The House Education Committee approves a resolution that urges the SEC not to schedule any LSU home football games before 6 PM in September. Harahan Representative John Ilg authored the measure in response to last September’s LSU-UCLA game, which featured a gametime temperature of 90-degrees, plus high humidity, which made it difficult for fans to watch the Tigers 34-17 win over the Bruins…

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ESPN has control of the game times and they have that control because of a three-billion dollar TV contract with the SEC.

And the Athletic is reporting that ESPN is willing to add more money to that TV contract if the SEC is willing to move to a nine-game conference schedule. Commissioner Greg Sankey has publicly supported a nine-game schedule in the past, but the league has yet to agree on a format. More discussion on this when the SEC holds its annual spring meetings in late May.

LSU softball team easily defeated Mississippi State five to nothing yesterday in the SEC Tournament.  This morning, a much bigger challenge when the Tigers take on top-seeded Oklahoma at 10 AM. The Sooners are 43-7.

Louisiana Tech had a dramatic win in the Conference USA Softball Tournament. The Bulldogs were trailing four to one in the seventh inning, but the Bulldogs battled back with two home runs in the seventh for a five to four win over New Mexico. Reagan Marchant cut the lead to one and then Addison Snyder hit a walk off home run, her first career home run.

This morning in the Sun Belt Tournament…the Cajuns battle App State at 10 AM and then tonight it’s ULM versus Georgia Southern.

ULM is at 14^th ranked Coastal Carolina tonight to begin a three-game series.

Final weekend of regular season Southland Conference play tonight. Southeastern Louisiana is seeking a Southland regular season championship, and they are looking to be a host site in the conference tournament. The Lions will be at Nicholls. The Colonels need victories to get in the Southland tournament.

The NFL Network’s Jane Slater says a decision is coming sooner rather than later for Saints quarterback Derek Carr on whether he’ll have surgery on his injured shoulder. Carr wants to avoid surgery, because he’s already had surgery on his right arm. The report says Carr has been to New Orleans twice recently to speak with the team doctor.

On3 has named Edna Karr’s Richard Anderson the top defensive lineman for the class of 2026. Anderson is an LSU commit and had a dominating performance in last December’s state championship game victory Alexandria Senior High.

The Louisiana Supreme Court heard arguments on Tuesday over whether former LSU football coach Ed Orgeron’s ex wife, Kelly Orgeron, is entitled a portion of the 17-million dollars that Coach O received from LSU after he was fired from LSU. The former football coach filed for divorce in 2020 and he was fired in 2021, but Kelly argues she sacrificed her professional career to help his coaching career.

LSU men’s basketball coach Matt McMahon says his roster is finalized for the 2025-26 season. McMahon has done a complete overhaul as the Tigers have signed seven players out of the transfer portal. The highlight of that group is UNLV point guard Dedan Thomas. He also signed 22-year-old Ron Zipper, who played professionally in Israel. McMahon says the additions are good players, now it’s time to put them together to play as a team…

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McMahon was a guest last night on Tiger Rag Radio.

Last night’s LSU-Grambling State baseball game was cancelled because of rain. There are no plans to make it up. According to D-1 baseball’s NCAA Tournament projections, LSU is a number four national seed.

The NFL Network’s Jane Slater is reporting Saints quarterback Derek Carr is hoping to avoid surgery on his injured shoulder. Slater adds that Carr has been to New Orleans twice in recent weeks to meet with Saints doctors. Slater says there’s no timeline on a decision, but a decision is expected sooner rather than later. Carr is 34-years-old and missed seven games last year because of his injuries.

Edna Karr football star and LSU commitment Richard Anderson is ranked as the top defensive lineman in the country according to ON3. Anderson had six tackles for a loss in Karr’s Division one select state championship game victory over Alexandria Senior High.

Last night’s LSU-Grambling State baseball game was cancelled last night because of rain. There are no plans to make it up. According to D-1 baseball’s NCAA Tournament projections, LSU is a number four national seed.

LSU men’s basketball coach Matt McMahon was a guest on Tiger Rag Radio last night and talked about his latest signee, Ron Zipper, who has played professionally in Israel…

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LSU softball will face Mississippi State this morning in the SEC Tournament. Coach Beth Tornia’s squad went 12 and 12 in the SEC regular season…

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Louisiana Tech is a four-seed in the Conference USA Tournament and they will play New Mexico State today in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

ULM’s Molly Fichtner named coach of the year in the Sun Belt. The Warhawks are 34-21 heading into tomorrow’s conference tournament. They’ll play Georgia Southern, while the Cajuns have App State tomorrow morning.

No LSU baseball tonight as the Tigers game against Grambling has been cancelled because of the threat of rain. LSU will now look forward to hosting Arkansas this weekend. The Razorbacks team ERA is 3.75, 11^th best in the country, right behind LSU, who is ranked 10^th.

LSU is coming off a series in which they scored just seven runs against Texas A-and-M. Geaux 247 sports writer Glen West says there are several players who can perform better and the player on the top of that list is shortstop Steven Milam, who is hitting .205 in conference play.

