The Louisiana Illuminator is reporting there will be a Live Tiger inside Tiger Stadium when LSU plays Alabama on Saturday night. It will reportedly not be Mike Seven who lives in an enclosure across the street from Tiger Stadium. Ponchatoula Senator Bill Wheat says the Tiger will come from somewhere else. Governor Landry has expressed his desire to have a live Tiger at LSU. No comment yet from his office or the university.

We know Nick Saban will not be on the Alabama sideline for Saturday night’s game. Coach Brian Kelly was asked how the Crimson Tide are different with Saban no longer roaming the sidelines and Kalen DeBoer at the helm…

Cut 17 (12) “…team”

LSU’s power couple, Livvy Dunne and Paul Skenes, announced as the guest pickers on ESPN’s College Gameday on Saturday morning.

The players seem to have great respect for Saints interim head coach Darren Rizzi. Quarterback Derek Carr has a great relationship with him…

Cut 20 (17) “…to your face”

Rizzi, Carr and the rest of the Saints will try to snap a seven-game losing streak Sunday against the Falcons. Kickoff at the Superdome is at noon.

Big night of high school football…Oak Grove battles Ouachita Chrisian. This is one of the best rivalries in high school football. Oak Grove leads the overall series 21 to 13. O-C-S seniors have not lost to the Tigers.

Also tonight…Catholic battles Zachary. A win for the Bears and they win an outright district title. Rummel takes on Edna Karr.  If the Raiders win, they’ll share a district title with the Cougars.