The LSU men’s basketball team was no match for the number one ranked team in the country as the Tigers lost to Auburn 87 to 74 last night. Cam Carter scored 24 points for LSU, but the Tigers turned it over 20 times and allowed 25 offensive rebounds. Coach Matt McMahon’s team falls to 1-and-6 in the SEC…

Cut 20 (17) “…second shot opportunities”

Trey Murphy had 32 points, Zion Williamson had 29 points, but the Pelicans still lost last night at the Smoothie King Center, falling to the Dallas Mavericks 137 to 136. New Orleans is now 12 and 36 on the season.

Tonight in Baton Rouge,,,seventh ranked LSU women’s basketball hosts 13^th ranked Oklahoma. Tip off is at 6 PM.

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A Super Bowl-winning coach is no longer interested in the Saints head coaching vacancy. Former Cowboys and Packers coach Mike McCarthy has removed his name from consideration. But NFL analyst and WWL Radio’s Mike Detillier says McCarthy knows he’s no longer the top candidate and the Saints are more interested in Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore……

Cut 16 (18) “…pull out.”

Detillier is expecting the Saints will name Moore as its new head coach after the Super Bowl.

The Advocate is reporting LSU is expected to announce former Florida State assistant Alex Atkins as the Tigers new tight ends coach and running game coordinator. Atkins was the offensive coordinator at FSU for three seasons. In 2023, the Seminoles had a top 20 scoring offense, but he was fired last November after a two win season.

A struggling LSU men’s basketball team has a big test tonight as they host top ranked Auburn. Auburn leads the SEC in field goal percentage at 49-percent and Coach Matt McMahon says their ability to shoot makes them tough to beat…

Cut 16 (17) “…offensive glass.”

LSU football coach Brian Kelly is busy adding to his staff. Louisiana native and former McNeese football coach Lance Guidry has reportedly been hired as analyst after spending the last two seasons as the Miami Hurricanes defensive coordinator.

And Wilson Alexander of the Advocate reports former Florida State offensive coordinator Alex Atkins will be the Tigers new tight ends coach and running game coordinator.

LSU’s starting shortstop last season Michael Braswell is in competition with Steven Milam to be the starting shortstop this season. If Milam wins the job, Braswell will move to third base and the senior says he’s comfortable at the hot corner…

Cut 15 (24) “..everyday”

Milam might win the job at shortstop because he’s the better defender.

Former LSU star Paul Skenes is on the cover of the MLB The Show 25 video game that will hit the market on March 18. Skenes was last year’s NL Rookie of the Year and he’s sharing the cover with two other young stars, Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson and Reds shortstop Elly Del La Cruz.

Former Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy is no longer in the running for the Saints head coaching job. And Multiple reports are saying Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore has emerged as the front-runner to land the job. Saints officials went to Philadelphia to interview the young play caller.

The Saints have also spoken to Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka. Kafka is a coach at the Senior Bowl this week and talked about his interview experience with the Saints…

Cut 27 (12) “…had to go through that”

Former Miami Hurricanes defensive coordinator Lance Guidry has reportedly been hired as an analyst at LSU. Guidry was the D-C in Miami the last two seasons but lost his job after Miami lost late leads in a couple of games that cost Miami a shot at the college football playoffs. The Welsh native was the head coach at his alma mater, McNeese, from 2016 to 2019.

The LSU men’s basketball team will try to take down the top ranked team in the country in the Auburn Tigers. Auburn leads the SEC in field goal percentage at 49-percent, while is one of the worst three-point shooting teams in the country.  The Tigers are 320^th in the country in three-point shooting at 31-percent. Coach Matt McMahon says the guys are working on their outside shot…

Cut 17 (16)  “…games.”

Tip off is at 6 PM.

The Pelicans are also home tonight as New Orleans hosts the Dallas Mavericks. The Pels have lost three in a row.

The Ragin Cajuns have dominated the Sun Belt in softball, but the league’s coaches poll has Texas State as the preseason favorite to win the regular season title. ULM is picked to finish seventh.

Former Cowboys and Packers head coach Mike McCarthy has withdrawn his name from consideration as the next head coach of the Saints. Reports surfaced yesterday that negotiations between McCarthy and the Saints were not going well. Washington offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury has also told the Saints he’s not interested in their head coaching vacancy.

Sports Illustrated’s Bob Rose says Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore has emerged as the favorite to be the Saints next head coach. Team officials flew up to Philadelphia to interview Moore on Monday. Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka, Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver and special teams coordinator Darren Rizzi have also conducted in person interviews with the Saints.

