Author Archives: Jeff Palermo

01.30.25
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4:45 LRN Sportscast

There’s a top 25 matchup in the PMAC tonight as the seventh ranked LSU women’s basketball team hosts 13th ranked Oklahoma. The Lady Tigers are 6-and-1 in the SEC, while the Sooners are 4-and-3.

The LSU men’s basketball team fell to 1-and-6 in SEC play with an 87 to 74 loss to top ranked Auburn last night. Coach Matt McMahon says turnovers and a lack of rebounding continue to keep hurting this team…

Cut 23 (23) “…get any easier’

The schedule does soften for LSU as they will host Texas this Saturday. The Longhorns are 3-and-5 in league play.

In action tonight, the Ragin Cajuns are at Texas State and after beating South Alabama on Monday night, ULM faces the Jaguars again, this time in Mobile.

Since flying up to Philadelphia to interview Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore, news on the Saints coaching search has gone silent. NFL analyst and WWL sports talk show host Mike Detillier says that’s because New Orleans has most likely decided Moore will be there next head coach and will have to until after the Super Bowl to name him…

Cut 17 (16) “…Kellen Moore”

Moore is 36-years-old and a former quarterback at Boise State. He’s been an offensive coordinator for the Cowboys, Chargers and now the NFC champion Eagles.

The Advocate is reporting former Florida State assistant Alex Atkins will be the LSU Tigers new tight ends coach and running game coordinator. Atkins was the offensive coordinator at FSU the last three seasons. In 2023, the Seminoles went 13-and-1, but last year they only won two games and he was fired in November.

01.30.25
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11:40 LRN Sportscast

NFL analyst and WWL’s Mike Detillier says Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore is likely the Saints next head coach. Detillier says Moore was known as a pass-happy offensive coordinator when he was with the Cowboys and Chargers, but he’s adjusted to the personnel in Philadelphia to help the Eagles reach the Super Bowl…

Cut 18 (18) “…run the ball.”

The LSU men’s basketball team could not keep up with top ranked Auburn last night losing 87 to 74. The Tigers turned it over 20 times and it led to 22 Auburn points.

Tonight…seventh ranked LSU women’s basketball hosts 13th ranked Oklahoma. Tip off is at 6 PM.

A 30-year Marine Corps veteran has received two suite tickets to the Super Bowl and it was former LSU star and Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels who told Jonthan Knauth (kuh-NOWTH) from Virginia about the wonderful surprise. Daniels made the announcement in a video message and Knauth will get to meet Jayden personally next week…

Cut 14 (10) “…that he is”

USAA is providing the suite tickets.

Calvary Baptist head football coach Rodney Guin is the New Orleans Saints nominee for the Don Shula NFL High School Coach of the Year. Guin, led the Cavaliers to a semifinal appearance in 2024 and in 2023 he directed Calvary Baptist to a state championship. He’ll find out this week if he’s the national coach of the year and he’s also getting two Super Bowl tickets.

01.30.25
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11:30 LRN Newscast

Today is the second day of confirmation hearings for Health and Human Services Secretary nominee Robert F Kennedy Junior. Kennedy appeared in front of Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy’s committee, known as the Help committee. Cassidy questioned Kennedy about his stance on vaccines, asking if him if he thought measles and Hepatitis B vaccines caused autism.

Cut 3 (14) “…that really is a yes or no.”

Cassidy faces intense pressure from Louisiana conservatives to confirm Kennedy as President Donald Trump’s health secretary.  LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan…

Cut 10 (10) “…matters of health.”

Governor Landry provides more details on the beefed-up security for the Super Bowl.

Cut 1 (34) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

Calvary Baptist head football coach Rodney Guin is the New Orleans Saints nominee for the Don Shula NFL High School Coach of the Year. Guin, led the Cavaliers to a semifinal appearance in 2024 and in 2023 he directed Calvary Baptist to a state championship. He’ll find out this week if he’s the national coach of the year and he’s also getting two Super Bowl tickets.

01.30.25
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10:30 LRN Newscast

Senator John Kennedy warns that failing to extend the 2017 Trump tax cuts would severely damage the economy.  Sean Richardson reports.

Cut 2 (33) “…I’m Sean Richardson.”

There’s the possibility of severe weather for Louisiana today. The National Weather Service says we could see damaging winds and a few isolated tornadoes increasing throughout the day. The threat of severe storms will begin after 2 PM today, much of the state will not see the severe stuff until after 5 PM.

