The LSU football team wraps up its season this afternoon in Houston against Baylor in the Texas Bowl. It will mark the end of collegiate careers for the Tigers’ seniors, including linebacker Greg Penn…

Cut 16 (16) “…what I start.”

Most of LSU’s starting defense in 2024 will play in this game, but the Tigers will be without starting safeties Sage Ryan and Major Burns. LSU’s offensive line will also look much different as starting tackles Will Campbell and Emery Jones will not play. Kyren Lacy, CJ Daniels and Mason Taylor will also be missing from the passing game.

The Pelicans lost their 10ths straight last night falling to the Clippers 116 to 113. McNeese men’s basketball defeated Southeastern 79 to 51.

Was Sunday’s loss to the Raiders, the final game for Cam Jordan in a Saints uniform in the Superdome. Jordan will be 36 years-old next season and heading into the final game of this year, he has four sacks on the season. Jordan says he has more fuel in the tank….

Cut 19 (09) “…in the future”

The Saints conclude the regular season on Sunday at Tampa Bay.

Tomorrow night it’s the Sugar Bowl as Georgia will take on Notre Dame in a College Football Playoff game. The Fighting Irish’s offensive coordinator is Mike Denbrock, who spent two seasons as the O-C at LSU for Brian Kelly. Notre Dame Coach Marcus Freeman helped convince Denbrock to leave LSU last January…

Cut 20 (20) “…Mike Denbrock”

The Saints wanted to give their fans something to cheer about, but other than a nice trick play that resulted in a touchdown, there was not much to cheer about Sunday in a 25 to 10 loss to the Raiders. Interim head coach Darren Rizzi says the third down stat tells the story, the Saints only converted once on third down, while Las Vegas was 10-of-18 on third down…

Cut 18 (12)   “…like turnovers.”

The Saints will close out the regular season this Sunday at Tampa Bay. A win for the Buccaneers and they win the NFC South.

The Washington Commanders are in the NFC playoffs for the first time since 2020 and former LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels is a big reason why. Daniels led the Commanders on a game-winning touchdown drive last night to beat Atlanta. Daniels has now thrown a touchdown pass in the last 30 seconds of five different games this season, which is an NFL record.

It was a great season for U-L Lafayette football, but the Cajuns had a couple of ugly postseason games. U-L Lafayette followed up a blowout loss in the Sun Belt Championship game with another blowout loss on Saturday. T-C-U trounced the Cajuns 34 to 3 in the New Mexico Bowl. Coach Michael Desormeaux’s team was playing without several starters who left the program for the transfer portal…

Cut 16 (20) “…going to compete.”

Not much competition in the PMAC last night as the LSU men’s basketball team finished off non-conference play with a 110 to 45 win over Mississippi Valley State. Cam Carter had 23 points.

The LSU women’s basketball team is 15-and-0 for the third time in program history as the Lady Tigers defeated Albany 83 to 61.

The Saints season started with so much hope, a 47-10 win over the Carolina Panthers in the Superdome. It will end with the Saints losing at least 11 games as they fell to 5-and-11 yesterday with a 25 to 10 loss to the Raiders, who won their fourth game of the season.

Rookie Spencer Rattler started at quarterback and looked good in the first half, but the offense could do nothing in the second half. Rattler finished 20 of 36 for 219 yards. He threw one touchdown pass, but he was intercepted twice and sacked three times…

Cut 19 (12) “…in the second half.”

The Saints conclude the regular season this Sunday at Tampa Bay.

Former LSU quarterbacks Joe Burrow and Jayden Daniels led their respective teams to overtime victories over weekend. Daniels helped Washington clinch its first playoff berth since 2020.

Both of Louisiana’s college football teams who played in bowl games on Saturday were blown out. The Ragin Cajuns lost 34 to 3 to TCU in the New Mexico Bowl as U-L Lafayette ends the season with a 10-and-4 record and Coach Michael Desormeaux is excited about 2025…

Cut 17 (17) :….going to do”

Louisiana Tech lost to nationally ranked Army 27 to 6. Bulldogs quarterback Evan Bullock threw for 169 yards and he was intercepted once, but Coach Sonny Cumbie is expecting big things from Bullock next season with new offensive coordinator Tony Franklin…

Cut 30 (15) “…his leadership”

The Bulldogs finish the season averaging just 21 points a game.

The Ragin Cajuns will face TCU in the New Mexico Bowl in Albuquerque on Saturday at 1:15 central time. U-L Lafayette is in a bowl game for a seventh straight year, and they are 10-and-3 on the season, while the Horned Frogs are 8-and-4. Cajuns Coach Michael Desormeaux says the team that makes the fewest mistakes will win….

Cut 16 (12) “…going to win.”

It’s the first ever meeting between the two schools on the football field.

