Former LSU Quarterback Joe Burrow put to rest rumors today that he would pull an Eli Manning and not play for the Bengals who are expected to draft him with the number one pick in the NFL draft on April 23rd. Burrow spoke to reporters today at the draft combine and said if Cincinnati selects him number one, he’ll play for the Bengals. He looks forward to meeting with Cincinnati and other NFL teams while at the combine…
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Burrow will not throw at the combine, but he’ll throw at LSU’s pro day on April 3rd.

Former LSU star Kevin Faulk is reportedly the Tigers new running backs coach. Faulk will replace Tommie Robinson, who is taking the same job at Texas A-and-M. Faulk has been LSU’s director of player development. The Lafayette native is one of the greatest running backs in LSU history and is still the school’s all-time leading rusher.

Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson will matchup with Lebron James for the first time in his NBA career tonight as New Orleans visits the Lakers. The Pels are 8-and-5 since Williamson began playing following knee surgery. New Orleans is just three games back of Memphis for the final playoff spot in the West, as the Grizzlies lost again last night, falling to the Clippers.

LSU Basketball Coach Will Wade is not happy his team will have a nine o’clock local time game in Gainesville on Wednesday night and then turn around have an 11 AM tip-off in the Maravich Center versus Texas A-and-M on Saturday. Wade says the Tigers are the only team in the league that’s had this short duration between games and it’s the second time this year.

ULM senior forward Tyree White has been named Sun Belt Player of the Week by College Sports Madness. He averaged 18 points and six rebounds a game as the Warhawks won two games last week.

In college baseball, Nicholls scored three runs in the ninth inning to beat McNeese four to three yesterday. Xane Washington had the walk-off hit.

Former LSU star Kevin Faulk is reportedly the Tigers new running backs coach. Faulk will replace Tommie Robinson, who is taking the same job at Texas A-and-M. Faulk has been LSU’s director of player development. The Lafayette native is one of the greatest running backs in LSU history and is still the school’s all-time leading rusher.

Former LSU Q-B Joe Burrow had a little fun on Twitter after news broke that his hands measured just nine inches from the tip of the thumb to the tip of the pinkie finger. They are the smallest hands for a projected first-round quarterback since 2008. Burrow posted a tongue-in-cheek response on Twitter, saying he plans to retire because of his tiny hands and to keep him in his thoughts. Quarterbacks will work out at the combine Thursday.

The Saints have promoted defensive assistant Michael Hodges to linebackers coach. He’ll replace Mike Nolan who left to be the defensive coordinator at Dallas. And Saints safety Vonn Bell is mourning the loss of his brother who died in a car accident.

Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson will matchup with Lebron James for the first time in his NBA career tonight as New Orleans visits the Lakers. The Pels are 8-and-5 since Williamson began playing following knee surgery. New Orleans is just three games back of Memphis for the final playoff spot in the West, as the Grizzlies lost again last night, falling to the Clippers.

LSU Basketball Coach Will Wade is not happy his team will have a nine o’clock local time game in Gainesville on Wednesday night and then turn around have an 11 AM tip-off in the Maravich Center versus Texas A-and-M on Saturday. Wade says the Tigers are the only team in the league that’s had this short duration between games and it’s the second time this year.

ULM senior forward Tyree White has been named Sun Belt Player of the Week by College Sports Madness. He averaged 18 points and six rebounds a game as the Warhawks won two games last week.

In college baseball, Nicholls scored three runs in the ninth inning to beat McNeese four to three yesterday. Xane Washington had the walk-off hit.

The Pelicans are getting closer to catching Memphis for the final spot in the Western Conference. New Orleans won for the fifth time in its last six games last night as they defeated Golden State 115 to 101. The Pels are now 3.5 games back of the eighth-seeded Grizzlies. New Orleans hit 17 three-pointers, six of the made long balls were by Nicolo Melli, who is now shooting 40-percent from beyond the arc. Zion Williamson had 28 points in the win and the Pels will take on the Lakers in Los Angeles tomorrow.

