LSU Football Coach Brian Kelly said today he wants to get wide receiver Jack Bech more involved in Saturday’s game against New Mexico. So far Beche only has two catches in three games, after leading the team in receptions with 43 catches for 489 yards and three touchdowns last season.

The Tigers game against the Lobos is at 6:30 and Kelly says he’s looking forward to seeing what running back John Emery can do after making his 2022 debut last Saturday…
cut 28 (13) “…for him”

The Saints returned to practice to get ready for Sunday’s game against Carolina. Running back Alvin Kamara was a limited participant after missing the loss to the Buccaneers because of a rib injury. Cornerback Paulson Adebo was also limited with an ankle injury that’s kept him out the first two games of the season.

Lousiaina Tech lost to Clemson last weekend 48-20 but the Bulldogs showed they can be winners away from the football field. The Clemson football program has been grieving over the death of 15-year-old Ella Bresee, the sister of Tigers defensive tackle Brian Bresee. Before Saturday’s game, Tech players decided to write hand written letters to Bresee’s family to offer their sorrow and some words of encouragement. Wide receiver Julian Lewis was one of the players who wrote a letter…
Cut 17 (15) “..his family”
Tech is back on the road this Saturday as they will visit South Alabama in its final non-conference game.

ULM starting offensive tackle Stacey Wilkins has been suspended from the team until further notice after he was arrested and charged with domestic battery.

After another impressive outing against Mississippi St. Malik Nabors is LSU’s leading receiver with 14 catches for 199 yards and a touchdown. Nabors muffed two crucial punts in the season opener vs Florida St but has bounced back with strong showings in the last three games, especially on 3rd and 4th downs. Coach Brian Kelly admires the young wide-out’s resilience…
Cut 19 (20) “…stronger for it.”
Kelly said on today’s SEC teleconference that they want to get Jack Bech more involved. So far two catches on the season for Bech.

The NFL has upheld the one-game suspension handed down against Bucs receiver Mike Evans for violently shoving Saints corner Marshon Lattimore to the ground. He will miss this Sunday’s game against Green Bay.

Louisiana Tech is back on the road this Saturday as they’ll visit South Alabama in its final non-conference game. Bulldogs Coach Sonny Cumbie is proud of how quarterback Parker McNeil performed in the loss to Clemson. McNeil was intercepted twice, but threw for 311 yards and a TD…
cut 18 (24) “….the game”

In other action on Saturday, ULM and the Cajuns open up Sun Belt play by playing each other in Monroe. U-L Lafayette has won the last four in this series.

Northwestern and Nicholls finally play their first home games, the winless Demons host Lamar and the Colonels take on Jacksonville State in Thibodaux.

Lousiaina Tech lost to Clemson last weekend 48-20 but the Bulldogs showed they can be winners away from the football field. The Clemson football program has been grieving over the death of 15-year-old Ella Bresee, the sister of Tigers defensive tackle Brian Bresee. Before Saturday’s game, Tech Coach Sonnny Cumbie says the players decided to write hand written letters to Bresee’s family to offer their sorrow and some words of encouragement…
cut 16 (20) “…mandatory deal’
Tech is back on the road this Saturday as they will visit South Alabama in its final non-conference game.

ULM starting offensive tackle Stacey Wilkins has been suspended from the team until further notice after he was arrested and charged with domestic battery.

Through the first three weeks of the season, LSU has had its issues on special teams. There was lackluster kickoff coverage in the Mississippi State game and Coach Brian Kelly says some of it is on kicker Damian Ramos, but he’s not ready to make a switch there…
cut 20 (15) “….football team”
LSU has released its 2023 football schedule. The Tigers will kick-off the season against Florida State in Orlando on a Sunday night during Labor Day weekend. Instead of playing Arkansas in November, LSU will host the Razorbacks on September 23rd and the Tigers will host Florida a week after visiting Alabama on November fourth.

LSU hosts New Mexico this Saturday and then they travel to Auburn for a six PM kick-off. Auburn starting quarterback T-J Finley is not expected to play Saturday against Missouri because of a sprained throwing shoulder. Finley has thrown four interceptions in the first three games of the season.

It does not appear Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore will be suspended for his role in Sunday’s fight with Buccaneer players Mike Evans and Leonard Fournette. Evans has been suspended for one game. Lattimore got into a physical altercation after he was shoved by Fournette and then Evans shoved Lattimore to the ground. Coach Dennis Allen told Lattimore he should not retaliate
Cut 19 (15) “…retaliation deal.”
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Evans is appealing his one-game suspension and a hearing was held today.

After losing to Captain Shreve, Union Parish is no longer ranked number one in the Louisiana Sports Writers Association Class 3A poll. E-D White has moved to the top spot. Karr is now ranked number one in Five-A, after Zachary fell to St. Augustine.

