Scott Woodward is introduced as LSU’s new athletics director today. Commissioner of Administration and longtime friend of Woodward, Jay Dardenne, says the Baton Rouge native doesn’t need much of an introduction…
Cut 24 (12) “…LSU graduate.”
Woodward met with coaches earlier today and said he started his career at LSU by selling peanuts in Tiger Stadium when he was 10-years-old.

LSU right-hander Cole Henry was named SEC Baseball Co-Freshman of the Week. The Alabama native struck out a career-high 12 Florida hitters in Friday night’s 13-1 win over the Gators. Henry says it’s a great honor…
Cut 18 (13) I love it”
LSU hosts Lamar tonight, while Louisiana Tech hosts Little Rock and ULM is at Southern.

The NFL draft is Thursday, but the Saints do not have a first round pick and their first selection will come late in the second round on Friday. There’s a lot of speculation the Black and Gold will use their first pick in the 2019 draft on a wide receiver, but General Manager Mickey Loomis says he believes in the pass catchers they already have on the roster…
cut 30 (26) “…coming weeks”
Michael Thomas caught 125 passes last season and that’s almost 100 more than the next receiver on the roster.

The team’s voluntary offseason conditioning program begins today and there’s speculation Thomas may stay away, because he’s entering the last year of his rookie deal and could want a new contract.