The LHSAA released the boys basketball playoff pairings today. In Class Five-A, Natchitoches Central is the top seed. Peabody has the top seed in Four-A, and Bossier is the number one seed in Three-A.

A football player who recently signed to play at Southeastern Louisiana has been shot and killed in Baton Rouge, 17-year-old Terry Delaney was a standout player at Tara High Schol. No arrests have been made.

LSU baseball scored seven runs in the third inning on their way to 10-2 victory and a series win over Eastern Kentucky on Sunday. First baseman Cade Beloso had three hits and drove in three runs on the afternoon…
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LSU got excellent starting pitching throughout the weekend as Cole Henry, Landon Marceaux and AJ Labas combined to throw 20 innings and compiled a 1.35 ERA.

LSU will host Louisiana Tech on Wednesday. The Bulldogs are 4-and-2 on the season after dropping two of three to Troy this past weekend. The Monroe News-Star reports that Lane Burroughs has received a one-year contract extension through the 2024 season.

Zion Williamson had 28 points last night as the Pelicans defeated Golden State 115 to 101 for their fifth win in their last six games. That’s eight straight games of 20 points or more for Williamson. Jrue Holiday had a big second half as the veteran guard scored 23 points, 21 were in the second half. Holiday also had 15 assists and seven rebounds. New Orleans is 3.5 games back of Memphis for the final playoff spot in the West. The Pels conclude their road trip on Tuesday versus the Lakers.

After getting a much-needed win on the road Saturday in South Carolina, the LSU men’s basketball team will visit Florida on Wednesday. The Tigers are tied with Auburn for second place in the league, one game ahead of the Gators.

Louisiana Tech knocked off Conference USA leader North Texas on Saturday. So the Bulldogs are tied for second in the league with Western Kentucky, one game back of the Mean Green. Tech visits the Hilltoppers on Thursday.

After getting shutout on Friday, LSU baseball responded with victories on Saturday and Sunday over Eastern Kentucky to take the series over the Colonels. LSU won 10 to 2 on Sunday. Coach Paul Mainieri hopes Sunday’s performance at the plate will build the confidence of his hitters…
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The Ragin Cajuns scored just four runs in their series with Virginia Tech and lost the series to the Hokies after winning the series opener on Friday. Va Tech took the series with a three to nothing win on Sunday. It’s the second time this season U-L Lafayette has been shutout.

Runs were not a problem for ULM over the weekend. They scored 45 of them in a three-game sweep over Grambling. That’s the most runs in a series for the Warhawks since 2008.

The Pelicans rallied from a 10-point halftime deficit to beat Golden State 115 to 101 last night. Zion Williamson had 28 points and Jrue Holiday had a big second half and finished with 23 points and 15 assists. The victory moves New Orleans into ninth place in the Western Conference and they are 3.5 games back of Memphis for the final playoff spot in the West. The Pels visit the Lakers tomorrow. LA beat the Celtics by two points yesterday.

LSU basketball snapped a two-game losing streak on Saturday with an 86-80 victory over South Carolina. Darius Days had 18 points as hit four three-pointers. The Tigers are at Florida on Wednesday.

In Denton, Texas, Louisiana Tech picked up a huge win over the Conference USA leader. DaQuan Bracey had 26 points in the 73-71 win over the Mean Green. The win improves the Dunkin Dogs league record to 11-4, North Texas falls to 12-3.

After a disappointing two to nothing loss on Friday, the 11th ranked LSU baseball team bounced back to win Saturday and Sunday to take the series from Eastern Kentucky. The Tigers had great starting pitching over the weekend. AJ Labas allowed two runs over seven innings in yesterday’s ten to two win
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LSU will host Louisiana Tech on Wednesday.

The Bulldogs blanked Troy nine to nothing yesterday as Kyle Halser drove in four runs. ULM scored 45 runs over the weekend as they swept Grambling State. Yesterday’s final score was 23 to 12.

