4:45 LRN Sportscast October 28

LSU will play the Auburn Tigers on the road Saturday and freshman T.J. Finley may lead the offense again. Coach Ed Orgeron says Myles Brennan’s injury continues to keep him on the sidelines.
cut 19 (10) “our second”
In other LSU football news, sophomore defensive tackle Apu Ika will reportedly enter the NCAA transfer portal. Ika played in all 13 games last season at nose tackle, but in LSU’s four-three defense this year he’s seen limited action.

The nation’s number one safety, Sage Ryan from Lafayette Christian Academy, has announced he will announce his commitment on Saturday. Billy Embody with 24-7 sports is reporting that Ryan plans on attending Alabama.

Friday’s recently scheduled game between Byrd and West Monroe has been called off because of COVID-19 issues involving the Rebel football team.

New Pelicans head coach Stan Van Gundy says life was good as a TV analyst, but when he saw the Pelicans head coaching job come open, he knew that was the job he wanted. Van Gundy is a defensive-minded coach who has a 523-and-384 career record. He’s been an NBA coach for 12 season and in eight of those years, he’s led his team to the playoffs. Van Gundy is also outspoken about his progressive political views and frequently tweets and speaks about social justice. He says that won’t change now that he’s a coach again…
cut 18 (20) “….do that”
The Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin calls Van Gundy a proven winner.