Former Miami defensive coordinator Lance Guidry is reportedly joining Brian Kelly’s staff at LSU as an analyst. Guidry is an alumnus of McNeese and he’s from Welsh. Guidry was the head coach at McNeese from 2016 to 2018 and he served as defensive coordinator at Marshall, Southeastern Louisiana and Western Kentucky.

LSU tight end Trey’Dez Green is now helping the LSU men’s basketball team. Green appeared in his first game last Saturday and had three rebounds in eight minutes. He also blocked a shot and then went coast to coast with the basketball, finishing the playoff with a dunk. Coach Matt McMahon says it was a nice debut for Green, who was a standout high school basketball player at East Feliciana…

Cut 18 (18)   “…offensive glass.”

We’ll see how Green performs tonight. The Tigers host top ranked Auburn at 6 PM.

Former LSU star Paul Skenes is on the cover of the MLB The Show 25 video game that will the market on March 18. Skenes was las year’s NL Rookie of the Year and he’s sharing the cover with two other young stars, Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson and Reds shortstop Elly Del La Cruz.

The Saints have confirmed they spoke with offensive coordinator Kellen Moore in person about their head coaching vacancy. Team officials flew to Philadelphia to meet with Moore as the 35-year-old play caller is getting ready for the Super Bowl.

Kyle Williams is leaving as defensive coordinator of the Ruston Bearcats. Willliams helped Ruston reach the state championship game three times, winning the Division one non-select state title in 2023. The former LSU and Buffalo Bills star wants to pursue other opportunities.

The second-ranked LSU baseball team will have an entirely new weekend rotation this year. One guy competing for a spot is Kade Anderson, who pitched well as a freshman last year and could become the Friday night starter or even closer role…

Cut 16 (12) “…for it.”

The ULM men’s basketball team finally won its first Sun Belt game of the season last night, beating South Alabama 77 to 66. Coltie Young scored a career-high 27 points as he drained five 3-pointers and also had this thunderous dunk as heard on the Warhawk Sports Radio Network…

Cut 20 (10) ‘…again”

ULM will take on South Alabama again on Thursday, this time in Mobile.

The LSU men’s basketball team hosts top ranked Auburn tomorrow night. The Tigers are hoping for another big game from redshirt freshman Corey Chest, who had 12 points and a career high 9 rebounds in Saturday’s loss to Alabama. Coach Matt McMahon…

Cut 19 (10) “…our team”

Tip off tomorrow is at 6 PM.

The top high school quarterback in the country in the Class of 2027 has an NIL deal with the Matt Bowers Auto Group. Elijah Haven led Dunham High School to the state championship game last season as a sophomore. Matt Bowers says he’s known Elijah and his family for a long time…

Cut 13 (13)  “…you root for.”

Bowers is an Ole Miss graduate and says this is not an attempt to sway him to the Rebels when his prep career is over.

The Saints reportedly interviewed Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore yesterday. General Manager Mickey Loomis flew to Philadelphia to meet with Moore who is preparing for Super Bowl 59.

In college hoops…McNeese and Southern both won last night to stay undefeated in conference play. Tomorrow, the LSU Tigers host top ranked Auburn.

The second ranked LSU baseball team has several pitchers who will be competing to be weekend starters. Chase Shores has the potential to be a Friday night starter. The Midland, Texas, native is back after missing all of the 2024 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery in April 2023 and Coach Jay Johnson likes that he’s back…

Cut 20 (15) “…is at”

LSU first baseman Jared Jones has the potential to lead the Southeastern Conference in home runs this season. Jones hit 28 homers last year, but he came back his junior season to become more of a complete hitter…

Cut 17 (14)  “…highlighted.”

The Saints brass reportedly flew to Philadelphia yesterday to interview Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore for the head coaching job in New Orleans. Moore is 35 years old and in his six seasons as an offensive coordinator, his teams finished top ten in scoring four times.

The Pelicans were outscored by ten in the fourth quarter and lost to the Raptors 113 to 104 in Toronto last night. That’s three straight losses for New Orleans.

ULM finally cracked the win column in Sun Belt Play as the Warhawks upset South Alabama 77 to 66. Coltie Young had 27 points to end ULM’s ten game losing streak.

McNeese improved to 10-and-0 in the Southland with an exciting 74 to 73 win at Texas A-and-M Corpus Christi. Nicholls was also a winner on the road beating UT Rio Grande Valley 82 to 75. Southeastern Louisiana and Northwestern State both lost.

The nation’s number one high school football prospect in the Class of 2027, Elijah Haven from Dunham High School in Baton Rouge, has inked an NIL deal with the Matt Bowers Auto Group which owns multiple car dealerships in the Gulf South. Matt Bowers is an Ole Miss alumnus, but says this N-I-L deal is not a way to convince him to sign with the Rebels in two years.

Cut 15 (12) “…their friends.”