LSU started its third different offensive line on Saturday as true freshman Emery Jones got the start at right tackle. The o-line as a whole struggled with some pre-snap penalties and Coach Brian Kelly says too much thinking may be taking place…
Cut 17 (15) “…to play.”
LSU hosts New Mexico State at 6:30 this Saturday. The Auburn game on October 1st will kick off at 6 PM.

Cajuns Coach Michael Desormeaux says he’ll continue to use the same rotation at quarterback for this Saturday’s Sun Belt opener at ULM. Chandler Fields and Ben Wooldridge combined to threw for 102 yards in a loss to Rice on Saturday. Fields is the starter and Wooldrigde is playing every third series series or so.

After beating Mississippi State 31-16, LSU now gets ready to host New Mexico to complete a three-game homestand. Tigers Coach Brian Kelly wants to see his team build on what they accomplished in the SEC opener
Cut 16 (19) “…they prepare.”
Wide receiver Kayshon Boutte has yet to become a real factor this season. Through three games, the pre-season all-American has ten catches for 93 yards and zero touchdowns. Kelly on getting Boutte more involved…
Cut 18 (11)“…skill set.”

The NFL has suspended Tampa Bay wide receiver Mike Evans for one game after his fight with Saints cornerback Marcus Lattimore. Lattimore will not be suspended but could be fined. It’s second time Evans has been suspended for one game, because of an altercation with Lattimore.

The Saints defense did all they could to keep New Orleans in that game against Tampa Bay on Sunday as the offense struggled to score ten points. But the Black and Gold defense could not put pressure on Quarterback Tom Brady and through two games, the Saints defense has just one sack. Coach Dennis Allen is not worried…
cut 20 (15) “…of the year”
Up next for New Orleans it’s the Carolina Panthers. The Panthers are 0-2 under new quarterback Baker Mayfield, who has just two touchdowns on the season. Kick-off is at noon.

The NFL has suspended Tampa Bay wide receiver Mike Evans for one game after his fight with Saints cornerback Marcus Lattimore. Lattimore will not be suspended but could be fined. It’s second time Evans has been suspended for one game, because of an altercation with Lattimore.

The Saints defense did all they could to keep New Orleans in that game against Tampa Bay on Sunday as the offense struggled to score ten points. But the Black and Gold defense could not put pressure on Quarterback Tom Brady and through two games, the Saints defense has just one sack. Coach Dennis Allen is not worried…
cut 20 (15) “…of the year”
Up next for New Orleans it’s the Carolina Panthers. The Panthers are 0-2 under new quarterback Baker Mayfield, who has just two touchdowns on the season. Kick-off is at noon.

LSU would like to get off to a faster start offensively. Slow starts against Florida State and Mississippi State forced the Tigers to rally back from double digit deficits. Getting wide receiver Kayshon Boutte is also a priority. Through three games, the pre-season all-American has ten catches for 93 yards and zero touchdowns. Coach Brian Kelly says the coaches and Boutte have to do more for him to be the playmaker he can be…
Cut 18 (15)“…skill set.”
LSU hosts New Mexico State at 6:30 this Saturday. The Auburn game on October 1st will kick off at 6 PM.

Cajuns Coach Michael Desormeaux says he’ll continue to use the same rotation at quarterback for this Saturday’s Sun Belt opener at ULM. Chandler Fields and Ben Wooldridge combined to threw for 102 yards in a loss to Rice on Saturday. Fields is the starter and Wooldrige is playing every third series series or so.

The NFL has suspended Buccaneers receiver Mike Evans for one game for shoving Saints corner Marshon Lattimore down to the ground during yesterday’s 20-10 victory for Tampa Bay. This is not the first incident between Evans and Lattimore. In 2017, Evans was suspended for one game for coming onto the field and shoving Lattimore in the back. Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas says Evans’ antics are tiring….
cut 10 (08) “…getting old”
Five turnovers were the downfall for the Black and Gold in the loss to the Bucs. Quarterback Jameis Winston was sacked six times and he threw three interceptions in the final 12 minuts as the Buccaneers scored 17 points in the fourth quarter…
Cut 16 (15) “..positives there”
New Orleans is at Carolina this Sunday.

The LSU Tigers won their SEC opener on Saturday night, scoring 21 points in the fourth quarter to rally back from a 13-point deficit to beat Mississippi State 31-16. Tigers Coach Brian Kelly likes the grit his team showed…
Cut 18 (18)“…football team.”
LSU safety Jay Ward is this week’s SEC Defensive Player of the week while BJ Ojulari is the SEC Defensive Lineman of the week. Ward had a career-high 11 tackles and an interception against the Bulldogs, while Ojulari had four tackles and a sack and a half.

