced he’s committed to playing for the Tigers next season. Gilbert appeared in 23 games for Texas A-and-M and had 79 tackles and two interceptions. He’s from Baton Rouge and played his high school football at University High. But Sage Ryan, who started nine games in 2023 for the Tigers, has entered the transfer portal. The former Lafayette Christian star had 35 tackles at cornerback.

The Ragin Cajuns will face Jacksonville State in tomorrow’s R-and-L Carriers New Orleans Bowl. Kick-off is set for 1:15. U-L Lafayette Coach Michael Desormeaux says his team has been preparing to play a good team, one that has won 17 games over the last two seasons…
Cut 19 (14) “…moving forward.”

The Saints will host the surging New York Giants on Sunday. The G-Men may have found something in 25-year-old rookie quarterback Tommy Devito. He’s led New York to three straight victories. New Orleans linebacker Demario Davis on Devito…
cut 16 (11) “…his legs”
Kick-off Sunday is at noon.

Wide receiver Malik Nabers is 22 yards away from breaking Josh Reed’s record for all-time receiving yards at LSU. Nabers may play in the bowl game, just to break the record. Draft analyst and WWL’s Mike Detillier expects Nabers will be the second wideout selected in the NFL draft, after Marvin Harrison Junior. Detillier says Nabers has the goods…
cut 17 (11) “…top ten pick”

The college bowl season gets underway tomorrow and two of the games are in Louisiana. At 1:15 tomorrow afternoon, the Ragin Cajuns face Jacksonville State in the New Orleans Bowl. Motivation is a big factor in who wins bowl games, and Coach Michael Desormeaux says his guys should be excited to play….
cut 20 (13) “….problem”
This is the Cajuns seventh appearance in the New Orleans Bowl and they are five and one.

And tomorrow night, it’s the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl in Shreveport between Texas Tech and California. The Red Raiders are three point favorites and they have one of the better running backs in the country. Senior Tajh Brooks has rushed for 14-hundred yards and nine TDs.

LSU defensive tackle Fitzgerald West has entered the transfer portal. The former Lafayette Christian star has appeared in seven games over the last two seasons.

Saints receiver Chris Olave missed his second straight practice yesterday as New Orleans gets ready to host the New York Giants on Sunday. Olave is nursing an ankle injury. He’s the team’s leading receiver with 72 catches for 918 yards and four touchdowns.

LSU wide receiver Brian Thomas Junior has one more year of eligibility left but there’s a good chance he declares for the NFL draft after catching 60 passes for 1,079 yards and 15 touchdowns. Draft analyst and WWL’s Mike Detillier says Thomas could be a first round pick, selected somewhere between 18 and 22…
cut 18 (18) “…with it”

In college hoops…ULM lost last night to Lamar 97-73. The Warhawks fall to 4-and-5 overall.

The SEC has released LSU’s 2024 football schedule and there’s the potential for some big time matchups for Tiger Stadium’s 100th season. Jeff Palermo has more…
Cut 2 (30) “…I’m Jeff Palermo.”

The Pelicans scored a season high 142 points last night in a 142-122 win over the Washington Wizards. Brandon Ingram had 40 points and Trey Murphy had 27 points. Coach Willie Green…
cut 17 (05) “…our team”
The Pels are at Charlotte tomorrow.

Heading into Week 15 tonight, the Saints are 6-7 and in a three-way tie for first place in the NFC South. It’s been an up and down year for the Black and Gold, but quarterback Derek Carr says they’ve got four more games to get on a roll…
cut 18 (14) “….win here”
There’s a chance the Saints will get back injured players Taysom Hill and Rashid Shaheed for Sunday’s game against the Giants. But receiver Chris Olave has missed the last two days of practice with an ankle injury.

Last night in college basketball…LSU defeated Alabama State 74-56 as Mike Williams had 15 points. The Cajuns won their 19th straight home game, beating Eastern Kentucky 73-62, McNeese over Southern Miss 67-48. The Cajuns are at McNeese on Sunday. ULM visits Lamar tonight.

Brandon Ingram erupted for a season-high 40 points last night as the Pelicans started a three-game road trip with a 142 to 122 win over the Washington Wizards. New Orleans improved to 14-11 on the season and they’ll be at Charlotte tomorrow night.

With Will Wade on the sidelines for the first time this season, McNeese trounced Southern Miss 67-48. DJ Richards scored a career-high 24 points.

The Cajuns won their 19th straight home game as U-L Lafayette dribbled past Eastern Kentucky 73-62. Themus Fulks had a game-high 21 points.

LSU men’s basketball trailed by four at halftime to Alabama State but went on to win 74-56.

