The No. 12 LSU men’s basketball team has won its third straight game after a 64-58 victory over Florida in Gainesville Wednesday. The Tigers were playing without starting point guard Xavier Pinson, who was out with an MCL knee sprain. So, Darius Days led the way with 20 points along with one assist and four steals. Coach Will Wade is a happy guy…:
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The Tigers improve to 15-1 overall and 3-1 in SEC play. They host Arkansas Saturday.

Elsewhere around the state Wednesday, McNeese clobbered Arlington Baptist 120-44. Tulane got by Wichita State 68-67. And Southeastern prevailed over Tougaloo 77-72.

Today Louisiana Tech hosts Southern Miss. ULM travels to face Texas State. And UL-Lafayette is at UT Arlington.

LSU football has added two potential starters to its defensive secondary with the help of the transfer portal. Arkansas safety Joe Foucha and Ragin Cajuns cornerback Mekhi Gardner have posted on social media they will transfer to LSU. Foucha started 33 games at Arkansas over three years and last season had two interceptions and 7.5 tackles for a loss. The Athletic’s Brody Miller says Foucha is one of the better SEC safeties you’ll find..:
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He says there’s a real possibility LSU will sign over a dozen transfers.

After picking up a nice win over the Timberwolves Tuesday, the New Orleans Pelicans are set to host the Clippers tonight in the Smoothie King Center.

The 12th ranked Fighting Tigers men’s basketball team looks to get a win on the road tonight as they visit the Florida Gators. In LSU’s only other true road game, the Tigers suffered a 15-point loss at Auburn. They turned it over 17 times and Coach Will Wade says they can’t do that again…
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Senior point guard Xavier Pinson is not expected to play tonight because of a minor knee injury. Eric Gaines is expected to start in Pinson’s place and freshman Justice Williams will also get some minutes.

Last night, the Pelicans topped the Timberwolves 128 to 125 as Brandon Ingram drained a long three-pointer with less than a second left.

Former LSU running back Kevin Faulk was very emotional with reporters yesterday as he discussed his election to the College Football Hall of Fame. Faulk is still LSU’s all-time leading rusher and holds the record for all-purpose yards in the SEC. After his standout career with LSU, Faulk won three Super Bowls with the Patriots. The Carencro native says what he’s accomplished is amazing…
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Faulk will be enshrined into the college football hall of fame in December.

In football recruiting news, Westgate High School tight end Danny Lewis has de-committed from Cincinnati and according to Geaux 247, Lewis will make an official visit to LSU next week. LSU’s new offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock is from Cincinnati.

Former LSU running back Kevin Faulk got teary-eyed talking about his election to the College Football Hall of Fame when he met with reporters in Baton Rouge. Faulk admits being inducted into the Hall of Fame means so much more after the death of his youngest daughter in September and then losing his job as LSU running backs coach in December…
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Faulk is still LSU’s all-time leading rusher and he still holds the record for All-purpose yards in the SEC.

LSU is starting to add some bodies through the transfer portal. Arkansas safety Joe Foucha and Ragin Cajuns cornerback Mekhi Gardner both announced last night they plan on transferring to LSU. Foucha has started 33 games for the Razorbacks over the last three seasons. Gardner had three interceptions this past season for the Cajuns.

The 12th ranked LSU men’s basketball team will try to win a game on the road at Florida tonight without senior point guard Xavier Pinson, who has an injured knee. That means sophomore guard Eric Gaines will have to step up and Coach Will Wade says he’s also counting on freshman Justice Williams…
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The six-foot-four Williams has only played in three games this season because of a foot injury. Tip-off is at 6 PM.

In last night’s SEC basketball action, fourth-ranked Auburn defeated Alabama 81-77, 18th ranked Kentucky defeated Vanderbilt 78-66 and 22nd ranked Tennessee topped South Carolina 66-46.

In the NBA, Brandon Ingram’s three-pointer with less than a second left gave the Pelicans a 128 to 125 win over the Timberwolves. Brandon Ingram had 33 points and nine assists.

An emotional Kevin Faulk met with reporters to talk about his induction into the College Football Hall of Fame. It’s been a difficult few months for LSU’s all-time leading rusher as the Carencro native continues to grieve the death of his 19-year-old daughter, who died unexpectedly in September. In December, Faulk learned he will not be part of LSU’s new coaching staff. Faulk expressed the desire to coach again one day and he’ll continue to train players on the side, but spending time with family is also important…
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LSU has added two defensive backs through the transfer portal. Arkansas safety Joe Foucha, a New Orleans native who played at McDonough 35, and Ragin Cajuns cornerback Mekhi Garner, who was an All-Sun Belt Conference honorable mention this past season.

