6:45 LRN Sportscast

LHSAA member schools overwhelming approved the definition of a select school during a special meeting in Baton Rouge. 68-percent of the schools agreed with the definition the LHSAA executive committee adopted last year. Co-host of the Louisiana Prep Scoreboard show, Todd Black, says Tuesday was a good day for LHSAA executive director Eddie Bonine…
Cut 16 (16) “…these days.”
So football postseason will once again have eight brackets, four select and four nonselect. There will be ten playoff brackets in basketball, baseball and softball and split equally between select and nonselect schools.

The Saints return to practice today as they get for Sunday’s game at New England. Coach Dennis Allen is expecting starters Cesar Ruiz and Paulson Adebo back from injuries.

The LSU Tigers are getting ready for a Top 25 matchup with Missouri. Just like last season, the Bayou Bengals are struggling on third down, opposing teams are converting 47-percent of the time, which ranks 120th in the country. Mizzou is humming along on offense as quarterback Brady Cook is very accurate and Luther Burden is one of the top wideouts in the country.

ULM will host South Alabama on Saturday. The Warhawks lost to the Jaguars by a touchdown in Mobile last year. Coach Terry Bowden says South Alabama produced 615 yards of offense that day….
cut 20 (15) “….last year”
Kick off is at 6 PM. ULM is 2-and-2 on the season, while South Al two and three after losing to James Madison 31-23 last week.