Arizona State transfer quarterback Sam Leavitt had his first interview since moving to Baton Rouge yesterday. Leavitt said one of the reasons he chose to come to LSU was to improve as a quarterback. He said he gets to play against great players in practice and is coached by great offensive minds like Lane Kiffin and Charlie Weis Jr.
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He also confirmed he has been fully healthy for months now and is not bothered at all by a foot injury that ended his final year at Arizona State early.
The Saints announced quarterback Drew Brees will be inducted into the Ring of Honor at halftime of their home matchup with the Vikings on October 11th. Brees was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame this weekend, and he will become the eighth Saints player in the Ring of Honor alongside late owner Tom Benson. The Vikings just named free agent quarterback Kyler Murray as their starter this season.
Saints head coach Kellen Moore said the team is still evaluating the severity of veteran defensive end Cameron Jordan’s hamstring injury, but he will miss some time. Moore did not confirm how long that would be but said Jordan may not make it back in time for the Saints’ season opener in Detroit September 13th.
The LSU women’s basketball team announced its schedule for this season. The Lady Tigers tip off the year November 2nd, hosting Southeastern Louisiana. Their first seven games are at home before they head to the Fort Myers Tip-Off Thanksgiving hoops tournament against Villanova and NC State. LSU visits UNC December 2nd in the ACC-SEC Challenge and begins conference play at Auburn December 31st. The Lady Tigers play Auburn twice and every other conference opponent once and close out the regular season at home against Oklahoma February 28th.
Former Saints quarterback Derek Carr is joining the UCLA coaching staff as a special adviser to first-year head coach Darrick Chesney. Carr will assist in offensive game planning and coaching the Bruins’ quarterbacks in a volunteer role.