LSU Coach Brian Kelly says a decision has yet to be made on if quarterback Jayden Daniels will play in the Tigers bowl game on New Year’s Day in Tampa against Wisconsin. Daniels is a likely top ten pick in the 2024 NFL draft and Kelly says the Heisman finalist understands the pros and cons of playing in one more college game…
Cut 15 (15) “…both sides of it.”
If Daniels does not play, Garrett Nussmeier will get the start against the Badgers.

There’s a chance Saints quarterback Derek Carr will not be healthy enough to make the start this Sunday against the Panthers. Carr is in concussion protocol for a second time this month and has a rib injury. Jameis Winston would start if Carr can’t go and offensive tackle Ryan Ramcyzk says they have confidence Winston can get the job done…
cut 21 (09) “…have to play”
The Saints-Panthers game will kick off at noon.

ULM is set to announce Bryant Vincent as its new head football coach today. Vincent was the offensive coordinator at New Mexico this past season and he took an offense that was dead last in the FBS to total offense and this year they were ranked 39th. The Lobos red zone offense was ranked as the 14th best in the country.

In college basketball…Louisiana Tech grinded out a 56-49 win over Stephen F Austin last night to improve to 7-and-2 on the season. Isaiah Crawford had a game-high 19 points and Daniel Batcho recorded his fourth double-double, 11 points and 11 rebounds.

Jacob Wilson scored a career-high 16 points as the Warhawks dribbled past Champion Christian 110 to 63. And McNeese dominated Mississippi University for Women 92-23 to improve to 8-and-2. Coach Will Wade’s ten game suspension is over.

The Pelicans will play the Lakers tomorrow night in Las Vegas in the semifinals of the NBA’s in-season tournament.

LSU Quarterback Jayden Daniels is one of four finalists up for the Heisman Trophy. Daniels leads college football in most offensive categories including yards per rush at 8.4 yards a carry. Tiger Rag Editor Todd Horne says that sets Daniels apart from the other two quarterbacks up for the award….
Cut 30 (07) “…at quarterback.”
The Heisman Trophy winner will be announced Saturday night.

LSU Coach Brian Kelly spoke today and was asked about changes to his defensive coaching staff after a disastrous season on defense. Kelly says he’s not afraid to make changes, but has nothing to announce this second…
cut 16 (19) “…happen again”
What those changes will be have not been announced.

The Saints players are off today, a chance to regroup after a third consecutive loss. New Orleans is now 5-and-7 and many fans are calling for the firing of head coach Dennis Allen. Saints offensive tackle Ryan Ramczyk says they are trying to solve the problems that keep hampering this team…
cut 18 (18) “…to improve”
The Black and Gold should be able to snap their losing skid this Sunday as they host the one and eleven Carolina Panthers.

The Pelicans are headed to Las Vegas to play in a semi-final game of the NBA’s in-season tournament. New Orleans defeated the Sacramento Kings 127 to 117 last night as Brandon Ingram had 30 points. The Pels will play either the Lakers or Suns on Thursday night in the semis.

The list of Heisman finalists is out and Jayden Daniels is one of four players’ up for the award. Tiger Rag Editor Todd Horne says the oddsmakers believe Daniels will be LSU’s third Heisman Trophy winner…
Cut 13 (09) “…overwhelming favorite.”
The other finalists are Oregon quarterback Bo Nix, Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr and Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. The Heisman Trophy winner will be announced Saturday night.

The Pelicans will play in the semi-finals of the NBA’s first-ever in-season tournament after beating the Kings 127 to 117 in Sacramento last night. New Orleans got a big game from Brandon Ingram, who had 30 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. The 12 and 10 Pels will play either the Lakers or Suns on Thursday in Las Vegas.

The Saints season is slipping away as they’ve lost three in a row and they are 5-and-7 on the season. Atlanta is in first place in the NFC South with a 6-6 record and they own the tiebreaker over New Orleans. Coach Dennis Allen says they need a win this Sunday against Carolina…
Cut 17 (13) “…we can control.”
Allen says it’s too early to say if quarterback Derek Carr will play Sunday after suffering his second concussion in a month and also sustaining an injury to his ribs after taking a hard hit in Sunday’s defeat to the Lions.

Last night in the NFL, former LSU Tiger Ja’Marr Chase had a big night as he caught 11 passes for 149 yards and one touchdown as the Bengals upset the Jaguars 34-31 in overtime in Jacksonville. Cincinnati got the win with Jake Browning as its quarterback. Browning, who is filling in for the injured Joe Burrow threw for 354 yards and a touchdown.

It’s official as LSU’s Jayden Daniels was named a Heisman Finalist last night. The biggest argument against Daniels receiving the award is the three losses suffered by the Tigers this season. But Tiger Rag Editor Todd Horne says….
cut 15 (09) “…out there”
The other finalists are Oregon’s Bo Nix, Washington’s Michael Penix Junior and Ohio State’ s Marvin Harrison Junior. The award will be handed out on Saturday.

