An end of an era appears to be taking place at LSU as Les Miles could be coaching his last game in purple and gold. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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Saturday night’s game also marks the return of John Chavis, LSU’s former defensive coordinator. He now holds the same position for the Aggies. LSU linebacker Deion Jones says he has no ill will toward his old coach…
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Big game at Joe Aillet Stadium tomorrow morning as Louisiana Tech hosts Southern Miss. The winner advances to play in the Conference USA Championship game. Bulldogs head coach Skip Holtz hopes for a sold out crowd, especially for the seniors, who are on the verge of leading Tech to a second straight bowl game…
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Southern Miss brings a five-game winning streak to Ruston as they’ve averaged 46 points a game during that run. Kick-off is at 11 AM.

The high school football playoffs continue tonight. On the select side, its semifinal action. In Division One….Evangel hosts Catholic, who is looking for its first trip to the Mercedes Benz Superdome since 1990. You can watch this game on Fox Sports New Orleans plus at 7 PM. The other semi-final matchup in Division One is John Curtis versus Rummel.

Anthony Davis’ double-double lifted the Pelicans to a 120-114 win over the Phoenix Suns last night. Davis scored 26 points and pulled down 17 rebounds in the win. Eric Gordon added 23 as a total of five Pelican players scored in double figures. The Pels have now won three in a row. The Pelicans west coast road trip continues Friday in Los Angeles where they’ll take on the Clippers.

The Saints have returned to practice as they get ready for the stretch run of their season, which gets underway Sunday against Houston. Linebackers Hau’oli Kikaha and Ramon Humber have returned to practice on a limited basis. Running back Mark Ingram was also limited with a shoulder injury, while linebackers David Hawthorne and Dannell Ellerbe and cornerbacks Keenan Lewis and Damian Swann all missed practiced.

And former LSU Tiger Matt Flynn, who is now a backup quarterback with the Saints, told reporters that it would be a mistake if LSU let Les Miles go.

In college basketball action last night, Craig McFerrin’s layup with 10 seconds remaining lifted McNeese State to their first win of the season, 80-79 win over Dillard. Freshman guard Jarren Greenwood led the Cowboys with 16 points. Blue Devils’ forward Demetric Austin led all scorers with 23. McNeese hits the road to face Texas State Saturday.

Northwestern State also picked up their first win of the season, holding off Louisiana College 86-80. Freshman Ishmael Lane led the way for the Demons pouring in 25 points and grabbing 9 rebounds. NSU will take on Auburn Friday night.

Christavious Gill and Nate Frye each scored 13 as UNO defeated Bradley 64-51. The win moves the Privateers to 2-2 on the season.

In Albuquerque, Nicholls State came up short against New Mexico, 75-63. Ja’Dante’ Frye led the Colonels with 22 points.

UL-Lafayette rolled over Loyola-New Orleans 106-62. Shawn Long led the way with 25 as five Ragin Cajuns scored in double figures.

Grambling State fell to Texas-Arlington 73-40.

LSU Coach Les Miles says he spoke with athletic director Joe Alleva earlier this week, but didn’t say what they spoke about. There are rumors Miles will be fired as early as next week. The coach says the biggest thing on his mind is Saturday’s game against Texas A-and-M…
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LSU wide receiver Malchi Dupre says Miles has not gone into much detail about his future when he’s talked to the team…
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LSU will play the rest of the season without wide receiver Travin Dural as he’s out for the year with a torn hamstring. Miles says it will take three months for him to recover.

The Saints have returned to practice as they get ready for the stretch run of their season, which gets underway Sunday against Houston. Linebackers Hau’oli Kikaha and Ramon Humber have returned to practice on a limited basis. Running back Mark Ingram was also limited with a shoulder injury, while lienbackers David Hawthorne and Dannell Ellerbe and cornerbacks Keenan Lewis and Damian Swann all missed practiced.

And former LSU Tiger Matt Flynn, who is now a backup quarterback with the Saints, told reporters that it would be a mistake if LSU let Les Miles go.

The LSU men’s basketball team is back from a disappointing trip to Brooklyn, where they lost two games, one to Marquette and last night in overtime to North Carolina State. The Tigers are at Charleston on Monday.

Louisiana Tech is off to its best start since 1998 after beating Ohio State 82-74 on Tuesday. Alex Hamilton led the way with 24 points. Tech is back in action Friday against North Carolina Central.

Tonight in the NBA…the Pelicans begin a three-game road trip in Phoenix.

LSU Coach Les Miles said on today’s SEC teleconference that he will not look to defend or a make a case for himself as speculation continues to grow that he will be fired sometime after the Tigers play their final regular season game on Saturday against A-and-M. LSU wide receiver Malachi Dupre says the rumors swirling about Miles’ future with the program has not been a distraction. But he says better play on the field would help in the argument to keep Miles employed at LSU…
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Miles has confirmed that junior wide receiver Travin Dural is done for the season after tearing his hamstring while trying to catch a touchdown pass against Ole Miss. Recovery time is three months. Dural is eligible to enter the NFL draft.