The Ragin Cajuns were shutout three to nothing by Virginia Tech. Nicholls edged McNeese six to five and Tulane defeated 25th ranked Cal State Fullerton six to four in 13 innings.

Zion Williamson had 25 points and the Pelicans beat Portland 128-115 last night. That’s now seven straight games of 20 points or more for the rookie….
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Memphis also lost last night, so New Orleans is now four games back of the Grizzlies for the final playoff spot. The Pels are at Golden State on Sunday. The Warriors have lost five in a row.

The LSU basketball team can sure use a win. They are at South Carolina for a five PM tip off today. The Tigers have lost four of their last five and they have not won in South Carolina since 2014.

Louisiana Tech is at Conference USA leader North Texas for a 3 PM tip off.

On a cold night in Alex Box Stadium, LSU’s bats couldn’t do anything in a two to nothing loss to Eastern Kentucky. The Tigers had just three hits and were one for 17 with runners on base. LSU falls to three and three on the season and they will look to even the series today at three PM.

Louisiana Tech suffered its first loss of the season last night as they were blanked by Troy four to nothing. The Bulldogs had just one hit.

The Ragin Cajuns shutout Virginia Tech two to nothing. Conor Angel threw 7.1 innings and struck out seven to earn his first career win. Same two teams play again at two PM.

ULM thumped Grambling State 15 to 0. Ty Barnes carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning. He had plenty of offensive support as the Warhawks scored 10 runs in the first three innings. Mason Holt and Logan Wurm each had three hits and drove in two runs.

Today on the ULM campus, the Warhawks will host the Cajuns in college basketball at 2:30 PM.U-L Lafayette beat Louisiana-Monroe by 21 earlier this season.

The Pelicans return from the All-Star break as they start a three-game road trip in Portland tonight. New Orleans is five games back from Memphis, who occupy the final playoff spot in the West. Pels Coach Alvin Gentry says every game is important the rest of the way…
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The Grizzlies lost last night, losing to Sacramento 129 to 125.

The NFL owners have approved a new proposed collective bargaining agreement that would reportedly expand the playoff field from 12 to 14 teams. The players will discuss the deal today, but many of them oppose the proposal to expand the N-F-L’s 16-game regular season by one game, even though it would mean more money for the players.

After a sloppy loss at Nicholls on Wednesday, the 11th ranked LSU baseball team returns to the Box tonight to host Eastern Kentucky. Coach Paul Mainieri is asking his starters to go six innings against a good hitting team…
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Mainieri says this weekend he plans to give Wes Toups a shot in left field, Hal Hughes will start at shortstop and freshman catcher Alex Milazzo will get two starts behind the plate.

Louisiana Tech looks to stay undefeated as the Bulldogs are at Troy. ULM and Grambling begin a three-game series tonight at Warhawk Field. The Ragin Cajuns will host Virginia Tech.

LSU men’s basketball is at South Carolina tomorrow. The Tigers have lost four of their last five. In women’s hoops, top-ranked South Carolina beat the Lady Tigers 63 to 48.

For just the third time this century Nicholls beat LSU in baseball as the Colonels doubled up the Tigers four to two last night in Thibodaux. Sophomore left-hander Tyler Theriot was terrific on the mound as he threw 5.1 innings of shutout baseball. He struck out seven. Brayden Joubert had a solo home run for the Colonels. Meanwhile, LSU pitching walked eight, hit four other batters and the Tigers defense also made a couple of errors in the field.

Also on the baseball diamond last night, Little Rock defeated Grambling six to four and Tulane topped the Ragin Cajuns nine to six. U-L Lafayette could not recover from falling behind eight to anything after two innings.

In college basketball last night, Tulane snapped a nine-game losing streak with an 80-72 win over SMU. Georgia upset 13th ranked Auburn 65-55. So, LSU, Auburn, and Florida are in a three-way tie for second place, two games back of Kentucky for first place. LSU is at South Carolina on Saturday.

