11:40 LRN Sportscast

LSU interim athletics director Verge Ausberry will be the permanent A-D according to multiple sources. Ausberry says he has not established a timeline for hiring a new coach. He said on Tiger Rag Radio that they will let the process work itself out, meaning it is not necessary to have a coach in place before the December early signing period for high school recruits or the January transfer portal window. He says until a new coach is in place, interim Frank Wilson has full control over the program.

Cut 7 (09) “…chips lay.”

Ausberry had the temporary tag removed from his title by new LSU president Wade Rousse, who was appointed by the Board of Supervisors yesterday…

Cut 28 (11) “…this LSU family”

The Saints traded two players at the trade deadline – wide receiver Rashid Shaheed to the Seahawks and offensive lineman Trevor Penning to the Los Angeles Chargers. Mike Detilier, the host of SportsTalk on WWL Radio, says Penning, who was a first-round pick, was one of the biggest letdowns in franchise history.

Cut 15 (15) “…struggled there too.”