Brandon Ingram shot a 27-foot three-pointer last night with less than a second left as New Orleans defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 128-to-125. Ingram had 33 points and dished out nine assists and Josh Hart added 21 points and nine rebounds. Coach Willie Green says Ingram was amazing last night…
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New Orleans has reached the midpoint of the season with a 15-26 record. After starting the season 3-and-16, they’ve gone 12 and 10 since.

Tonight, the 12th ranked LSU Tigers are at Florida.

LSU star wide receiver Kayshon Boutte has reached a name, image, and likeness deal with well-known injury attorney Gordon McKernan. Terms of Boutte’s deal were not released, but the New Iberia native will be paid to appear in digital ads promoting McKernan’s law firm. McKernan encourages businesses to look into NIL deals with student-athletes because players look at the amount of money they can make off the field when it comes to where they’ll go to school…
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Another LSU Tiger has entered the NCAA transfer portal. Cornerback Dwight McGlothern became a starter this past season after Derek Stingley Junior and Eli Ricks got injured and now he’s looking to play somewhere else.

All of the players who started at cornerback or nickel back for the Tigers in the 2021 season are either headed for the NFL draft, have transferred or are transferring or do not have any more eligibility.

Instead of getting ready for a playoff game, the Saints are looking back at the 2021 season and preparing for the 2022 season. NFL analyst Mike Detillier says figuring out the quarterback position will be the top priority and he says the second priority is to make sure All-Pro receiver Michael Thomas is healthy for the 2022 season. He missed this past season recovering from ankle surgery in June…
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Detillier says a major decision facing the Saints is whether to re-sign safety Marcus Williams.

The 12th ranked LSU men’s basketball team left for Florida today as they’ll visit the Gators tomorrow night. Tigers coach Will Wade says starting point guard Xavier Pinson will not play after injuring his knee in the win over Florida. But Wade says the injury is not serious and Pinson should be back soon.

Georgia showed it’s hard to beat the same team twice during a college football season as the Bulldogs avenged their loss to Alabama in the SEC championship game to beat the Crimson Tide 33-18 in last night’s college football playoff championship game. It completes a dominant season for Georgia as they won 13 games by 15 points or more. It’s also their first natty since 1980.

There is no movement on expanding the college football playoff. The College Football Playoff Management Committee concluded meetings without coming to a resolution on a format that would make the leaders of the major conferences happy. Whether to have automatic qualifiers is a big sticking point.

Former LSU great Kevin Faulk is heading into the College Football Hall of Fame as he’s among the 18 players and three coaches selected to be enshrined in December. Faulk is LSU’s all-time leading rusher and still leads the SEC in career all-purpose yards. He was a three-time All-SEC selection from 1996 to 98.

The Saints have many questions to answer as they head into the offseason. Figuring out the quarterback position is a big one. New Orleans is also hoping to get a healthy Michael Thomas next season. NFL analyst Mike Detillier says another major decision facing the Saints is whether to re-sign Marcus Williams and if they don’t, it’s a position they’ll have to address in the draft or in free agency….
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Saints assistant general manager Jeff Ireland will reportedly interview with the Bears as Chicago is looking for a G-M to replace the fired Ryan Pace, who used to be in the Saints front office.

Meanwhile, Saints quarterback Taysom Hill will need on surgery on his left foot which he injured in the regular-season finale. Coach Sean Payton says it’s possible two procedures will be required. Payton did not give a recovery timetable but expects he’ll be ready for the start of the 2022 season.

Georgia avenged its loss to Alabama in the SEC Championship game by rolling the Crimson Tide 33-18 in last night’s college football championship game. It’s the first national title for the Bulldogs since 1980.

Prior to the game, the College Football Playoff management committee met, but could not come to an agreement on expanding the current four-team playoff format. The panel reportedly can’t agree on whether there should be automatic playoff qualifiers, revenue streams, and if bowl games should be part of the playoff format.

Former LSU great Kevin Faulk is heading into the College Football Hall of Fame as he’s among the 18 players and three coaches selected to be enshrined in December. Faulk is the school’s leading rusher and still leads the SEC in career all-purpose yards. He was a three-time All-SEC selection from 1996 to 98. Faulk will speak about the accomplishment at 12:15 on the LSU campus.

NFL analyst Mike Detillier says figuring out the quarterback position is the number one priority for the Saints this offseason. Detillier does not believe the Saints starting quarterback in 2022 is currently on the roster and expects New Orleans to trade for a veteran Q-B
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Detillier says San Francisco’s Jimmy Garoppolo is another possibility.

