Saints players report for training camp in Irvine, California today, but star running back Alvin Kamara could be M-I-A after the 28-year-old left the last day of mandatory minicamp amid a contract dispute. The Advocate’s Luke Johnson says it wouldn’t make sense for Kamara not to play this season, but he may not be on the practice field when camp kicks off tomorrow…
Cut 16 (20) “…is imminent.”

The Cincinnati Bengals say Joe Burrow’s surgically repaired wrist is ready for training camp and he’ll be ready to go for the first practice. Burrow tore a ligament in his right wrist on November 16th and he had surgery on November 27th.

Sun Belt Media Days got underway today in New Orleans. The preseason coaches poll has the Ragin Cajuns finishing in third in the West Division behind Texas State and Troy. ULM is picked to finish last in the seven-team division. Appalachian State is the preseason favorite in the East. Cajuns offensive lineman A-J Gillie is a preseason All-Sun Belt first team selection.

Nicholls was picked to repeat as Southland Conference champs in the preseason media poll. The Colonels went a perfect 7-and-0 in conference play last season and just edged out Incarnate Word in this year’s poll. Head Coach Tim Rebowe says his team is ready to live up to their lofty expectations…
Cut 19 (12) “…respond to that”
Southeastern was picked third in the nine-team conference. McNeese sixth and Northwestern State finished last in the poll.

Saints players report for training camp today. This year the team is preparing for the season in Irvine, California. It’s a big training camp for third-year pro and former first round pick Trevor Penning. Luke Johnson covers the Saints for NOLA-dot-com and says the team has penciled Penning in as the starter at right tackle this season…
cut 17 (17) “…in New Orleans’
This year’s first round pick, Taliese Fuaga (Tah-lee-ess-say Foo-ah-gah) is expected to start at left tackle this year.

The nation’s number one high school safety Jonah Williams will reportedly visit LSU on Friday. Williams is also an outstanding baseball player. This will be the second time Williams has visited the LSU campus in two months. Texas A-and-M and Oregon are also heavily recruiting the two-sport athlete.

Nicholls was picked to repeat as Southland Conference champs in the preseason media poll. The Colonels went a perfect 7-and-0 in conference play last season and just edged out Incarnate Word in this year’s poll. Head Coach Tim Rebowe says his team is ready to live up to their lofty expectations…
Cut 19 (12) “…respond to that”
Southeastern was picked third in the nine-team conference following a disappointing 3-and-8 season last year. McNeese was picked to finish 6th in the conference and Northwestern State finished last in the poll.

The Cincinnati Bengals say Joe Burrow’s surgically repaired wrist is ready for training camp and he’ll be ready to go fo the first practice. Burrow tore a ligament in his right wrist in the tenth game last year. The injury occurred on November 16th and he had surgery on November 27th.

The Saints report for training camp tomorrow and there are a lot of questions over whether the offense will be improved, but what about the defense with some aging stars. Luke Johnson covers the Saints for NOLA.com and points out the Saints have had good defenses during Dennis Allen’s time as a defensive coordinator and now head coach…
CUT 16 (13) “…high level”

LSU offensive tackle Will Campbell and linebacker Harold Perkins are first-team All SEC preseason selections. Tiger Rag Editor Todd Horne believes one other player is deserving of preseason first-team honors…
cut 18 (18) “….first team”

The Southland Conference preseason poll came out today and Nicholls, who won the conference last year, is picked to finish first this season, followed by U-I-W and then Southeastern Louisiana. McNeese is picked to finish sixth. Linebacker Micah Davey is a preseason All-American and he’s ready to be part of the turnaround at McNeese…
cut 15 (08) “….former glory”
Northwestern State is picked to finish last in the nine team league. First year head coach Blaine McCorkle likes the buy-in he’s seen from his team. He says it’s better than what he experienced at Belhaven, which he turned into a conference champion…
cut 17 (14) “…do it”
Northwestern State opens the season on August 29th at Tulsa.

LSU was picked to finish fifth in the SEC preseason media poll following SEC Media Days last week. The Tigers won ten games last year with Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Jayden Daniels, and they’ll have to replace his production. Not only did Daniels throw for 38-hundred yards, but he also added 11-hundred more on the ground. Coach Brian Kelly on how the Tigers plan to replace those rushing yards…

Cut 17 (15) “…in the country.”

The nation’s No. 1 cornerback DJ Pickett committed to LSU’s 2025 recruiting class Saturday. The Florida product joins one of the Tigers’ top classes which currently ranks third in the nation and has the highest average recruit ranking.

The Tigers class was also boosted by five-star wide receiver Derek Meadows out of Bishop Gorman. The 6’6 receiver ranks 41^st nationally and chose the Tigers over Alabama Notre Dame and Georgia.

