Author Archives: Jeff Palermo

09.23.15
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11:40 LRN sportscast Sept 23

Saints Coach Sean Payton told reporters on a teleconference this morning that Quarterback Drew Brees is day-to-day. Payton would not elaborate anymore on Brees’ injured rotator cuff. If Brees can’t play this Sunday against Carolina, Luke McCown would get the start. Payton said he won’t talk about hypothetical situations.

LSU’s defense has played well under its new defensive coordinator Kevin Steele. Steele says the transition has been smooth….
cut 17 (15) “…very focused”
The Tigers are at Syracuse this Saturday. Because of injuries, the Orange will likely start a walk-on at quarterback. Hi sname is Zack Mahoney and was listed as the team’s fifth string quarterback when the season started. Its also possible that Austin Wilson and AJ Long will see some snaps as well.

The Ragin Cajuns are getting ready to play the Akron Zips, who are 1-and-2 and coming off a 52-9 win over Savannah State. UL Lafayette is ninth in the country in rushing yards per game, averaging just over 300 yards a contest. Coach Mark Hudspeth expects the Zips to try and take away their running game…
cut 19 (19) “…team too”
These two teams played each other in 2013 and the Cajuns won 35-30.

ULM has a big challenge in front of them on Saturday as they’ll visit Alabama team that’s coming off a tough loss to Ole Miss. A top priority for the Warhaws will be to slow down Bama running back Derrick Henry. The junior is averaging nearly seven yards a carry.

09.23.15
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10:30 LRN Newscast Sept 23

Today is the deadline to register to vote or make changes to your voter registration for the October 24th election. Emelie Gunn has more…
cut 2 (27) “…I’m Emelie Gunn”

Louisiana Tech reports the highest enrollment it’s ever had for the 125-year history of the school. The headcount is at 12,414 students for the fall quarter, a 10-percent increase over last year. The previous record was just under 12-thousand in 2003. University spokesperson Dave Guerin says they are also seeing an increase in other key areas as well…
cut 3 (08) “…graduation rate”

Today is the first day of fall. State Climatologist Barry Keim says we can expect normal temperatures for the next three months and we’ll also get some relief to the dry conditions across the state with higher than average rainfall…
cut 7 (10) “…this winter”

Strange story out of Cameron Parish, a couple in their 30s were arrested after running on the beach naked and leaving a 20 month child alone on Holly Beach. Chuck Pierson of Carlyss found the the little girl. He says she was thirsty with mosquito bites on her body. He finds it incomprehensible that her parents were so far away with no clothes on…
cut 15 (07) “….my kids you know”

09.22.15
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17:30 Newscast Sept 22

The Council for a Better Louisiana has released its 2015 Election Agenda. Its recommendations on roads, education, and health care for the next governor and legislature. CABL President Barry Erwin hopes the next governor looks at raising the gas tax in an effort to increase investment in highway infrastructure…:
CUT 6 (08) “of the state”
CABL’s agenda also supports Medicaid expansion and a cap on TOPS.

The Jefferson Parish Republican Executive Committee has decided to endorse Plaquemines Parish President Billy Nungesser for Lt. Governor over their own Jefferson Parish President John Young. Political analyst Clancy Dubos says this is a big win for Nungesser. He says it clearly shows that Young has issues with his fellow Republicans in his home parish…:
CUT 13 (07) “a runoff”
The group also endorses Republican David Vitter for governor but Dubos says it was only by one vote in a runoff with Jay Dardenne.