Meanwhile, Saints quarterback Taysom Hill will need on surgery on his left foot which he injured in the regular-season finale. Coach Sean Payton says it’s possible two procedures will be required. Payton did not give a recovery timetable but expects he’ll be ready for the start of the 2022 season. Hill is under contract for next season.

The Saints did their part but didn’t get the help they needed from the Rams who blew a 17-point lead against San Francisco and its the 49ers not New Orleans headed to the playoffs. After the Saints defeated the Falcons 30-20 they watched from the locker room to watch San Fran win in overtime in Los Angeles. Coach Sean Payton says they were pulling for the Rams hard…
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It was a trying season as the Saints spent the first month of the regular season re-located because of Hurricane Ida, suffered numerous injuries to key players, an NFL record 58 different starters and used four quarterbacks. Saints defensive end Cam Jordan says it would have been an amazing story if they got into the playoffs…
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The Saints end the year with a 9-8 record.

Former LSU great and Carencro native Kevin Faulk learned today he’s going into the college football Hall of fame. He’s the eleventh LSU player or coach to be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame and he’ll be enshrined on December sixth.

Faulk still holds the all-time SEC record for all-purpose yards and he’s LSU’s all-time leading rusher with 4,577 yards. His 46 rushing touchdowns is also the most in school history.

It’s been a difficult few months for Faulk as he’s grieving over the loss of his youngest daughter Kevione. She died on September 17th. In December, Faulk told he would not be retained as LSU’s running backs coach. Former Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck and ex-Toledo and Missouri coach Gary Pinkel are also part of Faulk’s hall of fame class.

Tonight is the College Football Playoff Championship game. Alabama and Georgia meet in a rematch of the 2017 title game. Nick Saban is seeking his eighth national championship. But Georgia is a 2.5 point favorite.

The Saints battled to the end, but came up short in securing a spot in the postseason. New Orleans defeated the Falcons in Atlanta 30-20 yesterday, but nearly 22-hundred miles away the 49ers rallied to beat the Rams in overtime knocking the Black and Gold out of the playoffs.

After the Saints disposed of the Dirty Birds, they raced into the locker room to watch the conclusion of the Rams-49ers game. Safety Malcolm Jenkins says it was tough to watch…
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Jenkins just completed his 13th season, he says it’s too early to say if he’ll play another season. Saints linebacker Demario Davis just completed his tenth season, but he says he’s not thinking about retirement anytime soon.

And in case you are wondering the Saints have the 18th pick in the first round.

The 14-and-1 LSU Tigers moved up nine spots to number 12 in the latest A-P Top 25 polls after pulling off top 20 wins over Tennessee and Kentucky last week. The Tigers knocked off the Volunteers in front of a sold-out crowd on Saturday 79-67. Forward Darius Days says losing to Auburn in the SEC opener turned into a good thing…
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LSU is at Florida on Wednesday and they’ll host Arkansas on Saturday. The Gators and Razorbacks are both unranked.

Louisiana Tech leads the Sun Belt West with a 4-0 record. The Bulldogs defeated UTSA on Saturday 79-63. Tech faces Southern Miss twice this week, they host the Golden Eagles on Thursday and travel to Hattiesburg on Sunday.

The Ragin Cajuns lead the Sun Belt with a 3-0 record. UL-Lafayette is at Texas-Arlington Thursday and Texas State on Saturday.

The Saints beat the Falcons 30-20 yesterday, but San Francisco’s come from behind win over the Rams puts the 49ers in the playoffs and has New Orleans starting its offseason.

The Saints finish a crazy season with a 9-8 record. The regular season started with the team in the Dallas area because of Hurricane Ida. The Black and Gold used an NFL record 58 starters because of injuries and COVID. And they played four quarterbacks. For the second time this year Trevor Siemien had to replace an injured quarterback…
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The Saints have the 18th pick in the first round.

The LSU men’s basketball team is 2-1 in the SEC after solid win over Tennessee on Saturday. The Tigers are at Florida on Wednesday and they’ll host Arkansas on Saturday. Coach Will Wade says his team needs to keep getting better….
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Louisiana Tech is locked in as they’ve started Conference USA play with a 4-0 record after beating UTSA 79-63 in San Antonio on Saturday night. Amorie Archibald had career-high 31 points in the win.

The Ragin Cajuns lead the Sun Belt with a 3-0 record, while ULM is 1-and-3.

Southeastern Louisiana beat Nicholls 77-72 to win the Southland Conference tip off tournament.

The Pelicans fell to the Raptors last night 105-101.