College football’s early signing period is underway and LSU has received a signed national letter of intent from the nation’s top prospect. Tiger Rag Editor James Moran says it appears cornerback Derek Stingley Junior from Dunham High in Baton Rouge is next great star at D-B-U…
Cut 16 (15) at cornerback”
Moran says LSU’s 2019 recruiting class also features two of the state’s best running backs, Destrehan’s John Emery and Southern Lab’s Tyrion Davis.

Alvin Kamara is a pro bowl snub. The Saints dynamic running back did not make the Pro Bowl team. Five players from the Black and Gold are on the squad, Drew Brees, Terron Armstead, Cam Jordan, Michael Thomas and Max Unger.

College football’s early signing period begins today as the LSU Tigers are expected to sign 16 players, including the nation’s number one prospect, cornerback Derek Stingley Junior from Dunham High School in Baton Rouge. Tiger Rag Editor James Moran says LSU’s 2019 recruiting class also features two highly rated running backs. Destrehan’s John Emery and Southern Lab’s Tyrion Davis…
cut 17 (20) “…tough yards”
The class also features five-star offensive lineman Kardell Thomas from Southern Lab.

Five Saints have been selected to the Pro Bowl, Drew Brees, Terron Armstead, Cam Jordan, Michael Thomas and Max Unger.

For the fourth straight time, UL-Lafayette beat McNeese in hoops last night. Senior Malik Marquetti had a career-high 29 points as he hit seven-three-pointers. Marcus Stroman added 20 points.

ULM’s Daishon Smith had 23 points as the Warhawks defeated Nicholls 95-68. Michael Ertel added 17 ponts.

Northwestern State downed Louisiana College 84-64 as the Demons improved to 4-and-8 on the year. And it was UNO over Williams Baptist 90-62.

The Pelicans begin a four-game road trip tonight in Milwaukee. Power forwards Nikola Mirotic and Julius Randle will not play, because of sprained ankles. Point guard Elfrid Payton remains out through the end of the month with a broken finger. With Mirotic and Randle both down, Pelicans Coach Alvin Gentry Jahlil Okafor could see additional minutes, as he’s barely played this season.

And Collegiate Baseball Magazine ranks LSU number one in its preseason poll.

The Saints are 12-and-2 after beating Carolina 12-9 last night. It was another great performance for the Black and Gold defense as they recorded two turnovers and four sacks…
cut 4 (10) “….that 2013”
That’s NFL analyst Mike Detillier who says six different Saints have four or more sacks on the year.

The Saints will attempt to bring down Ben Roethlisberger this Sunday as the Pittsburgh Steelers visit the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. A win for New Orleans and they will lock up home field advantage throughout the N-F-C playoffs.

Linebacker Devin White has been named LSU’s M-V-P for the 2018 season. The Butkus Award winner led the Tigers in tackles and tackles for a loss. The offensive player of the year award went to three players, Joe Burrow, Nick Brossette and Justin Jefferson.

The first college baseball preseason poll is out and the Tigers are ranked number one. Collegiate Baseball newspaper has LSU ranked at the top of their poll. Vanderbilt is second, behind UCLA, Texas Tech, Stanford and then Florida. The Ragin Cajuns are ranked 38th, while Louisiana Tech, Tulane and Northwestern State are receiving votes.

In college basketball tonight….McNeese and UL-Lafayette meet for the 94th time. The Cajuns have won three straight in the series and they are looking to start a new winning streak, after seeing their five-game winning streak come to an end on Saturday in a loss to Louisiana Tech. The Cowboys are 3-and-7. The game tips at 6:30 and it will be televised by CST.

Also tonight, ULM hosts Nicholls State. The Colonels are 5-and-5, while the Warhawks are 5-and-4. And Northwestern State hosts Louisiana College.

Tomorrow, the Pelicans begin a four-game road trip at Milwaukee. The Bucks have the second best record in the Eastern Conference.

For the second week in a row, the Saints came away with a tough win on the road against a division opponent. Last night it was a 12-9 victory over Carolina in which the offense didn’t produce a touchdown until the fourth quarter. Quarterback Drew Brees believes this road trip has made his team battled tested…
cut 16 (15) “….for a victory”
New Orleans is now 12-and-2 and a victory this Sunday over Pittsburgh and the Black-and-Gold will have homefield advantage throughout the N-F-C playoffs.

LSU is ranked number one in the 2019 Collegiate Baseball newspaper preseason poll. The Tigers return six position players who were starters last season and the starting pitching staff will feature Zack Hess and Eric Walker who is coming back from Tommy John surgery.

