LSU will play Grambling and Southern for the first time ever in football. The Tigers will host the Jaguars in September 2022 and Grambling will travel to Tiger Stadium in 2023. LSU’s Executive Deputy Athletics Director Verge Ausberry says with civil unrest gripping the country, they thought it was appropriate to announce these first-ever matchups against tradition rich black college football programs…
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Ausberry says they began discussing the games with Southern and Grambling a couple of years ago. He knows the fan bases for these two schools will be fired up to see their teams play in Tiger Stadium…
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In a statement, Saints and Pelicans owner Gayle Benson denounced police brutality in any form and she says George Floyd was tragically and senselessly murdered by police in Minneapolis. Benson also announced the formation of the Social Justice Leadership Coalition that will focus on societal issues. Saints linebacker Demario Davis, Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball, and shooting guard J-J Redick will be on the task force.

Just over a year ago Louisiana Tech’s baseball stadium was destroyed by an E-F three tornado. But next year, Tech will host the Conference USA Baseball championship tournament at a rebuilt J-C Love Field at Patterson Park next year. It will mark the first Conference USA championship that La Tech has hosted since it joined the league in 2013.

In other Conference USA news, the Stadium’s Brett McMurphy reports the field for the Conference USA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments next year will be dropped from 12 to eight teams.

Florida A-and-M is reportedly considering a move to the SWAC.