The Big Ten and PAC 12 become the first two Power Five conferences to announce they are suspending fall college sports, with an eye towards potentially picking them back up in spring, but SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey told Dan Patrick today that their medical team cleared the SEC to play. A decision on the fate of the NCAA’s most prominent conference is not expected to be made imminently.
The cancellations have led to a number of players, coaches, and administrators speaking out in favor of continuing with fall sports, including one Joe Burrow who tweeted that if the season had been canceled last year he might be out looking for a job instead of getting drafted first overall. Burrow was considered a late-round pick heading into the 2019 season.
Tiger Rag Editor Ron Higgins says Burrow’s sentiment is widely held…
Son of legendary Saints and LSU runningback Dalton Hilliard, Dalton Hilliard Jr. died yesterday at the age of 29. The details of his death have not yet been made public. Hilliard Jr. was a standout at Brother Martin High School in New Orleans, and eventually played football at Nicholls.
Saints running back Alvin Kamara is heading into his final season of his rookie contract but he’s not worried about a new deal. Kamara says having a healthy season is a bigger priority…
As it stands the Saints are still set to open their season in New Orleans against the new Tom Brady led Bucs. September 13th.