Just a day after he announced he’d be leaving LSU, quarterback Lindsey Scott has already landed on another team. The Zachary High star signed with East Mississippi Community College today. EMCC has won three junior college national championships in coach Buddy Stephens’ 9 years there. In 2016, Scott was the top-ranked quarterback in Louisiana and the 26th-ranked dual-threat QB in the nation, according to 247Sports.
The New Orleans Pelicans schedule is out and they are slated to play the Warriors and Cavs in their first two home games of the season. The Pels start their season on October 18th on the road against the Memphis Grizzlies, then make their Smoothie King Center debut for 2017-2018 against the NBA Champ Golden State.
Saints coach Sean Payton said of the rumors that the team was planning to trade Delvin Breaux, that he would never comment on that kind business. But added it’s normal to discuss players or possible trades during training camp.
UL-Lafayette Head coach Mark Hudspeth says a could-be starting quarterback has not been able to practice due to a non-football related injury. He said Senior Darius Hoggins fell and broke his jaw while he was walking and looking at his cell phone. Hoggins hasn’t been practicing and he could miss the start of the season as he also dislodged some of his teeth.
LSU is moving its football fan day to the spring instead of holding the annual event this month. Sports Information Director Michael Bonnette says Coach O is really focused on making the spring game a bigger, day-long event that will attract more fans…:
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He says the facilities where they normally hold fan day are not available due to construction right now, but adds none of that will affect football season.