Former LSU QB Anthony Jennings named UL Lafayette starter

Former LSU quarterback Anthony Jennings has been named the starter at Louisiana-Lafayette, less than six months after leaving the Tigers.

The one-time prominent Tigers recruit has won the starting spot for the Ragin’ Cajuns. ULL coach Mark Hudspeth made the announcement shortly after practice.

A four-star recruit originally from Marietta, Ga., Jennings struggled for most of his LSU career. In his freshman campaign in 2013, he appeared in nine games with one start, going 13-of-29 with one touchdown and one interception.

He took over as LSU’s starting quarterback in 2014, but wasn’t able to hold the position over the long term. His most serious problem was accuracy. Jennings completed only…