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LSU has really struggled against left-handed pitching. In the series against A-and-M, the Tigers posted a batting average of .214 against the Aggie lefties.

The tenth ranked LSU softball team will face 17^th ranked Mississippi State in the SEC Tournament tomorrow morning With the NCAA Tournament right around the corner, Coach Beth Torina is hoping to build some momentum…

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LSU is 12- and-12 in the SEC and on the verge of receiving a Top 8 National seed.

Louisiana Tech is the four seed in the Conference USA Tournament and they will play fifth seeded New Mexico State in Bowling Green, Kentucky tomorrow afternoon.

ULM’s Molly Fichtner has been named the Sun Belt Softball Coach of the Year. Fichtner has guided the Warhawks to their winningest season in over 25 years with a 34-21 record.

The Cajuns Emily Smith was named Sun Belt Freshman of the Year. In conference play, she batted a team-best .435 with seven home runs and 24 RBI.

LSU fell only one spot in the DI-baseball poll, despite dropping its series against Texas A-and-M. It was a tough series for Zac Cowan as he suffered the loss in games one and three in the series.  Geaux 247 sports senior writer Glen West says Cowan has been nearly perfect and eventually he would hit a rough patch…

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The Tigers are set to host Grambling tonight and then Arkansas will visit Alex Box Stadium this weekend.

In other action tonight…Nicholls will host Jackson State. The Colonels have lost five of their last six. Tulane will host UNO. McNeese at Southern and Southeastern Louisiana and South Alabama have already been called because of expected rain.

The top safety in the spring transfer portal window has committed to LSU. A.J. Haulcy made his commitment public after visiting LSU this past weekend. The first-team All-Big 12 performer at Houston chose the Tigers over Miami, Ole Miss and SMU. On-3 sports-dot-com’s Matthew Brune says Haulcy is a senior, who has played a lot of football…

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Ruston police have arrested a Louisiana Tech defensive back and charged him with contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Investigators say 20-year-old Jacob Fields was chaperoning a 15-year-old and 17-year-old who were visiting Tech for a recruiting event. At an apartment, Fields allegedly smoked marijuana with them and one of the teens had an adverse reaction to it. According to police, Fields then dropped the brothers off at a hotel where their mother was staying and the mother called police. Fields appeared in 12 games last season and had two interceptions.

Despite losing a series at Texas A&M this past weekend, the LSU Tigers actually moved up a spot in the RPI from nine to eight. LSU is 15-9 in the SEC and there are two more series left. The Tigers host Arkansas this weekend and then travel to South Carolina. Geaux 247 sports writer Glen West says if LSU wins both series, they will likely wrap up a Top eight national seed.

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LSU has its final midweek game of the year when the Tigers host Grambling, if it’s not raining tonight.

In other action tonight…Nicholls will host Jackson State. The Colonels have lost five of their last six. Tulane will host UNO. McNeese at Southern and Southeastern Louisiana and South Alabama have already been called because of expected rain.

The top safety in the spring transfer portal window has committed to LSU. A.J. Haulcy made his commitment public after visiting LSU this past weekend. Haulcy is the 18^th player that LSU has added through the transfer portal as the Tigers are in win now mode. LSU’s transfer class is ranked as high as number one as Matthew Brune with ON3-dot-com says not only is there quantity, but there’s also quality…

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Delane is a transfer from Virginia Tech and is expected to start at cornerback.

LSU fell only one spot in the DI-baseball poll, despite dropping its series against Texas A-and-M. Tough loss yesterday for the Tigers as they could not hold on to a two-run lead in the eighth inning and lost six to four to the Aggies. Tough series for Zac Cowan as he suffered the loss in games one and three in the series.  Geaux 247 sports senior writer Glen West says Cowan has been nearly perfect and eventually he would hit a rough patch…

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The Tigers are set to host Grambling tomorrow night and then Arkansas will visit Alex Box Stadium this weekend.

Louisiana Tech and ULM were swept this past weekend.  The Cajuns swept Georgia State,.  U-L Lafayette is now one game back of third place Troy and will visit Southern Miss this weekend. The Golden Eagles are in second place.

The top safety in the spring transfer portal window has committed to LSU. AJ Haulcy made his commitment public after visiting LSU this past weekend. The first-team All-Big 12 performer at Houston chose the Tigers over Miami, Ole Miss and SMU.

Vandebilt Catholic won a Louisiana record 16^th state championship in softball on Sunday in Sulphur with a seven to five win over St. Charles Catholic. Terriers Coach James Spearman says his girls have been resilient all year and it was on display after falling behind two to nothing in the first inning…

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Calvary Baptist won its fifth state championship in a row, John Curtis won its 13th overall. Other winners include Sam Houston, North Desoto Doyle, LaSalle, Menard, Quitman and Calvin.

