Speaking out: LSU quarterback Jordan Jefferson second-guessed the Tigers’ offensive game plan in the 21-0 loss to Alabama in the BCS championship game Jan. 9 during an interview with radio station WCNN in Atlanta today, The Times-Picayune reports. Jefferson says LSU didn’t run things in the BCS Championship Game that the team had practiced. He says several plays the team had worked on were never called and that at times he could not change plays but would have if allowed. The Tigers should have spread the Alabama offense out more and used the wide receivers and tight ends more, Jefferson says. He also says the team didn’t make the right adjustments for the second half and that moving into a pro-style passing offense will help his potential NFL career as he prepares for the scouting combine. Meanwhile, Jefferson says he was being “scammed” in the bar fight incident by the alleged victim. Check out the full transcript of the interview here.
A day in court awaits: Former LSU running back Charles Edward Scott has pleaded not guilty to one count of sexual battery of an 18-year-old woman last year. Scott entered the plea today. The 23-year-old Scott was arrested in November on a count of simple rape. Ascension Parish Assistant District Attorney Robin O’Bannon filed a bill of information for the lesser charge of sexual battery on Monday. Scott’s attorney, Andre Gauthier, says a trial date will be set after a June status hearing. Scott’s best season at LSU was in 2008, when he rushed for 1,174 yards on 217 carries. He was drafted in 2010 by the Philadelphia Eagles, who traded him to Arizona for another sixth-round pick. The Cardinals cut him in September 2010.
Full cycle: Lance Armstrong says he’s relieved by the ending of a nearly two-year federal investigation into doping allegations against him, and that he always remained confident he would not be charged. “It’s not a pleasant experience,” Armstrong told The Associated Press by phone today in his first interview since prosecutors in Los Angeles closed their investigation last Friday. After speaking with the AP, Armstrong participated in a teleconference with media covering this weekend’s triathlon in Panama City, Panama, where he is scheduled to compete. “It was difficult at times,” the seven-time Tour de France winner says. “But I was confident that we would always end up in this place.” Read the full story here.
