LRN Sportscast 11:40 November 25

LSU Coach Les Miles said on today’s SEC teleconference that he will not look to defend or a make a case for himself as speculation continues to grow that he will be fired sometime after the Tigers play their final regular season game on Saturday against A-and-M. LSU wide receiver Malachi Dupre says the rumors swirling about Miles’ future with the program has not been a distraction. But he says better play on the field would help in the argument to keep Miles employed at LSU…
cut 19 (20) “…of that”
Miles has confirmed that junior wide receiver Travin Dural is done for the season after tearing his hamstring while trying to catch a touchdown pass against Ole Miss. Recovery time is three months. Dural is eligible to enter the NFL draft.

Louisiana Tech and Southern Miss face off on Saturday in Ruston and the winner will advance to the Conference USA Championship game. Southern Miss leads Conference USA in total defense and they are second in scoring defense, allowing 22 points a contest. Bulldogs Quarterback Jeff Driskel doesn’t see any weaknesses with the Golden Eagles defense…
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LRN Newscast 17:30 November 24

The annual Louisiana Federation of Teachers convention in Lake Charles was where Governor-elect John Bel Edwards made his first address since winning Saturday’s election. Edwards told the crowd that he has no intention to take the voucher program off the books, but would seek to steer the program back to its original purpose…
cut 8 (09) “failing school”
Edwards told teachers they will have a partner in the Governor’s Office.

Several writers who cover college football nationally are astonished that LSU is considering firing Coach Les Miles. Dennis Dodd of cbs-sports-dot-com says it will be very hard to replace Miles with a better coach….
cut 13 (11) “…if they do”
Miles final game in Tiger Stadium could be this Saturday against Texas A-and-M.

State judge William Bennett has allowed one of two marshals involved in a November 3rd fatal shooting of a six-year-old boy in Marksville to post bond. Norris Greenhouse Junior was having trouble getting released from jail, because state law bans lawyers from posting bond. Greenhouse’s father is an attorney, but Judge Bennett said that law doesn’t apply to this case.

Blue Bell ice cream lovers have an additional reason to celebrate this holiday season. The creamery announces its coming back to the Pelican State on December 21st. Blue Bell pulled its ice cream from the shelves in April over listeria concerns. The popular ice cream has been coming back in phases over the last few months. Spokesperson Joe Robertson says most of their retail partners have welcomed them back and they’ll be in most major grocery stores. He says currently, they’re only selling five flavors of ice cream.
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LRN Sportscast 16:45 November 24

Many in the national media are writing that its crazy LSU is considering firing Coach Les Miles. Dennis Dodd with cbs-sports-dot-com, says LSU would be making a horrible decision if they axed Miles…
cut 12 (10) “…winning”
Dodd says it will be hard for LSU to replace Miles with a better coach.

ULM President Nick Bruno announces they’vehired College Sports Solutions, which is based out of Atlanta, to help them search for a new football coach. Bruno has also appointed eight members to a search committee, five of whom once played for ULM, including former team captains, Van Lambert and Pat Mitchell. Current nose guard Gerrand Johnson was also selected to the search committee. ULM is looking for a replacement for the fired Todd Berry.

McNeese State’s Matt Viator has been named the Southland Conference Coach of the Year. Viator has guided the Cowboys to a perfect 10-0 overall record, 9-0 in the league. McNeese is a number four national seed in the FCS playoffs. The Cowboys Wallace Scott is the league’s defensive player of the year. Scott leads a McNeese defense that’s allowing just eleven points a game.

Three Louisiana Tech football players have been named to the Reese Senior Bowl….Vernon Butler, Kenneth Dixon and Jeff Driskel. It’s only the second time in school history that the school has had three players selected for the Senior Bowl in a single year. The Bulldogs final regular season game is this Saturday as they host Southern Miss for the Conference USA western division crown.

The Pelicans begin a three-game road trip tomorrow night in Phoenix and there’s a chance swingman Tyreke Evans could see his first action of the season. Evans has been recovering from a knee injury and was expected to miss six to eight weeks. But if Evans returns tomorrow that would mark a five-week recovery. New Orleans is looking for its third straight win tomorrow night.

LRN Newscast 16:30 November 24

A judge is allowing the family of Norris Greenhouse Junior to post bond, which paves the way for his release from jail. Greenhouse is one of two officers accused in the shooting death of a six-year-old autistic boy in Marksville. A Louisiana law that prohibits lawyers from posting bond kept Greenhouse in jail. His father is a prosecutor, but Judge William Bennett ruled that the law doesn’t apply in this case.

Several members of the national media say its crazy that LSU would fire Coach Les Miles, despite five straight losses to Alabama and a current three-game losing streak. Athletic Director Joe Alleva has declined to comment on the record about rumors of Miles dismissal at the end of the year. Dennis Dodd of cbs-sports-dot-com says Alleva is mishandling the situation….
cut 14 (12) “…of this”
Dodd also doesn’t believe the rumors that Jimbo Fisher would leave Florida State for LSU.

