The nation’s top high school quarterback in the Class of 2025 is no longer planning on attending LSU. Bryce Underwood decommitted from LSU and committed to Michigan after accepting their reported 12-million dollar NIL deal spread across several seasons. LSU’s offer was reportedly 1.5 million a year. Tiger Rag Editor Todd Horne says Underwood made a business decision…

Cut 15 (08) “…just money”

Tomorrow night, LSU will look to end a three-game losing streak as they host Vanderbilt. Commodores coach Clark Lea isn’t banking on the Tigers’ struggles to continue…

Cut 18 (19) “….hostile environment”

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Southeastern Louisiana kicker Riley Callaghan’s 40-yard field on the final play of regulation gave the Lions a 19-16 win over the Nicholls Colonels. Callaghan made four field goals on the night. Coach Frank Scelfo says it a great River Bell Classic…

Cut 21 (12) “…every year”

The Lions will not wait to see if they are in the F-C-S playoffs, the Colonels finish the season on a four game losing streak.

ULM has lost four in a row heading into tomorrow’s matchup against Arkansas State. Warhawks Coach Bryant Vincent…

Cut 20 (16) “…in front of us”

A win for the Warhawks and they’ll be bowl eligible. Kick off is at 2 PM.

The seventh ranked LSU women’s basketball team improved to 6 and 0 last night with an 85 to 74 win over the Tulane Green Wave. Flau’Jae (flah-JHAY) Johnson had 25 points and 12 rebounds. Aneesah (uh-NEE-suh) Morrow had her nation-leading fifth double-double, 23 points and 16 rebounds. Coach Kim Mulkey says Morrow’s hard work is paying off…

Cut 26 (12) “…she deserves”

The Lady Tigers will play Washington in the Bahamas on Monday.

The LSU football team is working to snap a three-game losing streak as the Tigers host Vanderbilt on Saturday. Offensive tackle Will Campbell…

Cut 20 (15) “…get the job done”

Kick off is at 6:45.

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The Ragin Cajuns will host Troy on Saturday. U-L Lafayette is 5-and-1 and looking to stay in first place in the Sun Belt West and move another step towards clinching the division championship. Troy is 3-and-7 overall, but Coach Michael Desormeaux (DEZ-er-mo) says the Trojans have won their last two games…

Cut 18 (18)   “…work for them.”

Kick off is at 4 PM.

Looking ahead to the rest of Saturday’s schedule…ULM will try to snap its four game losing streak as the Warhawks visit Arkansas State. Warhawks running back Ahmad Hardy is 25 yards away from eclipsing one-thousand yards on the season.

Louisiana Tech is at Arkansas, Northwestern State visits Houston Christian, McNeese hosts Lamar and Southeastern Louisiana travels to Nicholls tonight for the River Bell Classic.

LSU looks to end a three-game losing streak on Saturday when they host the Vanderbilt Commodores. Offensive tackle Will Campbell says it’s disappointing they failed to reach their goal of an SEC Championship, but they are still working to finish the season strong…

Cut 20 (20) “…get the job done”

LSU could be without both of its starting guards as Garrett Dellinger and Miles Frazier are listed as questionable.

The Pelicans have so many injuries, the line-up they put on the floor to start the game last night was unrecognizable. New Orleans lost to Cleveland 128 to 100 as former Ragin Cajun Elfrid Payton played in his first NBA game in more than 2 years and had 11 points and eight assists.

The River Bell Classic is tonight in Thibodaux as Nicholls hosts Southeastern Louisiana at 6 PM. The all-time series is tied at 17. Lions Coach Frank Scelfo says it’s a game fans of the respective schools look forward to each year…

Cut 17 (17) “…about it” 

Nicholls is 4-and-7, while S-L-U is 6-and-5 and need to win for a chance at making the F-C-S playoffs. The road team has won the last six matchups.

In women’s basketball…Flau’jae Johnson had 25 points and 12 rebounds as the Lady Tigers topped Tulane 85 to 74.

In men’s hoops…23^rd ranked Texas A-and-M dribbled past Southern 71-54. And Towson took down Nicholls 70-64.

Saints star Taysom Hill earned NFC has been named NFC Offensive Player of the Week as he had three rushing touchdowns against the Browns.

The LSU football team is on its first three-game losing streak since 2021 and Coach Brian Kelly is receiving a lot of criticism from the fan base. The SEC Network’s Paul Finebaum was on Tiger Rag Radio last night and says Kelly is not in jeopardy of losing his job, but he better win next year…

Cut 20 (15) “….Kelly’s future”

It’s also been a tough year for Nicholls Colonels, who will conclude their season tomorrow by hosting Southeastern Louisiana in the River Bell Classic. Nicholls Coach Tim Rebowe’s team is on a three game losing streak…

Cut 14 (12) “….so close”

A win for Southeastern Louisiana could land them an at-large berth in the F-C-S playoffs.