Saints quarterback Derek Carr has suffered another concussion from a hard hit he took in Sunday’s loss to the Lions. It’s the second head injury for the 32-year-old in a month. He also sustained a concussion on November 12th in a loss to the Vikings. Coach Dennis Allen says the concussion is not the only injury Carr has…
Cut 16 (15) “…will be.”
New Orleans hosts Carolina this Sunday.

The Pelicans advanced to the semifinals last night of the NBA in-season tournament by beating the Kings in Sacramento 127-117. Brandon Ingram had 30 points and he had plenty of help. Herb Jones added 23 points, Jonas Valanciunas had 18 points and C-J McCollum scored 17 points. New Orleans will play again on Thursday in Las Vegas against the winner of tonight’s game between the Suns-Lakers.

Bryant Vincent will reportedly be the next head coach of the ULM Warhawks. Vincent is a former offensive coordinator at UAB and this past season he was the O-C for New Mexico.

The high school football state championships get underway Thursday. One of the top quarterbacks that will play in the Caesars Superdome is Cecilia’s Diesel Solari. Bulldogs Coach Dennis Skains…
cut 19 (06) “>…God given ability”
The Bulldogs will play district rival Opelousas in the Division Two non-select title game on Friday at noon.

Saints Quarterback Derek Carr is back in concussion protocol after getting slammed down on the Superdome turf in yesterday’s 33-28 loss to the Detroit Lions. Its the second time Carr has diagnosed with a concussion in a month as he also got one in the loss to the Vikings. Coach Dennis Allen was asked if the concussion protocol changes after multiple concussions in a short period…
cut 17 (05) “…those situation”
The Saints are at home again this Sunday as they will host the one and eleven Carolina Panthers. You can say it’s a must win.

LSU’s Jayden Daniels finds out tonight that he’s officially a Heisman candidate. He’s the favorite to win the award when it’s handed out on Saturday night.

Bryant Vincent will reportedly be the next head coach of the ULM Warhawks. Vincent is a former offensive coordinator at UAB and this past season he was the O-C for New Mexico.

16 high school football teams are left standing and they will play in the Prep Classic that begins Thursday in the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. Opelousas is making its first state championship game appearance since 1956. Tigers head coach Jimmy Zachery on leading his alma mater to a title game…
cut 16 (04) “…I’m just blessed”
Opelousas will play district rival Cecilia on Friday at noon.

Union Parish is in a state title game for a fourth year in a row. Farmers Head Coach Joe Spatafora says they want to win it all this year after finishing as a runner-up the last three seasons…
Cut 11 (11) “…last three.”
St. Charles will attempt to win its fourth straight championship when the Comets collide with Calvary Baptist on Saturday at 3:30.

The Prep Classic gets underway with Division Four state title games….Riverside versus Southern Lab and Haynesville against Oak Grove.

The Saints fell behind by three touchdowns to the Detroit Lions, but got back into the game in the second half only to lose 33-28 yesterday. The defeat drops New Orleans record to 5-and-7, as they have now lost three in a row. Coach Dennis Allen believes his team is still confident they can make a run for a playoff spot…
Cut 14 (10) “…break through”
Derek Carr threw for 226 yards and a touchdown. But his first pass of the game was intercepted and he left the game in the fourth quarter after taking a huge hit. Jameis Winston was just two of five for 41 yards.

LSU’s Jayden Daniels will be officially named a Heisman finalist today. He’ll find out on Saturday night if he won. The 13th ranked Fighting Tigers will play Wisconsin in the Reliaquest Bowl on January first in Tampa. The Badgers are seven and five and they are not very good on offense.

ULM will reportedly hire Bryant Vincent as its new head coach. Vincent was an assistant at UAB from 2018 to 2021 and served as the Blazers interim coach in 2022. He’s was New Mexico’s offensive coordinator this past season. The Lobos went four and eight.

The Ragin Cajuns will play Jacksonville State in the New Orleans Bowl on December 16th. Tulane will face Virginia Tech in the Military Bowl on December 27th in Annapolis, Maryland, but Coach Wille Fritz has left the Greenies to be new head coach at Houston.

The Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl on December 16th will have Cal playing Texas Tech. Both teams are six and six. Cal has a big win over UCLA, while the Red Raiders defeated Kansas and UCF. Bowl spokesperson Erik Evenson…
cut 7 (10) “…play too”

The Saints fell behind 21-0 in the first quarter, rallied, but still lost to the Detroit Lions 33-28. But it was another slow start for the New Orleans defense as they allowed Detroit to march down the field on the opening drive to go up 7-0. The Lions scored two more touchdowns in the first quarter. Safety Tyrann Mathieu says they’ve identified the issues that’s resulted in slow starts
Cut 16 (14) “…score game”
The Saints have been outscored 130 to 70 in the first halves of their last seven games.

For the third time this year, Saints quarterback Derek Carr was knocked out of the game as he was slammed down on the Superdome turf. The 32-year-old is back in concussion protocol and he also has shoulder and back injuries.