Blue Bell ice cream lovers are in luck as the creamery announces they’re coming back to the Bayou State. Spokesperson Joe Robertson says Blue Bell will begin to restock Louisiana grocery stores on December 21st…
cut 9 (07) “these phases”
Blue Bell pulled its ice cream from store shelves in April over listeria concerns.

John Bel Edwards’ first address since being elected Governor happened at the annual Louisiana Federation of Teachers convention in Lake Charles. Edwards says he has no plans to close charter schools, but charter school placement should not be a decision necessarily made by BESE…

cut 7 (10) “that simple”
Edwards also stated that he had no intention of shutting down the state’s voucher program.

LRN Newscast 15:30 November 24

One of the two police officers accused of killing a six-year-old Marksville boy during a shooting was allowed to post bond today. Judge William Bennett allowed Norris Greenhouse Junior’s family to post the one-million dollar personal property bond for the 23-year-old. There were questions over whether the bond was legal, because of state law that prohibits attorneys from posting bond for their children. Greenouse’s father is a prosecutor.

Several writers who cover college football nationally are astonished that LSU is considering firing Coach Les Miles. Dennis Dodd of cbs-sports-dot-com says it will be very hard to replace Miles with a better coach….
cut 13 (11) “…if they do”
Miles final game in Tiger Stadium could be this Saturday against Texas A-and-M.

Good news for those who love Blue Bell Ice cream. The creamery has announced that it will begin selling Blue Bell ice cream in Louisiana grocery stores on December 21st. Company spokesperson Joe Robertson says they are also putting over 100 furloughed employees back to work with this latest phase in of their product…
cut 11 (10) “…those areas”
Listeria concerns led Blue Bell to pulling its product off the shelves. The ice cream has been coming back in phases over the last few months.

The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry, the state Fire Marshal’s Office, and local authorities are seeking information on 86 suspected arsons in northwest Louisiana. Ag Commissioner Mike Strain says the suspicious fires happened between August 30th and October 21st…
cut 3 (09) “Jackson Parish”
A $4,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of these arsonists.

LRN Newscast 14:30 November 24

One of the police officers accused of killing a six-year-old boy in Marksville has been allowed to post bond and be released from jail. Judge William Bennett ordered that 23-year-old Norris Greenhouse Junior shall be released after his family posted a one-million dollar bond. There were legal questions over whether the bond can be accepted, because Greenhouse’s father is an assistant district attorney.

Governor-elect John Bel Edwards spoke at the annual Louisiana Federation of Teachers convention in Lake Charles. Edwards told teachers that he will insist on more autonomy for local school systems when it comes to charter schools in their district…
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Edwards also said he would not ban vouchers or close charter schools.

Blue Bell lovers are rejoicing as the creamery announces they’re coming back to Louisiana grocery stores on December 21st. Emelie Gunn has more…
cut 1 (31) “…I’m Emelie Gunn”

Many in the national media are writing that its crazy LSU is considering firing Coach Les Miles. Dennis Dodd with cbs-sports-dot-com, says LSU would be making a horrible decision if they axed Miles…
cut 12 (10) “…winning”
Dodd says it will be hard for LSU to replace Miles with a better coach.

LRN PM Newscall November 24

Blue Bell lovers are rejoicing as the creamery announces they’re coming back to Louisiana grocery stores on December 21st. Emelie Gunn has more…

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Several national college football reporters are in disbelief LSU is preparing to fire Les Miles at the end of the season. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry, the state Fire Marshal’s Office, and local authorities are seeking information on 86 suspected arsons in northwest Louisiana. Ag Commissioner Mike Strain says the suspicious fires happened between August 30th and October 21st…

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Investigators have determined that a majority of these fires occurred on properties owned by timber company Weyerhaeuser (WARE-hous-er) Industries. Strain says a substantial reward is being offered for information leading to the capture for these arsonists…

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A $4,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of these arsonists. He says these fires began in Bienville Parish and progressed into Jackson Parish in northwest Louisiana. Strain says arson is a serious crime that comes with serious penalties…

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Governor-elect John Bel Edwards made his first address since winning Saturday’s election at the annual Louisiana Federation of Teachers convention in Lake Charles. Edwards told teachers that he will insist on a greater accountability of charter schools and push for more autonomy for local school systems…

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Edwards says a recent report in the Advocate newspaper stating that he wants to ban charter schools is not true. He says he has proposed nothing that would really affect an existing charter school. But Edwards says charter school placement should not be a decision necessarily made by BESE…

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Edwards told teachers that after he is sworn into office on January 11th, they were going to have a partner in the Governor’s Office. Edwards also stated that he has no intention to take the voucher program off the books, but would seek to steer the program back to its original purpose…

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Blue Bell ice cream lovers are in luck, the creamery is announcing they’re coming back to the Pelican State. Spokesperson Joe Robertson says Blue Bell will begin to restock Louisiana grocery stores on December 21st.

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Blue Bell pulled its ice cream from the shelves in April over listeria concerns. The popular ice cream has been coming back in phases over the last few months. Robertson says most of their retail partners have welcomed them back and they’ll be in most major grocery stores. He says currently, they’re only selling five flavors of ice cream.

