The 2024 NBA Draft was last night and with the twenty first pick the Pelicans selected Yves Missi. Missi is a 6’ 11’ Center from Baylor and Pelicans Executive Vice President of basketball Operations David Griffin says that Missi has the potential to be a real presence in the paint.

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The Pels will open up preseason play against the Magic on October 7.

The 28th annual Manning Passing Academy will kick off today. The camp is not just for quarterbacks, but is open to any eighth through twelfth grade playmakers. Archie Manning says that the counselors create a great environment for all of its players.

Cut 18 (19) “… Patrick Mahomes”

The aftermath of Jim Schonslneggle’s move from Texas A&M to Texas is causing chaos in College Station. Many A&M players, including two major players in Jace LaViolette and Gavin Grahovac have entered the transfer portal three days after playing in Game 3 of the Men’s College World Series. This move is set to significantly impact the team’s dynamics and future prospects as LaViolette is a high draft prospect in 2025, and Grahovac was the SEC Freshman of the Year.

LSU Eunice baseball’s Head Coach Jeff Willis has earned multiple American Baseball Coaches Association awards and more than 1,000 wins this past season. Willis received the Gulf District Regional Coach of the year and the national coach of the year awards in a season where LSU Eunice went 56 and 8 and earned its eighth NJCAA Division II title.

And LSU finished thirteenth in the Directors’ Cup Standing for 2023 and 2024. The Tigers earned the most points from their gymnastics national championship and placed 5th among SEC teams in the Cup race.

The 2024 NBA Draft was last night and will be remembered for all the talented European players drafted, and big trades throughout the night. The Pelicans had the twenty-first pick in the draft and selected Yves Missi. Missi is a 6’ 11’ Center from Baylor and has the potential to be a real presence in the paint. The Pels will open up preseason play against the Magic on October 7th.

The 28th annual Manning Passing Academy will kick off today. Archie, Cooper, Payton, and Eli Manning, as well as more than 140 coaches will teach the next generation of talented high school offensive players about offensive technique and scheme. Legendary quarterback Archie Manning started the camp as a way to help develop regional high school quarterbacks and never expected his passing academy to grow past just a regional event.

Cut 16 (11) “… no way”

The program expects over fourteen hundred players this year.

The aftermath of Jim Schlossnagle’s move from Texas A&M to Texas is causing chaos in College Station. Many Texas A&M players, including two major players in Jace LaViolette and Gavin Grahovac entered the transfer portal three days after playing in Game 3 of the Men’s College World Series. This move is set to significantly impact the team’s dynamics and future prospects as LaViolette is a high draft prospect in 2025, and Grahovac was the SEC Freshman of the Year.

LSU Eunice baseball’s Head Coach Jeff Willis has earned multiple American Baseball Coaches Association awards and more than 1,000 wins this past season. Willis received the Gulf District Regional Coach of the year and the national coach of the year awards in a season where LSU Eunice went 56 and 8 and earned its eighth NJCAA Division II title.

And LSU finished thirteenth in the Directors’ Cup Standing for 2023-2024 year. The Tigers earned the most points from their gymnastics national championship and placed 5th among SEC teams in the Cup race.

The New Orleans Saints wrapped up their three day mandatory minicamp last week . Saints fans and players are hoping to see improvement from last season’s nine win team and quarterback Derek Carr says that he and his teammates are not staying complacent.

Cut 18 (20) “… getting better.”

New Orleans will start their training camp at UC Irvine on July 24th.

Game 5 of the NBA Finals is tonight and the Celtics just need one more win this season to be crowned the 2024 NBA Finals champs which will be their 18th NBA Championship, the most of any NBA franchise.

And Angel Reese is receiving some national attention over a flagrant foul she received against Catlin Clark when the Sky played the Fever last night. Reese says that some people just receive a special whistle.

LSU baseball is losing a lot of talented players to the transfer portal this offseason. The Tigers have lost 10 players total which includes 6 pitchers and 4 position players. LSU’s most recent departing arm is left hander Javen Coleman. Coleman joins Sam Dutton, Nic Bronzini, Cam Johnson, Micah Bucknam, and Aiden Moffett as transferring arms.

The news isn’t all bad for the Tiger bullpen as LSU Head Coach Jay Johnson has added some arms through the portal. Johnson received a commitment from freshman right hander Deven Sheerin from Mount Saint Mary’s on Friday. Sheerin averaged 14 strikeouts per nine innings last season and his fastball can get up to 98 miles per hour.

Today Florida and NC State will play in an elimination game starting at 1 o’clock and then Texas A&M will face Kentucky for the driver’s seat in their side of the bracket at 6 pm. Yesterday saw Florida State eliminate Virginia 7 to 3 and Tennessee secure the winner’s position, on their side of the bracket, by defeating North Carolina 6 to 1.

And Bryson Dechambeau won his second US Open yesterday after barely defeating Rory McIlroy by one shot under par.

The New Orleans Saints wrapped up their three day mandatory minicamp last week and will be on break until training camp starts. Saints fans and players have gotten to see how new offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak’s offense would run with quarterback Derek Carr under center. Carr says that Kubiak is pushing him to perfection.

Cut 16 (19) “… on my stuff.”

New Orleans will start their training camp at UC Irvine on July 24th.

Game 5 of the NBA Finals is tonight and the Celtics just need one more win this season to be crowned the 2024 NBA Finals champions. The series is heading back to Boston and the Celtics have been perfect at home so far in the series. If the Celtics win tonight it will be their 18th NBA Championship which is the most of any franchise.

