LSU’s defensive secondary will have its hands full on Saturday in Oxford when the Tigers take on Ole Miss. The Rebels have the number one pass offense in the SEC thanks to former Calvary Baptist Quarterback Shea Patterson. But cornerback Donte Jackson says there’s no added pressure…
cut 18 (20) “…staying conditioned’
Patterson has thrown for 21-hundred yards this season, while LSU quarterback Danny Etling has just 12-hundred yards passing.

The NBA Pelicans begin a new season tonight as they visit Memphis. New Orleans finished 10th in the rugged Western Conference last year, but the franchise hopes they have enough talent this season to earn a playoff spot.

Just two Saints players are on Wednesday’s injury report. Tackle Terron Armstead was limited today as he continues to recover from a shoulder injury and wide receiver Willie Snead, because of that nagging hamstring problem. There are 14 players on Green Bay’s injury report, including quarterback Aaron Rodgers who could be done for the season with a broken collarbone.

Based on a media poll, the expectations are low for the LSU men’s basketball team. The Tigers were picked to finish last in the 14-team league this season. Former North Caddo star and Texas A-and-M Forward Robert Williams was named co-SEC preseason player of the year.

UL Lafayette softball coach Michael Lotief has been placed on administrative leave. No reason was given from the university. But Lotief’s attorney says the action arises out of a passionate conversation about gender equity between Lotief and University personnel. The statement says the Lotiefs have spent their careers fighting for better opportunities for female athletes.