Pope Francis is on US soil for a six-day, three city visit. Tomorrow morning he’ll be welcomed to the United State during a ceremoney at the White House. State Senate President John Alario says he’s humbled to have received the invitation from President Obama…
cut 4 (05) “….we’re there”

Strange story out of Cameron Parish, a one-year-old was found alone on Holly Beach, while her parents were jogging naked four miles away. Michelle Southern reports…
voicer 3 (30) “I’m Michelle southern’

09.22.15
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16:45 LRN Sportscast September 22nd

Will he or won’t he play against the Carolina Panthers. ESPN’s Ed Werder has learned that orthopedic surgeon and LSU alum Doctor James Andrews examined the MRI scans of Drew Brees’ injured shoulder and confirmed the original diagnosis that the veteran QB has a bruised rotator cuff. That means there’s a chance number nine will play against the Panthers, but it depends on how well his shoulder responds to the treatments he’ll get this week.

In the latest high school football polls…St. Mary’s is ranked number one in Class One-A, Sterlington is the top ranked team in Two-A, University is ranked number one in Three-A, Neville is number one in Four-A and Rummer is number one in Five-A.

Neville defensive lineman Rashard Lawrence found out today he’ll play in the Under Armour Game in January. Neville Coach Mickey McCarty will be coaching one of the teams.

LSU will play for the first time ever at Syracuse this Saturday. The Orange are only averaging 28-thousand fans this season in three home games. But Coach Les Miles bets the Syracuse fans will be ready for the LSU Tigers…
cut 18 (17) “….play well”
Kick-off is at 11 AM central time, noon easten. Miles says he’ll get the players up four hours before game time that day.

It looks like Syracuse will be down to its third string quarterback for Saturday’s game. Senior Terrel Hunt went down with an achilles tendon injury in the season opener, his backup, freshman Eric Dungey, took a helmet-to-helmet hit last week in the win over Central Michigan and is not expected to play against the Tigers. Austin Wilson and Zach Mahoney are expected to take snaps against LSU.

09.22.15
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LRN PM Newscall September 22nd

The Council for a Better Louisiana has released their 2015 Election Agenda which provides the group’s recommendations for roads, education, and health care to the next governor and legislature. Eric Gill reports…

CUT 1 (28)  “I’m Eric Gill”

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Will he or won’t he play against the Carolina Panthers. Jeff Palermo has the latest on Drew Brees’ status for Sunday’s game…

CUT 2 (28)  “I’m Jeff Palermo”

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State Senate President John Alario will be among the guests welcoming Pope Francis at the White House Wednesday morning. The pope arrives in the US tonight and his visit will see stops in Washington, DC, New York City, and Philadelphia through Sunday. Alario says the invitation to attend came out of the blue…

CUT 3 (06)  “said yes”

Alario says he’s excited to be among those welcoming Pope Francis to the United States. The ceremony is scheduled for 8:15 Wednesday morning on the South Lawn of the White House. Alario says he’s very humbled to have received the invitation from President Obama…

CUT 4 (05)  “we’re there”

Alario says he feels he’ll be representing the people of Louisiana and will ask for a blessing for the entire state while he’s there. He feels the pope’s message of forgiveness has really resonated with Catholics…

CUT 5 (07) “to hear him”

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The Council for a Better Louisiana has released their 2015 Election Agenda. It provides the group’s recommendations for roads, education, and health care to the next governor and legislature. CABL President Barry Erwin hopes the next governor looks at raising the gas tax in an effort to increase investment in highway infrastructure…

CUT 6 (08) “of the state”

The agenda recommends restructuring the TOPS scholarship program to ensure its sustainability for the future. Erwin says the cost of TOPS should not automatically grow with an increase in tuition…

CUT 7 (09)  “appropriate them”

The agenda also supports Medicaid expansion in Louisiana. Erwin says this would afford the state more federal money to strengthen medical education and provide more health care for Louisiana citizens…

CUT 8 (09)  “other states” 

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Democrat John Bel Edwards has released a television ad that says he’s the only gubernatorial candidate who supports an increase in minimum wage. Edwards spoke about his support for raising the wages of the state’s lowest paid workers during a forum in Baton Rouge.

