4:45 LRN Sportscast July 19

LSU Catcher Alex Milazzo told Tiger Rag radio last night that he plans to suit up for the Purple and Gold one last time. Milazzo appeared in 53 games last season before fracturing his fibula in the final game of the championship series, but the Zachary native says he’s not done yet

Cut 12 (13) “…play here.” 

The SEC’s single-season strikeout leader has etched his name in the record books yet again. After being selected No. 1 overall in the MLB draft, LSU pitcher Paul Skenes agreed to a deal with the Pirates that includes a $9.2 million signing bonus, the highest for a draft pick in MLB history. Skenes says signing the deal didn’t take much convincing…

Cut  14 (10)  “..to take”

SEC Media Days in Nashville continued with Nick Saban and Alabama today. The Crimson Tide have one of the least experienced rosters in the SEC with only 9 starters returning. The first issue the Tide will have to address is losing Heisman winning quarterback Bryce Young. It’s a three horse race for the job, but Saban says he’s in no rush to name a starter…

Cut 20 (24) “…separates themselves.”

Many believe the three candidates to be junior Jalen Milroe, redshirt freshman Ty Simpson, or redshirt sophomore Tyler Buchner. LSU will visit Tuscaloosa November 4th. Also featured in Nashville today were Arkansas, Florida, and Kentucky.