Louisiana Tech is a big underdog heading into Independence Bowl matchup against Army on Saturday night in Shreveport. Linebacker Zach Zimos says they will be challenged by the Black Knights offense…

Cut 15 (12) “,…how to play”

Kick off is at 8:15.

LSU is getting a big name and some experience back at linebacker next season. Junior linebacker Harold Perkins Jr. announced he’s coming back to LSU for the 2025 season. Perkins, who had 13 career sacks, and 164 tackles announced his return on Instagram. In the 2024 season opener against USC, he led LSU in tackles but tore his ACL in the game again UCLA and only played 4 games in the 2024 season.

The Saints will host the Raiders on Sunday in a game that features two teams not going to the playoffs. New Orleans interim head coach Darren Rizzi says starting center Erik McCoy is likely done for the season with an elbow injury, but Rizzi says there’s still a chance receiver Chris Olave will return after suffering multiple concussions this season…

Cut 18 (13) “….with that”

Kick off on Sunday is at noon.

This Sunday is the Saints’ final home game of the year as they host the Las Vegas Raiders. Interim head coach Darren Rizzi says it would be great if they could give Who Dat Nation something to cheer about…

Cut 17 (17)  “…in sync.” 

Kick off is at noon.

It’s basically a home game for Louisiana Tech on Saturday night as the Bulldogs face off against 22^nd ranked Army in the Radiance Technologies Bowl in Shreveport. The Black Knights are led by quarterback Bryson Dailey, who finished sixth in the Heisman Trophy voting. Tech Coach Sonny Cumbie says not only does Army have a great Q-B, but their offensive line is outstanding…

Cut 14 (07) “….their offensive line”

Kick off is at 8:15. Earlier in the day…U-L Lafayette will take on T-C-U in the New Mexico Bowl.

Cecilia football coach Dennis Skains was named the Class 4A Coach of the Year by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association. Skains led the Bulldogs to their first state title since 1985, but gives a lot of the credit to the seniors…

Cut 20 (12) “…this program”

Cecilia defeated Franklinton in the Division Two non-select state title game.

Leesville running back Xavier Ford has been named the Class Four-A offensive player of the year. Ford rushed for a state record 3,647 yards and 52 touchdowns this past season. Iowa’s Cohen Charles is the defensive player of the year in Class 4A as the senior had 159 tackles, four forced fumbles and four interceptions.

The LSU gymnastics squad begins defense of its national title next week, but they will be without their best gymnast. All-American Haleigh Bryant has an injured elbow and could miss several meets. The Tigers first meet is week from tonight against Iowa State.

Pelicans fans expressed their displeasure last night as New Orleans lost its eighth straight as they fell to the Houston Rockets 128 to 111 in the Smoothie King Center. The Pels were outscored by 17 in the first quarter and missed their first ten three pointers. Head Coach Willie Green…

Cut 30 (07) “….start to finish”

The Pelicans are now 5-and-26 and will host Memphis tonight.

The Saints have been eliminated from playoff contention and still have two more regular-season games left. Interim head coach Darren Rizzi says the players have not checked out and want to add to their win total…

Cut 16 (14) “…this Sunday.”

The Saints host the Raiders on Sunday in the final home game of the year.

The LSU Tigers will take on the Baylor Bears in the Texas Bowl on New Year’s Eve day. The Bears defense is led by linebacker Keaton Thomas, who has 107 tackles on the season. Zach Smith who covers Baylor for the Waco Tribune-Herald tells us about Thomas…

Cut 28 (28) infected the defense”

Kick off on Tuesday is at 2:30.

Leesville running back Xavier Ford has been named the Class Four-A offensive player of the year. Ford rushed for a state record 3.647 yards and 52 touchdowns this past season. Iowa’s Cohen Charles is the defensive player of the year in Class 4A as the senior had 159 tackles, four forced fumbles and four interceptions. Cecilia’s Dennis Skains is the coach of the year after leading the Bulldogs to their first state championship since 1995.

The LSU Tigers are preparing for the Texas Bowl matchup against Baylor in Houston on New Year’s Eve day. Running back Josh Williams on the preparations…

Cut 14 (17)  “…to do that.”

Baylor is led by former LSU defensive coordinator Dave Aranda, and the 8-and-4 Bears have won their last six games.  LSU will hold its first practice in Houston on Saturday.

The Ragin Cajuns and Louisiana Tech Bulldogs are already at their bowl destinations. U-L Lafayette will face T-C-U on Saturday afternoon in the New Mexico Bowl in Albuquerque, while Louisiana Tech will take on Army in the Independence Bowl in Shreveport on Saturday night.