CUT 9 (11)  “to do it”

Republican Jay Dardenne also addressed the topic and disagreed with an increase. He says raising the minimum wage has proved to be counterproductive in many different ways.

cut 10 (10)  “is education”

Republican candidate David Vitter did not attend the forum. Republican Scott Angelle says raising minimum expectations is what we should be focusing on rather than increasing the minimum wage. He says education is the key to getting higher paying jobs.

Cut 11 (08)  “program”

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The Jefferson Parish Republican Executive Committee has announced their endorsements for the October 24th primary election. In a surprise, the group backs former Plaquemines Parish President Billy Nungesser in the Lt. Governor’s race over Jefferson Parish President John Young. Political analyst Clancy Dubos says this is not good news for Young…

cut 12 (10)  “for Nungesser”

He says this is a big win for Nungesser. Dubos says this clearly shows that Young has issues with his fellow Republicans in his home parish…

cut 13 (07)  “a runoff”

In the governor’s race, the group endorses Republican David Vitter. However, Dubos says this was not an overwhelming endorsement from Vitter’s home parish…

cut 14 (09)  “one vote”

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09.22.15
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LRN Sportscast 11:40 September 22nd

We are expecting to find out more about the injury to Saints quarterback Drew Brees’ shoulder on Wednesday. ESPN has reported that Brees has a bruised rotator cuff and the team is waiting to see how the injury responds to treatment. If Brees can’t play this Sunday against Carolina, former Louisiana Tech standout Luke McCown will get the start. Saints sideline reporter Kristian Garic says the Saints are already off to an 0-and-2 start and they could be in a bigger hole, if Brees can’t play for a couple of weeks…
cut 9 (12) “…this offense”
McCown would make his tenth start in the NFL.

With Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo out for eight weeks, Dallas is looking for depth. Former LSU Tiger Matt Flynn is reportedly working out for Dallas today.

Thanks to a 2-0 start, LSU is considered one of the favorites to win the SEC West. Coach Les Miles says he wants his team to keep looking to improve as they geat ready for their next game…
cut 17 (19) “…we’re in good shape”
LSU will play for the first time ever at Syracuse this Saturday.

In this week’s high school football polls…St. Mary’s is the new number one ranked team in Class One-A. Sterlington has moved to the top spot in Class Two-A, ahead of Notre Dame of Crowley. In Three-A, University High has moved back into the top spot ahead of Amite. Neville remains number one in Four-A, and Rummel is still ranked number one in Five-A.

09.21.15
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LRN Am Newscall Sept 22

At a forum in Baton Rouge, Gubernatorial candidates Scott Angelle, Jay Dardenne and John Bel Edwards took turns blasting absent candidate David Vitter. Jeff Palermo has more….

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There are concerns Quarterback Drew Brees will miss Sunday’s game against Carolina. Jeff Palermo has more…

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Many LSU fans are expected to travel to Syracuse this weekend to watch the Tigers play the Orange in LSU’s first game in the Northeast since 1947. Jeff Palermo has more…

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Gubernatorial candidates Scott Angelle, Jay Dardenne and John Bel Edwards took turns taking shots at David Vitter, who did not attend a forum in Baton Rouge. Angelle, a republican from Breaux Bridge, was asked about a recent ad from Vitter that compared the Public Service Commissioner with President Barack Obama…

cut 4  (11)  “David’s attacks”

Dardenne, a republican from Baton Rouge, says Vitter was not original in a commercial that called him a liberal. He says Vitter used the same attacks that have been used by all his opponents for the past decade.

Cut 5  (09)  “the public”

Edwards says the reason Vitter hasn’t publicly made accusations about him is because he’s still trying to dig up information and Vitter’s goal is to distract and divide. The democrat from Amite says Vitter isn’t much different than our current governor, Bobby Jindal…

Cut 6 (11)  “mistake again”

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There are wide-ranging reports on the health of Saints quarterback Drew Brees’ shoulder. The NFL Network said Brees could miss several games, while ESPN’s Ed Werder said that treatment on his injured shoulder will determine if he can play this Sunday at Carolina. Saints sideline reporter Kristian Garic says an M-R-I showed no structural damage, so now it depends on how Brees’ shoulder responds

