LSU quarterback Danny Etling is excited about being named the stater when the Tigers hit the field September 2nd against BYU in Houston. The fifth year senior says he’s never entered a season without competing hard for that starting job…:
Cut 16 (13) “that I’m proud of”
Coach O said it was important to make the announcement about a starter a couple of weeks before the season started so that Etling knew the team believed in him.

LSU placed six players on the 2017 Preseason Coaches All-Southeastern Conference Football Team. Linebacker Arden Key and running back Derrius Guice were once again named to a preseason first team. Defensive back Donte Jackson, along with offensive linemen K.J. Malone and Will Clapp, earned a spot on the All-SEC second team. Defensive lineman Christian LaCouture was named to the All-SEC third-team.

In New Orleans Saints news…the starters are expected to play in Saturday night’s preseason game against the Houston Texans. Drew Brees, Adrian Peterson, Mark Ingram, Zach Strief and Cam Jordan have yet to play in the preseason, but Coach Sean Payton strongly hinted they’ll see action against the Texans. Also, center Max Unger has been removed from the physically unable to perform list.

The Southland Conference’s 2017 football television plans for the August and September portion of the schedule have been announced. The ESPN3 Game of the Week schedule begins as Nicholls hosts McNeese in the season-opener for both teams on Thursday, Aug. 31. 6 other games are expected to stream live September 2nd including Northwestern State at Louisiana Tech and Southeastern at UL Lafayette.

Facebook has announced it will stream several NCAA football games this year, including the Louisiana Tech home game against North Texas on November 4th.

Not only does Shreveport mayor Ollie Tyler want to build a 30-million dollar sports complex for an NBA minor league team for the New Orleans Pelicans, she’s also proposing a training camp practice facility for the Saints.