LSU redshirt freshman quarterback Lindsey Scott Junior has made the decision to transfer from LSU. He trails Danny Etling and Myles Brennan on the depth chart. Scott signed with LSU in 2016 after helping Zachary win a state championship in football. Tiger Rag Editor Cody Worsham says Scott faced long odds to get any serious playing time at LSU…
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Head Coach Ed Orgeron said in a statement that Scott is a great young man and they wish him all of the best in the future.

In last Saturday’s scrimmage, Etling threw for 114 yards and a pair interceptions, while Brennan had 107 yards passing and a touchdown. Orgeron says Etling is still the starting quarterback right now…
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This is the final week of preseason camp before school starts.

The Baton Rouge Advocate reports the Saints are looking to trade cornerback Delvin Breaux. The report says the team is frustrated with the number of games he’s missed because of injuries the last three years. Head Coach Sean Payton would not comment on the report, but did say availability is as important as anything else. Payton also said he’s optimistic starting center Max Unger will see playing time in the third preseason game.

Former LSU running back Leonard Fournette will not see any time on the field over the next two days because of a nagging foot injury. Fournette played in Jacksonville’s preseason opener, but he missed several games at LSU last year because of a foot injury suffered in preseason camp.

The NBA releases its regular season schedule tonight at 5:00. ESPN announced last week that the Pelicans will host the defending champs, Golden State, during the first week of the regular season, which is expected to begin sooner this season, in order to avoid back-to-back games.