Effective July 1st Louisiana student-athletes will be able to profit from the use of their name image and likeness without it impacting their status. UL System President Jim Henderson says the change is long overdue and he’s thankful that the Legislature OK’d the new policy.
Under UL System N.I.L. policy student-athletes must complete a five-hour yearly training course on the procedure for obtaining benefits such as sponsorships.
LSU has officially hired former Arizona coach Jay Johnson to be the schools next baseball coach. Johnson led the Wildcats to a pair of college world series appearances in his six years at the school. Editor of the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Lou Pavlovich believes the Tigers made a great hire.
Law enforcement arrests one of their own for multiple sexual abuse charges including rape and indecent behavior with children in Ascension, East Baton Rouge and Orleans parishes. State Police Seargent Scott Moreau says an extensive investigation led to the arrest of 51-year old David Harris of Prairieville
Harris was booked for Aggravated Crimes against Nature, and Indecent Behavior with Children under the age of 13.
Governor John Bel Edwards veto’s legislation that would have done away with the need to have a concealed carry permit to carry a concealed handgun in Louisiana for those over 21.