The LSU baseball team fell only one spot the DI-baseball poll, despite dropping its series against Texas A-and-M. Tough loss yesterday for the Tigers as they could not hold on to a two-run lead in the eighth inning and lost six to four to the Aggies. Tough series for Zac Cowan as he suffered the loss in games one and three in the series. Yesterday, he gave up three run homer to Caden Sorrell in the eighth inning. The Tigers will host Grambling tomorrow.

It was also a rough weekend for Louisiana Tech and ULM. Both were on the receiving ends of sweeps, the Bulldogs were swept by Western Kentucky and the Warhawks were swept by Texas State.

The Ragin Cajuns they swept Georgia State. U-L Lafayette scored 28 runs in the three-game series and they out homered the Panthers eight to three. U-L Lafayette is now one game back of third place Troy and will visit Southern Miss this weekend. The Golden Eagles are in second place.

Former Houston safety AJ Haulcy has committed to the LSU Tigers. He becomes the 18^th player to commit to LSU. Haulcy also visited Miami, but officially committed to LSU during his visit to Baton Rouge this past weekend. He was a first-team All-Big 12 selection last year and had five interceptions for the Cougars. The senior entered the transfer portal during the spring window.

LSU men’s basketball has signed Israeli guard Ron Zipper. He’s six foot five and averaged 11 points for a team in the Israeli Premier Winner League. The left-hander shot 36-percent from three-point territory. Coach Matt McMahon says Zipper is a highly skilled guard and an excellent three-point shooter.

At the State softball championships…Vandebilt Catholic won its 16 state championship after beating St. Charles Catholic seven to five in the Division Two select state title game. The 16 softball championships Vandebillt are the most in LHSAA History. John Curtis won its 13^th title with a two to nothing win over St. Thomas More. And Calvary Baptist has now won five straight titles.

For the first time this season, the second ranked LSU baseball team lost a game in which they were winning in the eighth inning. Yesterday, the Tigers led 4-2 in the eighth inning, but the Aggies struck for four runs, highlighted by Caden Sorrell’s three-run home run off closer Zac Cowan. Big series win for A&M who is on the bubble to make the NCAA Tournament. LSU has more work to do to secure a top eight national seed.

Louisiana Tech will not repeat as Conference USA regular season champs after getting swept by Western Kentucky. ULM is in danger of missing the Sun Belt tournament after getting swept by Texas State.

But the Ragin Cajuns swept Georgia State and U-L Lafayette is back over the .500 mark as their overall record is 25-24 and they got a big series against Southern Miss this weekend.

Southeastern Louisiana baseball remains in first place in the Southland Conference after winning a series over Lamar. McNeese dropped a series to Stephen F Austin.

In non-conference action, Northwestern State swept Pepperdine, winning 15 to 12 yesterday as Samuel Stephenson hit two home runs. The Demons will host McNeese this weekend.

The LSU football team hosted the top safety in the transfer portal this weekend and AJ Haulcy committed to the Tigers, choosing LSU over Miami. Haulcy was a first-team All-Big 12 selection last season after recording 74 tackles, five interceptions and 13 passes defensed at the University of Houston.

At the state softball championships…Sam Houston won its first state title since 2015 by beating Dutchtown three to two. North DeSoto, Doyle, LaSalle, Quitman, and Calvin were also winners. On the select side, John Curtis, Vandebilt Catholic, Calvary Baptist and Menard were the winners.

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No LSU game last night because of inclement weather in College Station, so the Tigers and the Texas A-and-M Aggies will play a doubleheader today at 2 PM. LSU is 14-7 in the SEC and in position to receive a top eight national seed, while the Aggies need a strong finish to the regular season to make a Regional.

The Cajuns defeated Georgia State ten to five. Tate Hess struck out a career-high 10 hitters as he was outstanding out of the bullpen. Conner Higgs hit his 33^rd career home run, moving into fifth place in school history.

Texas State topped ULM 12 to 2. The Bobcats scored eight runs in the second inning, Warhawks starting pitcher Zach Shaw gave up seven runs.

Tough loss for La Tech, the Bulldogs scored four runs in the eighth to tie the game at eight, but Western Kentucky won it in the bottom of the ninth 9-8.

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Former Memphis guard P-J Carter has signed with the LSU men’s basketball team out of the transfer portal. Carter only averaged five points a game last season. LSU will be Carter’s fifth school since 2021.

Louisiana Tech has signed Scooter Williams. He was East Texas A-and-M’s leading scorer last season. The six-foot-five guard averaged 11 points a game for the Lions. He’s also played several seasons of college basketball.

The Ragin Cajuns will hold their spring football game today at 10 AM.

Grambling football will kick off the 2025 season in the Shreveport Classic in Independence Stadium on August 30^th by playing Langston. The Tigers are 16-3 and-1 all time in the city of Shreveport

The state softball tournament was halted by severe thunderstorms yesterday in Sulphur, so they’ll continue with semifinal action today and championship games will take place on Sunday.

The tenth ranked LSU softball team won its 40^th game of the season last night by thumping eighth ranked Arkansas 13 to 2.