The snowstorm has slowed the Saints head coaching search. New Orleans was set to meet in person with Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka yesterday and Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver today. Those two interviews have been pushed back to later in the week. Ross Jackson is the host of the Locked on Saints Podcast and he says the 44-year-old Weaver is an intriguing candidate…

Cut 19 (14) “…very well.”

The Saints are also wanting another interview with Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn. But the New York Jets are also very interested in Glenn and he’s reportedly their top choice.

Ruston native and former Louisiana Tech and West Monroe quarterback Max Causey will be one of the referees for Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans. Causey has been an NFL for three years and he’ll serve as the down judge. He just officiated the Redskins upset win over the Lions in the divisional playoffs.

Because of the snow and ice in New Orleans, the Pelicans-Bucks game has been postponed. A rescheduled date has not been announced.

The highly anticipated women’s basketball game between 5^th ranked LSU and 2^nd ranked South Carolina has been postponed from Thursday night to Friday at 4 PM. The historic snowstorm that hit south Louisiana on Tuesday is making it difficult for the Lady Tigers to travel to Columbia, South Carolina, so an extra day is needed.

LSU enters the SEC showdown with a 20-0 record, while the defending national champion Gamecocks are 18-1.

Reed Darcy who covers the LSU women’s basketball team for the Advocate was a guest on Tiger Rag Radio and talked about Kim Mulkey’s desire to win this game…

Cut 30 (31) “…in January”

As many were enjoying the snow outside, Saints running back Alvin Kamara took to the social media site “X” to express his support for interim head coach Darren Rizzi to get the job on a permanent basis. Host of the Locked on Saints podcast, Ross Jackson, says Rizzi is in the mix, but there are other candidates who might have a better chance at getting the job…

Cut 20 (20) “…team captain.”

The 54-year-old Rizzi led the Saints to a 3-and-5 record after the firing of Dennis Allen. Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn is expected to get a second interview with the Saints, but the Jets are also very interested in hiring the former NFL cornerback. New York interviewed Glenn yesterday.

College football coaching legend Nick Saban said on the Pivot Podcast hosted by former LSU Tiger and NFL star Ryan Clark that the biggest professional mistake he made was leaving LSU. Saban says he enjoyed his two seasons as the head coach of the Miami Dolphins, but found out he enjoyed coaching college athletes better and knew that in his heart before leaving LSU….

Cut 22 (22) “…Miami then”

You can hear the entire comments made by Saban on the Pivot podcast

Luke Olson is the new defensive coordinator at Louisiana Tech. Olson was the D-C at Jacksonville State last season and helped the Gamecocks win the Conference USA Championship. Olson also has defensive coordinator experience at Tulsa.

The Pelicans rallied back from 25 points down to beat the Utah Jazz 123 to 118 in overtime last night. It’s the largest come from behind win in team history. C-J McCollum scored 45 points to lead the charge back…

Cut 30 (16) “…it was execution”

New Orleans has won four in a row and if the snow clears in time, they’ll host the Milwaukee Bucks tomorrow night.

The snowstorm has delayed the Saints efforts to meet with head coaching candidates in person. New Orleans was set to talk with Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka today and Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver tomorrow. Those two interviews have been pushed back to later in the week. The Saints are also planning to meet with former Cowboys Head Coach Mike McCarthy.

Ohio State won the first four-team college football playoff in 2014 and the Buckeyes are the champions of the first 12-team college football playoff as they beat Notre Dame 34 to 23 last night in Atlanta. Big game for former Ole Miss Rebel Quinshon Judkins, who had two touchdowns and 100 yards rushing. He also caught a six-yard TD pass.

ESPN’s Way too early college football Top 25 rankings has LSU ranked eighth. Ohio State is number one, followed by Texas, Penn State, Notre Dame, Georgia, Oregon and Clemson.

In college hoops…McNeese improved to 8-and-0 in the Southland with a 79 to 59 win over Stephen F Austin. The Cowboys lead Texas A-and-M Corpus Christi by two games for first place and then there are a bunch of teams who are 5-and-3, including Northwestern State. Nicholls and Southeastern Louisiana. The Demons and Lions won yesterday, while the Colonels lost at home to Lamar 78 to 74.

The college football season concluded last night with Ohio State winning its seventh national championship by beating Notre Dame 34 to 23.

We are 214 days away from the start of another college football season. According to Circa Sports, LSU’s title odds are 25 to one.

The NFC-AFC Championship games are this Sunday in the NFL. The winners advance to Super Bowl 59 on February ninth in New Orleans. Jayden Daniels and the Commanders are preparing for the Philadelphia Eagles. Commanders coach Dan Quinn says Daniels’ ability to read defenses pre snap is impressive for a rookie…

Cut 18 (21) “…to improve”

Kick off is at 2 PM on Sunday in Philadelphia.