LSU’s 2024 football schedule was unveiled last night and the Tigers will close out the regular season at home against Oklahoma. The Tigers will host Alabama November ninth. The SEC slate starts on September 14th at South Carolina.

Longtime assistant coach in the SWAC Terrence Graves, will get his opportunity to lead the Southern Jaguars. Graves says he’s a builder of champions…
cut 28 (10) “…..I’m a winner”
Graves has been an assistant coach for 31 years, 15 of them at Southern. He’s been a part of five SWAC championships and four HBCU National Championships.

Saints tight end Jimmy Graham was a bigger part of the offense last Sunday in the win over Carolina, catching two passes, including one for a touchdown. New Orleans quarterback Derek Carr says even though Graham has just four catches on the year, he’s a big part of the team…
Cut 17 (14) “…about em”
New Orleans hosts the Giants on Sunday.

It’s a big night in Lake Charles as McNeese Coach Will Wade returns to the sidelines. It’s been 642 days since Wade coached a game. He was fired by LSU in 2022 and served a ten-game suspension to begin the season for recruiting violations that date back to Baton Rouge. Willy the Kid looks forward to being back on the sidelines…
cut 19 (19) “….Southern Miss.
The Pokes are 8-and-2 and will host Southern Miss.

After a loss on Saturday to Kansas State the LSU men’s basketball team hosts Alabama State tonight. The Tigers are 5-adn-4.

The Ragin Cajuns look for their 20th home victory in a row and they host Eastern Kentucky.

The Pelicans begin a three-game road trip at Washington tonight.

Terrence Graves was introduced today as the new head football coach at Southern University. Graves was the interim head coach for the Jaguars when they defeated Grambling in the Bayou Classic. He’s also been an assistant at Grambling, Mississippi Valley State and three different periods for former Southern coach Pete Richardson. Graves believes he’s the right person for the job…
cut 28 (10) “….clapping”

The seventh ranked LSU Lady Tigers were a big winner last night as they set a school record for most points scored in a game in a 133-to-44 win over McNeese. At one point, LSU scored 47 unanswered points. Hall of Fame Coach Kim Mulkey says such an incredible run is a first for her…
cut 12 (08) “…kind of crazy”
The 89-point win is also a school record for largest margin of victory.

The Saints are back at practice today to get ready for the surging New York Giants who have won three in a row. New York has one of the better running backs in the NFL, Saquon Barkley. Linebacker Pete Werner says they can’t let Barkley beat them…
Cut 16 (12) “…like him.”
The Saints are a six point favorite on Sunday.

Terrence Graves was introduced today as the new head coach for the Southern Jaguars. The 53-year-old was serving as the interim coach after Eric Dooley was fired on November 14th. Graves led the Jags to win over Grambling in the Bayou Classic and plans to do more winning now that he’s officially the head man…
cut 20 (10) “….win every day”
Graves was also an assistant for many years at Southern under legendary coach Pete Richardson.

Testimony is underway in a federal courtroom in Baton Rouge in former LSU associate athletic director Sharon Lewis’ 50-million dollar lawsuit against LSU. Lewis claims LSU athletic officials retaliated against her because she tried to report sexual misconduct allegations against former LSU coach Les Miles and running backs coach Frank Wilson. Tiger Rag Editor Todd Horne says the first witness in the trial, a former student worker in the recruiting office, was emotional when retelling a story that Wilson kissed her and also attempted to give her gifts…
cut 15 (13) “….to accept”
This happened between 2012 and 2014. When Brian Kelly was hired he brought Wilson back as an assistant and said in March of 2022 the allegations of sexual assault and harassment against Wilson were unfounded.

The Saints snapped a three-game losing streak with a 28-6 win over Carolina on Sunday. Linebacker Pete Werner on holding the Panthers to just a touchdown…
cut 17 (17) “…this week”
The Saints host the Giants this Sunday. New York is on a three-game winning streak.

Many linebacker Tylen Singleton has signed his letter of intent with LSU as the four-star recruit will enroll in school in January.

Southern is removing the interim tag from Terrence Graves’ title as the 53-year-old will be the new head coach of the Jaguars. Graves is a longtime coach in the SWAC and this is his second stint with Southern.

Texas A-and-M has hired longtime former LSU strength and conditioning coach Tommy Moffit.

The seventh ranked LSU women’s basketball team defeated McNeese last night 133 to 44. The 133 points is the most in a single game in program history and the margin of victory was the largest in program history.

In men’s hoops…Louisiana Tech downed Southeastern Louisiana 89-60, Sam Houston edged ULM 63-62 and Boise State blew out Northwestern State 95-54.

