New Orleans Saints receiver Michael Thomas is still listed as questionable for the upcoming game against their NFC South rival Tampa Bay Buccaneers.  Thomas returned to practice this week but was a limited participant.  Thomas, the 2019 NFL Offensive player of the year, is one of the top receivers in the league and could provide the Saints with an added weapon against a very good Bucs defense.  Quarterback Drew Brees says he’s excited to potentially have him in the lineup this week.

Cut 18 (20) “lineup”

Louisiana Tech’s game against North Texas this Saturday has been postponed due to Covid-19 cases within the Mean Green program.  The two teams have agreed to reschedule for December 7^th.  The Ragin Cajuns host Arkansas State, ULM is at Georgia State and Tulane visits East Carolina.

The SEC men’s basketball schedule for the 2020-21 season has officially been released. LSU will begin their season against Louisiana Tech on December 6^th and will begin conference play on December 29^th when they host the Texas A&M Aggies before wrapping up the regular season against Vanderbilt on March 2^nd.  The Tigers finished last season tied for second in the conference and return some key players from last year’s squad, including Javonte Smart, Darius Days and Trendon Watford.  Those veterans combined with a number of talented freshman could have LSU in a position to compete for the conference title.

Conference USA announced its updated scheduling format for men’s and women’s basketball.  The conference will transition to an 18-game conference schedule while only holding these games on Friday and Saturday in order to keep student-athlete’s health at the forefront.  LA Tech will get its season started on Nov. 27 at home against UT Arlington.