LSU baseball is losing a lot of talented players to the transfer portal this offseason. The Tigers have lost 10 players total which includes 6 pitchers and 4 position players. LSU’s most recent departing arm is left hander Javen Coleman. Coleman joins Sam Dutton, Nic Bronzini, Cam Johnson, Micah Bucknam, and Aiden Moffett as transferring arms.

The news isn’t all bad for the Tiger bullpen as LSU Head Coach Jay Johnson has added some arms through the portal, including freshman right hander Deven Sheerin from Mount Saint Mary’s. Sheerin averaged 14 strikeouts per nine innings last season and his fastball can get up to 98 miles per hour.

The College World Series saw some great baseball on Father’s Day as Florida State eliminated Virginia 7 to 3 and Tennessee took control of the winner’s bracket, after defeating North Carolina 6 to 1. Florida State and North Carolina will now play in an elimination game at 1 o’clock tomorrow.

Today Florida and NC State will play in an elimination game starting at 1 o’clock and then Texas A&M will face Kentucky for the driver’s seat in their side of the bracket at 6 pm.

The New Orleans Saints concluded their three day mandatory veteran minicamp yesterday and will be on break until July 24th, when their training camp begins. First year offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak says that the offense is making a lot of progress in his new scheme, but Kubiak also noted that the Saints defense is looking as tough as ever.

Cut 18 (16) “… make us better.”

The Saints will travel to the Cardinals on August 10th to open up preseason play.

Saints veteran running back Alvin Kamara missed the final day of the three day mandatory veteran minicamp yesterday. Kamara’s agent says that the move was contract-related and that Kamara made the move due to slow contract extension talks. Kamara is on the second to last year of the $77 million dollar extension he signed with the Saints in 2020.

The Men’s College World Series is finally here and the second game will feature Florida State taking on Tennessee in an ACC versus SEC matchup at 6:00 pm. The Seminoles reached the College World Series after defeating UCF in their regional and sweeping UConn in the Tallahassee Super Regional. Tennessee reached the College World Series after defeating Southern Miss in their regional and then winning a tough series against Evansville in the Knoxville super regional.

The New Orleans Pelicans released their preseason schedule yesterday. The Pels will take on the Magic at home on October the 7th to start things off.

And what could be the final game of the NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks tips off tonight at 7:30 in Dallas. The Boston Celtics took a three game lead against the Dallas Mavericks after winning the last matchup in Dallas 106 to 99. The Celtics are now just one win away from their eighteenth NBA championship and first championship since 2008.

And the US Open is here and after the opening round of the historic tournament Patrick Cantlay and Rory McIlroy are tied at five under par for the lead.

The New Orleans Saints concluded their three day mandatory veteran minicamp yesterday and will be on break until July 24th, when their training camp begins. First year offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak says that Chris Olave will play a big part in the team’s offensive success this season.

Cut 17 (20) “… the wide-outs.”

Olave had 87 catches last season for 1,123 yards and five touchdowns.

Saints veteran running back Alvin Kamara missed the final day of the three day mandatory veteran minicamp yesterday. Kamara’s agent says that the move was contract-related and that Kamara made the move due to slow contract extension talks. Kamara is on the second to last year of the $77 million dollar extension he signed with the Saints in 2020.

The Men’s College World Series is finally here and the first game will feature North Carolina taking on Virginia in an all ACC matchup this afternoon at 1 o’clock. The Tarheels reached the College World Series after barely defeating LSU in their regional and sweeping West Virginia in the Chapel Hill Super Regional. Virginia reached the College World Series after defeating Mississippi State in their regional and then sweeping Kansas State in the Charlottesville super regional.

The New Orleans Pelicans released their preseason schedule yesterday. The Pels will take on the Magic at home on October the 7th to start things off. Then New Orleans will travel to Orlando on October 11th, Miami on October 13th, and finally Houston on October 15th to finish out the preseason.

And what could be the final game of the NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks tips off tonight at 7:30 pm in Dallas. The Boston Celtics took a three game lead against the Dallas Mavericks after winning the last matchup in Dallas 106 to 99. The Celtics are now just one win away from their eighteenth NBA championship.

The Saints wrapped up their three-day mandatory minicamp today, but running back Alvin Kamara left early due to ongoing contract disputes. The soon-to-be 29-year-old is entering what is effectively the final year of his current deal, and extension talks have stalled. Kamara just saw the 49ers’ Christian McCaffrey sign a two-year extension earlier this month but the team is hesitant to commit to the aging back whose production has decreased in recent years.

Also absent from practice was starting tight end Juwan Johnson. Johnson is scheduled to undergo foot surgery next week which will leave him sidelined for significant time into training camp.

Three LSU baseball players received All-American Honors from the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association. Third Baseman Tommy White, right-handed pitcher Luke Holman, and left-handed pitcher Griffin Herring were all named to the Second-Team All-America squad. The trio was also joined by first baseman Jared Jones on the 20224 American Baseball Coaches Association All-South region first team. Second baseman Steven Milam, designated hitter Hayden Travinsky, and left-handed pitcher Gage Jump were named to the second-team.

LSU Baseball Head Coach Jay Johnson has already begun rebuilding his roster after losing nine players to the transfer portal so far with more expected to depart in the MLB draft. The Tigers will have to rely on bringing in transfers including junior college talent. Outfielder Tanner Reaves of Blinn College denied a scholarship from LSU for the 2024 season after hitting 20 homers his freshman season. A year later, Johnson says he’s ready to finally bring the versatile slugger to Baton Rouge…

Cut 17 (17) “…been committed.”

Reaves will join four other JUCO commits expected to join the Tigers next season.

The Pelicans announced their 2024 preseason schedule. Play will tip off in New Orleans October 7 against the Magic before heading to Orlando. The Pels will stay on the road as they visit the Heat the 13th and Rockets the 15th to close out preseason play.