LSU Head Coach Ed Orgeron will take a Tigers team to Ole Miss that’s feeling really good about themselves after emotional victories over Florida and Auburn. It appeared LSU’s season would crash and burn, but Orgeron says the lessons he learned at Ole Miss has helped him in Baton Rouge…
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Orgeron says he also credits a firey speech from former LSU Tiger Duke Riley, who lit into the team five days following the upset loss to troy University.

Former Teurlings Catholic star Cole Kelley is expected to start again this Saturday for the Arkansas Razorbacks. Kelley made his first career start last week in a 41-9 loss to top ranked Alabama. Kelley is filling in for injured started Ausin Allen.

Louisiana Tech returns from the bye week to host Southern Miss this Saturday. The Bulldogs are 1-and-1 in Conference USA, 3-and-3 overall, while the Golden Eagles are 2-and-1, 4-and-2 overall.

In the Sun Belt…UL Lafayette has another Thursday night game as they’ll visit Arkansas State. ULM looks to bounce back from a disappointing loss by visiting South Alabama.

Saints Head Coach Sean Payton says they are preparing to play a really good football team this Sunday, even though the Green Bay Packers will not have franchise quarterback Aaron Rodgers behind center, because of a broken collarbone. Instead, Brett Hundley will start. He threw three interceptions in relief of Rodgers in a loss to the Vikings on Sunday.

The NBA Season begins tonight and there are six former Tigers on roster. 2016 number one pick Ben Simmons will make his NBA debut tomorrow night for the 76ers when they take on the Washington Wizards. The Pelicans also tip-off a new season tomorrow in Memphis.