The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office says they arrested Saints safety Marcus Maye this morning in a road rage incident in which he allegedly brandished a pistol at a carload of juvenile girls. He faces multiple counts of aggravated assault with a firearm. Maye’s attorney says his client “vehemently denies the allegation” and “looks forward to defending himself when all the facts come out.” Saints Coach Dennis Allen…
cut 29 (09) “…more information”

The LSU Tigers are putting their finishing touches on their game plan for Sunday’s season opener against Florida State in the Superdome. Coach Brian Kelly…
cut 16 (17) “…is there”
Kick-off Sunday is at 6:30.

Week one of the college football season begins tonight and there are several games on the schedule including Louisiana Tech at Missouri. It’s the start of the Sonny Cumbie era in Ruston as he looks to turn around a program that went three and nine last season. Despite that losing record, the Bulldogs had one of the best pass defenses in Conference USA. Cumbie is expecting a big season from safety BeeJay Williamson…
cut 17 (15) “….fall camp”
Tech returns eight starters on defense. Kick-off is at 7 PM.

Multiple reports say the College Football Playoff Board of Managers will meet tomorrow and vote on a 12-team playoff bracket that could begin as soon as the 2024 season. And the possibility of a 16-team postseason is also under consideration.

The Sonny Cumbie era begins tonight as Louisiana Tech visits Missouri for a game that will be televised on ESPN-U. Tech returns eight starters on defense headlined by two-time All-Conference USA linebacker Tyler Grubbs. Cumbie feels good about his defense heading into the season…
Cut 18 (16)“…production standpoint.”
Missouri is a 20-point favorite tonight as the Tigers have whole new team basically, with 50 new players from last season. Kick-off is at 7 PM.

Just three days away from the season opener between LSU and Florida State. FSU rushed for 406 yards in its season-opening 47-7 win over Duquense. Senior defensive end Ali Gaye doesn’t expect the Seminoles to have much success on Sunday…
Cut 20 (08) “ …will stop that team.”
Many believe the Tigers have one of the top defensive lines in the country.

Multipe reports say the College Football Playoff Board of Managers will meet tomorrow and vote on a 12-team playoff bracket that could begin as soon as the 2024 season. The Board of Managers is eleven members representing each FBS conference and Notre Dame and the vote needs to be unanimous.

Saints coach Dennis Allen says cornerback Paulson Adebo has been dealing with an ankle injury. Adebo told reporters he expects to play in the regular season opener. Meanwhile, the Saints practice squad is set. It includes former Nicholls receiver Dai-Jean Dixon, former Cajuns defensive tackle Christian Ringo and former Destrehan standout Kirk Merritt.

And according to Baseball America, LSU’s 2022 transfer class is ranked number one in the nation. The class features North Carolina State transfer Tommy White, who hit a freshman record 27 home runs last season and two way standout Paul Skenes, who was an all-American at Air Force last season.

Week one of the college football season begins tonight and there are several games on the schedule including Louisiana Tech at Missouri. It’s the start of the Sonny Cumbie era in Ruston as he looks to turn around a program that went three and nine last season. Despite that losing record, the Bulldogs had one of the best pass defenses in Conference USA. Cumbie is expecting a big season from safety BeeJay Williamson…
cut 17 (15) “….fall camp”
Tech returns eight starters on defense. Kick-off is at 7 PM.

According to Dennis Dodd at CBS Sports, the College Football Playoff Board of Managers will meet tomorrow and vote on a 12-team playoff bracket that could begin as soon as the 2024 season. The Board of Managers is eleven members representing each FBS conference and Notre Dame and the vote needs to be unanimous.

BJ Ojulari, Ali Gaye, and Mike Jones Junior have been named team captains for LSU football this season. Coach Brian Kelly says they were selected based on a vote by the team…
Cut 19 (18) “…weigh in.”
Kelly says a player on offense each week will also be nominated to be a co-captain.

Saints coach Dennis Allen says cornerback Paulson Adebo has been dealing with an ankle injury. Adebo told reporters he expects to play in the regular season opener. Meanwhile, the Saints practice squad is set. It includes former Nicholls receiver Dai-Jean Dixon, former Cajuns defensive tackle Christian Ringo and and former Destrehan standout Kirk Merritt.

And according to Baseball America, LSU’s 2022 transfer class is ranked number one in the nation.

BJ Ojulari, Ali Gaye and Mike Jones Junior have been name co-captains for the LSU football team. And it was announced today that the LSU-Florida State game in the Superdome is a sell out.

The Saints active roster is down to 53 after cutting several players on Tuesday. Ian Book, Kirk Merritt, Dai Jean Dixon adn Taco Charlton are among the players who were cut. Coach Dennis Allen says a lot of thought goes into these moves…
cut 18 (18) “….final decision”
And there are reports the Eagles have claimed Ian Book.

