16:45 LRN Sportscast July 11th

SEC Media Days are underway in Hoover, Alabama. Auburn’s Gus Malzahn was the first coach up at the main podium and he talked about new defensive coordinator Kevin Steele, who was the defensive coordinator at LSU last season…
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Tennessee Head Coach Butch Jones and three of his players will be at SEC Media Days. Lyn Scarborough of Lyndy’s Magainze says the Volunteers are the favorites to win the East Division as they return 19 starters and have a favorable schedule…
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Former LSU football player Trey Lealaimatafao has been sentenced to six years in a California prison after reaching a plea on charges of roberry and carjacking. Trey L was removed from the football team in June of 2015 after he was arrested for his role in an off-campus fight.

LSU’s Tradavious White and junior safety Jamal Adams are on the Jim Thorpe Award Watch list. The Thorpe Award goes to the Best defensive back in college football. Adams had four interceptions last season, while White led LSU with seven pass breakups.

Louisiana Tech’s Xavier Woods is also on the Jim Thorpe Award Watch List. He’s only one of two Conference USA players named to the watch list.

New Louisiana Tech head baseball coach Lane Burroughs has named Travis Creel as an assistant coach for the Bulldogs. Creel helped Jones County as an assistant coach win the division two junior college national championship.