The LSU season opener against BYU will be played in New Orleans in the Mercedes Benz Superdome, this Saturday night at 8:30pm. The game was set to be held in Houston, but has been moved due to the effects of Tropical Storm Harvey. LSU’s ticket office is working with AdvoCare Texas Kickoff officials to set up a structure for purchasing tickets to the game. They said tickets and parking passes originally purchased for NRG Stadium will be automatically refunded beginning today.
There are seven players on the LSU football team from the Houston area and it’s difficult time for them. Starting offensive tackle Toby Weathersby says his parents are okay living in a second floor apartment, but flood waters are threatening his grandparents home..:
Cut 16 (16) “worse and worse”
LSU coach Ed Orgeron announced Monday a true freshman will start along LSU’s offensive line. Either Ed Ingram or Saahdiq Charles will be the Tigers right guard — a competition that has been a central storyline of camp since presumed starter Maea Teuhema left the program weeks ago.
And it’s official, All-American edge rusher Arden Key won’t play this weekend. Coach O said the junior is not yet fully recovered from having shoulder surgery in May. He also said running back Derrius Guice will be eased into pracitce this week, but didn’t say whether or not he’d start in the season opener.
The Saints have made a trade with the Eagles for long snapper Jon Dorenbos, according the Philadelphia team Twitter account. The Saints are sending the Eagles a 2019 7th round pick in exchange for Dorenbos.
The LHSAA has issued a penalty ruling violation for West Monroe High School. Coach Jerry Arledge is suspended for four games and the school fined $5000 and placed on administrative probation for one year for player tampering.
Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry says the months-long recovery of Solomon Hill will leave a big hole in their roster. Hill had surgery to repair a hamstring tear in his left leg. He said Monday that they are going to decide whether or not to bring back another player.