The Saints offense once again had a tough night, but New Orleans defense continues to play at a championship level as the Black and Gold found a way to beat Carolina 12-9 last night. Quarterback Drew Brees was 25 of 35 for 203 yards and one interception. Brees says they had chances to score more points, but penalties were a problem, they had nine of them. But he says in the end they made enough plays, especially in the fourth quarter to win…
cut 15 (11) “win the game”
The Saints “D” kept Carolina from moving the ball into field goal range in the final two minutes. The defense held Panthers quarterback Cam Newtn to 131 yards passing, sacked him four times and forced two turnovers. New Orleans is 12-and-2 and a win at home Sunday against Pittsburgh gives them homefield advantage throughout the NFC Playoffs.

LSU inside linebacker Devin White has been named the team’s M-V-P. He was given the Charles McClendon award at a ceremony last night at the Union Theatre. The Butkus Award winner led LSU in tackles this season and tackles for a loss.

In other college football news, last year’s number one recruiting prospect and now Georgia quarterback Justin Fields has reportedly told the Bulldogs he plans to transfer. Fields didn’t see a lot of snaps playing behind Jake Fromm this season.

Alabama’s Nick Saban says quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is ahead of schedule as he recrovers from ankle surgery. The Crimson Tide is getting ready to play Oklahoma in a national semi-final game at the Orange Bowl on December 29th.

In college basketball last night, Tulane over Texas Southern 77-70, California Baptist beat Southeastern 73-52. Tonight, Nicholls is at ULM and the Ragin Cajuns visit McNeese in a game that can be seen on CST.

The Saints and Carolina Panthers meet tonight on Monday night football. Carolina ranks 22nd in the NFL in pass defense , but New Orleans Quarterback Drew Brees knows the Panthers are still loaded with talent, especially at linebacker….
cut 14 (10) “…as well”
And former LSU Tiger Dante Jackson has also had a big season for Carolina. The rookie has four interceptions, one forced fumble and 53 tackles.

The Saints are just two wins away from securing the top seed in the NFC playoffs. New Orleans received help last night when the Eagles upset the Rams in Los Angeles.

Elsewhere in the NFL, the Cowboys are no longer the hottest team in the N-F-C. The Colts blanked Dallas 23 to 0 to end the Cowboys five-game winning streak. Atlanta snapped its five-game losing streak with a 40-14 victory over Arizona.

The Pelicans were hoping to take a two-game winning streak on the road, but New Orleans lost to Miami 102-96 last night. The Pels shot just 41-percent from the field and they were out rebounded 57-to-38. New Orleans will now begin a four-game road trip on Wednesday in Milwaukee.

Tulane finished its football season with a 7-and-6 record after starting the year losing five of their first seven. The Green Wave beat UL-Lafayette 41-24 in the Autonation Cure Bowl. Darius Bradwell was the game’s MVP with a career-high 150 rushing yards and two touchdowns. The Cajuns ended the year with a seven and seven record.

Louisiana Tech arrives in Hawaii later today for it’s bowl game against Hawaii on Saturday night. The Bulldogs are seven and five and Coach Skip Holtz told the News-Star he’s looking for more out of quarterback J’Mar Smith, who has thrown for fewer yards and touchdowns this season, while his interceptions are up from five in 2017 to nine this season.

Tonight’s Monday night match-up between the Saints and Panthers features two of the best second-year running backs in the NFL. New Orleans’ Alvin Kamara and Carolina’s Christian McCaffery, who has rushed for 926 yards and has 701 receiving yards. Kamara says he has a lot of respect for the former Stanford star…
cut 15 (12) “…great year”
The Saints defense will have to make sure Carolina quarterback Cam Newton remains one dimensional. In three games against New Orleans last season, Newton rushed for just 104 yards. Kick-off is at 7:15.

The Saints chances of getting the number one seed in the NFC improved last night as the Eagles upset the Rams in Los Angeles 30-23. So two more wins for New Orleans and they’ll have the number one seed.

The Pelicans just can’t win two-games in a row. After beating Oklahoma City on Wednesday, New Orleans lost to the Heat 102-96 last night, despite Anthony Davis scoring 27 points and grabbing 12 rebounds. Jrue Holiday added 22 points…

cut 30 (17) “…very soon”
The Pelicans begin a four-game road trip on Wednesday against Milwaukee, then its out to the West Coast.

The LSU Tigers are back in Baton Rouge after a much needed win over St. Mary’s on Saturday night in Las Vegas. The Tigers dribbled past the Gaels 78-74 as Tremont Waters came off the bench to score 18 points. He only had two turnovers after having 27 turnovers in the previous five games.

Tonight…Tulane hosts Texas Southern, while Southeastern Louisiana hosts California Baptist.

Just in time for Christmas, Saints quarterback Drew Brees has sent a commemorative football to every player and coach that helped him set the NFL’s career passing record. There were 174 balls that went out to Brees current and former teammates and assistant coaches too. The gift also includes a signed letter. New Orleans travels to Carolina for a Monday night matchup against the Carolina Panthers.