The 13th ranked LSU football team will play Wisconsin in the Reliaquest Bowl in Tampa on New Year’s Day. It’s the Tigers’ third appearance in the game and their first since 2013 when LSU defeated Iowa 21-14. ReliaQuest Bowl Chair Chris Roederer says it’s been about ten years since both teams played in this bowl game…
cut 18 (11) “…welcome them”

Get ready for a lot of Texas fans in New Orleans for the New Year’s weekend. The Longhorns will play Washington in the Sugar Bowl on New Year’s night. It’s a national semifinal game. The other semifinal is Michigan versus Alabama in the Rose Bowl. Florida State is not in the four-team playoff despite an undefeated season.

The Ragin Cajuns will play Jacksonville State in the New Orleans Bowl on December 16th. Tulane will face Virginia Tech in the Military Bowl on December 27th in Annapolis, Maryland, but Coach Wille Fritz has left the Greenies to be new head coach at Houston.

Louisiana Radio Network Sports, I’m Jeanne Burns….
What a night of high school football last night as 13 teams punched their ticket to next week’s Prep Classic in the Ceasars Superdome.

For the first time in 67 years Opelousas will play for a state championship in football as the 12th seeded Tigers upset top seeded North Desoto 28-20.

Cecilia will play for a state title in football for the first time in 28 years as the Bulldogs knocked off Northwest 55-18. Cecilia will play its district rival Opelousas on Friday afternoon.

St. Charles Catholic will play in a state championship game for a fifth consecutive season after beating University High 10 to seven in overtime.

Union Parish knocked off Jena and will play St. James for a state championship. It’s the fourth straight year the Farmers have made it to the Prep Classic.

Haynesville will make its 26th state title appearance after beating Logansport and they’ll play Oak Grove on Thursday night.
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The betting odds have LSU’s Jayden Daniels as the favorite to win the Heisman Trophy after last night’s Pac-12 championship game. Washington defeated Oregon 34-31 and Ducks quarterback Bo Nix threw three touchdown passes, but he only threw for 239 yards in a second loss to the Huskies this season. If Nix and the Ducks won, the former Auburn quarterback might have been the favorite to win the Heisman.

Tulane is looking to lock up a second straight American Athletic Conference Championship today as they host S-M-U. A win for the Green Wave and they could find themselves in a New Year’s Six Bowl.

The Ragin Cajuns are reportedly headed to the New Orleans Bowl and will play Jacksonsville State on December 16th. LSU will find out its bowl destination and opponent tomorrow. The Tigers are expected to play in Tampa, possibly against Notre Dame.

The Saints host the Lions on Sunday. Four starters out for New Orleans with injuries and defensive end Cam Jordan is questionable. Kick-off Sunday is at noon.

The Saints will host the Detroit Lions on Sunday and New Orleans can not do what they did last week in a loss to Atlanta and that’s make five trips into the red zone and not score a touchdown. Quarterback Derek Carr says they’ve spent more time on red zone drills this week…
cut 16 (12) “…in house”
New Orleans has only scored 17 touchdowns on 40 trips to the red zone, fourth worst percentage in the NFL. Four Saints players have been ruled out of Sunday’s game…Pete Werner, Rashid Shaheed, Kendre Miller and Marcus Maye. Cameron Jordan and Chris Olave are questionable.

LSU cornerback Laterrence Welch has entered the transfer portal. So has Louisiana Tech running back Charvis Thornton. The Ragin Cajuns will reportedly play Jacksonville State in the New Orleans Bowl on December 16th.

LSU All-American forward Angel Reese scored 19 points and had nine rebounds last night as the 7th-ranked Lady Tigers defeated ninth-ranked Virginia Tech 82-64. After a four-game absence, Reese says she used her time away to reset and refocus. She says LSU legend Shaquille O’Neal was her daily motivator.
Cut 4 (15) “…I am.”
Former LSU star Seimone Augustus has been elected to the Women’s College Basketball Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony Thursday April 27th. Augustus is also going into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in June.

Angel Reese returned from a four-game unexplained absence and scored 19 points as the seventh ranked Lady Tigers defeated ninth ranked Virginia Tech 82-64 in a rematch of last year’s national semi-final game. It was win number 700 for Coach Kim Mulkey. Mulkey is glad to have her All-American back…
cut 5 (12) “….she’s comfortable’
Reese says she used the time away to reset and refocus and credits former LSU star Shaquille O’ Neal for providing her with advice.

The Pelicans host San Antonio tonight. Trey Murphy is expected to make his season debut. He injured his knee in September.

The Ragin Cajuns will reportedly play Jacksonville State in the New Orleans Bowl on December 16th.

The Saints are getting ready to the face the 8-and-3 Detroit Lions on Sunday. Detroit has one of the better rushing offenses in the NFL as they average 4.6 yards a carry. New Orleans safety Tyrann Mathieu on Lions running backs David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs…
Cut 18 (21) “…last weekend.”

There will be excitement on 16 high school football fields as the semifinals are tonight. North DeSoto hosts Opelousas in an intriguing matchup in Division two non-select. Sports Scouting Report Podcast host Lee Brecheen says Opelousas is in the semi-finals for the first time since 1994…
cut 14 (12) “….move”