LSU Police are looking for whoever stole approximately 40 championship rings from former gymnastics coach D-D Breaux’s on campus office. Breaux retired as coach in 2020 and still works for the university in an ambassador role. Breaux says whoever stole the rings was apparently only after the rings and nothing else.

Cut 4 (14) “…took my rings.”

Breaux says they were probably taken during the day of the Alabama game as the athletic administration building is very busy on gameday.

The LSU men’s basketball team defeated Charleston Southern 77 to 68 last night to improve to 4-and-0. The Tigers will take on Pitt on Friday afternoon in a tournament in West Virginia.

The Ragin Cajuns men’s hoops team is headed to the Virgin Islands to play Liberty. U-L Lafayette lost last night to Rice 83 to 61.

The Pelicans visit the 15-and-1 Cavaliers. New Orleans is 4 and 11 and decimated by injuries. They signed former Cajun Elfrid Payton today to help their depleted backcourt.

LSU football coach Brian Kelly is facing scrutiny after a disappointing stretch in his highly anticipated third season in Baton Rouge. After starting 6-and-1 with playoff aspirations, the Tigers have lost three in a row to eliminate themselves from contention. SEC Network’s Paul Finebaum shares many fans’ concern…

Cut 18 (14)   “…what I’m seeing.”

LSU has missed its starting guard, Garrett Dellinger, has been out since hurting his ankle in the loss to Texas A-and-M. Coach Brian Kelly says Dellinger practiced a little bit yesterday and he’s optimistic he’ll play Saturday night against Vanderbilt.

Saints tight end Taysom Hill has been named the NFC’s offensive player of the week after scoring three touchdowns against the Cleveland Browns.

The Louisiana Tech football team is fresh off an upset win over Western Kentucky and this Saturday they are at Arkansas. The Razorbacks are led by quarterback Taylen Green. Bulldogs Head Coach Sonny Cumbie says containing the athletic signal caller will be top priority…

Cut 16  (19)  “…at times.” 

Kick off is at 3 PM.

The LSU men’s basketball team improved to 4-and-0 on the season with a 77 to 68 win over 1-and-5 Charleston Southern last night. Vyctorius Miller had a season high 19 points. Coach Matt McMahon on his freshman from California..

Cut 30 (14) “….second half”

Sears scored 12 of his 15 points in the second half and Bailey had 11 points for the game.

The Ragin Cajuns went seven plus minutes without a field goal in the second half las tnight and lost to Rice 83 to 61 at the Cajundome. It’s the second straight blowout loss for U-L Lafayette and Coach Bob Marlin’s team drops to one and three on the season…

Cut 21 (07) “…good team”

U-L Lafayette will take on Liberty in the Virgin Islands on Friday.

When LSU hired Brian Kelly as head coach in 2021, SEC Network’s Paul Finebaum called Kelly an elite coach. Kelly led the Tigers to back-to-back 10-win seasons his first two years but this season the Tigers have fallen short of playoff expectations. Finebaum says Kelly was the right hire despite recent struggles…

Cut 19 (15) “…in Baton Rouge.”  

Louisiana Tech is at Arkansas on Saturday. The Bulldogs will depend on the nation’s 12th-ranked defense to slow down the Razorbacks. Linebacker Zach Zimos has been key to the unit’s success since transferring from Arkansas two seasons ago. Coach Sonny Cumbie says the team’s second-leading tackler has been a transfer success story…

Cut 17 (19) “…having him.” 

The 4-and-6 Bulldogs need to come away with a win to keep their bowl hopes alive.

Former LSU star Paul Skenes capped off a historic season last night as he was named National League Rookie of the Year. Skenes posted an 11-and-3 record with a 1.96 ERA and 170 strikeouts in 23 games. Skenes told MLB Network what it took to win the award…

Cut 18 (14) “…the ride.”

Skenes is also a finalist for the NL Cy Young Award set to be named tomorrow.

The undefeated LSU men’s basketball team hosts Charleston Southern tonight. After last week’s upset victory over Kansas State, Matt McMahon’s Tigers are heavy favorites against the 1-and-4 Buccaneers. Tip-off is at 7:00

The injury riddled Pelicans visit Dallas tonight in their second NBA Cup matchup. The 4-and-10 Pels are still missing six key contributors but will hope to replicate their upset over the Nuggets in their first Cup game last Friday. Tip-off is at 7:30.