Starting next Wednesday, February 5th, there will be a French Quarter Enhanced Security Zone that covers a 14-block area, including Bourbon Street, where backpack coolers and ice chests will be prohibited. Governor Jeff Landry….

Cut 5 (10) “…free to enter”

The new rules are in response to the New Year’s Day terror attack on Bourbon Street.

A 30-year Marine Corps veteran has received two suite tickets to the Super Bowl and it was former LSU star and Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels who told Jonthan Knauth (kuh-NOWTH) about the wonderful surprise. Daniels made the announcement in a video message and Knauth will get to meet Jayden personally next week…

Cut 14 (10) “…that he is”

USAA is the one providing the suite tickets.

01.30.25
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6:45 LRN Sportscast

The LSU men’s basketball team was no match for the number one ranked team in the country as the Tigers lost to Auburn 87 to 74 last night. Cam Carter scored 24 points for LSU, but the Tigers turned it over 20 times and allowed 25 offensive rebounds. Coach Matt McMahon’s team falls to 1-and-6 in the SEC…

Cut 20 (17) “…second shot opportunities”

Trey Murphy had 32 points, Zion Williamson had 29 points, but the Pelicans still lost last night at the Smoothie King Center, falling to the Dallas Mavericks 137 to 136. New Orleans is now 12 and 36 on the season.

Tonight in Baton Rouge,,,seventh ranked LSU women’s basketball hosts 13th ranked Oklahoma. Tip off is at 6 PM.

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A Super Bowl-winning coach is no longer interested in the Saints head coaching vacancy. Former Cowboys and Packers coach Mike McCarthy has removed his name from consideration. But NFL analyst and WWL Radio’s Mike Detillier says McCarthy knows he’s no longer the top candidate and the Saints are more interested in Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore……

Cut 16 (18) “…pull out.”

Detillier is expecting the Saints will name Moore as its new head coach after the Super Bowl.

 

The Advocate is reporting LSU is expected to announce former Florida State assistant Alex Atkins as the Tigers new tight ends coach and running game coordinator. Atkins was the offensive coordinator at FSU for three seasons. In 2023, the Seminoles had a top 20 scoring offense, but he was fired last November after a two win season.

01.29.25
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4:45 LRN Sportscast

A struggling LSU men’s basketball team has a big test tonight as they host top ranked Auburn. Auburn leads the SEC in field goal percentage at 49-percent and Coach Matt McMahon says their ability to shoot makes them tough to beat…

Cut 16 (17) “…offensive glass.”

LSU football coach Brian Kelly is busy adding to his staff. Louisiana native and former McNeese football coach Lance Guidry has reportedly been hired as analyst after spending the last two seasons as the Miami Hurricanes defensive coordinator.

And Wilson Alexander of the Advocate reports former Florida State offensive coordinator Alex Atkins will be the Tigers new tight ends coach and running game coordinator.

LSU’s starting shortstop last season Michael Braswell is in competition with Steven Milam to be the starting shortstop this season. If Milam wins the job, Braswell will move to third base and the senior says he’s comfortable at the hot corner…

Cut 15 (24) “..everyday”

Milam might win the job at shortstop because he’s the better defender.

Former LSU star Paul Skenes is on the cover of the MLB The Show 25 video game that will hit the market on March 18. Skenes was last year’s NL Rookie of the Year and he’s sharing the cover with two other young stars, Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson and Reds shortstop Elly Del La Cruz.

01.29.25
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2:30 LRN Newscast

Louisiana moves up in a big way in the Nation’s Report Card. Andrew Greenstein is in Baton Rouge with details.

Cut 1 (36) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

Authorities are looking for a 44-year-old inmate who escaped from the Avoyelles Parish Jail last night. Officials say Carl James Ducote Junior of Hessmer fled from the jail after exploiting a structural weakness in the jail’s ceiling. Ducote was incarcerated on trespassing and burglary charges.

The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office says they conducted a record-breaking fentanyl bust during a traffic stop on U-S Highway 11 last week. Lt. Suzanne Carboni says they found 16-thousand pressed fentanyl pills in the vehicle….

Cut 10 (12) “…of this Yukon”

Carboni says 21-year-old Tawan Anthony and the passenger in the vehicle, 41-year-old Regginald Henry, both of Pearl River, were arrested.

