It’s been reported that one of the best running backs of all-time will visit the Saints. The NFL Network is reporting Adrian Peterson will meet with the Black and Gold next week. The 11 year pro has rushed for nearly 12-thousand yards, but only played in three games last season, because of a knee injury.

The Saints are coming off three consecutive 7-and-9 seasons. New Orleans has five picks in the first three rounds in this month’s NFL draft and General Manager Mickey Loomis says the front office understands the urgency to make them count…
cut 19 (22) “…trying too”
Loomis described the visit he had with Oklahoma running back Joe Mixon as a good meeting.

The 13th ranked LSU baseball team left today for a three-game series at 14th ranked Arkansas. The Tigers are 5-4 in league play, while the Razorbacks are 7-2 and tied with Auburn for first place in the SEC West. The Tigers are 31-12 against Arkansas over the past 12 seasons.

Last night in college baseball….Nicholls defeated Mississippi Valley State four to three. Northwestern State knocked off ULM 5-4 to sweep the midweek series. And McNeese State rallied to beat Louisiana Tech five to three. The Cowboys are at Abilene Christian this weekend, while the Bulldogs are at Rice.

Conference USA announced TV selections for two Louisiana Tech football games. The Bulldogs mathcup with Mississippi State on September 9th will air on the CBS Network at 6:30 PM. And Tech’s final regular season matchup of the campign versus UTSA will be shown nationally on either ESPN, ESPN Two or ESPN U and kickoff will be announced at a later time.