Les Miles divorce from LSU is complete as the former Tigers coach has agreed to take a one-point-five million dollar lump sum as part of his buyout from his contract. Miles was fired in September of 2016 and his buyout clause said he would receive 9.5 million dollars over six years. But by taking 1.5 million dollar lump sum, he leaves five million dollars on the table, so the two sides can move forward. Miles has been linked to the head coaching job at Kansas.

Kicker Cole Tracy will be one of the 18 seniors who will be honored before the Saturday’s game versus Rice, even though, he’s been at LSU for just one season. Tracy says he kept telling himself the season would go by quick…

cut 14 (09) “…to be here”

In other action Saturday. ULM is at Arkansas State, the Ragin Cajuns host South Alabama, Louisiana Tech is at Southern Miss, McNeese hosts Lamar.

For the first time since 2005 and only the second time in school history, Nicholls won a Southland Conference championship in football with a resounding 44-0 win in the River Bell Classic. Freshmen Julien Gums led a strong rushing attack with 121 yards and two touchdowns. The victory gives the Colonels an automatic berth in the FCS playoffs.

Also last night, Northwestern State won the annual battle for chief Caddo as the Demons downed Stephen F Austin. The Demons finish the year 5-6.
And Houston trounced Tulane 48-17 to end the Green Wave’s three-game winning streak.
Marcus Davenport and Terron Armstead were the only two Saints who didn’t practice yesterday as the team gets ready for Sunday’s game against Philadelphia. Jermon Bushrod will likely start for Armstead and Drew Brees has faith Bushrod can get the job done…

cut 16 (11) “…ready to go”
Kick-off is at 3:25 on Sunday.