Author Archives: Jeff Palermo

09.10.24
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4:45 LRN Sportscast

Saturday was a quiet night for LSU linebacker Harold Perkins. Perkins had just three tackles in the win over Nicholls and the Tigers most dynamic player on defense did not have much of an impact. It raises the question again, is Perkins being used correctly as an inside linebacker. Coach Brian Kelly says they will continue to evaluate…

Cut 19 (19) “….the most” 

LSU will be at South Carolina on Saturday.

Northwestern State linebacker Blake Gotcher had a career-high 23 tackles in the Demons’ loss to Prairie View A-and-M. He’s the first Demon since 2019 to have more than 20 tackles in a game. N-S-U will be at South Alabama on Saturday looking for their first win on the season.

 

The Saints put up 47 points in their season opening win against Carolina, but they’ll find it more difficult to find the end zone this Sunday when they visit the Dallas Cowboys. Coach Dennis Allen is looking forward to the matchup….

Cut 17 (22) “…for us”

Kick-off is at Noon.

Louisiana Tech football coach Sonny Cumbie announced today that Jack Turner will start at quarterback against North Carolina State. Turner left the season opening win against Nicholls with an injury, but Cumbie says Turner is ready to face a talented Wolfpack team…

Cut 20 (11) “…bye week”

Kick off is at 11 AM.

09.10.24
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12:30 LRN Newscast

Francine’s track has shifted, putting more of southeast Louisiana in its crosshairs for a landfall late tomorrow afternoon or tomorrow night. Andrew Greenstein reports.

Cut 1 (31) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

Francine will produce power outages. Cleco spokesperson Jennifer Cahill says they are setting up staging areas to house material and supplies, securing housing for out-of-area workers and specialized equipment is on stand-by…

Cut 7 (07) “…after the storm passes.”

Cleco has brought in 17-hundred additional contractors to help restore power once the storm passes.

Evacuations are underway in Louisiana’s low lying areas along the coast that are not protected by a levee system. Lafourche Parish President Archie Chaisson says a mandatory evacuation order is set to go into effect in his parish at 5 PM for high risk flooding areas…

Cut 9 (12) “…issue or two”

Once the power goes out, people turn to portable generators for electricity. Director of the West Bank Fire Services, Don Robertson, has this message…

Cut 16 (12) “…in your garage”

Robertson says it’s also smart to have a working carbon monoxide detector in your home when using a generator.

09.10.24
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11:30 LRN Newscast

Tropical Storm Francine is in the Western Gulf of Mexico trying to get more organized. As of the 10 AM update, Francine has maximum sustained winds at 65 miles per hour and LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim says Francine should reach hurricane strength today…

Cut 3 (08) “…Category Two hurricane”

Keim says the biggest update at ten o’clock is that the path has shifted to the east, with a possible landfall near Morgan City and putting more of the New Orleans metro area, including Terrebonne and Lafourche Parishes on the bad side of the storm. Jefferson Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng says preparations for the storm should be completed this afternoon…

Cut 15 (08) “….go out”

Sheng has called for a mandatory evacuation for coastal residents and those outside of the levee system.

 

Entergy is gearing up for the impact of Hurricane Francine, which could bring heavy rainfall, strong winds, and widespread power outages. Vice President of Customer Service Michelle Bourg (berg) says Entergy is closely monitoring the storm’s path and preparing its crews and resources to respond quickly to any damage caused by the hurricane.

Cut 11 (09) “…bring our way.

Cleco is preparing for potential widespread power outages as Francine approaches southern Louisiana. With the forecast expected to bring heavy rains, strong winds, and potential flooding, Spokesperson Jenifer Cahill says Cleco has ramped up its emergency response efforts to ensure rapid power restoration.

Cut 6 (12) “…vegetation specalist.”

And again with Francine we are anticipating a landfall sometime Wednesday afternoon, Wednesday night, possibly near Morgan City as a Category one or two storm.

09.10.24
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6:45 LRN Sportscast

LSU is having trouble getting its run game going, but Coach Brian Kelly is not concerned. The Tigers only rushed for 68 yards on 21 carries against Nicholls. Kelly says the Colonels forced the Tigers to throw the ball more, because the number of defenders they had close to the line of scrimmage…

Cut 17 (18) “…right now.”

LSU will visit South Carolina this Saturday. The Gamecocks lead the SEC in sacks with ten.

Paul Skenes won his tenth game of the season last night as Skenes allowed one run over six innings and struck out nine as Pittsburgh edged Miami three to two. Skenes has struck out 151, a franchise record for the Pirates for a rookie.

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The Saints were easy winners in week one as New Orleans defeated Carolina 47 to 10. We’ll get a better idea of how good this Saints team is over the next month as three of the next four opponents made the playoffs last year, starting with this Sunday’s game against the Cowboys at AT-and-T Stadium in Arlington.

