Running back Mark Ingram has been with the Saints during their mandatory three-day mini-camp. It’s the first time Ingram has been with the team during the offseason as he skipped the O-T-As. Ingram says he wanted to work out on his own this year and spent time trying to get faster…
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The Saints have reportedly signed another running back. It’s Terrance West, who started four games with the Ravens last year. He can provide the team with a little depth as Ingram has to sit out the first four games for violating the N-F-L’s P-E-D policy.

Back to the Saints mini-camp. Wide receiver Michael Thomas has been absent and Coach Sean Payton says its excused. Defensive end Cam Jordan has also been excused from mini-camp as he’s with his wife for the birth of their second child.

Three LSU Tigers will join coach Paul Mainieri on the USA Collegiate National Team. Outfielder Antoine Duplantis, right-handed pitcher Zack Hess and outfielder Zach Watson have been added to the USA Roster, which will be coached by Mainieri. The USA Baseball Collegiate National team will participate in three international freindship series summer,. starting with the Chinese Taipei International Friendship Series later this month in June. The US will also compete against Japan and Cuba.

Also, the scoreboard has been taken down at Alex Box Stadium. The LSU baseball twitter feed showed a picture with the scoreboard a skeleton of its former self. No word on what the new scoreboard will look like.

Two significant rule changes were announced today by the NCAA. Players will now be allowed to transfer to another school without permission from the school or coach they are leaving. It gives athletes more freedom on where they want to continue their college career.

And the NCAA will now allow division one college football players to play in up to four games and not use up a year of eligibility. It’s effective starting this season and it’s a move that Head Coach Ed Orgeron had previously said he was in favor of.