In the NFL, owners will gather in New York today to discuss the status of labor negotiations with the NFL Players Association. The NFL Network reports A new labor agreement could expand the regular season to 17 games, starting in 2022, but several players have spoken out about expanding the regular season. A new C-B-A could also expand the number of teams that make the playoffs from 12 to 14 and only the top team from each conference would get a first-round bye.

Back to basketball…it’s been a tough season for ULM, but they had a nice win on the road last night as the Warhawks defeated Arkansas State 66-52. Tyree White led the way with 18 points.

McNeese lost its fifth straight falling to U-I-W 65-59. Nicholls ended Northwestern State’s four-game winning streak as the Colonels beat the Demons 73-69. Nicholls is 12-4 in the Southland and in second place. The Demons are in fifth place and the Cowboys fall to eighth place.

Saints Quarterback Drew Brees announces with an Instagram post that he will play in 2020 after spending the last month of the season decompressing from another tough playoff loss. NFL analyst Mike Detillier says the future Hall of Famer had the option of getting a TV gig…
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Detillier says the question now is how much Brees will get paid as he’ll need to sign a new contract to play for the Black and Gold next season. Also, Brees’ return means Teddy Bridgewater will likely sign elsewhere and Taysom Hill will now become Brees’ primary back-up, but New Orleans has to sign the restrictive free agent to a new contract.

LSU Associate Athletics Director Verge Ausberry tells Tiger Rag Radio that LSU will play its spring game on April 18th at Southern University’s Mumford Stadium. The scrimmage can’t be played in Death Valley, because a new drainage system and turf is being installed at Tiger Stadium.

The LSU basketball team has a chance to move back into a first-place tie with Kentucky tonight if the Tigers can upset the 10th ranked Wildcats. LSU won its first eight SEC games this season, but have lost three of its last four. Coach Will Wade doesn’t think the Tigers have become a bad team…
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Kentucky’s best player is six-foot-eleven junior forward Nick Richards, who is averaging almost 15 points and eight rebounds a game. Tip time is at 8 PM.

Northwestern State football coach Brad Laird is on administrative leave for one week following his D-W-I arrest last Saturday night in Natchitoches. In a statement, Laird says he regrets his poor decision and apologizes to everyone who was unknowingly put at risk.

LSU football fans should start to prepare for a trip to Salt Lake City, Utah. The Tigers and the Utes have agreed to a home-and-home football series in 2031 and 2032. The first game will be played in Salt Lake and the Utes will return the trip to Tiger Stadium in 2032. This continues the trend of LSU signing up for more home and home series with Power Five Schools. Over the next decade, the Tigers will host Texas, UCLA, Clemson, Oklahoma and Arizona State at Tiger Stadium.

The LSU basketball team has fallen out of the AP Top 25. The Bayou Bengals were ranked 25th last week, but lost to Alabama 88-82 in their third defeat in their last four games. LSU has also fallen out of first place, but can get back into a first-place tie with a win over Kentucky tomorrow. The Wildcats will be in the PMAC for an eight PM tip.

In action tonight, Grambling is at Texas Southern, while Southern University hosts Mississippi Valley State.

The 11th ranked LSU Tigers won two of three from Indiana over the opening weekend of the college baseball season. The Bayou Bengals hit three home runs. Freshman Cade Doughty hit a dinger in his first college at bat. Coach Paul Mainieri liked what he saw from the rookie second baseman…
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The Tigers host Southern tomorrow. The Jaguars went two and two at the Andre Dawson Classic in New Orleans over the weekend, including a seven to five loss to Grambling.

It was a great opening weekend for Louisiana Tech. They beat the Ragin Cajuns twic and defeated Southeastern Louisiana two to nothing. Junior Jarret Whorff was named Conference USA Pitcher of the Week. The junior from Texas threw 6.1 scoreless innings in a 10-0 win over U-L Lafayette yesterday.