Louisiana Tech and Southern Miss face off on Saturday in Ruston and the winner will advance to the Conference USA Championship game. Southern Miss leads Conference USA in total defense and they are second in scoring defense, allowing 22 points a contest. Bulldogs Quarterback Jeff Driskel doesn’t see any weaknesses with the Golden Eagles defense…
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The LSU football players that have spoken to the media this week are in support of embattled head coach Les Miles, who could possibly be fired after Saturday’s game against Texas A-and-M. Wide receiver Malachi Dupre says Miles is one of the best coaches in college football…

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Dupre says the rumors swirling about Miles’ future with the program have not been a distraction. Saturday’s game kicks off at 6:30PM and you can watch on the SEC Network.

The LSU men’s basketball team dropped their second game in a row yesterday losing to North Carolina State 83-72 in overtime. The Wolfpack defense held Ben Simmons to just four points in the contest. The Tigers return to the court Monday at Charleston.

There’s a lot up for grabs Saturday in Ruston as Louisiana Tech will battle Southern Miss in the regular season finale. The winner represents the West division in the Conference USA title game on December 5th. Tech Quarterback Jeff Driskel likes that the final game of the season has a lot on the line…

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Both teams come into the contest with identical 8-3 records. The game starts at 11AM Saturday and can be seen on the Fox Sports Network.

Three Louisiana Tech football players have been named to the Reese’s Senior Bowl….Vernon Butler, Kenneth Dixon, and Jeff Driskel. It’s only the second time in school history that three Bulldogs have been selected for the Senior Bowl in a single year.

McNeese State’s Matt Viator has been named the Southland Conference Coach of the Year. Viator has guided the Cowboys to a perfect 10-0 overall record, 9-0 in the league. McNeese is a number four national seed in the FCS playoffs.

Many in the national media are writing that its crazy LSU is considering firing Coach Les Miles. Dennis Dodd with cbs-sports-dot-com, says LSU would be making a horrible decision if they axed Miles…
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Dodd says it will be hard for LSU to replace Miles with a better coach.

ULM President Nick Bruno announces they’vehired College Sports Solutions, which is based out of Atlanta, to help them search for a new football coach. Bruno has also appointed eight members to a search committee, five of whom once played for ULM, including former team captains, Van Lambert and Pat Mitchell. Current nose guard Gerrand Johnson was also selected to the search committee. ULM is looking for a replacement for the fired Todd Berry.

McNeese State’s Matt Viator has been named the Southland Conference Coach of the Year. Viator has guided the Cowboys to a perfect 10-0 overall record, 9-0 in the league. McNeese is a number four national seed in the FCS playoffs. The Cowboys Wallace Scott is the league’s defensive player of the year. Scott leads a McNeese defense that’s allowing just eleven points a game.

Three Louisiana Tech football players have been named to the Reese Senior Bowl….Vernon Butler, Kenneth Dixon and Jeff Driskel. It’s only the second time in school history that the school has had three players selected for the Senior Bowl in a single year. The Bulldogs final regular season game is this Saturday as they host Southern Miss for the Conference USA western division crown.

The Pelicans begin a three-game road trip tomorrow night in Phoenix and there’s a chance swingman Tyreke Evans could see his first action of the season. Evans has been recovering from a knee injury and was expected to miss six to eight weeks. But if Evans returns tomorrow that would mark a five-week recovery. New Orleans is looking for its third straight win tomorrow night.

LSU Coach Les Miles does not want speculation of his firing to distract his team as it prepares for the final regular season game against Texas A&M. The coach sidestepped a question on whether he’s spoken with any LSU administrators about his job security saying the only instruction he’s received is to continue doing his job…
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Speculation over whether LSU would fire Miles at the end of the season has ramped up this week after a third consecutive loss on Saturday to Ole Miss.

And now LSU has lost a four-star recruit, a guy man thought would be a future quarterback for the Tigers. Feleipe Franks has decommitted from LSU as he announced his decision on Twitter. Franks gave a verbal pledge to LSU in the spring of 2014, but this past weekend was on Florida’s campus to watch the Gators take on Florida Atlantic. LSU’s 2016 recruiting class is now without a quarterback.

McNeese State’s Matt Viator has been named the Southland Conference Coach of the Year. Viator has guided the Cowboys to a perfect 10-0 overall record, 9-0 in the league. McNeese is a number four national seed in the FCS playoffs. The Cowboys Wallace Scott is the league’s defensive player of the year. Scott leads a McNeese defense that’s allowing just eleven points a game.

Louisiana Tech is gearing up for a big football game this Saturday in Ruston as they host Louisiana Tech. The winner is the West Division champs and will play in the Conference USA Championship game.

Also this Saturday, it’s the Bayou Classic as Southern takes on Grambling State. Grambling is ranked number one in the latest Sheridan poll.

In college baseball…Louisiana Tech has hired Christian Ostrander as its new pitching coaching. Ostrander was the head coach at Jones County Junior College in Mississippi and compiled a record of 255-and-109 in seven seasons.