The Pelicans pulled off the biggest come from behind victory in franchise history as New Orleans defeated the Utah Jazz 123 to 119 in overtime for a fourth straight win. New Orleans trailed by as many as 25 points, but C-J McCollum scored 45 points and Dejounte Murray sent the game into overtime with a driving layup with 16 seconds left.

In the Southland basketball last night…McNeese improved to 8-and-0 in conference play with a 79 to 59 win over Stephen F Austin. Cowboys Coach Will Wade on his team’s performance…

Cut 20 (15) “…in the league”

Northwestern State had a big second half and defeated UNO 73 to 61. Nicholls lost a tough game at home to Lamar 78 to 74 and Southeastern Louisiana also played well in the second half to beat East Texas A-and-M 76 to 68.

Ohio State won the first four-team college football playoff in 2014 and the Buckeyes are the champions of the first 12-team college football playoff as they beat Notre Dame 34 to 23 last night in Atlanta. Big game for former Ole Miss Rebel Quinshon Judkins, who had two touchdowns and 100 yards rushing. He also caught a six-yard TD pass.

ESPN’s Way too early college football Top 25 rankings has LSU ranked eighth. Ohio State is number one, followed by Texas, Penn State, Notre Dame, Georgia, Oregon and Clemson.

The search for a new Saints coach is ramping up. Former Cowboys and Packers head coach Mike McMcarthy will reportedly have an in-person interview this week. NFL.com’s Tom Pelissero says the Saints are expected to interview Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka today and Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver tomorrow.

The Pelicans won their fourth straight game last night in record setting fashion. They rallied back from a 25-point deficit, the largest comeback in franchise history to beat the Utah Jazz 123 to 119 in overtime. C-J McCollum had 45 points. Head Coach Willie Green…

Cut 19 (13) “…win that game”

New Orleans will host Milwaukee tomorrow night.

In college hoops…McNeese improved to 8-and-0 in the Southland with a 79 to 59 win over Stephen F Austin. The Cowboys lead Texas A-and-M Corpus Christi by two games for first place and then there are a bunch of teams who are 5-and-3, including Northwestern State. Nicholls and Southeastern Louisiana. The Demons and Lions won yesterday, while the Colonels lost at home to Lamar 78 to 74.

The Pelicans look for their fourth straight win tonight when they host the Utah Jazz. New Orleans silenced the Jazz on Friday, beating Utah 136 to 123 to climb out of last place in the Western Conference. Utah is now last in the West.

The LSU women’s basketball team is fifth in the latest AP Top 25 poll. The Lady Tigers are 20-and-0 after beating Florida yesterday and they’ll visit second ranked South Carolina on Thursday night.

LSU gymnastics is ranked second after it’s narrow win over seventh ranked Florida on Friday. Coach Jay Clark likes the mindset of his team…

Cut 29 (16) “…whether it would work”

LSU gym is at 17^th ranked Arkansas on Friday.

Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders will play the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship game on Sunday. Daniels is one victory away from becoming the first rookie quarterback to start in the Super Bowl…

Cut 18 (13) “….position like”

The Eagles are in the NFC Championship game for the second time in three years. Philadelphia defeated the Los Angeles Rams 28 to 22 in a snow game. Eagles head coach Nick Siriani…

Cut 19 (13) “…keep going”

The NFC Title game is Sunday in Philadelphia at 2 PM.

Louisiana Tech football has named Luke Olson as its new defensive coordinator.  Olson was the D-C at Jacksonville State last season and helped the Gamecocks win the Conference USA Championship.

Jayden Daniels’ magical season for the Washington Commanders continues for at least another week. To the surprise of nearly everyone in the NFL world, perhaps except for Daniels himself, the Commanders ousted the NFC’s top seed, the Detroit Lions, 45-31, in the Divisional Playoffs. The Heisman Trophy-winning former LSU quarterback said the Lions didn’t go 15-and-2 in the regular season for nothing.

Cut 17 (06)  “…challenge for us.”

Daniels and the Commanders will face the Eagles in the NFC Championship game this Sunday afternoon. Philadelphia held off a late charge from the Rams to beat Los Angeles 28 to 22 and last night the Bills defeated the Ravens 27 to 25 to advance to Kansas City where they’ll play the Chiefs in the AFC Championship game at 5:30 on Sunday. The winners advance to Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans on February 9^th.