The Ragin Cajuns are off to a good start at 2-and-0 and quarterback Ben Woolridge is completing 76-percent of his passes. Coach Michael Desormeaux says avoiding negative plays on offense allows for an efficient passing game…

Cut 29 (12) “…part of it”

The Cajuns are off this Saturday and they’ll host Tulane on September 21, which will be an 11 AM kick -off.

Grambling quarterback Myles Crawley has been named SWAC player of the week. Crawley threw for 304 yards and four touchdowns in Grambling’s 37-20 win over Tuskegee. The Tigers are at Texas A-and-M Commerce this Saturday.

09.09.24
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4:45 LRN Sportscast

What a start to the season for the Saints as they scored a franchise record 47 points in a season opener and crushed NFC South rival Carolina 47 to 10. Quarterback Derek Carr threw three touchdown passes and the offense scored on its first nine possessions. Alvin Kamara rushed for 83 yards and a score. A-K says they did a great job of executing new offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak’s offense

Cut 19 (13) “….worried about so” 

The Saints will face a tougher test this Sunday when they visit the Cowboys in Arlington, Texas. Dallas had a convincing 33-17 win over Cleveland yesterday.

In his first NFL game, Jayden Daniels rushed for two touchdowns but the Commanders still lost to the Buccaneers 37-20. Washington released former kicker Cade York, who missed two field goals.

 

In LSU’s 44-21 win over Nicholls, the Tigers only ran it 21 times for 68 yards. Coach Brian Kelly said they ended up changing out of a lot of run plays at the line of scrimmage, because Nicholls had more defenders near the line of scrimmage than they could block. Kelly still has faith in his ground game and if the Gamecocks this Saturday try to defend the pass, they’ll hit them with run…

Cut 15 (16) “…situations”

LSU-South Carolina will kick off at 11 AM this Saturday. ESPN’s College Gameday will be there. The Tigers next home game against UCLA on September 21st will kick off at 2:30 or 3:15.

 

The Ragin Cajuns next game will be against Tulane on the 21st and that game will be played at 11 AM at Cajun Field. ESPN-U will televise the game. U-L Lafayette is off to a 2-and-0 start after beating Kennesaw State 34-10.

09.09.24
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11:40 LRN Sportscast

The Saints were clicking on all cylinders in yesterday’s season opener as they crushed the Carolina Panthers 47 to 10. New Orleans scored on its first nine possessions. Quarterback Derek Carr threw three touchdown passes and running back Alvin Kamara rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown. Kamara has been in New Orleans long enough to remember when the Saints had one of the best offenses in the NFL and is pleased to see a return to their high scoring ways…

Cut 27 (10) “…. exciting”

The Saints will face a more difficult test this Sunday when they face the Dallas Cowboys, who easily beat the Browns 33-17 yesterday.

Elsewhere in the NFC South, Tampa Bay topped Washington 37 to 20 in Jaiden Daniels NFL debut. The Heisman trophy winning LSU quarterback threw for 184 yards and rushed for 88 yards and two scores.

Atlanta lost to Pittsburgh 18 to 10.

LSU beat Nicholls 44 to 21 on Saturday, but only rushed for 68 yards and averaged just three point two yards a carry. Garrett Nussmeier threw for 302 yards and six touchdowns, but Coach Brian Kelly is looking for more balance…

Cut 18 (10) “…. don’t want to talk about”

The Tigers are at South Carolina this Saturday. The Gamecocks have played well on defense through two games.

ULM is off to a 2-and-0 start after a dominating 32-6 win over the UAB Blazers. The Warhawks defense held the Blazers to 259 total yards and forced three turnovers and that includes a 30-yard interception return for a touchdown by Carlin Vigers from Eunice. Coach Bryant Vincent says they beat UAB in every phase…

Cut  16 (14)   “…more discpline.”

ULM is off this Saturday and on September 21st they’ll visit second ranked Texas.

09.09.24
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8:30 LRN Newscast

Feels like fall this morning, but forecasters are predicting a hurricane will hit Louisiana on Wednesday. Bill Jacquemin reports a disturbance in the southern Gulf of Mexico will develop into a hurricane….

Cut 3 (32) “…Bill Jacquemin”

State Police is investigating a fatal police officer shooting that happened early on Saturday morning as Lafayette Police officers were investigating a burglary complaint. L-S-P says officers spotted the suspect’s vehicle, which began moving towards officers and that’s when an officer fired their weapon striking the driver, who has been identified as 27-year-old Rigoberto Sanchez of Lafayette.

The Louisiana Department of Education is providing digital vouchers of 15-hundred dollars to families who have students struggling with reading or math. Deputy Superintendent of Education, Doctor Jenna Chaisson says the digital vouchers can be used for personalized tutoring services, either in person or online…

Cut 11 (11) “….students have’

For more information go to tutor.la.gov.

