The 14th ranked LSU Tigers will host Grambling State on Saturday night in Tiger Stadium. LSU is looking to remove the bad taste in their mouth from Sunday’s blow out loss to Florida State. Defensive tackle Maason Smith you can’t dwell on the defeat for too long…
cut 17 (22) “….next opponent”
Smith is expected to play about 30 plays in his first game since last September.

Here’s the other action….24th ranked Tulane hosts 20th ranked Ole Miss. That game kicks off at 2:30 at Yulman Stadium. The Ragin Cajuns are at Old Dominion for the Sun Belt opener for both teams. La Tech hosts Northwestern State and ULM welcomes Lamar to Malone Stadium.

The LSU Board of Supervisors has approved a new ten-year contract worth 36 million dollars for coach Kim Mulkey. It’s the richest contract in women’s college basketball history. One board member voted against it. Jay Blossman would rather see coaches get huge bonuses for winning championships, not huge new contracts…
cut 15 (13) “….compensation”
Blossman says if a coach has a bad season, you can’t go back and ask for the money back.

The Saints kick off the regular season on Sunday at home against the Tennessee Titans. Running back Kendre Miller is questionable with a hamstring injury. Wide receiver Tre’Quan Smith and special teams standout J-T Gray have been ruled out.