We’ll have to wait until tomorrow to hear what LSU Coach Les Miles has to say about Saturday’s disappointing loss to Wisconsin. The Tigers scored one offensive touchdown and quarterback Brandon Harris looked shaky. Tiger Rag Associate Editor James Moran says if Harris doesn’t play better, Miles will have to turn to back-up Danny Etling…
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Louisiana Tech Football Coach Skip Holtz says Ryan Higgins will start at quarterback when the Bulldogs host South Carolina State this Saturday. J’Mar Smith looked good filling in for the suspended Higgins in week one, as Smith threw for 212 yards against the Razorbacks.

Cajuns Coach Mark Hudspeth has fired defensive coordinator Melvin Smith after just one game and a 45-10 loss to Boise State. Former Southeastern Louisiana head coach Mike Lucas replaces Smith.

The regular season opener for the Saints is Sunday against the Oakland Raiders and quarterback Drew Brees is reportedly discussing a contract extension with the Black and Gold. CBS Sports’ Jason La Canfora says Brees is seeking a four-year, 100-million dollar deal. The 37-year-old threw for 48-hundred yards and 32 touchdowns last season and will not discuss a new contract once the regular season starts.

Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday has taken an indefinite leave of abscense so that he can care for his pregant wife who has been diagnosed with a brain tumor. Lauren Holiday, a former US soccer star, is expected to have the child in the fall and then undergo surgery. Doctors are optimistic that Holiday can give birth to a health baby and she can have a normal life after brain surgery.

Longtime high school football coach Gary Adkins has died after a bout with throat cancer. Adkins won 145 games in 27 years at several different schools including Abbeville, St. Martinville, Oak Grove and Sacred Heart-Ville Platte.