LSU Football Coach Brian Kelly says he will go with the same starting offensive line this Saturday against Mississippi State that started last week against Southern. Against the Jaguars, Will Campbell, Charles Turner, Miles Frazier, Garret Dellinger and Anthony Bradford were the starters. Kelly says he likes that group, but he continues to evaluate…
cut 20 (23) “…hoping for”

Eleven Saints appeared on today’s injury report. Cornerback Paulson Adebo is still not practicing because of an ankle injury, while Cam Jordan, Alvin Kamara, and Jameis Winston were all limited because of various injuries. New Orleans hosts Tampa Bay on Sunday.

ULM is getting ready to play second ranked Alabama this Saturday in Tuscaloosa. The Warhawks are 1-and-1 on the season after beating Nicholls 35-7 last Saturday. Warhawks Coach Terry Bowden says he’s been pleased with his quarterback Chandler Rogers, who threw for 253 yards and 2 TDS against the Colonels….
cut 18 (20) “….we got him”

Two-time Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning, College World Series Champion baseball coach Paul Mainieri and LSU’s all-time leading receiver Wendell Davis are going into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. Chairman Doug Ireland says former LSU pitcher Paul Byrd and W-N-B-A all-star Alana Beard are also part of the class…
Cut 12 (11) “.. represent Louisiana”
The induction ceremonies are July 29th in Natchitoches.

LSU Football Coach Brian Kelly says he will go with the same starting offensive line this Saturday against Mississippi State that started last week against Southern. Against the Jaguars, Will Campbell, Charles Turner, Miles Frazier, Garret Dellinger and Anthony Bradford were the starters. Kelly says he likes that group, but he continues to evaluate…
cut 20 (23) “…hoping for”

Cajuns Coach Michael Desoremaux says he’ll continue to play two quarterbacks as U-L Lafayette hits the road this Saturday to face Rice.

ULM is nearly a 50-point underdog heading into this Saturday’s game against second ranked Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Warhawks Coach Terry Bowden says it’s not easy to come up with a game plan to slow down Crimson Tide quarterback and last season’s Heisman Trophy winner Bryce Young…
Cut 16 (16) “..run it”
Alabama has not lost to a non-Power Five school since 2007. That was when ULM upset the Crimson Tide 21-14 in Nick Saban’s first year as head coach of Alabama.

Retired LSU baseball coach Paul Mainieri will be inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame next June. Joining Mainieri is two-time Super Bowl MVP quarterback Eli Manning, former LSU receiver Wendell Davis and former Tulane running back Matt Forte. Shreveports Alana Beard who was also a four-time WNBA All-Star is also part of the 2023 class.

LSU continues to prepare for Mississippi State’s air-raid offense which means a lot of short passes that could turn into big gains. Bulldogs Quarterback Will Rogers leads the SEC in passing yards and has thrown a league-high nine touchdowns. Tigers Coach Brian Kelly says State runs a half-dozen concepts well, so you can’t get too cute on defense…
cut 19 (17) “…get exposed”
The last time State traveled to Baton Rouge, Bulldogs coach Mike Leach won his first SEC game as M-S-U threw for an SEC record 623 yards in a 44-34 win over the Tigers. LSU beat State last year in Starkville by the score of 28-25.

There were several upsets in college football last week, so what will happen this week? Could ULM stun second ranked Alabama? Warhawks Coach Terry Bowden says why not…

cut 17 (18) “…in Notre Dame”
ULM is 1-and-1 on the season and Alabama is 2-and-0 after getting past Texas Last week. The Crimson Tide are nearly a 50 point favorite.

Running back Latavius Murray is back with the Saints as the Black and Gold has added the veteran to their practice squad. Murray rushed for 501 yards and six touchdowns in 14 games with the Ravens last season. He rushed for nearly 13-hundred yards and nine touchdowns with New Orleans in 2019 and 2020. He’s 32-year-old. Former Nicholls receiver Dai’Jean Dixon was released from the practice squad.

LSU football coach Brian Kelly is preparing to coach in his first SEC game as the Tgiers will host Mississippi State this Saturday at 5 PM. But Kelly does not feel like he’s behind the other coaches in the league, when it comes to familiarity with other SEC teams. He says that’s because at Notre Dame, which does not belong to a conference, he was always preparing for a new opponent…
cut 18 (19) “…their tendencncies”
LSU Quarterback Jayden Daniels is number five in the College Football Q-B-R rankings on ESPN. Through two games, Daniels has completed 78-percent of his passes for 346 yards and five touchdowns and zero interceptions. He’s also rushed for 132 yards and one T-D.