Bowers says he’s known Elijah and his family for a long time. He calls the sophomore a great kid and someone he wants representing his company.

Junior right-handed pitcher Gavin Guidry will wear the coveted number eight jersey for the second ranked LSU baseball team. It goes to the upper classman who exemplifies LSU baseball. Guidry says he’ll wear the number with pride and use this leadership position as an opportunity to lead by example…

Cut 18 (15)   “…what that looks like.”

Guidry has been used primarily out of the bullpen and has six career saves, and will be given the opportunity to pitch multiple innings at a time this season.

Former LSU star Jayden Daniels came up one win short of becoming the first rookie quarterback to lead his team to the Super Bowl as the Commanders lost yesterday in the NFC Championship game to the Philadelphia Eagles. Washington turned it over four times in the 55-to-23 loss. Daniels says he’s still proud of his team…

Cut 28 (15) “…move on from this”

As for the Eagles, they’re back in the Super Bowl for the second time in three years and the fifth time overall. As was the case two years ago, Philly will face the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans on February ninth. The Chiefs beat the Bills in the AFC Championship Game, 32-29 and K-C will try to win its third consecutive Super Bowl, which has never been done before.

One of the LSU baseball team’s top performers in 2024 will likely play a different position in 2025. Steven Milam was a first-team freshman All-American last season at second base, but coach Jay Johnson wants to move Milam to the left side of the infield…

Cut 17 (17)  “…hit the most.”

Baseball America’s Preseason poll was released today and the Tigers are ranked second behind Texas A-and-M.

The LSU women’s basketball has fallen two spots to number seven in the AP Top 25 poll after losing to South Carolina on Friday.

The LSU men’s basketball team will host the number one ranked Auburn on Wednesday night. The Tigers lost to Alabama on Saturday night.

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are heading to New Orleans to try to win a record third consecutive Super Bowl. Mahomes accounted for three touchdowns in Kansas City’s thrilling 32 to 29 win over the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship game…

Cut 16 (12) “…our best shot”

Kansas City will play the Philadelphia Eagles who defeated Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders 55 to 23. It will be a rematch of Super Bowl 57, won by the Chiefs 38 to 35.

Saints offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak has found a new job as he’s leaving New Orleans after one season to be the O-C in Seattle. Former Saints head coach Dennis Allen will be the new defensive coordinator in Chicago and Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady says he’s not interested in the Saints head coaching job.

After losing to South Carolina on Friday, the LSU women’s basketball team defeated Texas A-and-M 64 to 51. The Lady Tigers struggled to score for three quarters, but finally got going in the fourth quarter to put the Aggies away. LSU women’s basketball is down to number seven in the new AP Top 25 poll.

The top two teams in the Southland Conference meet tonight in Texas as McNeese visits A-and-M Corpus Christi. McNeese is undefeated in conference play. Southern is undefeated in SWAC play and the Jaguars are at Mississippi Valley State.

LSU baseball has started full squad preseason workouts and Indiana State transfer Luis Hernandez hit 23 home runs last season and Coach Jay Johnson says he’s shown signs he can be a good defensive catcher too…

Cut 18 (14) “….in there”

Johnson is also high on freshman Cade Arrambide.

Super Bowl 59 is all set as the Eagles will play the Chiefs in New Orleans on February 9^th. Philadelphia forced four turnovers to end the Washington Commanders magical season. Quarterback Jayden Daniels threw an interception late in the game and says it’s a tough way to end the season…

Cut 14 (09) “…them a lot”

As for the Eagles, they’re back in the Super Bowl for the second time in three years. Two years ago they lost to Kansas City in Super Bowl 57 and the Chiefs are trying to become the first team in NFL history to win three consecutive Super Bowls.

In other NFL News…Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady has taken his name out of consideration as head coach of the Saints. Former Saints head coach Dennis Allen will be the new defensive coordinator in Chicago and Klint Kubiak is leaving the Saints to be the offensive coordinator in Seattle.

College baseball teams began full squad workouts over the weekend. The Tigers have a lot of competition at the catcher position. Coach Jay Johnson is high on freshman Cade Arrambide (Air-um-beadie) from Tomball, Texas

Cut 19 (18) “…at you”

The fifth-ranked LSU women’s basketball team rebounded from its loss to second-ranked South Carolina on Friday by beating Texas A-and-M 64 to 51. The Lady Tigers shot just 32 percent from the field but grabbed 30 offensive rebounds. Flau’Jae Johnson had 22 points.

Nice win for Louisiana Tech men’s basketball on Saturday night as the Bulldogs beat Middle Tennessee 75 to 69. Tech is now 4-and-4 in Conference USA action.

McNeese is at Corpus Christi tonight in a matchup of the two best teams in the Southland.