Thirty-six-year-old Kellen Moore was introduced today as the 19th head coach in Saints history. During his introductory news conference, Moore said when he interviewed for head coaching positions, it became apparent to him that New Orleans was where he wanted to be.
Cut 12 (10) “…that this presented.”
A major decision facing Moore is whether to keep Derek Carr as the Saints starting quarterback. Moore says he plans on meeting with all of the players before making any decisions, but said he has great respect for Carr and what he’s done in the NFL…
Cut 16 (14) “…a lot of fun”
Carr is 33-years-old and is set to make 30-million dollars next season. Cutting him would result in 50-million dollars in dead money on the books next year.
LSU Baseball Coach Jay Johnson has announced Kade Anderson will be his starting pitcher for Friday’s season opener against Purdue Fort Wayne. Anderson is looking to build on a good freshman campaign. He’s added nearly 25 pounds since arriving at LSU and is throwing harder as a result. Anderson is also working on his secondary pitches…
First pitch on Friday is at 2 PM. LSU has moved up the start time for Game two to 11 AM.
In college basketball tonight…Louisiana Tech will try to win its ninth straight home game as the Bulldogs host Kennesaw State. ULM is also home as they face Texas State.
LSU-A, who is ranked number one in the NAIA coaches poll, hosts Our Lady of the Lake tonight. The Generals are 23-and-1 and they’ve clinched a second consecutive Red River Regular Season title.