LSU football holds a scrimmage today as the starting quarterback battle between Jayden Daniels and Garrett Nussmeier intensifies. Daniels calls it a friendly competition.
Cut 16 (16) “…be the starter.”
Nussmeier has been around football his whole life. His Dad, Doug Nussmeier, is a former NFL quarterback and currently the Q-B coach for the Dallas Cowboys. Garrett says he uses his Dad’s knowledge for support and insight…
Cut 19 (19) “…they’re great.”

The Saints will have another joint practice with the Packers today. Based on reports out of Green Bay, the offense struggled yesterday, while the defense excelled against Aaron Rodgers and a group of inexperienced wide receivers. Coach Dennis Allen says Green Bay provides a good early season test…
cut 29 (19) “…..in the kicking game”
The Saints are in Green Bay all week as they will face the Packers in a preseason game on Friday night. Allen was asked if he’s had a cheese curd yet…
cut 20 (09) “….cheese curd is”
Someone get the man a cheese curd, they are a tasty snack.

The NBA schedule comes out today, the Pelicans will reportedly open the season October 19th at Brooklyn, the home opener is the 23rd versus the Jazz.

Now that Myles Brennan is out of the picture for the starting quarterback battle at LSU, who will be the starter when the Tigers kick off the season against Florida State on September 4th in the Superdome. Assistant Tiger Rag Editor William Weathers does not believe LSU has settled on a starter yet. Weathers says a scrimmage tomorrow will give Garrett Nussmeier and Jayden Daniels the opportunity to show what they got….
Cut 17 (09) “…on the outside”
Brennan announced yesterday he’s leaving LSU and the game of football.

The Saints are in Green Bay participating in a joint practice with the Packers. Quarterback Jameis Winston was padded up, a good sign that he’s getting over a sprained foot that forced him to miss the preseason opener. New Orleans and Green Bay play preseason game number two on Friday night at Lambeau Field.

Scott McDonald is leaving his post as ULM athletic director on September 1st after leading the Warhawk athletic department since 2019. McDonald will return to the private sector and believes this is a good time with the university close to completing a comprehensive athletic strategic plan…
Cut 19 (18) “…athletic department.”
Currently, there are over six-million dollars in improvements to facilities that either have been completed or in the beginning stages of construction. It was also his decision to hire football coach Terry Bowden, who is set to begin his second season.

Southeastern Louisiana is ranked 16th in the F-C-S Coaches Preseason Top 25. And Northwestern State’s game against Grambling in Shreveport on September 10th will kick off at 6 PM.

Myles Brennan’s college football career is over as the LSU quarterback has decided to leave the team and move on to the next chapter of his life. Brennan reportedly made the decision to stop playing football after he was told he is the third string Q-B. Assistant Tiger Rag Editor William Weathers says Brennan is not a good fit for coach Brian Kelly’s offense…
Cut 16 (11) “…very mobile.”
At practice yesterday, Jayden Daniels and Garrett Nussmeier split reps with the first team.

The A-P preseason Top 25 poll is out and for the first time since 2000, LSU is not ranked. Alabama is ranked number one, followed by Ohio State, Georgia, Clemson and Notre Dame.

The Saints will hold a joint practice today and tomorrow in Wisconsin with the Green Bay Packers. The two teams will meet in Lambeau Field on Friday night.

ULM is in the search for a new athletics director as Scott McDonald is set to leave as A-D on September 1st to return to his work in the financial services industry. The former N-L-U baseball player believes the athletic department is in a better position now than when he took over…
Cut 20 (19) “ …student athlete.”
Currently, there are over six-million dollars in improvements to facilities that either have been completed or in the beginning stages of construction. McDonald also hired football coach Terry Bowden and this past spring, ULM student-athletes compiled a 3.36 GPA.

Southeastern Louisiana is ranked 16th in the F-C-S Coaches Preseason Top 25. And Northwestern State’s game against Grambling in Shreveport on September 10th will kick off at 6 PM.

LSU quarterback Myles Brennan has decided to end his college football career. Brennan was set to begin his sixth season at LSU and he was competing with Jayden Daniels and Garrett Nussmeier to be the starting quarterback. W-W-L sports director Kristian Garic says Brennan did not win the competition
Cut 12 (11) “…walk away”
Brennan appeared in 20 games during his career. Garic says he started the first three games of the 2020 season, but suffered an injury that sidelined him for the rest of the season and then got hurt again last season….
Cut 13 (11) “…got injured”
LSU opens the season September fourth versus Florida State in the Superdome and Garic has learned dual-threat Q-B Jayden Daniels will be the starter.