The fifth ranked LSU women’s basketball team improved to 20-and-0 on the season with an 80 to 63 win over Florida in Gainesville on Sunday. It sets up a showdown with South Carolina on Thursday night. The second ranked Gamecocks are the defending national champs and are 18-and-1 on the season. After the win over Florida, Coach Kim Mulkey was not ready to talk about South Carolina…

Cut 20 (20) “…their place”

The LSU men’s basketball team lost to 11^th ranked Texas A-and-M on Saturday night 68 to 57. Turnovers and rebounding once again an issue for Coach Matt McMahon’s team…

Cut 27 (12) “….over come that”

The Tigers are 1-and-4 in SEC play and don’t play again until Saturday night against fourth ranked Alabama.

The final four for the road to the Superdome and Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans is set. Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders will play the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship game on Sunday. Daniels is one victory away from becoming the first rookie quarterback to start in the Super Bowl…

Cut 18 (13) “….position like”

In the AFC Championship game, it will be the Kansas City Chiefs versus the Buffalo Bills. The Bills defeated the Ravens 27 to 25 in a classic NFL playoff game last night. Buffalo QB Josh Allen only threw for 127 yards, but he didn’t commit any turnovers…

Cut 24 (05) “…that’s all that matters”

The fifth-ranked LSU women’s basketball team improved to 20-0 with an 80-63 victory over Florida. It’s the second time in program history the Lady Tigers won their first 20 games. Mikayla Williams had 22 points and Aneesah Morrow added 20 points and 10 boards. After allowing Florida to score 21 points in the first quarter, Coach Kim Mulkey’s team played much better defense…

Cut 19 (18) “…only six.”

The win sets up a huge matchup on Thursday against the 2^nd ranked Gamecocks in South Carolina.

Quick look at men’s college basketball…LSU lost again. Louisiana Tech lost another close game on the road, the Ragin Cajuns sent ULM to its ninth straight defeat. Southern is 5-and-0 in the SWAC and McNeese is 7-and-0. The Cowboys host Stephen F Austin at 3 PM today.

LSU has signed 16 players out of the transfer portal, will they add any more pieces to make a run for a 2025 national championship? On-3-dot-com Bengal Tiger reporter Matthew Brune says adding a defensive tackle could be a want for the Tigers…

Cut 17 (17) “…if they can get it”

According to 24-7 sports, LSU has the best transfer portal class in the country, ahead of Ole Miss, Texas A-and-M, Auburn  and Florida State.

Saturday night, the LSU men’s basketball team will seek its second win in a row as the Tigers visit 11^th ranked Texas A-and-M. The Tigers are coming off a four-point win over Arkansas, while the Aggies have dropped two in a row, losing to a pair of top ten ranked teams in Alabama and Kentucky.

Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders will try to upset the top seed in the NFC playoffs when they visit the Detroit Lions on Saturday night. Daniels has resurrected a floundering Commanders franchise and the excitement around this team in the nation’s capital is insane. But the former LSU star has tuned out all the hype…

Cut 18 (10) “….stay a home”

Kick off tomorrow night from Ford Field is seven PM central time.

The divisional playoffs get underway Saturday afternoon as the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs host the Houston Texans. Houston needs another strong performance from former LSU star Derek Stingley. The cornerback from Baton Rouge had two interceptions, a forced fumble and five passes defended in last week’s wild card win over the Chargers.

The family of Collin Hurley says the LSU quarterback is in stable condition at a Baton Rouge hospital but is expected to recover from injuries sustained in a one-vehicle crash on LSU’s campus early Thursday morning. Hurley slammed his Dodge Charger into a tree and was found unresponsive, but breathing by first responders. The cause of the crash is unknown, but officials say impairment is not suspected.

Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders will try to keep their magical season going on Saturday night when they take on the Detroit Lions. The Commanders have won several close games this year in the final seconds. Daniels says that resiliency is what makes this Commanders team so special…

Cut 17 (15) “….for those moments”

Kick off in Detroit is at 7 PM.

In college basketball last night,,,,Jacksonville State upended Louisiana Tech 63 to 61. The Cajuns  lost to Arkansas State 83 to 63. In women’s hoops, ULM, La Tech, Southeastern Louisiana and Northwestern State were also winners.

High School football coaching news….Newman coach Nelson Stewart is leaving for a head coaching job at a high school in Atlanta. Dane Charpentier is stepping down as head coach at Teurlings Catholic to be the offensive coordinator at East Ascension. Former Louisiana Tech star John Simon is the new head coach at Huntington.

LSU baseball ranked third in the Division One preseason Top 25 poll. D-1 baseball’s Kendall Rogers likes the depth the Tigers have in the outfield…

Cut 30 (15) “…good outfield”