CUT 7 (05)  “game or two”

There’s been internet rumors that Brees tore his rotator cuff after getting hit hard during a play in the first half of the loss to Tampa Bay. But Garic says Brees wouldn’t have played in the second half with a torn rotator cuff…

Cut 8  (12)  “1991 ” 

If Brees can’t play this Sunday against Carolina, former Louisiana Tech standout Luke McCown will start against the Panthers. Garic says the Saints are already off to an 0-and-2 start and they could be in a bigger hole, if Brees can’t play for a couple of weeks….:

Cut 9 (12) “…this offense” 

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The Department of Health and Hospitals has received a donation of almost 9-thousand doses of EVZIO (EV-Z-OH) Naloxone (Nuh-lox-own) Auto-Injectors, which prevents fatal Opioid overdoses. EVZIO is the first and only F-D-A approved medicine for this emergency treatment. DHH Spokesperson Ashley Lewis says they’ve distributed the medicine to police and fire departments and E-M-T’s around the state to try to prevent as many fatal overdoses as possible.

Cut 10 (10) “get there”

Lewis says this is a step in the right direction to help keep the increase of heroin and other Opioid related deaths down. She says more than 17-thousand Americans die every year from prescription opioid overdoses.

cut 11 (11) “our state”

Lewis says the hand-held auto-injector gives step by step voice directions for those administering the injection.  She says during an opioid overdose breathing can slow and the auto-injector prevents that process.

Cut 12 (11) “stop that”

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A large contingent of Tiger fans are heading to upstate New York later this week for LSU’s first football game in the Northeast since 1947. Jason Ramezan, Vice President of LSU Alumni Relations, says LSU has sold its allotted 5-thousand tickets but he expects more than that inside the Carrier Dome for the Saturday kickoff against Syracuse.

Cut 13 (09)  “those areas”

Ramezan says the Traveling Tigers are leaving on Thursday for New York and are scheduled to visit the baseball hall of fame in Cooperstown. Syracuse is averaging 28-thousand fans for their three home games this year but he says The Orange fans will be out in full force because they’re playing a Top 10 team.

Cut 14 (08) “on Saturday”

Ramezan says they’re planning on waking up their Traveling Tigers early on game day and heading over to a tradition LSU tailgate party. He says they were able to work with the Syracuse ticket office, so the purple and gold will be well represented in the Carrier Dome.

Cut 15  (11)  “to be had”

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After a career-high 228 yard and three touchdown performance against Auburn, LSU running back Leonard Fournette is considered an early favorite to win the Heisman Trophy. Les Miles was asked about the Fournette for Heisman Talk and the Lsu Head coach says that’s not his focus at the moment…

Cut 16  (17)  “strongest consideration”

LSU’s 2-and-0 start has vaulted them into the top ten teams in both major college football teams. Miles wants his team to keep looking to improve as they get ready for their next game…

Cut 17 (19) “we’re in good shape” 

LSU will play for the first time ever at Syracuse this Saturday. The Orange are only averaging 28-thousand this season in three home games. But Miles says the Syracuse fans will be ready for the LSU Tigers…

Cut 18 (17) “play well”

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09.21.15
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17:30 Newscast Sept 21

There are wide-ranging reports on the health of Saints quarterback Drew Brees’ shoulder. The NFL Network said Brees could miss several games, while ESPN’s Ed Werder said that treatment on his injured shoulder will determine if he can play this Sunday. Brees took a big hit in the loss to Tampa Bay. Coach Sean Payton said today its too early to discuss Brees’ playing status.

Today in Baton Rouge, democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton told a large crowd of supporters that she isn’t going to yield on the issue of federal health care. She criticized Governor Bobby Jindal’s refusal to expand Medicaid in Louisiana. The former First Lady says she helped former US Senator Mary Landrieu in getting federal aid to Louisiana following disasters..:
CUT 14 (11) “anywhere” (cheers)
A private fundraiser to help Clinton’s presidential campaign also happens tonight in Baton Rouge.

