I’m Colleen Crain, and this sports cast is brought to you by the Louisiana Department of Health. When gambling is more than a game, no one wins.
Arkansas head coach Sam Pittman took the podium on the last day of SEC Media Days yesterday. The fifth-year head coach has three bowl victories but hasn’t posted a winning SEC record or reached nine wins since 2021. Pittman didn’t deny the annual conversations about his job security.
Cut 19 (15) “…win more games.”
Pittman and the Razorbacks will visit LSU November 15th.
Saints legend Drew Brees will be returning to the broadcast booth for a one-time appearance this season. The former New Orleans quarterback will be working as a Netflix game analyst for one of the service’s Christmas Day games- either the Cowboys versus Commanders at noon or the Lions-Vikings afternoon matchup.
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UL-Lafayette has launched the “Cajuns Edge” Fund through the Ragin’ Cajun Athletic Foundation to allow fans to support revenue sharing in Lafayette. Schools can share up to 20.5 million dollars annually with their athletes. Deputy athletics director Trey Frazier says UL-Lafayette will not pay out the full 20.5-million dollars. He says in the early stages of fundraising, most of the revenue will go toward ticketed sports.
Cut 9 (08) “…his goals there.”
Grambling is picked to finish fifth in the SEC West under second-year head coach Mickey Joseph. The Tigers went 5-and-7 last year. Joseph says it takes time to rebuild, but he has a sense of urgency.