Saturday’s preseason game against the Colts is big for all of the players who are on the bubble to make the roster. Undrafted rookie receiver Brandon Coleman is one of those players. But Coach Sean Payton says he liked what saw from the former Rutgers standout during yesterday’s drills…
cut 17 (16) “….that’s encouraging”
A priority for Saturday’s preseason game against the Colts will be to reduce the number of penalties called against the team. The Black and Gold were flagged 22 times for 184 yards against Tennessee on Friday. And ESPN reports tight end Jimmy Graham faces more than 33-thousand dollars in fines for dunking the football twice through the goalposts in the win over the Titans. The NFL outlawed Graham’s celbratory dunk in the offseason.

One of LSU’s top recruits in the 2014 class is expected to start practicing soon for the Tigers. Defensive tackle Travonte Valentine was waiting for the NCAA Clearinghouse to approve his high school transprict. That approval came down yesterday and the Florida prep star could be with the team as early as today.

The LSU Tigers will hold a scrimmage this afternoon as there’s still no word from Coach Les Miles on who will start at quarterback in the season opener against Wisconsin. Badgers Coach Gary Anderson says he’s not naming a starting Q-B until gameday, it will be either Joel Stave or Tanner McEvoy.

In Lafayette, Cajuns Coach Mark Hudspeth is concerned about all of the injuries in the secondary. Junior safety TJ Worthy started ten games last season, but has missed over a week because of a concussion.

And in basketball…Louisiana Tech won its exhibition opener in Bahamas last night, beating Pyramid Food Rockets 134-52. Junior college transfer Qiydar (Key-dar) Davis led the Bulldogs with 22 points.