The 2016 recruiting class is in the books for the LSU Tigers as they signed 19 young men that were ranked as the top 300 players in the country by ESPN. One of those players is Michael Divinity, a linebacker from John Ehret High School in Marrero. Coach Les Miles says Divinity has the physical ability to play right away…
cut 15 (14) “….true freshman”

Matt Viator’s first recruiting class at ULM has a quarterback in it. Viator says he’s glad to have Caleb Evans from Mansfield, Texas, in the program…
cut 30 (13) “…today’s football”

Saints quarterback Drew Brees was making the rounds in San Francisco today, appearing as a guest on a bunch national sport talk shows. Brees says he’s still resting his injured foot, he said there’s been no contract talks between him and the team, and he believes another window of opportunity is just opening for the Saints.

Conference USA released Louisiana Tech’s 2016 football schedule today. The Bulldogs begin league play on September 24th at Middle Tennessee. After that game, they’ll host UTEP and Western Kentucky. Tech’s bye week comes on November 19th, the week before they visit Southern Miss on November 26th.

Louisiana Tech men’s basketball begins a two-game road trip in Texas today as they visit Rice. The Bulldogs have won three in a row. The Ragin Cajuns are at Appalachian State. UL Lafayette has won seven .

In the NBA….the Pelicans are back at the Smoothie King Center to host the Lakers. Kobe Bryant is questionable with a shoulder injury. Tip-off is at 7.