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Robertson says with each phase, they bring back more employees.

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Many in the national media believe it’s crazy LSU would fire Coach Les Miles at the end of the regular season. Miles has won one national championship and 110 games in his eleven seasons in Baton Rouge. Dennis Dodd with cbs-sports-dot-com, says LSU would be making a horrible decision if they axed Miles…

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Dodd says it was only three weeks ago when LSU was ranked second in the college football playoff rankings.  He says it will be very hard to replace Miles with a better coach…

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Miles’ job security came into question last week as a result of a published report that said he was coaching for his job. Athletic Director Joe Alleva has remained quiet.Dodd says Alleva is mishandling this situation…

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LRN sportscast 11:40 November 24

LSU Coach Les Miles does not want speculation of his firing to distract his team as it prepares for the final regular season game against Texas A&M. The coach sidestepped a question on whether he’s spoken with any LSU administrators about his job security saying the only instruction he’s received is to continue doing his job…
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Speculation over whether LSU would fire Miles at the end of the season has ramped up this week after a third consecutive loss on Saturday to Ole Miss.

And now LSU has lost a four-star recruit, a guy man thought would be a future quarterback for the Tigers. Feleipe Franks has decommitted from LSU as he announced his decision on Twitter. Franks gave a verbal pledge to LSU in the spring of 2014, but this past weekend was on Florida’s campus to watch the Gators take on Florida Atlantic. LSU’s 2016 recruiting class is now without a quarterback.

McNeese State’s Matt Viator has been named the Southland Conference Coach of the Year. Viator has guided the Cowboys to a perfect 10-0 overall record, 9-0 in the league. McNeese is a number four national seed in the FCS playoffs. The Cowboys Wallace Scott is the league’s defensive player of the year. Scott leads a McNeese defense that’s allowing just eleven points a game.

Louisiana Tech is gearing up for a big football game this Saturday in Ruston as they host Louisiana Tech. The winner is the West Division champs and will play in the Conference USA Championship game.

Also this Saturday, it’s the Bayou Classic as Southern takes on Grambling State. Grambling is ranked number one in the latest Sheridan poll.

In college baseball…Louisiana Tech has hired Christian Ostrander as its new pitching coaching. Ostrander was the head coach at Jones County Junior College in Mississippi and compiled a record of 255-and-109 in seven seasons.

In college hoops…After losing last night to Marquette, the LSU men’s basketball team looks to rebound with a win today against North Carolina State. Southeastern Louisiana is at 24th ranked Cincincinnati and Louisiana Tech visits Ohio State.

LRN Newscast 17:30 November 23rd

Republican Congressman Charles Boustany has announced his intention to run for David Vitter’s Senate seat next year. Emelie Gunn reports…
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Governor-elect John Bel Edwards made his first public speech today since Saturday’s election. He spoke at the Louisiana Federation of Teachers annual convention in Lake Charles…
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Edwards says it starts with early childhood education.

With rumors swirling that LSU’s Les Miles will be fired at the end of the regular season, the head coach addressed the situation at his weekly Monday news conference. Miles says his focus is not on his job status, but on the players and coaches and getting them ready to play Texas A-and-M on Saturday night…
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Tiger Rag Editor Cody Worsham says Miles’ 15 million dollar buyout isn’t much of a determining factor because those who want him gone are willing to front that money.

When the state legislature reconvenes for a new term there will be two more republicans in the House, bringing the total to 61 GOP members in the lower chamber. Democrats picked up a seat in the Senate, dropping the number of republicans to 25.

LRN Sportscast 16:45 November 23rd

With rumors swirling that LSU’s Les Miles will be fired at the end of the regular season, the head coach addressed the situation at his weekly Monday news conference. Miles says his focus is not on his job status, but on the players and coaches and getting them ready to play Texas A-and-M on Saturday night…
cut 28 (16) “…victory”
Miles is under contract through 2019, but LSU could fire him after Saturday and buyout his contract for 15 million dollars. Tiger Rag Editor Cody Worsham says Miles’ 15 million dollar buyout isn’t much of a determining factor because those who want him gone are willing to front that money….
cut 14 (08) “…to pay”

The Saints find themselves in last place in the NFC South as they return from the bye week. Tampa Bay moved a full game ahead of New Orleans for third place in the division thanks to there 45-17 win over Philadelphia. Carolina moved to 10-0 on the year as Cam Newton threw five touchdown passes in a 44-16 win over Washington. The Saints home game against Carolina on December sixth has been flexed to 3:15 PM. This Sunday, the Saints visit the improving Houston Texans. It was announced today that Bryan Hoyer will start at quarterback for Houston as he’s done with the team’s concussion protocol.

The LSU men’s basketball team looks to improve its record to 4-and-0 as they take on Marquette at the Barclays Center in Brookyln. Center Elbert Robinson is expected to play after injuring his ankle in the win over South Alabama last Thursday. And the Tigers Ben Simmons has been named SEC Freshman of the Week. He averaged 22.5 points and 12.5 rebounds in wins over Kennesaw State and South Alabama last week.