Tonight is the NFL draft, The Saints are expected to take an offensive or defensive linemen with the ninth overall pick. General Manager Loomis would not show his cards when he met with reporters yesterday, only to say…

Cut 20 (20) “….8 to 10 years.”

But will the Saints keep the ninth pick. There’s a report from Fox Sports NFL insider Jordan Schultz that the Saints are looking to move back to later in the first round and take a quarterback.

Former LSU offensive lineman Will Campbell is expected to go early in the first round. Possibly with the fourth overall selection to the New England Patriots. He would be the first LSU offensive lineman selected in the first round since Alan Faneca in 1998.

Several LSU Tigers are expected to be selected during the seven-round draft. Draft expert and WWL’s Mike Detillier expects former St. James star and Tigers edge rusher Sai’vion Jones will be a mid round selection.

Cut 16 (16) “…fourth round selection.”

Have you seen what the LSU-Shreveport Baseball team has done? They’ve won their first 44 games of the season, setting a new NAIA record. Pilots Coach Brad Neffendorf says his team is loaded with talent, especially the versatile Josh Gibson…

Cut 8 (12) “…high caliber athlete”

The Pilots close out the regular season this weekend against Jarvis Christian.