The 2016 season kicks-off tomorrow for the LSU Tigers. LSU’s defense will face a quarterback that will make his first collegiate start. Wisconsin’s Bart Houston is a fifth-year senior and LSU safety Jamal Adams anticipates Houston will play well…
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Houston has thrown 51 passes during his college carrer, most of them came during a relief role in a game against Illinois, where he completed 22 of 33 passes for 232 yards and two touchdowns.

Former LSU star Eric Reid joined his teammate, 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, in not standing during the singing of the national anthem, before last night’s preseason game against San Diego. Reid recently wrote a piece for Sports Illustrated’s Monday Morning quarterback where he talked about the racial profiling he’s faced from police officers.

The LHSAA’s executive committe approved the changing of state championship schedules for five different sports. Many of the changes are because of the expanded public-private school split. The girls and boys basketball championships will now hold semifinals Monday through Thursday and the title games will be Friday and Saturday. Both baseball and softball championships in Sulphur have decided to add an extra day to their format to accomodate the influx of teams.

Friday night lights returns tonight as there are several great match-ups on the gridiron. In north Louisiana…it’s Many at Winnfield and Oak Grove versus Mangham and the game on CST is Brother Martin versus Plaquemine.

Tonight in college football…it’s Northwestern State at 21st ranked Baylor. Tulane started the season with a 7-3 loss to Wake Forest last night.

The Saints have had trouble on the offensive line, but they’ve reportedly agreed to a three-year contract extension with their best o-lineman, center Max Unger.