LSU suspends linebacker after his arrest in Georgia

BATON ROUGE, La. — LSU suspended sophomore linebacker Tylor Taylor, apparently after learning he had been arrested about two months ago in connection with a firearms theft from a pawn shop in Georgia.

An official university statement said only that the suspension stems from a violation of team rules. However, police records in Cumming show that authorities suspect Taylor drove four suspected burglars to and from the pawn shop where the theft occurred on Jan. 8.

A police report shows stolen firearms were recovered and a suspect told police that Taylor was the getaway driver. The report states that Taylor declined to speak with police and requested an attorney.

The 6-foot-2, 242-pound Taylor played in all 13 LSU games last season, starting five. He was in on 32 tackles and 1½ sacks.

Just days after saying he felt energized heading into this season, Kansas State announced Thursday it had signed Bill Snyder to a new five-year contract that includes a pay bump to $3.45 million this season and could keep the 78-year-old coach with the Wildcats through the 2022 season.

Snyder already had a contract that essentially rolled over each year. But the new deal increases his salary immediately while adding an additional $300,000 each of the next two season, and it includes a clause that allows for a salary renegotiation after the 2020 season.