The Saints report for training camp tomorrow and there are a lot of questions over whether the offense will be improved, but what about the defense with some aging stars. Luke Johnson covers the Saints for NOLA.com and points out the Saints have had good defenses during Dennis Allen’s time as a defensive coordinator and now head coach…
CUT 16 (13) “…high level”

LSU offensive tackle Will Campbell and linebacker Harold Perkins are first-team All SEC preseason selections. Tiger Rag Editor Todd Horne believes one other player is deserving of preseason first-team honors…
cut 18 (18) “….first team”

The Southland Conference preseason poll came out today and Nicholls, who won the conference last year, is picked to finish first this season, followed by U-I-W and then Southeastern Louisiana. McNeese is picked to finish sixth. Linebacker Micah Davey is a preseason All-American and he’s ready to be part of the turnaround at McNeese…
cut 15 (08) “….former glory”
Northwestern State is picked to finish last in the nine team league. First year head coach Blaine McCorkle likes the buy-in he’s seen from his team. He says it’s better than what he experienced at Belhaven, which he turned into a conference champion…
cut 17 (14) “…do it”
Northwestern State opens the season on August 29th at Tulsa.