16:45 LRN Sportscast November 2nd

We are getting closer to Saturday night’s annual contest between LSU and Alabama. Wide receiver DJ Chark says they are excited at the opportunity to beat the number one ranked team in the country….
cut 28 (11) “…for it”
Expect to see former walk-on Levi Wallace defending Chark on Saturday. The A-P midseason All-American has three interceptions on the season and nine passes defensed.

Saints Cornerback Marshon Lattimore has been named NFL Defensive Rookie fo the Month. The first round pick out of Ohio State intercepted his first two passes of his NFL career during the month of October. New Orleans begins the month of November by hosting Tampa Bay this Sunday. The Bucs are struggling with a 2-and-5 record.

Former LSU Tigers Alex Bregman and Will Harris are World Series champions as they helped Houston win its first title in franchise history. Bregman played a big role in beating the Los Angeles Dodgers as he had seven hits, two home runs and five runs driven in during the World Series. He also made several nice defensive plays in the field and the glove that he wore during the World Series has been sent to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

KPEL News has released information concerning some of the allegations made against former UL Lafayette softball coach Michael Lotief. In one complaint dated on August 2nd of this year, a player said Lotief made her cry and then mimicked her and made fun of her nervous nonverbal habits. Another complaint said that Lotief once cursed out the visiting grounds crew and the player says the coach’s tactics went from physical anger to emotional manipulation. Lotief held a press conference following his termination and denied the allegations made against him.