Baseball America has ranked LSU’s recruiting class number one in the nation. The Tigers have six players in Baseball America’s Top 500,,,,pitcher Jaden Noot, catcher Brady Neal, pitcher Chase Shores, catcher Jared Jones, pitcher Aiden Moffett and catcher Ethan Frey.

During the Saints 20-to- 0 loss to the Buccaneers a brawl broke out between the two NFC South rivals the resulted in the ejection of New Orleans cornerback Marshon Lattimore and Tampa Bay wide receiver Mike Evans. Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas believes the Bucs instigated the fight
Cut 9 (07) “…protect yourself”
It was former LSU Tiger and Buccaneers running back Leonard Fournette who shoved Lattimore after an incompleted pass that resulted in the benches-clearing brawl in the fourth quarter.

Some Saints fans believe Coach Dennis Allen should have benched starting quarterback Jameis Winston in favor of backup Andy Dalton. Winston had a poor performance against his former team and it contributed to a 20-to-10 loss to Tampa Bay. Winston was sacked six times and he was intercepted three times, one of the picks was returned for a touchdown.

Prior to the game, Jay Glazer of Fox Sports reported that Winston has four fractures in his back, but there’s no risk of further damage. Allen says he didn’t think the back injury hampered Winston’s play…
Cut 17 (20) “…and see”
Meanwhile, we’ll see if the NFL will hand down any suspension for the fight that broke out between Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore and Bucs receiver Mike Evans. Leonard Fournette pushed Lattimore which started the fracas.

LSU’s defense played well in the Tigers SEC opening win over Mississippi State. The Bayou Bengals held the Bulldogs to 289 yards of offense in the 31-16 victory on Saturday night. Coach Brian Kelly credits the defense for following the game plan, which called for them to give State’s offense different looks…
cut 20 (20) “…situations’
LSU safety Jay Ward had a big game with 11 tackles and an interception.

Tulane won its first game over a Power 5 school on the road since 2010 on Saturday as the Green Wave upset Kansas State 17-10. The Green Wave are 3-0 and will host Southern Miss this Saturday. On the flip side, McNeese lost for the first time ever to a SWAC School as Alcorn State took down the Cowboys 30-19. The Pokes are 0-3.

Saints Quarterback Jameis Winston had a poor performance against his former team and Tom Brady finally got a win in the regular season against New Orleans after four straight losses. Winston was sacked six times and he was intercepted three times, one of picks was returned for a touchdown.

Prior to the game, Jay Glazer of Fox Sports reported that Winston has four fractures in his back, but there’s no risk of further damage. Saints Coach Dennis Allen says he didn’t think the back injury hampered Winston’s play…
Cut 17 (20) “…and see”
Meanwhile Brady threw for 190 yards and a touchdown. And there was also a big fight between Buccaneers receiver Mike Evans and Saints cornerback Marcus Lattimore, which resulted in both players being ejected.

A big second half by the offense on Saturday night helped propel LSU to a 31-16 win over Mississippi State. The Tigers went up tempo towards the end of the second quarter and scored a touchdown right before halftime and they kept up that fast pace in the second half as they began to wear down the Bulldogs defense. Quarterback Jayden Daniels says they like playing up-tempo…
Cut 19 (19) “…we do”

In other college football action…the Ragin Cajuns 15-game winning streak ended on Saturday in Houston with a 33-21 loss to Rice. Tulane upset Kansas State 17-10 and as expected La Tech and ULM lost to Clemson and Alabama.

LSU and Mississippi State meet in Tiger Stadium on Saturday night in the SEC opener. Former five-star running back John Emery returns from his academic suspension. The former five-star running back has not played since 2020 and Coach Brian Kelly says it’s good to get Emery back…
Cut 14 (11) “..the ball well”
Kick-off is at 5 PM.

U-L Lafayette looks for a nation’s best 15th straight victory on Saturday when they visit Rice. The Cajuns have yet to really get their running game going and Coach Michael Desormeaux says that will be a key in Houston…
cut 19 (19) “…when you need it”
Kick-off is at 6:30.

Louisiana Tech and ULM are big underdogs heading in their matchups against teams ranked in the Top 5. The Bulldogs are at 5th ranked Clemson and the Tigers are favorite by 33.5 points, while the second ranked Crimson Tide are favorite by nearly 50 points to beat the Warhawks.

The Saints are home underdogs on Sunday against Tampa Bay. Running back Alvin Kamara is questionable with a rib injury. He did not practice on Thursday and Friday.

Saints quarterback Jameis Winston is facing his old team and the team that ended his season last year when he tore his A-C-L. Winston is not putting any added significance on this game…
cut 18 (22) “….for those guys’
Kick-off is at noon.