Former five-star LSU defensive tackle Dominick McKinley made headlines for all the wrong reasons during the start of preseason practice. McKinley got reps with the second and third teams at times, but head coach Lane Kiffin says he has really turned his camp around.

Cut 17 (15) “…with our ones.”

Former LSU National Pitcher of the Year and Most Outstanding Player of the 2025 College World Series, Kade Anderson, will make his major league debut with the Mariners tomorrow. Anderson is baseball’s top pitching prospect after posting a 10-and-1 record with a 1.06 ERA and 135 strikeouts in Double-A this season.

ESPN College Gameday announced it will be coming to Oxford for Lane Kiffin’s return to Ole Miss when LSU takes on the Rebels September 19. It will be the Tigers’ second Gameday appearance in the first three weeks of the season after LSU hosts the show during their September 5 season opener against Clemson.

The U.S. 10^th Circuit Court of Appeals has granted the NCAA’s stay request against the ruling giving all class of 2022 athletes a fifth year of eligibility. Any athletes looking to return are now ineligible until an expedited appeal hearing unless they have been granted another state-level injunction or temporary restraining order like the one issued by a Baton Rouge judge on Wednesday.

Former LSU forward Amiya Joyner was one of the players named in that order and is entering the transfer portal. Joyner led the Lady Tigers with 7.5 rebounds a night and scored 9.2 points per game.

Louisiana Tech running back Andrew Burnette was also included in the ruling and is back practicing with the Bulldogs. Burnette led the team with nine rushing touchdowns last year and took 95 carries for 491 yards.

Former LSU defensive end Jack Pyburn and a trio of former Ole Miss football players were also granted the TRO.

Other plaintiffs in the case are LSU soccer player Jazmin Ferguson and basketball player Rashad King, McNeese defensive lineman Keenan Landry and basketball player Peitok Machar, Northwestern State first baseman Thomas Marsala and Tulane men’s basketball player Percy Daniels.

LSU football coach Lane Kiffin says he has been impressed by quarterback Sam Leavitt and the first-team defense throughout fall camp, but one of his biggest concerns is the depth of the offensive line.

Cut 19 (16) “…guys better.”

Kiffin is alluding to the temporary restraining order issued by a Baton Rouge judge that granted 16 college football players a fifth year of eligibility and allowed them to enter the transfer portal. Former Tigers edge rusher Jack Pyburn was one of the plaintiffs included. Ole Miss D-tackle Zxavien Harris and tight end Dae’Quan Wright are both entering the portal already.

Longtime SEC and LSU administrator Herb Vincent announced he will be retiring from his role as SEC Associate Commissioner for Communications after this season. Vincent served over two decades at LSU and was inducted to the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame last year.

The Saints and Cowboys were each fined 500-thousand-dollars by the NFL following their fight-ridden joint practice on Tuesday. ESPN’s Adam Schefter says the league sent a memo to teams before the start of training camp emphasizing sportsmanship during joint practices. The Saints did not have any scuffles in practices with the Rams and Jaguars. Head coach Kellen Moore says they made an effort to focus on on-field work today.

Cut 20 (06) “…clean practice.”

Offensive guard Cesar Ruiz and defensive tackle John Ridgeway both left practice early with injuries. The Saints kick off their preseason game versus the rams Saturday at 3 p.m.

UL Lafayette infielder Lee Amadee announced he will be returning for a fifth season with the Cajuns. He is taking advantage of the fifth season of eligibility awarded to class of 2022 signees by a Colorado U.S. district court ruling. Amadee has been a full-time starter for the Cajuns each of the last three years and hit .300 with 7 homers, 12 doubles and 54 RBIs last season.

Sixteen graduated college football players have been granted a fifth season of eligibility by a Baton Rouge judge, including many who have already signed NFL contracts. The temporary restraining order also allows them to enter the transfer portal. Former LSU defensive end Jack Pyburn is one of the plaintiffs in the case who could return after spending training camp with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Former Ole Miss Stars, tight end Dae’Quan Wright, D-tackle Zxavien Harris and safety Wydett Williams could also return.

The Saints have joint practice with the Rams today ahead of their preseason matchup Saturday. At Tuesday’s practice with the Cowboys, more than 10 fights broke out between the teams. Linebacker Danny Stutsman says they hope to avoid that today, but they do help bring the team together.

Cut 20 (15) “…have everyone’s back.”

UL Lafayette football coach Michael Desormeaux says quarterback Lunch Winfield has done a better job of taking what the defense gives him and has been more accurate through fall camp. He tries to complete 70-percent of his passes every day.

Cut 17 (14) “…are four yards.”

The LDWF is holding its first-ever recreational alligator hunting season, and the tag lottery opened today and runs through August 30^th. LDWF Secretary Tyler Bosworth says there are roughly three-million alligators in the coastal zone alone, and there are thousands of tags to give out.