In college hoops…After losing last night to Marquette, the LSU men’s basketball team looks to rebound with a win today against North Carolina State. Southeastern Louisiana is at 24th ranked Cincincinnati and Louisiana Tech visits Ohio State.

LSU Coach Les Miles does not want the focus on him or the rumors of his firing, as his team prepares for the final regular season game of the year on Saturday against Texas A&M. It’s been reported that LSU is prepared to part ways with Miles, but the decision is not final. The coach sidestepped a question on whether he’s spoken with any LSU administrators about his job security…

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The Tigers have lost three in a row for the first time in Miles 11-year coaching career at LSU. Miles is under contract through 2019, but LSU could fire him after Saturday and buyout his contract for 15 million dollars.

Crawfordville, Florida four-star quarterback Feleipe Franks announced that he has decommitted from LSU. Franks was the Tigers only quarterback commitment for the Class of 2016. It is now expected that Franks will sign with the University of Florida.

Marquette guard Jajuan Johnson hit two free-throws with 10.8 seconds remaining to lift the Golden Eagles to an 81-80 win over 22nd ranked LSU in the semifinals of the Legends Classic in Brooklyn, New York. Freshman standout Ben Simmons led all scorers with 21 and added 20 rebounds in the effort. Tim Quarterman threw in another 20 for the Bayou Bengals as they fall to 3-1 on the season. Marquette will face Arizona State in tonight’s championship game. LSU faces North Carolina State in the consolation game at 4:30 this afternoon. That game can be seen on ESPNU.

Elsewhere on the college hardwood today, the 3-0 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs are on the road to face the Ohio State Buckeyes, Southern will host Dillard, and Southeastern Louisiana visits the undefeated 24th ranked Cincinnati Bearcats.

Nicholls State and the Manning Passing Academy have signed a six-year contract extension that keeps the football skills camp on the Thibodaux campus through 2021. Nicholls has hosted the four-day summer football camp since 2005.

With rumors swirling that LSU’s Les Miles will be fired at the end of the regular season, the head coach addressed the situation at his weekly Monday news conference. Miles says his focus is not on his job status, but on the players and coaches and getting them ready to play Texas A-and-M on Saturday night…
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Miles is under contract through 2019, but LSU could fire him after Saturday and buyout his contract for 15 million dollars. Tiger Rag Editor Cody Worsham says Miles’ 15 million dollar buyout isn’t much of a determining factor because those who want him gone are willing to front that money….
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The Saints find themselves in last place in the NFC South as they return from the bye week. Tampa Bay moved a full game ahead of New Orleans for third place in the division thanks to there 45-17 win over Philadelphia. Carolina moved to 10-0 on the year as Cam Newton threw five touchdown passes in a 44-16 win over Washington. The Saints home game against Carolina on December sixth has been flexed to 3:15 PM. This Sunday, the Saints visit the improving Houston Texans. It was announced today that Bryan Hoyer will start at quarterback for Houston as he’s done with the team’s concussion protocol.

The LSU men’s basketball team looks to improve its record to 4-and-0 as they take on Marquette at the Barclays Center in Brookyln. Center Elbert Robinson is expected to play after injuring his ankle in the win over South Alabama last Thursday. And the Tigers Ben Simmons has been named SEC Freshman of the Week. He averaged 22.5 points and 12.5 rebounds in wins over Kennesaw State and South Alabama last week.

Coach Les Miles’ job status is even a bigger topic this week after the Tigers looked bad in a 38-17 loss to Ole Miss. The head coach says he doesn’t know if he’s in danger of losing his job…
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Miles says he planned to address the rumors about his coaching future with his players this afternoon. LSU defensive tackle Davon Godchaux says Miles’ shaky future is not why the team played poorly at Ole Miss…
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LSU finishes the regular season by hosting Texas A-and-M on Saturday.

McNeese State has a first-round bye in the FCS playoffs as the Cowboys drew the number four seed. The 10-0 Pokes will play on December fifth the winner of the this Saturday’s game between Southern Utah and Sam Houston State.

Big game for Anthony Davis last night and the Pelicans won their second game in a row, third overall as New Orleans defeated the Suns 122 to 116. Davis had 32 points and 19 rebound sand hit a critical three-pointer with less than a minute left. Ryan Anderson added 29 ponts. New Orleans begins a three-game road trip at Phoenix on Wednesday.

The LSU men’s basketball team will play Marquette tonight at the Barclays Center in Brookln. It’s the semifianals of the Legends Classic. The Tigers are 3-and-0, while the Marquette is 1-and-2. LSU will play either Arizona State or North Carolina State tomorrow.

In action last night…Tulane over Appalachian State 76-48, Nebraksa thumped Southeastern Louisiana 92-65. Arizona crushed Northwestern State 61-42 and Hawaii thumped Nicholls State 99-74.

And Nicholls State and the Manning Passing Academy have signed a six-year contract extension that keeps the football skills camp on the Thibodaux camp through 2021. Nicholls has hosted the four-day summer football camp since 2005.