What a 24 hours for LSU athletics. Speculation started yesterday morning that Joe Alleva was out as athletics director and that afternoon LSU announced that Alleva was transitioning to a new role. And it didn’t take long for the school to find Alleva’s successor. Texas A-and-M athletic director and Baton Rouge native Scott Woodward is reportedly heading back to his alma mater to replace Alleva. Glen Guilbeau covers LSU for the USA Today Network…
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The Saints will open the 2019 season by hosting Houston on Monday night football. It begins a difficult September for the Black and Gold. After the Texans, New Orleans will visit the Rams and Seahawks and finish the month hosting Dallas on Sunday night football.

LSU is set to begin a three-game series tonight against Florida and there’s good news on the injury front. Coach Paul Mainieri says he’s been told Zack Hess, Zach Watson and Chris Reid could return from injury and play in this series…
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LSU is not sure if Hess will start on the mound tonight, but could come in as a reliever.

New Pelicans executive vice president David Griffen is not closing the door on Anthony Davis remaining in New Orleans. Griffen says he plans to sit down and talk with Davis and the conversation will not be very complicated…
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Griffen says he’s already spoken with Davis’ agent and there’s an excitement about what could be built in New Orleans.