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.

The Saints ended a three-game losing streak with a 28-6 win over the Carolina Panthers yesterday. It was an ugly win at times as the offense failed to move the ball for most of the first three quarters, prompting the fans to boo the home team. Tight end Jimmy Graham says he can understand Who Dat Nation’s frustrations…
cut 19 (09) “….reason too”
The Saints are back home this Sunday to host the Giants.

cut 30 (07) “…excitement”
Kateri Poole started every game during the NCAA Tournament and now she’s no longer on the Lady Tigers. Coach Kim Mulkey did not give any reasons, but she has not played since November 17th. Her absence from the team nearly coincided with Angel Reese’s with four-game suspension. Poole played a big role in Reese transferring to LSU.

St. Thomas More repeated as Division Two-select stat champions in football with a 35-21 win over Lafayette Christian. S-T-M Coach Jim Hightower…
cut 13 (08) “…super proud of em”
St. Charles Catholic missed out on a three-peat. Calvary Baptist scored twice in the final three minutes to defeat the Comets 34-28.

LSU’s Jayden Daniels won the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night receiving 501 of the 870 first-place votes. Daniels orchestrated one of the greatest offenses in LSU’s history….
Cut 15 (13) “…here today”
The LSU football team began bowl practice today. Daniels has not said if he’ll play in the game.

The Saints ended a three-game losing streak with a 28-6 win over a bad Carolina Panthers team. New Orleans offense didn’t do much for three quarters, but Derek Carr threw two touchdown passes in the fourth quarter to put the game away. Coach Dennis Allen on the victory…
Cut 16 (21) “…deciding factor”
Carr only threw for 119 yards. And late in the third quarter, following a sack, Carr and center Erik McCoy got into a heated argument and had to be separated. Carr says him and McCoy are still cool…
Cut 18 (17) “…all good”

After winning the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night, LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels had this message for Tiger fans…
cut 14 (11) “….for me”
During his Heisman acceptance speech, Daniels thanked God, his parents, coaches, teammates and everyone who helped him along his incredible journey.

The demolition of the west side of Cajun Field began at 11 AM today. U-L Lafayette plans to replace the west side with 34 suites, 40 loge boxes, an indoor club, 524 club level seats and an expanded chairback section. The 65-million dollar project is expected to be completed in time for the 2025 season.

Tulane introduced Jon Sumrall as its new head football coach today. Sumrall just led Troy to back-to-back Sun Belt championships.

The Saints ended a three-game losing streak Sunday with a 28-6 win. Quarterback Derek Carr threw two touchdown passes in the fourth quarter, but the first three quarters were tough to watch as the offense could barely move the ball against a bad Carolina Panthers team. There was an on-field argument between Carr and center Eric McCoy after a sack in the third quarter. Coach Dennis Allen says the screaming match was no big deal…
cut 17 (14) “…get pissed”
The win improves the Saints record to six and seven and there’s now a three way tie for first place in the NFC South after Tampa Bay went on the road and defeated Atlanta 29-25.

After a slow start, the seventh ranked LSU women’s basketball team defeated U-L 83-53 as Aneesah Morrow had 27 points and 10 boards.

LSU’s Jayden Daniels won the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night receiving 501 of the 870 first-place votes. Daniels had a season for the ages in 2023 as he nearly accumulated 5,000 total yards of offense. Daniels also led the nation in passing touchdowns with 40 and total touchdowns with 50. He orchestrated one of the greatest offenses in LSU’s history….
Cut 15 (13) “…here today”
The LSU football team will begin bowl practice today as they get ready to play Wisconsin in the ReliaQuest Bowl. Daniels has not said if he’ll play in the game.

The Prep Classic ended on Saturday night with Ruston winning its first state championship since 1990 as the Bearcats beat Zachary 31-17 for a ninth title in program history.

Calvary Baptist rallied to beat St. Charles Catholic and Union Parish had an exciting one point win over St. James for the division three nonselect title.

It’s expected Jayden Daniels will become LSU’s third Heisman Trophy winner as the award will be handed out tonight in New York City. Daniels won two big awards last night, the Walter Camp national Player of the Year award and the Davey O’Brien Award as the top quarterback in college football.

Billy Cannon and Joe Burrow are the two other LSU players who won the Heisman. Coach Brian Kelly on what it would mean if Daniels would win the Heisman…
cut 20 (20) “….to retain”
LSU star receiver Malik Nabers did not win the Biletnikoff Award last night. Instead, that honor went to Ohio State’s Marvin Harrison, even though Nabers had more catches and receiving yards.

Union Parish ended its streak of three consecutive losses in the state championship game with a dramatic 36-35 win over St. James yesterday. The Farmers executed a two-point conversion with 11 seconds left for the winning score. Also at the Prep Classic, Opelousas won the school’s first state championship with a 26-13 win over Cecilia and Catholic High crushed Acadiana 55-31.

Today is the final day of the Prep Classic and the first game should be a high-scoring affair as Lafayette Christian takes on St. Thomas More. STM beat LCA in last year’s division two select state title game 52-48 and Cougars Hall of Fame Coach Jim Hightower is expecting another tough game…
cut 9 (08) “…measure up”
Also today, St. Charles Catholic versus Calvary Baptist and Zachary against Ruston.

Jayden Daniels is expected to win the Heisman Trophy tomorrow night. After three up-and-down seasons at Arizona State, Daniels blossomed at LSU, becoming one of the top players in college football. Coach Brian Kelly credits Daniels’ work off the field with helping him be spectacular on the field…
Cut 19 (19) “…the game.”
Daniels is trying to become the third LSU player to win the Heisman Trophy.

Saints quarterback Derek Carr is questionable to play Sunday against the Carolina Panthers. Carr is recovering from a concussion and he also had a rib and right shoulder injury Swiss army knife Taysom also questionable with a foot and left hand injury.

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Opelousas won its first state championship in football history as they it defeated district rival Cecilia 26-13. The Tigers rushed for 291 yards as D’Shawn Ford had 146 yards and two touchdowns.

Tomorrow, Ruston will try to win its first state title since 1990 when the Bearcats take on Zachary in the Division one non-select state title game. Last year Ruston lost to Destrehan in the championship game and Bearcats coach Jerrod Baugh says…
cut 11 (11) “….state championship”
Tonight it’s the Division One select state championship game as Catholic High battles Acadiana. Two Lafayette schools battle tomorrow in the Division Two select state title game as St. Thomas More faces Lafayette Christian. Also tomorrow, St. Charles Catholic versus Calvary.

The Tulane Green Wave are reportedly close to hiring Jon Sumrall as its next head coach. Sumrall just led Troy to back-to-back Sun Belt titles.