Former Ragin Cajuns Quarterback Levi Lewis has signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. Lewis was a three-year starter at U-L Lafayette and is the school’s all-time leader in passing touchdowns.

ULM is a huge underdog heading into its season opener against the Texas Longhorns who are ranked 18th in the coaches poll. Warhawks Coach Terry Bowden calls the Longhorns a great team…
Cut 19 (27) “…ready to play.”

TCU transfer Matthew Downing will get the start tomorrow night at quarterback when Louisiana Tech kicks off the season at Missouri. Head Coach Sonny Cumbie says Downing faced a Power Five team in 2020 when Cumbie was the offensive coordinator for the Horned Fogs…
cut 16 (16) “…take over”
Kick off is at 7 PM on ESPN U.

Based on reports, the failure to reach a long term contract with defensive back CJ Gardner Johnson led to the Saints trading him to the Philadelphia Eagles. New Orleans receives a fifth-round pick next year, and two sixth round selections in 2024. The Eagles are also getting a seventh round pick in 2025.

Coach Dennis Allen says it was not an easy decision, but he says the depth they have at cornerback made them feel they could depart with the 2019 draft pick….
cut 17 (14) “…..we made”
Marshon Lattimore and Paulson Adebo are the Saints starting cornerbacks and they also have Bradley Roby and second round pick Alontae Taylor.

The Saints also had to get their active roster down to 53, which resulted in waiving 12 players like Ian Book, Kirk Merritt and former Nicholls receiver DaiJean Dixon.

BJ Ojulari, Ali Gaye and Mike Jones Junior have been name co-captains for the LSU football team. Ojulari wears number 19 and is a preseason All-American selection. Gaye recently graduated from LSU and Jones enters his fifth season of college football with 81 career tackles.

There are a bunch of first year coaches in Louisiana this year, but ULM’s Terry Bowden is entering his second season. The Warhawks went four and eight last season and Bowden believes there’s more talent on this team…
cut 20 (09) “….on the field”
ULM is heavy underdogs heading into its season opener on Saturday. Texas is a 37.5 point favorite.

Sunny Cumbie era begins tomorrow night for Louisiana Tech as the Bulldogs visit Missouri. Mizzou is a 19.5 point favorite.

The Saints have traded fan favorite Chauncey Gardner-Johnson and a 2025 seventh round pick to the Eagles for three draft picks, a fifth round selection in 2023 and two sixth round picks in 2024. The 24-year-old had a career-high three interceptions last season and this summer Gardner-Johnson called himself the best nickel cornerback in the NFL. Coach Dennis Allen addressed the trade with reporters…
cut 16 (10) “….wish him the best”
Gardner-Johnson is expected to start at safety for Philadelphia. He was looking for a new contract with the Saints and those talks reportedly broke down, which led to the trade.

It’s also cut down day as every NFL team needs to get its roster down to 53 players this afternoon. One of the cuts…third-string quarterback Ian Book. The Black and Gold are reportedly hoping to sign Book to their practice squad.

Whoever starts at quarterback for LSU on Sunday against Florida State will have a bunch of wide receivers to throw the football too. Coach Brian Kelly says he expects seven to eight receivers will play and there’s also a lot of versatility with the position group….
cut 17 (25) “…keep guys fresh”
Kelly expects Malik Nabers will play on Sunday after missing last Saturday’s practice with a sprained ankle. Also, Jack Beche seems to be over his shin splits that caused him to miss a few practices earlier in camp.

Zachary, Westgate, Sterlington, Many and Homer are all ranked number one in their respective classes in the Louisiana Sports Writers Association preseason poll.

The Saints made a surprise trade today as they’ve reportedly sent safety Chaunce Gardner-Johnson to the Philadelphia Egles. New Orleans would receive the Eagles fifth round pick in 2023 and two sixth round picks in 2024. The Saints are sending Philly a seventh round pick in 2025. New Orleans and Gardner-Johnson reportedly could not reach terms on a long-term deal which resulted in the trade.

It’s possible Saints rookie offensive tackle Trevor Penning will start the season on injured reserve. Coach Dennis Allen was asked about Penning’s injury….
Cut 20 (12) “ …toe injury”
It’s reported Penning suffered a torn ligament in Friday’s last preseason game. If Penning starts the season on I-R, he’ll have to miss the first four games.