US News and World Report has ranked Louisiana Tech number one among public universities in the nation for lowest average student debt. Tech is the first public institution to appear on the list of National Universities in this category. Tech spokesperson Dave Guerin says this ranking is something the school is very proud of…:
CUT 6 (06) “students receive”
Overall Tech ranks sixth along side colleges like Princeton, Harvard, Yale, and Cal Tech.

An Abbeville man is facing a charge of video voyeurism after he allegedly took photos of a woman undressing in the fitting room of a department store in LaFourche Parish. 52-year-old Aaron Merritt was eventually released on a five-thousand bond. Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s office spokesperson Brennan Matherne says they encourage victims of this type of crime to contact authorities…
cut 5 (06) “…felony crime”

09.21.15
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16:45 LRN Sportscast September 21

The Saints 26-19 loss to Tampa Bay was their sixth straight regular season defeat in the Superdome. It wasn’t a great performance as New Orleans fumbled five times and they were penalized ten times for 115 yards. Coach Sean Payton has more examples of bad play…
cut 20 (18) “…good football”
And there’s concerns about quarterback Drew Brees throwing shoulder. Brees took a big hit in the first half and admitted it affected a few of his throws. Payton said today it’s too early to tell if Brees will play this Sunday against Carolina. A report from the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport says sources within the team are concerned Brees could miss several games.

After his career-high 228 yard and three touchdown performance against Auburn, LSU running back Leonard Fournette is considered a favorite to win the Heisman after three weeks of the college football season. But Fournette says he’s not thinking about postseason awards…
cut 17 (10) “…its them”
Fournette was named the co-offensive player of the week in the SEC. Offensive tackle Vadal Alexander was named the SEC Offensive lineman of the week as he helped the Tigers rack up 485 total yards of offense in the win over Auburn.

And the SEC announced today that LSU’s next home game against Eastern Michigan will kick-off at 6 PM on October third.

There is some sad news to report involving the LSU football program. Former reserve tight end Tyler Edwards was found dead over the weekend in his car. Authorities in Monroe say he died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.He was 26-years-old.

09.21.15
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11:40 LRN Sportscast September 21

LSU is up five spots to number eight in the latest AP Top 25 poll. The Tigers dimantled Auburn 45 to 21 on national television on Saturday. And with Alabama losing on Saturday, LSU is now one of the favorites to win the division. Running back Leonard Fournette likes where his team is at …
cut 18 (08) “…right now”
Ohio State remains ranked number one in the A-P poll. Michigan State is second, Ole Miss is tied with TCU for third and Alabama has fallen to 12th.

The Saints are licking their wounds after a 26-19 loss to Tampa Bay. It was another tough day for Drew Brees and the New Orleans offense. Their longest passing play was 24 yards to Marques Colston. Brees took a big hit in the first half and the veteran QB admits the hit on his shoulder affected a few of his throws, but wouldn’t use that as an excuse.

Louisiana Tech is recovering from an exhausting triple-overtime loss to Kansas State on Saturday. A 31-yard touchdown pass on 3rd and 16 is what ended up beating the Bulldogs. Tech is now 1-and-2 on the season and will face Conference USA foe F-I-U this Saturday.

After taking last Saturday off, UL Lafayette and ULM are back in action this weeknd. The Cajuns will host Akron, while the Warhawks will take on a Crimson Tide club that’s feeling salty after losing to Ole Miss.

Northwestern State lost 62-13 to Mississippi State last weekend, but the Demons get back into Southland play this Saturday as Northwestern will host Central Arkansas.

McNeese State is 2-0 in the league after beating Stephen F Austin 28-14. Quarterback Daniel Sams was really productive as he rushed for 164 yards and a touchdown and he threw for 134 yards and another score. McNeese this Saturday will host Mississippi College.