LSU cornerback Javien Toviano was arrested yesterday on charges of video voyeurism. The 19-year-old is accused of having sex with a woman and recording it without her consent with a hidden camera. The team has suspended Toviano indefinitely.

Saints players report for camp tomorrow with practice kicking off Wednesday. A camp priority will be the introduction of a new offense under Coordinator Klint Kubiak. Camp will not be open to the public, so fans won’t see the new-look scheme until the first preseason game August 10. The Advocate’s Luke Johnson says they’re in for quite the shock…

Cut 16 (19) “…be exciting.”

The Southland Conference preseason poll picked Nicholls to win the conference just edging out Incarnate Word. Southeastern finished 3^rd in the poll while McNeese came in sixth and Northwestern State rounded out the nine-team conference.

An LSU football player has been arrested on video voyeurism charges. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office says cornerback Javien Toviano used a hidden camera to record a sexual encounter without the woman’s knowledge and the victim found the video on Toviano’s iPad. LSU says Toviano has been suspended from all team activities.

Over the weekend, LSU football received a commitment from five-star receiver Derek Meadows from Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas. He’s six-foot-five, 200 pounds and on-3-dot-com ranks Meadows as the seventh best receiver in the country for the Class of 2025.

But the Tigers did not land a commitment from the top cornerback in the state. Westgate of New Iberia star Jaboree Antonie announced his commitment to Miami on Saturday.

Former LSU golfer Sam Burns shot an 80 yesterday as he had a rough back nine at the Britsh Open. Burns finished tied for 31st which is his best finish of his career at the Open.

LSU football has been picked to finish fifth in the 16-team Southeastern Conference based on a poll of media members who attended media days. Tiger Rag Editor Todd Horne says that sounds about right…
Cut 16 (14) “..preseason forecast.”
Georgia is picked as the preseason favorite to win the SEC, followed by Texas, Alabama and Ole Miss.

Saints receiver and return man Rashid Shaheed has agreed to a one-year, five million dollar contract extension. Shaheed was an all-pro return specialist last year and he’ll be the number two receiver on the Black and Gold this season after catching 46 passes for 719 yards and five touchdowns.

McNeese football reports for preseason camp today. That’s because they are playing during Week O when they visit Tarleton State on August 24th. Meanwhile, today is Southland Conference Media Day. Nicholls is the defending champs.

The LSU Tigers are picked to finish fifth in the Southeastern Conference based on a poll of media members who attended the conference’s football media days. Georgia is the preseason favorite to win the league, followed by Texas, Alabama and Ole Miss.

Also offensive tackle Will Campbell and linebacker Harold Perkins lead a list of eight LSU players who have been named preseason All-SEC. Campbell and Perkins are first-team selections, along with Mississippi State transfer Zavion Thomas who is listed as an all-purpose player.

Emery Jones, Mason Taylor, Kyren Lacy, Major Burns received second-team recognition.

It’s not expected to be a good year for Louisiana Tech based on a Conference USA preseason poll released today. The Bulldogs are picked to finish seventh in the ten team league. Liberty is the preseason favorite to win the conference, followed by Western Kentucky, Jacksonville State and Middle Tennessee.

This week LSU football received a commitment from Florida prospect DJ Pickett, who is ranked as the best cornerback in the country. Pickett can officially sign at LSU in December. On-3-dot-com recruiting analyst Shea Dixon says LSU has a chance to have the number one recruiting class in the country…
cut 18 (13) “….in the the country”
The Tigers have 17 verbal pledges and can add another one on Saturday if Westgate of New Iberia football star Jaboree Antoine commits to LSU. He’ s ranked as the top cornerback in the state.

Saints offensive tackle Ryan Ramczyk will miss rest of the season. He was placed on the physically unable to perform list and since he’s a vested veteran and the move was made before the final roster cut-down date, it means Ramczyk can not play this year. Ramczyk’s career could also be over because of a knee injury.

The Fighting Tigers who are on their way to building one of the top recruiting classes in school history received a verbal pledge from the nation’s number one cornerback, six-foot-four 180-pound, DJ Pickett from the Tampa, Florida area. On3-DOT-COM Recruiting Analyst Shea Dixon…
Cut 16 (16) “…overall prospect.”
Pickett chose LSU over Oregon and Miami.

Saints offensive tackle Ryan Ramczyk will miss the rest of the season. He was placed on the physically unable to perform list and since he’s a vested veteran and the move was made before the final roster cut-down date, it means Ramczyk can not play. There’s a chance Ramczyk’s career is over because of a knee injury that cost him the final four games of last season.

The 2024 SEC Football Media days are over. Arkansas Coach Sam Pittman was one of the last coaches to appear and talked about how the recent games against LSU have been decided by three points.
cut 21 (24) “…win it”
LSU beat Arkansas 34-31 last year and this year the two teams will meet in Fayetteville on October 19th.