The Saints are in Wisconsin and they’ll have a couple of joint practices with the Packers on Tuesday and Wednesday. One of the big position battles in camp is for third-string running back. Rookie Abram Smith hurt his chances with a fumble in the red zone in the loss to the Texans in the preseason opener. Coach Dennis Allen says overall the guys competing at that position ran hard…
cut 18 (18) “….better job there”
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported today that it’s becoming more unlikely that Alvin Kamara will face discipline from the league for his arrest on a felony battery charge as a result of a fight at a Las Vegas casino. Kamara’s court proceedings keep getting delayed and his next court hearing is not until September 29th. The NFL is expected to wait after the case prosecuted before deciding on a suspension.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter is reporting it seems unlikely that running Alvin Kamara will be disciplined this season because of a felony battery charge he faces in Las Vegas for a fight that occurred a casino. The legal case is still months away from coming to a conclusion. Meanwhile in the NFL Network’s list of Top 100 players, Kamara comes in at number 51.

The Saints will head to Green Bay this week for a couple of joint practices before playing the Packers in a preseason game on Friday night. Rookie left tackle Trevor Penning played in his first NFL game on Saturday. He played well in the first half, but struggled more in the second half, allowing a sack. Penning knows he has to get better…
Cut 19 (19) “…from it.”

After a week and a half of preseason camp, LSU Coach Brian Kelly says the quarterback battle remains a competitive situation. It seems Garrett Nussmeier and Jayden Daniels are the first two on the depth charge, but Kelly says sixth-year senior Myles Brennan remains in the battle…
cut 27 (22) “…this point”
LSU received another major commitment over the weekend as Zachary’s Kylin Jackson announced his verbal pledge. The four-star safety chose LSU over Texas A-and-M. He’s six-foot-two, 195 pounds and is considered one of the ten best safeties in the nation.

There are reports out of Monroe that ULM will announce the resignation of athletics director Scott McDonald. He’s led the Warhawk athletics program for the last three seasons. ULM president Doctor Ron Berry reportedly received McDonald’s resignation letter on Friday.

The Saints lost their preseason opener on Saturday night 17-13 to Houston, but the first team offense and defense looked good. Veteran quarterback Andy Dalton led New Orleans on a ten-play touchdown drive, where he completed all five of his passes including a nine-yard touchdown pass to Dwayne Washington. Coach Dennis Allen says it was good to see…
Cut 16 (15) “…second phase.”
It was also a good night for linebacker Chase Hansen who re-signed with the team less than a week ago after spending a couple of seasons on the team’s practice squad. Hanson played 24 snaps on defense, seven on special teams, and had six tackles, two tackles for a loss, and an interception…
Cut 17 (16) “…back playing”
The Saints next preseason game is Friday night at Green Bay.

After a week and a half of preseason camp, LSU Coach Brian Kelly says the quarterback battle remains a competitive situation. It seems Garrett Nussmeier and Jayden Daniels are the first two on the depth charge, but Kelly says sixth-year senior Myles Brennan remains in the battle…
cut 27 (22) “…this point”
LSU received another major commitment over the weekend as Zachary’s Kylin Jackson announced his verbal pledge. The four-star safety chose LSU over Texas A-and-M. He’s six-foot-two, 195 pounds and is considered one of the ten best safeties in the nation.

There are reports out of Monroe that ULM will announce the resignation of athletics director Scott McDonald. He’s led the Warhawk athletics program for the last three seasons. ULM president Doctor Ron Berry reportedly received McDonald’s resignation letter on Friday.

LSU had its first fall scrimmage under first-year head coach Brian Kelly. An area of concern for Kelly and his staff had been the defensive backs after there was very little depth within that position group throughout spring practice causing coach Kelly to bring in a number of transfers. Kelly says that the secondary has really impressed the coaching staff during fall practice.

Cut 19 (17) “that group”

The LSU Tigers’ first game under head coach Brian Kelly is right around the corner, but it appears he’s already making his mark with his second recruiting class. Tiger Rag Assistant Editor William Weathers says what appeared to be a slow start for Kelly has picked up steam and is now 6^th in the nation.

Cut 13 (09) “right now”

The Saints will play their first pre-season game this Saturday at NRG Stadium against the Houston Texans.  One player that has made headlines in pres-season camp is rookie offensive lineman Trevor Penning, who is competing for the starting left tackle spot.  Penning has been in multiple fights in training camp.  Allen says Penning has to be more disciplined, but he appreciates Penning’s aggressive style of play.

