11:40 LRN Sportscast August 10

LSU Head Football Coach Ed Orgeron says the quarterback race is not over yet. Orgeron says true freshman Myles Brennan has been impressive…
cut 17 (20) “….number one quarterback”
There is some good news regarding the banged up offensive line. Left tackle KJ Malone is back at practice, but starting center Will Clapp and starting right tackle Toby Weathersby remain out because of camp injuries.

Former LSU football coach Les Miles will do some TV work this season. He’ll be a guest analyst for the SEC Network for their coverage of the Florida-Michigan game in Dallas. The 63-year-old, who still lives in Baton Rouge, hopes to be coaching again in 2018.

The Saints open the preseason schedule tonight by visiting the Cleveland Browns. Quarterback Drew Brees and running backs Adrian Peterson and Mark Ingram are not expected to play. Because of injuries to Terron Armstead and Ryan Ramczyk at left tackle, expect veteran Khalif Barnes to start.

CBS Sports has releasded its bowl projections for 2017. They have the LSU Tigers playing Oklahoma State in the Cotton Bowl. Louisiana Tech playing New Mexico in the New Mexico Bowl on December 16.

We’re just a few weeks away from the start of the high school football season and John Ehret has dismissed head coach Corey Lambert. Lambert led the Patriots to a 40-20 record over the last five seasons and John Ehret played in the Class 5A championship game in 2015.

The Pelicans four-game preseason schedule is out. They’ll play one game at the Smoothie King Center and that will be against the Chicago Bulls on October 3rd.