Eight LSU pitchers were selected in this week’s Major League Baseball Draft. That’s an SEC record for the number of pitchers from team selected in a draft. Mississippi state also had eight pitchers chosen this year.

The Pelicans fell to 0-4 in the Summer League with an an 88 to 77 loss to the Grizzlies. Jordan Ford from St. Mary’s had 16 points.

The Fighting Tigers who are on their way to building one of the top recruiting classes in school history received a verbal pledge from the nation’s number one cornerback, six-foot-four 180-pound, DJ Pickett from the Tampa, Florida area. On3-DOT-COM Recruiting Analyst Shea Dixon…
Cut 16 (16) “…overall prospect.”
Pickett chose LSU over Oregon and Miami.

SEC Media Days concluded today. The Razorbacks went 1-and-7 in the league, 4-and-8 overall last year and Coach Sam Pittman enters this season on the hot seat…
cut 19 (12) “…with pride”
LSU is at Arkansas on October 19th.

Ragin Cajuns athletics director Doctor Bryan Maggard has received a contract extension that will keep him leading U-L Lafayette athletics into 2029. The school has won 21 Sun Belt Conference, bowl game and NCAA Regional championships in a variety of sports and the football team has been to a bowl game six consecutive years. Maggard is proud of that accomplishment…
cut 18 (17) “….competitive seasons”

The son of Pro Football Hall of Famer Terrell Owens will play for the Evangel Eagles in Shreveport this fall. Atlin Owens Miller is six-foot-five, and he plays both football and basketball. Miller has transferred into Evangel after playing at Southridge High in Miami. He’s expected to be a receiver for Coach Denny Duron.

The LSU football program has received a commitment from the nation’s number one cornerback. His name is DJ Pickett from Tampa, Florida. He’s six-foot-four, 180 pounds and Pickett says he chose the Tigers over Oregon and Miami, because of LSU secondary coach Corey Raymond, who has history of developing defensive backs who have been selected in the NFL draft. On-three-dot-com ranks LSU’s 2025 class as the third best in the country behind Alabama and Ohio State.

LSU Baseball Coach Jay Johnson is also hot on the recruiting trail. Left-handed pitcher Cooper Williams decommitted from Texas A-and-M and committed to LSU. Perfect Game ranks Williams as the 12th best left-hander in the country. He’s six-foot-four, 175 pounds from Alvin, Texas. Pickett features a 93-mile per hour fastball and Perfect Game says he also has a big slider and changeup.

Louisiana Tech catcher Jorge Corona has signed a free agent deal with the Chicago White Six. The Miami native hit .316 with 16 homers and 51 RBIs last season.

U-L Lafayette Athletics Director Dr. Bryan Maggard has signed a contract extension through June 2029. Maggard, who joined the Ragin’ Cajuns in 2017, says his challenge for the future is navigating NIL deals.
Cut 17 (19) “…do that.”

Former Ragin Cajuns head coach Billy Napier heads into the 2024 season on the hot seat in Gainesville after going 11-and-14 in his first two seasons at Florida. Napier’s team faces a very difficult schedule this season, but he has belief in his guys…
cut 16 (13) “…do that”
LSU visits Florida on November 16.

LSU football has received a commitment from the nation’s number one cornerback, D-J Pickett who is from Tampa, Florida. The five-star corner chose the Tigers over Oregon and Miami. Pickett says he wanted to be coached by LSU secondary coach Corey Raymond. He joins a star studded recruiting class that also features the nation’s number one quarterback Bryce Underwood and running back Harlem Berry.

LSU baseball coach Jay Johnson also had big recruiting win yesterday as left-handed pitcher Cooper Williams decommitted from Texas A-and-M and committed to LSU. Perfect Game ranks Williams as the 12th best left-hander in the country. He’s six-foot-four, 175 pounds from Alvin, Texas. Pickett features a 93-mile per hour fastball and Perfect Game says he also has a big slider and changeup.

Louisiana Tech catcher Jorge Corona has signed a free agent deal with the Chicago White Six. The Miami native hit .316 with 16 homers and 51 RBIs last season.

U-L Lafayette athletics director Bryan Maggard has received a contract extension that keeps him at the school through June 2029. Maggard says one of his big challenges is making sure the Ragin Cajuns can compete with other mid-major schools in the N-I-L world…
cut 19 (13) “….every month right?”

New Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer made his SEC media days debut yesterday. DeBoer helped lead a big time passing game at Washington last year and this season he’ll get to work with returning starting Q-B Jalen Milroe…
cut 28 (22) “…for sure”
SEC Media Days wrap up today in Dallas.