11:40 LRN Sportscast

LSU is 3-and-3 as it heads into Saturday’s home game against Florida. Rumors that Ed Orgeron’s days as the Tigers head coach will come to an end soon are getting louder and louder. Orgeron says he understands the expectations in Tiger Town…
cut 17 (21) “…for anyone”
LSU will not have its best playmaker for the rest of the season. The ankle injury wide receiver Kayshon Boutte suffered in the Kentucky loss will keep him out for the rest of the year.

LSU’s play on the field is resulting in low ticket prices on the secondary market. You can find tickets for Saturday’s game against Florida for under 50-dollars on StubHub.

Two of the top teams in the Sun Belt meet tonight in Lafayette when the Ragin Cajuns host Appalachian State at 6:30 for a game that will be seen on ESPN Two. The Mountaineers are averaging 35 points a game and giving up 20 points a contest and they have one of the best run defenses in the league. Cajuns Coach Billy Napier…
Cut 18 (20)”…hard on you.”

The Pelicans closed out their preseason schedule with a 127-96 loss to the Utah Jazz. New Orleans will open the regular season a week from Wednesday against the 76ers. The team announced today it will have an open practice in Thibodaux on Saturday at Stopher Gymnasium on Nicholls State’s campus. Free tickets will be devoted to high school basketball teams, first responders and youth-centered organizations.