Many were concerned about the Saints with Sean Payton no longer calling plays. New Orleans offense struggled for the first three quarters, but Coach Dennis Allen says offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael did an awesome job calling plays and Allen liked that the quarterback received the play call with plenty of time left on the play clock…
Cut 20 (20) “ …good job”
Running back Alvin Kamara only had 39 yards rushing and three catches. Allen says Kamara was dealing with a rib issue, but should be fine. New Orleans hosts Tampa Bay this Sunday.

A reporter in Cincinnati says Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow sat at his locker for 45 minutes with his uniform still on after throwing four interceptions in an overtime loss to the Steelers on Sunday.

LSU football coach Brian Kelly has confirmed running back John Emery will play this Saturday against Mississippi State. It will be his first game since December 2020
cut 17 (19) “…can’t do that”
Emery has been suspended as a result of academic issues. It was a 15-game suspension.

In the latest high school football polls, Union Parish has moved up to number one in the latest Class 3A ranking. The Fightin Farmers beat Homer in the season opener by four points and knocked off Airline last Friday by the score of 26-22. Union hosts Captain Shreve this Friday. The Gators are ranked 8th in the 5A poll, while Zachary is number following an impressive win over John Curtis.

There are plenty of corrections to be made following the Saints come from behind 27-26 win over the Atlanta Falcons. New Orleans Coach Dennis Allen is not happy that the Dirty Birds rushed for 201 yards. Allen says that’s not the Black and Gold standard…
Cut 19 (23) “..that area”
The Saints defense hopes for better results this Sunday when New Orleans hosts Tampa Bay. Former Tiger Leonard Fournette rushed for 127 yards in the Buccaneers season opening win over Dallas.

In other NFL news….49ears running back and former Ragin Cajun Elijah Mitchell is expected to miss the next couple of months because of an MCL sprain suffered in the loss to the Bears.

LSU football coach Brian Kelly says the Tigers need a better week of preparation to defeat Mississippi State this Saturday in Baton Rouge. The Bulldogs are 2-0, with wins over Memphis and Arizona and State’s air raid offense is averaging 385 passing yards, fifth best in the nation. Kelly says his defensive players will need to execute their assignments…:
Cut 16 (12) “get exposed”
This will be Kelly’s first SEC game, but he doesn’t feel like he’s behind the other coaches in the league when it comes to familiarity.

LSU officials say they are working on issues that spawned the massive traffic backup before and after Saturday’s game versus Southern. They say it was difficult to prepare for two fan bases from the same city coming onto campus at one time to watch the historic matchup, but, while you can still expect traffic, things should be better moving forward.

There are plenty of corrections to be made following the Saints come from behind 27-26 win over the Atlanta Falcons. New Orleans Coach Dennis Allen is not happy that the Dirty Birds rushed for 201 yards. Allen says that’s not the Black and Gold standard…:
Cut 19 (23) “..that area”
New Orleans hosts Tampa Bay this Sunday.

ESPN reports the New Orleans Pelicans signed Izaiah Brockington to a two way deal Monday. New Orleans’ training camp begins in two weeks and the Pels first preseason game is October 4th against the Bulls.

Saints fans are rejoicing today over the Black and Gold’s 27-26 come from behind win over the Atlanta Falcons. Through three quarters it looked the Saints were heading towards an opening season loss before Jameis Winston and the Saints offense caught fire in the fourth quarter…
cut 25 (16) “….at the beginning”
Winston threw two touchdown passes in the fourth quarter, both to Michael Thomas. Thomas finished with five catches for 57 yards in his first game since 2020. Saints fans are glad the star receiver is back and so is Coach Dennis Allen…
cut 17 (13) “….what did”
The Saints host Tampa Bay, who beat Dallas last night, for their home opener this Saturday.

After beating Southern 65-17 on Saturday night, the LSU Tigers get ready to host Mississippi State for the SEC opener. The Bulldogs are off to a 2-0 start as they defeated Memphis 49-23 in the season opener and then took down Arizona 39-17 in Tucson last Saturday. State’s air raid offense ranks fifth nationally with 385 passing yards a game. Tigers Coach Brian Kelly…
cut 30 (18) “…need it to be”
Kick-off in Tiger Stadium is at 5 PM.

