LSU’s quarterback situation looks much better as a former starter decides to stay a Tiger…
cut 1 (28) “…I’m Jeff Palermo

But LSU receiver Trey Palmer has put his name into the transfer portal and former Fighting Tigers cornerback Eli Ricks has announced he’s transferring to Alabama.

The Pelicans announced that Zion Williamson will be re-evaluated in another four to six weeks after getting an injection in his injured right foot. The injection is designed to stimulate bone healing as he continues to recover from a fracture.

The Saints continue preparations for Sunday’s primetime matchup against The Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Coach Sean Payton says the passing game needs to click in order to upset the Bucs…
cut 17 (12) “…so well”
Hill threw for 175 yards last week in a 30-9 win over the Jets.

New Louisiana Tech football coach Sonny Cumbie signed eleven players on Wednesday. Cumbie says there are four wide receivers in this class they are really excited about…
Cut 20 (17) “ push them”
Louisiana Tech’s class includes Calvary Baptist Quarterback Landry Lyddy, the 2021 Louisiana Gatorade Player of the Year.

LSU football coach Brian Kelly’s first signing class in Baton Rouge is at 13 players after the first day of the early college football signing period. Ten of the players are from the state of Louisiana and two of them are five-star prospects, St. Thomas More Quarterback Walker Howard and Neville offensive lineman Will Campbell. Campbell says he’s eager to learn from offensive line coach Brad Davis…
cut 30 (09) “…earn my spot”
According to 24-7 sports, LSU’s 2021 recruiting class is ranked 18th.

First-year Louisiana Tech head coach Sonny Cumbie has signed 11 players, including four wide receivers and the Gatorade Player of the Year in the state of Louisiana, Calvary Baptist Quarterback Landry Lyddy, who threw for four-thousand and 53 touchdowns this past season.

The Saints are getting ready to play the Super Bowl champion Buccaneers on Sunday night. Former LSU Tiger and New Orleans native Leonard Fournette has flourished since arriving in Tampa Bay last year. Saints Coach Sean Payton says Fournette is a great three-down back…
Cut 16 (13) “..good addition”
Payton was not at practice yesterday as he’s feeling ill, but has not tested positive for COVID. Defensive end Cam Jordan and running back Mark Ingram remain away from the team after testing positive for the virus last week.

It’s been a tough season for the Pelicans, but the highlight play of the year for the Pels occurred last night when guard Devonte Graham made a 61-foot bank shot at the buzzer to give New Orleans a 113 to 110 win against Oklahoma City. New Orleans is 9-and-21 on the season.

LSU football signed 13 players on the opening day of the early signing period, including two five-star recruits, Neville offensive tackle Will Campbell and St. Thomas More Quarterback Walker Howard. According to 24-7 sports, LSU’s recruiting class is ranked as the 18th best in the country.

First-year U-L Lafayette Coach Michael Desormeaux signed eight players. One of those signees is Madison Prep Quarterback Zeon Chriss who led the Chargers to a Class 3A state championship in 2020. Desormeaux says Chriss is more than just an athletic quarterback …
cut 19 (25) “…about him”
Louisiana Tech’s class includes Calvary Baptist Quarterback Landry Lyddy, the 2021 Louisiana Gatorade Player of the Year.

Saints Coach Sean Payton was not at practice yesterday as he’s under the weather, but has tested negative for COVID. He’s staying away from the team facility out of an abundance of caution.

Meanwhile, preparation for Sunday night’s game against the Buccaneers continues. Tampa Bay has become the team to beat in the NFC South as future hall of fame quarterback Tom Brady continues to play at an MVP level. Payton was asked if he thought Brady would be this good with the Bucs…
cut 18 (16) “…Payton laughs”
Offensive tackles Ryan Ramczyk and Terron Armstead were not at practice yesterday because of injuries. Cam Jordan and Mark Ingram also remain out because of COVID.

The Pelicans won last night on a 61-foot bank shot at the buzzer by Devonte Graham as New Orleans defeated Oklahoma City 113 to 110.

College hoops…Nicholls had a double-digit lead in the second half but the Colonels lost to Wisconsin 71-68 in Madison.

