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It’s reporting day for the Saints, and when the team hits the practice field tomorrow, there will be a lot of attention on the battle for starting quarterback. New Orleans-dot-football reporter Mike Triplett says the battle for Q-B 1 will get all of the attention, but the offensive line will need to come together. He says former first-round pick Trevor Penning’s move from tackle to left guard is something to monitor…
Cut 8 (09) “….if he can’t”
The coaches have picked the Ragin Cajuns to win the West Division of the Sun Belt. U-L Lafayette finished just ahead of Texas State in the poll. ULM is picked to finish last.
Louisiana Tech linebacker Kolbe Field has been named Conference USA’s preseason Defensive Player of the Year.
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UIW is picked to win the Southland this season, followed by Stephen F Austin than Southeastern Louisiana. Northwestern State is picked to finish ninth in the ten team league. The Demons were winless in head coach Blaine McCorkle’s first season last year.
Nicholls is picked to finish fifth and McNeese is picked to finish sixth after going six and six last season. McNeese has not had a winning season since 2019 and head coach Matt Viator was hired to bring back a winning tradition…
Cut 19 (16) “…it all starts”