The Sun Belt kicks off media days in New Orleans today. UL Lafayette was picked to finish second in the West division in the preseason coaches’ poll. Fifth-year head coach Michael Desormeaux returns starting Q-B Lunch Winfield, who Locked on Sun Belt podcast host Dave Schultz says will be the key to the Cajuns’ success.
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We’ll hear from the Cajuns, La Tech and ULM tomorrow at Sun Belt Media Days.
LSU is sending linebackers Whit Weeks and TJ Dottery, along with tight end Trey’Dez Green to SEC Media Days. They will join head coach Lane Kiffin in Tampa when LSU speaks a week from at Thursday SEC Media Days.
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SWAC Media Day kicks off in Birmingham today. One of the biggest storylines is the new head coach at Southern: NFL legend Marshall Faulk. SWAC TV play-by-play announcer Santoria Black says he has high expectations for the Jags, but he says fans may need to wait before they dub Faulk the next Coach Prime.
More drama between LSU and Ole Miss. Rebels A-D Keith Carter says they have not received contract buyouts from LSU edge rusher Princewill Umanmielen (OO-mahn-mee-eh-len) and offensive lineman Devin Harper. Both players agreed to stay at Ole Miss in January, but they reversed course and transferred to LSU. Carter says they might file a lawsuit to force LSU to pay that buyout money.