Coach Will Wade makes his long-awaited return to the sidelines tonight as his McNeese team hosts Southern Miss in Lake Charles. The former LSU coach has not coached a game since March of 2022 and he was suspended for the first 10 games of this season because of recruiting violations that led to his firing in Baton Rouge. Wade is fiery on the sidelines, but after some time away, he might be a little calmer…
Cut 18 (13) “…on things.”
The Cowboys are off to a great this season as they are 8-and-2. Tip off is at 7 PM from the Legacy Center.

The Saints once again had trouble stopping the run on Sunday. The Panthers rushed for 215 yards and New Orleans is one of five teams who has allowed more than 17-hundred yards rushing on the season. Coach Dennis Allen says open-field tackling has been an issue…
Cut 19 (19) “…explosive plays.”
The Saints will face a good running back this Sunday when Saquon Barkley and the Giants visit the Dome. New York defeated Green Bay 24-22 last night and Barkley rushed for 86 yards and had two touchdowns. The Giants have won three in a row and they are now 5-and-8 on the season.

In college hoops, Louisiana Tech looks for its fourth straight win when the Bulldogs host Southeastern Louisiana tonight. The Lions are two and seven. Also tonight, ULM is at Sam Houston and Northwestern State visits Boise State.

It’s game week for the Ragin Cajuns as they will play Jacksonville State on Saturday in the New Orleans Bowl. U-L Lafayette will make its seventh New Orleans Bowl appearance on Saturday. There’s some grumbling among the fan base about another bowl game in New Orleans, but Coach Michael Desormeaux says the players are excited
Cut 16 (20) “…this game”
Jacksonville State is a 3.5 point favorite to win.

Bowl practice is underway for the LSU Tigers. LSU released some highlights from the first day and it shows receivers Malik Nabers and Brian Thomas practicing, but no Jayden Daniels. Daniels has not said if he plans to play against Wisconsin on New Year’s Day.

Zion Williamson scored 36 points as the Pelicans defeated the Timberwolves 121-107 last night. Williamson’s season-high point total comes after he was criticized by Shaquille O’ Neal and Charles Barkley for being out of shape. Zion was asked about the criticism…
cut 20 (08) “…can’t control that”
The Pels are 13 and 11 on the year and will begin a three-game road trip in Washington tomorrow night.

Louisiana Tech’s Tahlik Chavez was named the Louisiana Sports Writers Men’s Basketball Player of the Week. He averaged 19.5 points and four rebounds in a couple of victories last week. The Bulldogs host Southeastern Louisiana tonight.

The four and three ULM Warhawks begin a three-game road trip at Sam Houston, the one and eight Northwestern State Demons finish a seven-game road trip by visiting Boise State.

The seventh ranked LSU women’s basketball hosts McNeese.

The Saints once again had trouble stopping the run on Sunday. The Panthers rushed for 215 yards and New Orleans is one of five teams who has allowed more than 17-hundred yards rushing on the season. Coach Dennis Allen says open-field tackling has been an issue…
Cut 19 (19) “…explosive plays.”
The Saints will face a good running back this Sunday when Saquon Barkley and the Giants visit the Dome. New York defeated Green Bay 24-22 last night and Barkley rushed for 86 yards and had two touchdowns. The Giants have won three in a row and they are now 5-and-8 on the season.

The SEC will reveal its 2024 conference football schedule tomorrow night. Last night during the Peyton and Eli Manning Monday Night Football Show, it was announced the Tigers will host Ole Miss on October 12th in Tiger Stadium.

It certainly was not Saints quarterback Derek Carr’s best day as he only threw for 119 yards in New Orleans 28 to 6 win over Carolina. Carr has had multiple concussions and rib fractures this season and Coach Dennis Allen was asked Monday if injuries contributed to his performance against the Panthers…
Cut 18 (18) “…ready for New York.”
And the Giants won last night beating Green Bay 24-22. New York has won three in a row and they are now 5-8 on the season.

After suffering a 44 point loss to the Lakers last Thursday, the Pelicans responded by beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 121 to 107 last night. Zion Williamson scored a season-high 36 points.

In Lafayette, the demolition of the west side of Cajun Field has started. The school is replacing the west side of the football stadium with 34 suites, 40 loge boxes, 524 club-level seats, and an expanded chairback section. The 65-million-dollar project is expected to be completed for the 2025 season. Coach Michael Desormeaux says it’s an exciting time for the program…
Cut 17 (20) “…all about”

Louisiana Tech’s Tahlik Chavez was named the Louisiana Sports Writers Men’s Basketball Player of the Week. He averaged 19.5 points and four rebounds in a couple of victories last week against Stephen F Austin and U-L Lafayette. The Bulldogs host Southeastern Louisiana tonight.