6:45 LRN Sportscast October 29

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New Orleans native, St Aug grad, and longtime assistant coach Frank Wilson addressed the media yesterday for the first time as interim head coach of the LSU Tigers…

Cut 14 (10) “…so love”

Wilson says his message to the team….finish what we started. The Tigers have four games left in the regular season, and their next game is a week from Saturday against Alabama.

Tulane head coach Jon Sumrall’s name has surfaced as a leading candidate to be the next head coach at LSU. But Sumrall says his focus is on beating U-T-S-A on Thursday night…

Cut 17 (11) “..,fully”

The Saints have announced that rookie Tyler Shough will make his first NFL start on Sunday when New Orleans visits the Los Angeles Rams. Host of Locked on Saints podcast, Ross Jackson, says this is a golden opportunity for Shough to prove to the coaching staff that he can be the franchise’s quarterback of the future…

Cut 19 (21) “….building around him”

ESPN’s Football Power Index projects the Saints will have the second pick in the 2026 NFL draft. Tennessee is in line to get the number one pick. The Titans, the Saints, and the Jets are all 1-and-7.

The Pelicans are still searching for their first win; they are 0-3. New Orleans is at Denver tonight. Zion Williamson is day-to-day with a foot injury.