Cut 4 (11) “…ten-thousand opportunities statewide.”

The season runs the entire month of October. Apply for the lottery on the LDWF website with a non-refundable 50-dollar application fee.

Eight LSU players were named preseason All-SEC by the coaches. LSU’s five first-team selections tie with Texas for the most in the league. The first-teamers are tight end Trey’Dez Green, left tackle Jordan Seaton, linebacker Whit Weeks, defensive end Princewill Umanmielen and punter Grant Chadwick. Cornerback DJ Pickett was named to the second team, and center Braelin Moore and safety Ty Benefield are on the third team.

Saints running back Alvin Kamara will miss the start of the season with an MCL sprain. He will be sidelined for at least a month after leaving the Saints’ joint practice with the Cowboys early yesterday. Locked On Saints podcast host Ross Jackson says Kamara has not played a full season since his rookie year.

Cut 19 (10) “…Travis Etienne Jr.”

Jackson says Kamara’s absence could open up the running back competition for Kendre Miller and Devin Neal, who both returned from injury yesterday.

Former LSU pitcher Paul Skenes’ struggles on the mound continued today against the Tigers. The Pirates got the 4-3 win, but Skenes gave up three earned runs, walked four batters and allowed four hits in just four-and-a-third innings. His season ERA is now 3.95, more than double each of his first two seasons in the majors.

ULM and Louisiana Tech made their renewed Sun Belt Rivalry official with the Radiance Technologies I-20 Showdown Rivalry Series. When the schools face off in the 12 varsity sports they both sponsor, teams will earn points for their programs that will be tracked all season. LA Tech Athletic Director Ryan Ivey says the schools will compete for an annual trophy, and fans should look out for their chance to weigh in on the design.

Cut 18 (18) “…the next year.”

Saints running back Alvin Kamara could miss at least the next month after suffering an MCL sprain during yesterday’s joint practice with the Cowboys. He missed the final six weeks of last season with a similar injury. That means the Saints will start the season without Kamara, first-round pick Jordyn Tyson and possibly defensive end Cameron Jordan, although no timeline has been given on his return from a hamstring injury.

Cornerback Quincy Riley also left practice early with a groin injury, and wide receiver Ronnie Bell was carted off after getting overheated. The Saints will hold another joint practice with the Rams tomorrow before their preseason bout Saturday.

LSU basketball commit RJ Luis will have a preliminary injunction hearing on Monday as he hopes to join Will Wade’s roster. The 23-year-old guard was named 2024-25 Big East Player of the Year at St. John’s, but declared for the NBA Draft after the season. He signed a two-way contract with the Jazz and another deal with the Celtics’ G League affiliate but never appeared in a game due to injury.

Southern University edge rusher Ckelby Givens is returning to the Jags after graduating last year. Givens is one of the class of 2022 athletes granted a fifth season of eligibility under a Colorado federal judge’s injunction.

ULM and Louisiana Tech announced the new Radiance Technologies I-20 Showdown Rivalry Series between the two schools just 30 minutes apart. As the Bulldogs enter the Sun Belt, Tech Athletic Director Ryan Ivey says the championship spotlights a historic, heated rivalry.

Cut 16 (19) “…critical for us.”

Points will be awarded for head-to-head success and conference standings for each of the 12 sports both universities sponsor. Whichever program reaches 6.5 points first wins annual bragging rights and a trophy.

Three Tigers were named preseason first-team All-Americans by the Associated Press today. Tight End Trey’Dez Green is the only LSU player on the first team, and offensive tackle Jordan Seaton and safety Ty Benefield both landed on the second team.

The NCAA published bylaws officially moving up the start of the college football season by one week. The 14-week FBS season with two bye weeks now kicks off two Thursdays before Labor Day and the FCS season a week before that.

The Saints will start the season without eighth-overall pick Jordyn Tyson. The rookie wide receiver will miss around eight weeks with his fourth hamstring injury in the last year. Saints sideline reporter for WWL radio Jeff Nowak says he could return as soon as week five, but the Saints shouldn’t rush him back.

Cut 19 (16) “…another injury.”

LSU football coach Lane Kiffin says the team ran 170 total plays during its first scrimmage Saturday, and it gave coaches a great chance to evaluate players’ physicality and conditioning. Entering the third week of fall practice with almost three more weeks to go, Kiffin says this is a challenging time in the preseason for players.

Cut 18 (13) “…we can rotate.”

LA Tech and ULM will compete in the Radiance Technologies I-20 Showdown Rivalry Series. Now both in the Sun Belt Conference, the universities will earn points in head-to-head competitions and final conference standings across 12 sports. Tech Athletics Director Ryan Ivey says every sport is weighted equally, and the first school to 6-and-a-half points will clinch the series championship.

Cut 20 (12) “…mean more.”