Former Saints quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is coming out of retirement as he’ll serve as a backup to Jared Goff in case the MVP candidate gets hurt as the Lions try to reach the Super Bowl for the first time in franchise history.  Detroit head coach Dan Campbell…

Cut 18 (17) “…to us”

Bridgewater is the head coach at Miami Northwestern High School and just led his alma mater to a state championship in Florida.

Cecilia football coach Dennis Skains was named the Class 4A Coach of the Year today by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association. Skains led the Bulldogs to their first state title since 1985, but gives a lot of the credit to the seniors…

Cut 20 (12) “…this program”

Diesel Solari’s touchdown pass to Ellis Stewart in the final minutes of their game against Franklinton goes down as one of the best plays in Prep Classic history.

The LSU Tigers are preparing for their Texas Bowl matchup against the Baylor Bears. Linebacker Whit Weeks on the Bears offense that finished second in the Big 12, averaging close to 35 points a game…

Cut 26 (11) “…knows that”

Baylor quarterback Sawyer Robertson has thrown 26 touchdown passes this season.

Saints interim head coach Darren Rizzi remains hopeful quarterback Derek Carr can play this Sunday against his former team, the Las Vegas Raiders. Here’s what Rizzi said in a conference call with reporters on Tuesday…

Cut 19 (12) “…so be it”

Carr is trying to come back from a fractured non-throwing hand. Multiple media reports have said Carr is likely done for the season.

The sixth ranked LSU women’s basketball team is 14-and-0, but they are far from a perfect team. The longtime voice of the Lady Tigers, Patrick Wright, says coach Kim Mulkey is still looking for a point guard to lead the offense…

Cut 22 (17) “…foot injury”

LSU’s next game is Sunday at home against Albany and then SEC play begins.

It’s been a dreadful season for the Pelicans as they’ve won just five games, but center Yves Missi (EVE MEE-see) has been a bright spot and he’s up for Rookie of the Year honors. Veteran CJ McCollum on the 20-year-old’s development…

Cut 20 (20) “…great player”

The Pelicans host the Rockets tonight.

Back to work for the Saints today after their dismal performance against Green Bay on Monday night. New Orleans was shutout for the first time since 2022 in a 34 to nothing loss. Rookie quarterback Spencer Rattler was 15 of 30 for 153 yards and an interception. Rattler was also sacked three times and fumbled once. Interim head coach Darren Rizzi says there was some good things Rattler did, but also a lot to work on…

Cut 26 (31) “…to erase”

The Saints host the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday.

After taking a couple of days off for Christmas, the LSU Tigers will get back to work preparing for the Texas Bowl matchup against Baylor on New Year’s Eve day. Running back Josh Williams on the preparations…

Cut 17 (17)  “…to do that.”

Baylor is led by former LSU defensive coordinator Dave Aranda, and the 8-and-4 Bears have won their last six games.

The Ragin Cajuns have arrived in Albuquerque for Saturday’s New Mexico Bowl game against TCU at 1:115, This is U-L Lafayette’s seventh consecutive bowl trip and will practice today at the University of New Mexico’s Indoor Facility and then some of the players will visit the U-N-M Children’s Hospital.

Tonight the Pelicans take on the Houston Rockets looking to snap a seven game losing streak. Houston has the second-best record in the Western Conference.

The Saints were on the worse end of the NFL’s first shutout last night in a 34-0 loss to the Packers at Lambeau Field. The 5-and-10 Saints were eliminated from playoff contention Sunday and hold the tenth pick in this year’s draft with two games remaining. Rookie quarterback Spencer Rattler, though, says the Black and Gold will keep fighting…

Cut 16 (16) “…in the dome.”

New Orleans will host the 3-and-12 Raiders Sunday.

Cajuns Head football Coach Michael Desormeaux received a new five-year contract after leading UL-Lafayette to a Sun Belt West title and conference championship appearance. The third-year coach led the Cajuns to a 10-and-3 season following back-to-back 6-and-7 seasons. Desormeaux had two years remaining on his original contract. The Ragin’ Cajuns will take on TCU in the New Mexico Bowl Saturday.

LSU football coach Brian Kelly has made good on his promise to be aggressive in the portal as the Tigers have signed 13 new transfers thus far. Kelly says Tiger fans have played a big part in that. The Tigers coach challenged the fanbase earlier this month when he launched the Kelly Family Million Dollar Match Challenge, matching up to one million dollars in donations given to LSU’s NIL collective.

Cut 13 (15)  “…in the portal”

The LSU women’s basketball team dropped to sixth in the most recent AP poll despite their perfect 14-and-0 record. Undefeated UCLA held on to the top spot followed by South Carolina and Notre Dame. USC jumped to 4^th following their big win over now 7^th-ranked UConn, and Texas sits one spot ahead the Lady Tigers at 5^th. LSU will close out non-conference play against Albany Sunday.