Cut 17 (18) “I like it”

Two pre-season games wrapped up last night as the New York Giants took down the New England Patriots 23-21 and the Baltimore Ravens defeated the Tennessee Titans by a score of 23-10

The bracket 2022 Asheville Championship men’s basketball tournament is set and the ULL Ragin Cajuns will join East Tennessee State, Elon, and Harvard in the second annual championship.  The tournament will take place at the Harrah’s Cherokee Center from November 11-13.

LSU had its first fall scrimmage under first-year head coach Brian Kelly. An area of concern for Kelly and his staff had been the defensive backs after there was very little depth within that position group throughout spring practice causing coach Kelly to bring in a number of transfers. Kelly says that the secondary has really impressed the coaching staff during fall practice.

Cut 19 (17) “that group”

The LSU Tigers’ first game under head coach Brian Kelly is right around the corner, but it appears he’s already making his mark with his second recruiting class. Tiger Rag Assistant Editor William Weathers says what appeared to be a slow start for Kelly has picked up steam and is now 6^th in the nation.

Cut 13 (09) “right now”

The Saints will play their first pre-season game this Saturday at NRG Stadium against the Houston Texans.  One player that has made headlines in pres-season camp is rookie offensive lineman Trevor Penning, who is competing for the starting left tackle spot.  Penning has been in multiple fights in training camp.  Allen says Penning has to be more disciplined, but he appreciates Penning’s aggressive style of play.

Cut 17 (18) “I like it”

Two pre-season games wrapped up last night as the New York Giants took down the New England Patriots 23-21 and the Baltimore Ravens defeated the Tennessee Titans by a score of 23-10

The bracket 2022 Asheville Championship men’s basketball tournament is set and the ULL Ragin Cajuns will join East Tennessee State, Elon, and Harvard in the second annual championship.

LSU held a practice that was fully open to the media on Thursday. Arizona State Transfer Jayden Daniels took the majority of the first team reps at quarterback while 6th-year senior Myles Brennan ran with the two’s. The third quarterback competing for the starting job is redshirt freshman Garrett Nussmeier, who did not participate due to an injury. Coach Brian Kelly says Nussmeier was held out due to an ankle injury but expects him to return soon.
Cut 18 (13)“…for him.”
Kelly says the battle for starting quarterback remains a competitive situation. And the coach says one of the biggest surprises of fall camp is the emergence of freshman Mason Taylor at the tight end position. Kelly says he feels so much better about that position because of his emergence. Taylor is the son of pro football hall of Famer Jason Taylor.

The Saints will play their first pre-season game tomorrow night at NRG Stadium against the Houston Texans. It will be the black and gold’s first live-action under new head coach Dennis Allen, who was promoted from defensive coordinator to head coach after Sean Payton announced his retirement. Allen says he’s ready to see how his players perform in a game-day setting.
Cut 16 (11) “…make a play.”
Allen would not provide any details on how much the starters will play. Former LSU Tiger Derek Stingley junior will not play for the Texans as Houston is being cautious with the third overall pick after missing much of last season with a foot injury.

NBA legend and West Monroe native Bill Russell will have his number 6 jersey retired across the entire NBA beginning next season, however, all current players that wear six can keep their number until they retire.

With Jameis Winston sidelined by a sprained foot, backup quarterback Andy Dalton is taking advantage of the time getting snaps with the first team offense. Dalton has been solid during training camp and might have had his best practice yesterday, throwing five straight touchdown passes during seven-on-seven drills in the redzone. Three of them went to Michael Thomas, who seems to be regaining his form. Dalton says Thomas is a great target to throw to.
Cut 19 (14) “special”
LSU has landed a commitment from Woodlawn quarterback Rickie Collins. The 4-star Baton Rouge product chose to stay home after previously being committed to Purdue. LSU’s 2023 recruiting class is now ranked 6th in the country.

Texas Tech transfer Parker McNeil and TCU transfer Matthew Downing are the top two candidates to be the starting quarterback at Louisiana Tech this season. Downing started his career at Georgia and spent the last two seasons at TCU, playing in a total of 7 games. He says the battle for starting quarterback is a healthy competition between himself and Parker.
Cut 17 (17) “everyday”
NBA legend and West Monroe native Bill Russell will have his number 6 jersey retired across the entire NBA beginning next season, however, all current players that wear six can keep their number until they retire.
There’s preseason football action in store tonight as the New York Giants and New England Patriots will battle it out at 6 pm and then the Tennessee Titans will take on the Baltimore Ravens at 6:30.