LSU has signed nine players on this opening day of the early signing period including St. Thomas More Quarterback Walker Howard. Howard is a five-star prospect, but LSU’s recruiting class is ranked 18th in the country. Howard says don’t sell this class short…
cut 14 (12) “….get with em soon”
Geaux 24-7 sports recruiting analyst Billy Embody on the four offensive linemen LSU signed today…
cut 20 (20) “..right way”
Campbell is another five-star prospect. But four-star wide receiver Shazz Preston from St. James signed with Alabama today.

LSU football has started bowl practices as they get ready to play Kansas State in the Texas Bowl on January 4th. With Max Johnson in the transfer portal, who will start for the Tigers at quarterback? LSU interim head coach Brad Davis says they hope it’s Garrett Nussmeier, even though if he plays another game this season he could lose his redshirt season
Cut 16 (22) “..on offense”

According to the Saints injury report…offensive tackles Terron Armstead and Ryan Ramczyk did not practice today. Ramczyk has missed several weeks with a knee injury. Cam Jordan and Mark Ingram remain out because of COVID.

Today is the first day of the early signing period for college football. The LSU Tigers have signed eight players so far and Billy Embody with Geaux 2-4-7 sports expects LSU to sign more than ten players during the early signing period…
Cut 18 (21) “.offers”
Embody mentioned Quency Wiggins from Madison Prep and the dynamic defensive end signed with LSU today. So did three-star wide receiver Landon Ibeita from Mandeville.

LSU is seeking a waiver from the NCAA in order to have Quarterback Garrett Nussmeier to play in the bowl game and still count this as a redshirt season, even though it would be the fifth game he’s appeared in this year. If the waiver is denied, who will start at quarterback against Kansas State on January fourth? Wide receiver Jontre Kirkland is a possibility, a former Q-B at Lutcher High. Interim head coach Brad Davis says Kirkland will play in the bowl game but didn’t say which position…
Cut 17 (20) “ this team”

The early college football signing period begins today. Two five-star prospects are expected to sign at LSU. Neville offensive tackle Will Campbell and St. Thomas More Quarterback Walker Howard. Billy Embody with Geaux 2-4-7 says with the lack of depth at quarterback, Howard will have a chance to play right away…
cut 19 (20) “…the position’

Who will be the quarterback when the Tigers face Kansas State in the Texas Bowl on January fourth. Interim head coach Brad Davis says they hope Garrett Nussmeier will be the guy, as they seek a waiver from the NCAA for him to be able to play in the bowl game but still maintain his redshirt season. If Nussmeier doesn’t play, it’s unclear who will start at Q-B.

The 19th ranked LSU men’s basketball team improved to 10-0 as they easily defeated Northwestern State 89-49 last night. LSU leads the nation in scoring defense and held to the Demons to 15 points in the first half, the lowest point total allowed by LSU during the Will Wade area. Tari Eason came off the bench to score 18 points to lead LSU.

The Tigers are in Bossier City this Saturday night to play Louisiana Tech at the Brookshire Grocery Arena. The Bulldogs won their fourth straight last night as they defeated the Pilots 84-70. David Green scored a career-high 21 points to lead Tech.

Sophomore Jordan Brown had 13 points and 14 points, but the Ragin Cajuns lost to 14th ranked Houston 71-56 at the Fertitta Center.

ULM hit 11-three-pointers and beat Stephen F Austin 82-69. Southeastern Louisiana was 6-for-33 from the three-point line and the Lions lost to Louisville 86-60. And UAB beat Grambling 79-61.

LSU interim coach Brad Davis said today the Tigers are hoping freshman Garrett Nussmeier can play in the Texas Bowl against Kansas State on January fourth but maintain his redshirt season. Nussmeier is the only scholarship quarterback on the roster, but if he plays in the Texas Bowl, he can not use this as a red-shirt season and still have four years of eligibility left. Davis says they have several quarterbacks taking reps, but didn’t say who, but is confident they’ll be able to move the ball against the Wildcats.

The Saints are an eleven-point underdog heading into Sunday night’s match-up with the defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers. So will Coach Sean Payton use the big point spread as extra motivation????
cut 19 (19) “…significant”

The 19th ranked LSU men’s basketball hosts Northwestern State in a game that looks to be a blowout in favor of the Tigers. The Bayou Bengals are 9-and-0 while the Demons are two and eight. Tip-off in Baton Rouge is at six.

