LSU Coach Les Miles expressed plenty of optimism about the upcoming season during his talk today at SEC Media Days in Hoover. When asked about the three suspended players, including Quarterback Anthony Jennings, Miles says he anticipates they will return…:
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Running back Derrius Guice collapsed at the football practice facility last night and Miles says they don’t know what the incoming freshman’s ailment is but he’s undergoing tests at a hospital in Baton Rouge.

Miles says they expect to still use two quarterbacks, Jennings and Brandon Harris and their play has improved…:
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The Media has picked LSU to finish third in the West, Alabama to win the West, but Auburn to win the overall SEC title.

The Steve Gleason Act is heading to President Obama’s desk for his signature. Former Saints player Steve Gleason, who has A-L-S, pushed this legislation after he learned that Medicare funding for speech generating devices was significantly scaled back. US Representative Steve Scalise of Metairie…:
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The measure will make these devices more accessible to people who have ALS.

After stellar seasons in sports, Louisiana Tech says they’ve reached a record for donations made to its athletics program…:
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Senior Associate Athletic Director Marco Borne says these massive donations point towards Louisiana Tech positioning itself for another outstanding year in sports and in the classroom. Tech football won a bowl game in December and the men’s basketball team just won its third straight regular season conference championship.