The LSU Tigers won their season opener on Saturday, but a couple of their high-profile freshmen did not perform well in their collegiate debut. Leonard Fournette rushed for only 18 yards, while quarterback Brandon Harris couldn’t move the team in his only series of action. Coach Les Miles asks the fans not to be hard on them..:
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The Tigers moved up a spot in the coaches poll after their comeback victory over Wisconsin on Saturday. LSU, who return home this Saturday to face Sam Houston State, are now #12 in the poll after starting the season at 13.

If you’re going to the game this weekend, LSU reminds fans that they’ve adjusted traffic matters to include contraflow southbound on Nicholson Drive. Kickoff is 6:30pm.

The New Orleans Saints have re-signed place kicker Shayne Graham who had been with the club since late last season and through camp before being cut Saturday. The Black and Gold has also waived reserve QB Ryan Griffin.

According to new research out of Vanderbilt University, college football coaches are worth every penny of their high paid salaries because of the value they bring to the university. Study Co-Author Randall Thomas, a Vandy business and law professor, says many NCAA football programs are extremely valuable…:
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LSU coach Les Miles gets $4.3 million a year and is the 7th highest paid coach. Study authors say you can’t look at a high number and wonder if Miles is worth that but rather his contract and whether it pays him based on the value he brings to the university.