In other action, the Ragin Cajuns are at 14th ranked Louisville, ULM visits Stephen F Austin and Louisiana Tech hosts LSU-Shreveport at 6:30.

Longtime TCU special teams’ coordinator-slash-coach Dan Sharp has been named assistant head coach and special teams coach at Louisiana Tech. Bulldogs head coach Sonny Cumbie says Sharp has been in charge of some of the most well-coached, explosive special teams’ units he’s seen.

Cajuns starting running back Chris Smith is questionable for Saturday’s New Orleans Bowl against Marshall. Coach Michael Desormeaux says Smith is dealing with a banged-up knee. He’s rushed for a team-high 855 yards and eight touchdowns this season.

The Saints are an eleven-point underdog heading into Sunday night’s match-up with the defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers. So will Coach Sean Payton use the big point spread as extra motivation????
cut 19 (19) “…significant”
If the season ended today, the Saints would not make the playoffs. New Orleans is six and seven, but the team that occupies the final playoff spot in the NFC, Washington, also has a record fo six and seven.

Meanwhile, Tampa Bay is battling Green Bay and Arizona for the top spot in the NFC playoffs. The Cardinals dropped to 10-and-3 on the season after losing to the Rams 30-23 last night. Odell Beckham Junior had a TD catch for L-A.

The 9-and-0 LSU men’s basketball team has moved up six spots in the latest A-P Top 25 poll to number 19. They are up four spots in the coaches’ poll to number 20.

Sophomore forward Tari Eason was named SEC Player of the Week after scoring a career-high 23 points in the Tigers win over Georgia Tech on Saturday. LSU hosts Northwestern State tonight.

Also tonight, Louisiana Tech hosts L-S-U Shreveport, the Ragin Cajuns are at 14th ranked Houston, while ULM visits Stephen F Austin.

Last night, Nicholls beat Blue Mountain College 87 to 69 to improve to 4-and-0 at home. The Colonels are at Wisconsin on Wednesday.

The Saints ended a five game losing streak with a 30-9 win over the New York Jets yesterday. Alvin Kamara returned after missing the last four games with knee and hamstring issues. Kamara rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown, while Quarterback Taysom Hill rushed for two touchdowns.

The Saints defense did not allow a touchdown and only gave up 256 yards of total offense. Linebacker Demario Davis says they have been working on trying to get better…
Cut 18 (20) “.next one”
The Saints are now 6-7 and are in Tampa Bay this Sunday for a matchup with the Buccaneers, who beat the Bills in overtime yesterday.

The LSU men’s basketball team is now ranked 19th in the AP poll and 20th in the coaches poll. The Tigers defeated Georgia Tech on Saturday and Tari Eason had a career-high 23 points and was named SEC Player of the Week. Eason leads LSU in scoring, averaging 16 points a game and eight rebounds a contest. LSU hosts Northwestern State tomorrow night.

Nicholls hosts Blue Mountain College tonight at 6 PM. Colonels fifth-year guard Ty Gordon was named Southland Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week today. He scored 28 points in a win over Mississippi Valley State last Thursday and hit six three-pointers.

ULM has announced Matt Kubik has returned as the program’s offensive coordinator and quarterback’s coach. Kubik was at ULM from 2016 and 2019 and in 2019 ULM was one of five NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision programs to average at least 200 rushing yards and 250 passing yards per game. Coach Terry Bowden calls Kubit one of the top offensive minds in college football.

Saints running back Alvin Kamara rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown in his return to the field after a four-game absence and New Orleans ended a five-game losing streak as the Black and Gold beat the hapless New York Jets 30-9. Kamara says he felt good out there and the team played well…
Cut 16 (19) “..team win”
Kamara had missed the previous four games with knee and hamstring injuries. Offensive tackle Terron Armstead also returned after missing multiple games with an injury.

In other football news…Auburn Quarterback Bo Nix has announced he’s entering the transfer portal….Edna Karr running back Jaylin Lucas has announced his decommitment from Tulane. And the Pelicans lost to San Antonio 112 to 97.