The LSU football team will be playing for pride and bowl position over the last two weeks of the season. At 6-and-4, the Tigers have failed to live up to expectations for the third year under Head Coach Brian Kelly. Kelly says his team is better than the record shows, but close losses have defined the season…

Cut 16 (20) “…the job done.”

The Tigers will host Vanderbilt Saturday.

The University High football team’s season ended days before the Cubs were set to appear in their first playoff game. District Court ruled in favor of the LHSAA yesterday which ruled two of the team’s Liberty High transfers were ineligible and ordered U-high to forfeit seven of its wins. The two-seeded Cubs had a first-round bye and their opponent Booker T. Washington will advance to the Division II select quarterfinals.

Former LSU pitcher Paul Skenes was named National League Rookie of the Year last night. The Pirates first overall pick finished the season with an 11-and-3 record, 1.96 ERA, and 170 strikeouts. Skenes was also named an All-Star starter this season, earned an ALL-MLB selection, and is a finalist for the National League Cy Young Award.

The LSU football team dashed their college football playoff hopes with their third straight loss this weekend. After the loss, Head Coach Brian Kelly took blame for needing to be more involved in play calling. With new helmet communication this season, he says eliminating confusion is key…

Cut 17 (18) “…particular game.”

The Tigers are set to host Vanderbilt this weekend.

After losing seven straight, the Saints have won back-to-back games with Interim Head Coach Darren Rizzi. With injuries to offensive weapons, production has come from unlikely sources like hybrid tight end Taysom Hill and veteran wideout Marquez Valdes-Scantling. Rizzi says Scantling, who has over 200 yards and three touchdowns, has been invaluable since starting his first game three weeks ago…

Cut 19 (17) “…the offense.”

The Saints head into the bye week at 4-and-7 and return to action against the Rams December 1st.

The seventh-ranked LSU women’s basketball team improved to 5-and-0 last night with a 98 to 59 win over Troy.

The McNeese men’s team rallied late to beat undefeated North Texas 68 to 61.
Southeastern edged out ULM for a 70 to 67 victory in Monroe.
And Louisiana Tech dominated Mississippi College 105 to 67.

The LSU football team has lost three in a row and the Tigers will fall short of their goals this year. On3.com ranks LSU’s 2025 recruiting class as the fourth best in the country, but the Tigers will also have to add players through the transfer portal. But Coach Brian Kelly does not want to live and die through the transfer portal…

Cut 18 (12) “…invested in that”

The Saints are heading into their bye week with a four and seven record and a two-game winning streak. Interim head coach Darren Rizzi says his team needs to stay focused…

Cut 20 (18) “…recovery in.”

The Saints next game is December 1^st at home against the Rams.

The seventh ranked LSU women’s basketball team improved to 5-and-0 last night with a 98 to 59 win over Troy. The Lady Tigers had a slow start but went to a full court press and that sparked a 16 to nothing run and a 34-point halftime lead. Aneesah Morrow had 23 points and 13 rebounds…

Cut 30 (15) “…with that”

The Lady Tigers will host Tulane tomorrow night.

Last night, the McNeese men’s team rallied back from a seven-point deficit in the second half to beat North Texas 68 to 61. Sincere Parker scored 12 of his game-high 18 points in the final 5:44.

Southeastern Louisiana held on to beat ULM 70 to 67. Louisiana Tech clobbered Mississippi College 105 to 67 as Daniel Batcho scored a career-high 38 points.

LSU dropped their third straight after losing to Florida 27-16 Saturday. Head Coach Brian Kelly had a heated exchange with wide receiver Chris Hilton during the loss…
Cut 17 (16) “…an impact.”

The Tigers will host Vanderbilt Saturday

The Saints earned their second straight win under Interim Head Coach Darren Rizzi with a 35-14 victory over the Browns yesterday. Taysom Hill stole the show with over 200 yards and 3 touchdowns. Rizzi says Hill bounced back after an interception and a fumble early in the game…
Cut 19 (13) “…on our team.”

Louisiana Tech upset Western Kentucky 12-7 behind a Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Week performance from kicker Buck Buchanan. It’s been a frustrating season in Ruston with 5 of the Bulldogs’ 6 losses coming in one score games, but Head Coach Sonny Cumbie says his squad is still fighting…
Cut 16 (16) “…each other.”
At 4-and-6 LA Tech’s bowl hopes are still alive, but they’ll have a tough challenge at Arkansas this weekend.

In men’s basketball McNeese will host undefeated North Texas at 6:00 tonight.
3-and-0 Louisiana Tech is set to host Mississippi College
And Southeastern will visit UL Monroe at 6:30.

The seventh-ranked LSU women’s basketball team will host 1-and-3 Troy tonight at 7:00.