After beating F-C-S foes and getting their first victories on the season, ULM and Louisiana Tech face much bigger tests this Saturday. The Bulldogs are fifth ranked Clemson, while the Warhawks travel to second ranked Alabama. The Crimson Tide fell from the top spot in the A-P after barely getting past Texas.

Saints fans are rejoicing today over the Black and Gold’s 27-26 come from behind win over the Atlanta Falcons. Through three quarters it looked the Saints were heading towards an opening season loss before Jameis Winston and the Saints offense caught fire in the fourth quarter…
cut 25 (16) “….at the beginning”
Winston threw two touchdown passes in the fourth quarter, both to Michael Thomas. Jarvis Landry also had a big fourth quarter and finished with seven catches for 114 yards, including a fantastic 40-yard grab to set up Will Lutz’s game-winning 51-yard field goal. Landry on the come from behind win…
cut 18 (18) “…made plays”
New Orleans hosts Tampa Bay this Sunday.

LSU had a new starting offensive line on the field for its commanding 65-17 victory over the Southern Jaguars. Charles Turner started at center, Garrett Dellinger moved to guard, Miles Frazier went from guard to tackle and last week’s starting right tackle Cam Wire watched the start of the game from the sidelines. Coach Brian Kelly on the shuffling of his o-line…
cut 20 (20) “…guard position”
The Tigers open SEC play this Saturday by hosting Mississippi State. The Bulldogs are 2-0 after beating Arizona 39-17.

The Ragin Cajuns won a nation’s best 15th straight game last Saturday by beating Eastern Michigan 49-21. U-L Lafayette is at Rice this Saturday. And Grambling gave Hue Jackson his first win as head coach of Tigers with a 47-21 drubbing of Northwestern State. G-S-U Quarterback Quaterius Hawkins threw three TDs.

What a start to the Dennis Allen era in New Orleans. The Saints roared back from a 26-10 fourth-quarter deficit to beat their biggest rival the Atlanta Falcons 27-26. Michael Thomas caught two touchdown passes in the fourth quarter as the offense finally woke up after three sluggish quarters…:
Cut 16 (15) “make a play”
Saints fans are glad Can’t Guard Mike is back after 2 years and so is Allen…
Cut 17 (13) “…what he did”
The Saints make their season debut at the Caesars Superdome in Week 2 against Tom Brady and the Bucs.

The first-ever meeting between LSU and Southern on the football field turned into a blowout quickly and the Fighting Tigers went on to a 65-17 victory over the Jaguars. LSU scored 37 points in the first quarter, the most points scored ever in a single period in school history. Coach Brian Kelly wanted to see a fast start…:
Cut 19 (16) “go play”
The Tigers will face Mississippi State this Saturday evening in Death Valley.

Elsewhere in college football throughout the state, UL-Lafayette picked up a 49-14 victory over Easter Michigan on Saturday night for the Ragin Cajuns 15th straight win in the series.

ULM picked up a 35-7 victory over Nicholls. Southeastern fell to Florida Atlantic 42-9. Louisiana Tech picked up the win against Stephen F Austin 52-17.

History will be made Saturday night in Tiger Stadium when LSU and Southern face each other for the first time on the football field. First year Jaguars Coach Eric Dooley says playing LSU is good for the Southern brand…
cut 20 (20) “…for us”
Kick-off is at 6:30.

After losing to Texas last week, ULM hosts Nicholls on Saturday and then it’s a trip to Alabama next week. Warhawks Coach Terry Bowden…
cut 15 (16) “…you know”
The Colonels and Warhawks kick-off at seven PM.

U-L Lafayette welcomes Eastern Michigan to Cajun Field on Saturday. Both teams beat F-C-S programs last week and this match-up will be televised by the NFL Network. Cajuns Coach Michael Desormeaux says that’s great exposure for his program…
cut 17 (21) “…is all about”

The Saints kick-off the regular season on Sunday in Atlanta. NFL analyst Mike Detillier says a key for New Orleans this season is to have a consistent running game after rushing for less than four yards a carry last season…
cut 11 (11) “…have too”
Running back Alvin Kamara believes he’s faster this season.