The Saints have wrapped up their first two days of Organized Team Activities in Metairie. Coach Kellen Moore likes what he sees in his receivers.
Cut 15 (22) “…find the matchups.”
Moore announced that when training camp rolls around, the team will have joint practices with Jacksonville at the team’s training facility in Metairie. They will also have joint practices with the Rams and Cowboys at their training camp facilities.
The NBA has passed new anti-tanking rules. The bottom three teams will now have less of a chance of winning the number one overall pick than the teams that finish with the fourth to the tenth worst records. _____________
The Ragin Cajuns will make their 20th appearance in the NCAA postseason when they take on Cincinnati from the Big 12 at 6 PM in Starkville, Mississippi. The Cajuns are 39-23 and ranked 25th by D-1 Baseball. Cody Brasch will start on the mound for U-L Lafayette. He’s 6-2 with a 2.04 ERA.
Cincinnati is 37-20 and ranked 24th by D-1 Baseball. The Bearcats went 1-2 in the Knoxville Regional last year. Quinton Coats is fourth in the country with 28 home runs. Nate Taylor will start on the mound. He’s 6-3 with a 3.86 ERA and set a school record with 112 strikeouts this season.
The SEC says it opposes the idea of pooling media rights. Which would mean that the SEC, and the other power conferences, join together to secure a television broadcasting rights deal. It could be an option for college sports if the Protect College Sports Act gets approved.