There’s a movie in theaters called “Reagan” which is a biopic of the 40th president Ronald Reagan. One of the executive producers is a Baton Rouge company, Alluwee Productions. Owner Dave Roberts says he wanted to make the movie family friendly to introduce a new audience to the life and times of Reagan…

Cut 8 (10) “…things like that.”

In its opening weekend, “Reagan” grossed more than 10-million dollars exceeding expectations.

09.09.24
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7:30 LRN Newscast

A disturbance in the southern Gulf of Mexico is expected to become Tropical Storm Francine later today and forecasters are expecting Francine to develop into at least a Category One hurricane as it moves towards the Louisiana coastline….

Cut 15 (10) “…talking about”

That’s Joe Rua with the National Weather Service in Lake Charles, who says they are anticipating a Wednesday landfall, with life threatening storm surge and heavy rainfall.

Is your child struggling with math or reading? The state department of education is offering digital vouchers worth 15-hundred dollars. The digital vouchers can be used to pay for high-quality literacy and math tutoring through the Steve Carter Tutoring program…

Cut 10 (10) “…to students”

That’s deputy superintendent of education Jenna Chiasson. She says there are currently 88 tutoring providers available and interested families can visit tutor-dot-la-dot-gov.

A Louisiana company played a role in the biopic “Reagan.” Andrew Greenstein reports.

Cut 1 (32) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

The Saints completely dominated the Carolina Panthers yesterday in the season opener, beating their NFC South rivals 47 to 10. Coach Dennis Allen…

Cut 26 (11) “…got to do”

New Orleans is at Dallas next Sunday.

09.09.24
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6:45 LRN Sportscast

It was an absolutely dominating performance by the Saints yesterday as New Orleans crushed the Carolina Panthers 47 to 10. The 47 points are the most points the Saints have ever scored in a season opener. A 59-yard touchdown pass from Derek Carr to Rashid Shaheed on the first drive of the game set the tone. Carr threw three touchdown passes. Alvin Kamara also had a rushing touchdown. The defense had four sacks and three turnovers. Coach Dennis Allen was not pleased with the ten penalties, but he’ll take the win…

Cut 20 (14) “…do better”

The Saints will visit the Cowboys in Dallas next Sunday. Former Haughton High star Dak Prescott threw for 179 yards and a touchdown after agreeing to a four-year 240-million dollar contract prior to kickoff. Dallas defeated Cleveland 33 to 17.

It was a lot closer than expected; but nonetheless, LSU earned its first victory of 2024 by beating Nicholls, 44-21 on Saturday. Nicholls actually pulled to within two early in the third quarter on a 67-yard touchdown run by Colin Guggenheim, but the Colonels would get no closer. The Tigers scored 21 unanswered points to put the game away. After the game, LSU Head Coach Brian Kelly said the short week exposed some flaws in the team’s game.

Cut 17 (17) “…a long week.”

LSU will now get ready for the SEC opener this Saturday at South Carolina. They also have to prepare for playing without their best defensive tackle, Jacobian Guillory is done for the season with a torn achilles tendon.

The Ragin Cajuns and Warhawks enjoyed blowout victories to improve to 2-and-0, while Tulane, Southeastern Louisiana, Northwestern State and McNeese all lost.

09.09.24
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6:30 LRN Newscast

Nearly the entire Louisiana coastline is in the cone of uncertainty for what is expected to be the landfall of a hurricane sometime on Wednesday. Potential Tropical Cyclone Six in the southern Gulf does not have a name yet, but Joe Rua with the National Weather Service in Lake Charles says it’s expected to become Tropical Storm Francine today and eventually a Category One hurricane…

Cut 14 (07) “….strengthen”

Rua says Louisiana residents should prepare for a Wednesday landfall.

I’m not sure if the Carolina Panthers know what hit them yesterday as the Saints routed their division rivals 47 to 10 in a season opener. Meanwhile, LSU defeated Nicholls 47 to 21 and questions about LSU’s defense continues. Coach Brian Kelly…

Cut 29 (07) “…whole game”

And that’s Jacobian Guillory. The Alexandria native will reportedly miss the entire season with a torn Achilles tendon.

 

The Louisiana Department of Education is expanding its Steve Carter Literacy tutoring program, offering $1,500 digital vouchers for K-12 students to access additional academic support.

Cut 2 (30) “…I’m Sean Richardson.”

 

Have you been able to see “Reagan” a biographical drama about the nation’s 40th president, Ronald Regan. A Baton Rouge company, Alluwee, was one of the executive producers and Owner Dave Roberts says they had a lot of material…too much in fact…

Cut 9 (10) “…. fantastic material”

In its opening weekend, “Reagan” grossed more than 10-million dollars, exceeding expectations.