The Louisiana Department of Transportation is receiving an additional three million dollars from the state legislature to pick up litter along interstates. DOTD spokesperson Rodney Mallett says they started using this money by cleaning up in New Orleans ahead of Super Bowl 59…

Cut 7 (08) “…our contract”

Mallet says litter pickup is not only costly, but it diverts money from road improvement projects.

01.29.25
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11:40 LRN Sportscast

Former Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy is no longer in the running for the Saints head coaching job. And Multiple reports are saying Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore has emerged as the front-runner to land the job. Saints officials went to Philadelphia to interview the young play caller.

The Saints have also spoken to Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka. Kafka is a coach at the Senior Bowl this week and talked about his interview experience with the Saints…

Cut 27 (12) “…had to go through that”

Former Miami Hurricanes defensive coordinator Lance Guidry has reportedly been hired as an analyst at LSU. Guidry was the D-C in Miami the last two seasons but lost his job after Miami lost late leads in a couple of games that cost Miami a shot at the college football playoffs. The Welsh native was the head coach at his alma mater, McNeese, from 2016 to 2019.

 

The LSU men’s basketball team will try to take down the top ranked team in the country in the Auburn Tigers. Auburn leads the SEC in field goal percentage at 49-percent, while is one of the worst three-point shooting teams in the country.  The Tigers are 320th in the country in three-point shooting at 31-percent. Coach Matt McMahon says the guys are working on their outside shot…

Cut 17 (16)  “…games.”

Tip off is at 6 PM.

The Pelicans are also home tonight as New Orleans hosts the Dallas Mavericks. The Pels have lost three in a row.

The Ragin Cajuns have dominated the Sun Belt in softball, but the league’s coaches poll has Texas State as the preseason favorite to win the regular season title. ULM is picked to finish seventh.

01.29.25
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10:30 LRN Newscast

A group of 17 Louisiana lawmakers sent a letter to the NFL urging a family-friendly halftime show for the Super Bowl in New Orleans. Denham Springs Senator Valarie Hodges says since Louisiana allocated state funds for the event, its programming should reflect wholesome values.

Cut 4 (12) “…watching it on television.”

Kendrick Lamar is this year’s Super Bowl halftime performer.

Tens of thousands of visitors will be coming to New Orleans for the Super Bowl and then Mardi Gras. New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick had this announcement regarding Mardi Gras parades…

Cut 15 (14) “….make things safer”

Kirkpatrick is confident in their security plan for the Super Bowl and Mardi Gras.

Strawberry farmers are assessing the damage done by last week’s arctic blast. Rachael Harris, the owner of Harris Strawberry Farm in Springfield, says they took proactive measures like covering them with cloth. But that only went so far.

Cut 10 (13) “…and protected them.”

But Harris says because they lost a majority of their berries and blooms, it will result in a low supply of Louisiana Strawberries for at least the next three weeks.

Louisiana taxpayers can begin filing their state income tax returns today. Department of Revenue spokesperson Byron Henderson says this year they are asking filers to submit their returns electronically through L-D-R’s Louisiana Taxpayer Access Point, also known as La-TAP…

Cut 12 (11) “…account history”

The La-TAP portal can be found on the Department of Revenue’s website.

01.29.25
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9:30 LRN Newscast

Seventeen Louisiana legislators are calling for a family friendly Super Bowl halftime show. Denham Springs Senator Valarie Hodges is excited the Super Bowl is in New Orleans but past Super Bowl halftime performances have not been appropriate for children

Cut 5 (09) “…exposed”

The Louisiana lawmakers sent a letter to the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation and Louisiana Stadium Expo District calling on them to urge the NFL to ensure Super Bowl halftime shows reflect family-friendly values.

Steel wedge barriers have been installed in the French Quarter ahead of the Super Bowl. It’s too keep vehicles off Bourbon Street. NOPD Superintendent Anee Kirkpatrick says the NFL is also bringing in barriers of their own…

Cut 13 (09) “…harden target”

The arctic blast has put a temporary freeze on strawberry farmers, including one in Livingston Parish. Colleen Crain reports.

Cut 2 (31) “…I’m Colleen Crain.”

There’s the potential for severe thunderstorms tomorrow in Louisiana. The National Weather Service says a cold front will have the potential to produce strong to severe storms across a large portion of our state. The primary threats will be damaging wind gusts and isolated tornadoes.