There’s a new head coach on The Bluff. Andre Champagne has more.
Cut 1 (32) “…I’m Andre Champagne.”
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During his introductory press conference, new football coach Lane Kiffin talked about the emotions of leaving Ole Miss for LSU. Jeff Palermo has the story.
Cut 2 (31) “…I’m Jeff Palermo.”
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With the Border Patrol’s immigration enforcement operation underway, the attorney general of Louisiana has a stern warning for anyone looking to get in the agents’ way. Andrew Greenstein reports.
Cut 3 (34) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”
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Pro Football Hall of Famer and New Orleans native Marshall Faulk was introduced as Southern’s head coach yesterday. Faulk says the Jaguars will give it their all each week.
Cut 4 (11) “…to be represented.”
Faulk also says it’s important for him to not only be a great football coach for his players at Southern, but also to be a great coach for them in life.
Cut 5 (15) “…as in football.”
Faulk faces a tall task, as the Jaguars won just two games this past season. He says the program will need financial help in order to be successful and urged Jaguar nation to show up for the players when it matters most.
Cut 6 (13) “…cheering for you.”
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New LSU football coach Lane Kiffin says he leaned on two national championship-winning coaches in making his decision to leave Ole Miss for LSU. Kiffin says he spoke with Nick Saban and Pete Carroll, and it was the former USC and current Las Vegas Raiders coach who really convinced him, along with others.
Cut 7 (13) “…the best resources.”
Kiffin says it was difficult to leave Ole Miss and not have the opportunity to finish the season with the Rebels. But when he got to Baton Rouge Sunday and saw Tiger Stadium all lit up, he called former LSU coach Ed Orgeron.
Cut 8 (12) “…to the fans.” (crowd laughs)
Orgeron has expressed interest in returning to LSU as an assistant coach, and reports indicate it may happen.
Kiffin will be focused on signing a recruiting class this week, as a three-day early signing period begins tomorrow. Kiffin, who declared himself the “Portal King” at Ole Miss for his ability to sign players out of the transfer portal, believes he’ll have an easier time at LSU.
Cut 9 (14) “…portal’s not open.” (crowd laughs)
The transfer portal window opens January 2nd.
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With the Border Patrol’s immigration enforcement operation underway in New Orleans and the surrounding areas, Attorney General Liz Murrill has a warning for anyone who gets in agents’ way – not only is it a federal crime to obstruct ICE or the Border Patrol, but it’s a state crime as well, punishable by fines and prison time.
Cut 10 (13) “…stop doing it.”
Furthermore, Murrill says public officials who obstruct their operations face charges of malfeasance in office. Some Democrats and immigration lawyers say that since the Border Patrol has taken over immigration enforcement sweeps from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, they’re going after people indiscriminately based solely on the color of their skin or their Hispanic appearance. Murrill disagrees with that notion.
Cut 11 (10) “…they find them.”
In recent months, Border Patrol agents have been captured on video using aggressive tactics like boxing people in with their vehicles, smashing in windows and forcing people out of their vehicles and pepper-spraying protestors at point-blank range. Murrill says those videos likely do not tell the whole story.
Cut 12 (15) “…get somebody’s attention.”
Operation Swamp Sweep is expected to last two months, with a stated goal of five-thousand arrests.
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Governor Landry has announced that Chennault Airport has secured a 20-million-dollar grant from FEMA that will be used to build a 37-thousand-square-foot paint hangar. Chennault International Airport executive director Kevin Melton says the new hangar will expand airport operations, and its main use will be to paint airplanes.
Cut 13 (10) “…commercial-sized aircraft.”
Melton says the construction is expected to begin in February and will take a little over a year to complete. He says once constructed, the paint hangar will support more than 100 additional jobs.
Cut 14 (05) “…our local companies.”
Melton says Chennault is receiving this grant to help the airport recover from the damages sustained during Hurricane Laura.
Cut 15 (08) “…advantage of that.”