Although he still won’t name a starter for the season opener, LSU head football coach Les Miles admits that sophomore Brandon Harris has the lead in the team’s quarterback battle with junior Anthony Jennings. Harris has been taking a majority of the snaps with the first team since preseason practice began August 6th.
Three LSU Tigers have have been named to the first team preseason All-SEC coaches team….running back Leonard Fournette, offensive lineman Vadal Alexander, and defensive back Jalen Mills, who will likely miss the first couple of games of the season due to a lower leg injury. Linebacker Kendell Beckwith and cornerback Tre’Davious White are second-team selections, along with punter Jamie Keehn. Wide receiver Travin Dural is selected to the third team along with defensive tackle Davon Godchaux.
Louisiana Tech defensive end Vontarrius Dora has been added to the Rotary Lombardi Award watch list. Dora has 99 total career tackles, 14 tackles for a loss and seven and half sacks. Defensive tackle Vernon Butler is another Bulldog on the Lombardi Award watch list.
ULM head coach Todd Berry has named Garrett Smith as the Warhawks starting quarterback. The redshirt freshman split first team reps during fall practice with senior quarterback Brayle Brown. ULM takes on ninth ranked Georgia to start the season September 5th.
Yesterday at Saints training camp, cornerback Brandon Browner was spotted on the field for the first time since sustaining an injury in the preseason opener against Baltimore. Browner was wearing a brace on his right knee and did some light work with the trainers. Running back Khiry Robinson did not practice for a second straight day.
The LSU baseball team has released its 2016 schedule. The Tigers will open the year on February 19th against Cincinnati. A few other highlights, they’ll travel to Nicholls State on March 2nd, host Louisiana Tech March 8th, battle UL Lafayette in the Wally Pontiff Junior Classic at Zephyr Field on March 22nd, host Vanderbilt April 8th to the 10th and play two games at Notre Dame on May 10th and 11th.