The Saints selected wide receiver Jordan Tyson out of Arizona State with the eighth overall pick last night, which adds another weapon to quarterback Tyler Shough’s arsenal. Tyson caught 61 passes for 711 yards and eight touchdowns in nine games with the Sun Devils last season. Coach Kellen Moore says Tyson has several skills that stood out.
Cut 29 (08): “we’re fired up.”
The draft continues at six this evening with the second round, in which the Saints have the tenth pick.
The Kansas City Chiefs moved up three spots to number six to take former LSU cornerback Mansoor Delane. He becomes the second-highest LSU DB selected in the draft and the ninth defensive back in program history to be selected in the first round. According to Spotrac, Delane’s rookie contract is worth $41.9 million with $26.9 million guaranteed.
Former Tigers Garrett Nussmeier, Harold Perkins Jr. and AJ Haulcy will all await to hear their names being called tonight.
The LSU baseball team will look to turn its season around starting this afternoon as the Tigers travel to Starkville for a three-game series against 15th-ranked Mississippi State. Coach Jay Johnson says the Bulldogs present another tough test for his team.
First pitch has been moved up to 3 p-m because of the potential of severe weather in Starkville tonight.
Louisiana Tech baseball opens a pivotal three-game home series against Missouri State tonight. The Bears rank second in Conference USA and 11th nationally with 76 home runs and counting. Head coach Lane Burroughs says his team must do a good job of limiting the long ball this weekend.
Cut 19 (10) “…play good baseball.”
First pitch in Ruston is set for 6 p.m.