The National Basketball Association is introducing a new in season tournament this year accompanied by group play to determine the tournament seeding, and the New Orleans Pelicans got their schedule. The Pelicans are playing in a round robin style tournament starting with a trip to Houston on Nov. 10, then playing Dallas and Denver at home on the Nov. 14th and 17th, and then travelling to Los Angeles to play the Clippers on Nov. 24th. If the Pelicans can are able to earn the best record among the 5 team group, then they will advance to the knockout round as one of the eight teams competing for a cash prize that grows by advancing.
At LSU football’s media day on Tuesday, backup quarterback Garrett Nussmeier spoke to the media about if his offseason included serious consideration of the transfer portal. Nussmeier says that he is going to stick with his hometown team even as the backup, but if his name is called, he says he will be ready.
Cut 17 (12) “…that works.”
Transfer defensive back from Syracuse, Duce Chestnut, also spoke to the media yesterday for the first time since joining the Tigers. He says that he has always wanted to be in Baton Rouge despite playing with the Orange last year, and he says he loves the competition in the Southeastern conference.
Cut 20 (12) “…to be drafted.”
Head coach Brian Kelly is expected to speak to the media on Wednesday, and TigerRag.com and the Tiger Rag audibles podcast will have more information on what he says, but before Nussmeier left on Tuesday, he says that the entire staff and players have gotten comfortable in Kelly’s second year.
Cut 18 (10) “…come in.”
No. 5 LSU will take on No. 8 Florida State on Sunday Sept. 3 in Orlando for their week one matchup, and the game is the only matchup of Labor Day weekend.