This afternoon, Tulane and UL-Lafayette meet in the Cure Bowl for a 12:30 kick-off in Orlando. The Cajuns like to run the football with Trey Ragas, Elijah Mitchell adn Raymond Calais, while the Green Wave have defended the run well, holding five of their last six opponents to less than 135 yards rushing.

The New Orleans Bowl is also tonight as Appalachian State faces Middle Tennessee in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome from an 8 PM kick-off. Two good quarterbacks in this one, Zac Thomas for Appalachian State, while the Blue Raiders have Conference USA MVP Bent Stockstill.

LSU basketball fans have a late night in front of them as the Tigers will face St. Mary’s at 10 PM in Las Vegas. Both teams were in the NIT last year, this season LSU is 7-3, while St. Mary’s is 7-4. The California-based school is on a four-game winning streak. Jordan Ford leads the Gaels, averaging 23 points a game and shooting 39-percent from three-point land.

In other action, Louisiana Tech is at Louisiana. The Ragin Cajuns have wn five in a row, while the Bulldogs have won four straight and U-L has won four of the last five meetings, including a four-point win in Ruston last year.

ULM will host Stephen F Austn at 2 PM. Daishon Smith is getting closer to full health. He missed several games with a hamstring injury, but scored 19 in a win over Grambling on Tuesday and for the season he’s averaging 18 ponts a game and shooting 49-percent from three-point territory.

Elswhere…Nicholls is at Boston, McNeese meets Missouri Kansas City, Northwestern State hosts southern and Grambling is at Portland.

The Saints can clinch a first round bye in the NFC playoffs with a win Monday night at Carolina. The Panthers most likely need to win their final three games just to make the playoffs. They have lost five in a row and now sit at 6-and-7. Quarterback Drew Brees tends to play well against the Panthers as he’s averaging 302 yards passing with 13 touchdowns and four interceptions in his past seven games.

What a great game last night in the NFL. The Chargers rallied back from a 14-point deficit late in the fourth quarter to beat Kansas City 29-28. Former LSU Tiger Darrel Williams from John Ehret High School scored his first NFL touchdown on a reception from Patrick Mahomes.

Trey Drosclair is out as head football coach of Ascension Catholic after leading the Bulldogs to two straight Division Four title appearances. According to the Advocate, Ascension Catholic officials were not happy Drosclair had boosters on the sidelines during the title game and also took steps to make sure the Bulldogs didn’t run up the score on their opponents.

Tulane and UL-Lafayette will conclude their season tomorrow in the Cure Bowl in Orlando Florida. The Green Wave have won four of their last five and their defense has played much better this season. Tulane Coach Willie Fritz gives credit to his defensive coordinator Jack Curtis….
cut 17 (23) “….good progres”
Tulane is looking for its first bowl win since 2002, while the Ragin Cajuns are looking for their first winning season since 2014.

In college hoops tomorrow, the Ragin Cajuns will host Louisiana Tech. The game is set to tip at 7 PM. The Bulldogs have won four in a row.

Tomorrow night in Las Vegas, LSU faces St. Mary’s. The Tigers are looking to bounce back from a loss to Houston on Wednesday night.

The Saints and Panthers meet Monday night in Charlotte and Carolina quarterback Cam Newton says he keeps a yellow broom in his locker that was given to him as a gift by New Orleans defensive end Cam Jordan. The Black and Gold swept the season series last year, winning both games in the regular season and also winning in the postseason. Newton says if the Panthers win Monday and in the regular season finale, he’ll send the broom back to Jordan.

New Orleans Saints have already locked up back to back NFC South Titles, but Newton says the Saints have more of a history of losing than winning…
cut 14 (12) “….own too”
It’s a must win for the Panthers, who are six and seven and right now the odds of making the playoffs for them is less than 10-percent.

Great game last night in the NFL, the Chargers came back to beat the Chiefs 29-28. Does that Patrick Mahomes MVP chances.

UL-Lafayette and Tulane will meet for the 29th time in football when the two teams play each other Saturday in Cure Bowl in Orlando. The Green Wave is a slight favorite as they’ve played well since former LSU quarterback Justin McMillan started directing the Green Wave offense. Cajuns Coach Billy Napier says McMillan is an effective passer…
cut 15 (13) “…season’s went.”
When McMillan was named the starter, the Green Wave were two and five, and since then they’ve gone 4-and-1. Kick-off at 12:30.

In high school football, Ascension Catholic Football Coach Drey Trosclair has been fired, despite leading the Bulldogs to back-to-back Division Four state championship game appearances. The Advocate reports the school was not happy he had school boosters on the sidelines during the title game and they also asked him not to run up the score on their opponents.