LSU Football Coach Brian Kelly has not publically announced a starting quarterback for Sunday’s season opener against Florida State, but he has announced the starting offensive line. The tackles are Will Campbell and Cam Wire, guards Miles Frazier and Anthony Bradford and the center is Garrett Dellinger…
Cut 18 (18)“…his technique”
Kelly also says redshirt freshman kicker Damian Ramos will handle field goals and extra points as he’s beat out Nathan Dibert, Northwestern grad transfer Trey Finison and Ezekeal Mata. Ramos is from Baltimore and joined the team as a walk-on before the start of last season. A decision on who will handle kick-offs has not been made

LSU Coach Brian Kelly has named a starting quarterback, but he’s not releasing the information publicly. Kelly wants to keep Florida State guessing, will they see Jayden Daniels or Garrett Nussmeier? The first-year coach says there’s not much difference between the two, so he looks at it as 1A and 1B and not first string and second string…
Cut 16 (16) ” ….itself”

In other quarterback battles, Georgia Southern transfer Cam Ransom is listed as McNeese’s starting quarterback as the Cowboys prepare to visit Montana State. KPLC TV reports Virgina Tech transfer Knox Kadum is also expected to see snaps. Grambling Head Coach Hue Jackson is not ready to name a starter as the Tigers kick-off the season Saturday at Arkansas State. Jackson says he’s been impressed with true freshman Julian Calvez.

It’s possible Saints rookie offensive tackle Trevor Penning will start the season on injured reserve. Coach Dennis Allen was asked about Penning’s injury….
Cut 20 (12) “ …toe injury”
It’s reported Penning suffered a torn ligament in Friday’s last preseason game. If Penning starts the season on I-R, he’ll have to miss the first four games.

Another high school football season starts Thursday. According to the Louisiana Sports Writers Association, Zachary is the number one team in Five-A, Westgate is number one in Four-A, Sterlington is the top ranked team in Three-A, Many has the top spot in Class Two-A, and Homer is ranked number one in One-A.

Seth Hall will replace Scott McDonald as ULM’s interim athletic director. The 34-year-old is a former member of the ULM cross country and track and field teams. He’s been the university’s chief strategy officer. The school hopes to find a permanent A-D by January.

LSU football coach Brian Kelly has decided on a starting quarterback for Sunday’s season opener against Florida State, but he’s not announcing who it is publicly. The first-year coach says he does not want the Seminoles to have that information…
Cut 12 (08) “…announce it.”
Jayden Daniels and Garrett Nussmeier have been battling for the role as the starter and Kelly said it was a close competition and he made his decision within the last 48 hours.

We are now just six days away from the season opener. Cornerback Jarrick Bernard-Converse transferred in from Oklahoma State and the Shreveport native says he can’t wait to wear the Purple and Gold in New Orleans….
Cut 17 (07) “..ready to go”
Florida State kicked off its season on Saturday as the Seminoles easily defeated Duquense 47-7. F-S-U rushed for 406 yards.

Tomorrow is cut down day in the NFL as the Saints and every other NFL team need to get their roster down to 53 by three o’ clock tomorrow. Coach Dennis Allen believes after the cuts are made, he’ll have a very solid group…
Cut 29 (19) “…got that”
It looks like rookie offensive tackle Trevor Penning is headed for injured reserve. Allen said today that Penning has a significant toe injury. It’s been reported Penning tore a ligament in his toe in Friday night’s preseason finale.

ULM’s Seth Hall has been named the school’s interim athletic director. The 34-year-old is a West Monroe native and is a former member of the ULM cross country and track and field teams. He’s been the university’s chief strategy officer.

We are now less than a week away from Brian Kelly making his debut as the head coach of the Fighting Tigers. Kelly has brought in dozens of new players. One of those guys is cornerback Mekhi Garner, who transferred in from U-L Lafayette…

Cut 16 (16) “..this staff.”
Kelly meets with the media at noon today and we’ll see if he announces a starting quarterback for Sunday’s season opener against Florida State in the Superdome.

The Cajuns are getting ready to take on Southeastern Louisiana on Saturday. The Lions are the favorites to win the Southland and they have a new quarterback this year. Cephus Johnson the Third replaces two-time All-American Cole Kelley. Lions offensive coordinator Greg Stevens says Johnson’s athleticism provides them with an added dimension to their offense.

The preseason schedule is over and now the Saints need to get their roster down to 53 by three o’ clock on Tuesday. Coach Dennis Allen believes after the cuts are made, he’ll have a very solid group…
Cut 19 (19) “…got that”
The Saints released six players yesterday to get the roster down to 74. Running back Abram Smith was one of the players waived. The undrafted rookie out of Baylor had a team-high 29 carries in the preseason, but only rushed for 90 yards. Smith’s departure leaves the Saints with four running backs, Alvin Kamara, Mark Ingram, Tony Jones and Dwayne Washington. Kirk Merritt is a wide receiver, who has also worked at running back during training camp.