There’s been a stunning development with the Saints. 37-year-old long snapper Jon Dornbos needs to have immediate open-heart surgery after he was diagnosed with an aortic (A-or-tic) aneurysm. He was recently traded to the Saints from Philadelphia for a seventh round draft pick in 2019. Coach Sean Payton says a phsical conducted by Dr. John Amoss saved Dorenbos’ life. New Orleans is bringing in long snappers today and expect to sign one before Monday night’s season opener against Minnesota.

No ULM game on Saturday versus Florida State in Tallahassee as that game has been cancelled because of Hurricane Irma.

The weather is perfect for high school football tonight. Ruston who upset Neville last week will travel to Lafayette to face Acadiana. St. Charles Catholic takes on Destrehan and in northeast Louisiana, Ouchita Christian battles Sterlington.

LSU looked really good in the Tigers shutout win over BYU in the season opener, LSU allowed just 97 total yards and held BYU to negative five rushing yards. Tomorrow night they host Chattanooga, linebacker Devin White led the team in tackles that night and expects more dominate performances…
Cut 16 (14) “need to be”

12th ranked LSU is coming off a dominating performance over BYU and will host Chattanooga at 6:30 tomorrow night in the home opener for the Tigers. LSU is a heavy favorite to beat the FCS School, but Head Coach Ed Orgeron says they have a great deal of respect for the Mocs…:
Cut 15 (08) “but a battle”
LSU defensive end Rashard Lawrence will miss the game, according to Coach O. He played the entire game against BYU, but was seen limping around the field.
Orgeron also said stand-out edge rusher Arden Key is still not ready to play.

Saturday’s contest between ULM at Florida State has been cancelled due to Hurricane Irma. The game was previously moved up to an 11am start time earlier in the week. It is unknown at this time if the game will be made up.

No. 22 Florida also canceled its home opener against Northern Colorado because of the impending storm.

Louisiana Tech is gearing up for a big home game this Saturday as the Bulldogs will host Mississippi State from the SEC. The last time these two teams met in Ruston, Tech defeated State 22-14 in 2008. Coach Skip Holtz says hosting an SEC team is a great opportunity for their football team, but this game does not make their season…:
Cut 13 (11) “after this one”
Both teams won their season openers.

Tulane is at Navy. The Green Wave are 13 point underdogs. They beat Grambling last week as quarterback Jonathan Banks threw for 185 yards and three scores, plus one rushing TD.

The Ragin Cajuns released their baseball schedule Thursday and they’ll begin the season with a three-game series against the Texas Longhorns in Austin. UL Lafayette will also play in the Shriner’s Classic in Houston and host LSU on March 7th. They’ll face the Tigers again on March 27th in Metairie.

The Saints first injury report leading up to the season opener against Minnesota came out today. Terron Armstead, Trey Hendrickson, Nate Stupar and Jon Dorenbos did not practice, while Stephone Anthony and Chase Daniel were limited. Dorenbos and Hendrickson are both ill, while Stupar has a hamstring injury and Armstead continues to recover from a shoulder injury.

LSU’s Arden Key appears to be getting closer to returning to the field. He practiced fully yesterday, but will not play in the home opener on Saturday against Chattanooga. Head Coach Ed Orgeron says Key continues to make progress every day and they’ll find out more next week.

The Ragin Cajuns released their baseball schedule today and they’ll begin the season with a three-game series against the Texas Longhorns in Austin. UL Lafayette will also play in the Shriner’s Classic in Houston and host LSU on March 7th. They’ll face the Tigers again on March 27th in Metairie.

UL-Lafayette is preparing for its trip to Tulsa to take on the Golden Hurricane. Cajuns starting quarterback Jordan Davis was 12 of 23 for 162 yards and one touchdown. Coach Mark Hudspeth on what he expects from Davis in Week 2….
cut 17 (19) “….each week”
The Cajuns are a two touchdown underdog.

Louisiana Tech is an 8.5 point underdog at home to Mississippi State. Tech is hoping to get another big game from Linebacker Dae’von Washington, who had two interceptions in the win over the Demons last week.

Tulane is at Navy. The Green Wave are 13 point underdogs. They beat Grambling last week as quarterback Jonathan Banks threw for 185 yards and three scores, plus one rushing TD.

LSU’s All-American pass rusher Arden Key practiced fully for the first time this fall yesterday. Head Coach Ed Orgeron said on his weekly talk show that Key has not been cleared to play, but he’s making progress and they’ll know more next week.

The Saints are optimistic starting tackle Terron Armstead will be able to return soon from shoulder surgery. The team had the option to place Armstead on the PUP list, which would have kept him out of action for an extended period of time. But Armstead is currently on the active 53-man roster.

Super Bowl champions Reggie Wayne and Brandon Stokley will be enshrined into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame next year. Both were teammates with the Colts from 2003 to 2006 and won a Super Bowl together. Stokley has two Super Bowl Rings, while Wayne is a six-time pro bowler.

Other inductees include former LSU star and 18-year Major League Baseball pitcher Russ Springer, plus Notre Dame of Crowley football coach Lewis Cook.

ULM has a tough challenge on the road this Saturday as they visit 10th ranked Florida State. The Warhawks lost their season opener 37-to-29 to Memphis. ULM had four turnovers in the defeat and Head Coach Matt Viator wants his team to do a better job at protecting the football….
cut 19 (18) “…need to”
Kick-off time for this game has been moved up to 11:00, because of Hurricane Irma.

Other than LSU, there are three schools who will have their home opener this Saturday. McNeese is taking on Florida Tech, Grambling hosts Northwestern State. It’s only the fourth ever meeting between the two north Louisiana schools and first since 2009. Also on Saturday, Southeastern Louisiana hosts Bethune Cookman.

The Tigers getting ready to take on Chatanooga in Death Valley on what looks to be a beautiful and even chilly Saturday night. In LSU’s 27-0 shutout victory over BYU, the Tigers forced just one turnover. Linebacker Devin White says the goal against is to create multiple turnovers in every game…:
Cut 20 (24) “the ball”
Kickoff Saturday night is 6:30pm.

If you’re going to the game, don’t expect a pat-down. LSU announced it would eliminate the searches mainly due to its new recent clear bag policy. Student government had fought against the pat-downs in the student section saying it unnecessarily slowed fans down from getting into the game.

The Ragin Cajuns won their season opener over Southeastern Louisiana 51-48. UL Lafayette Coach Mark Hudspeth says he would like to see fewer points given up this Saturday against Tulsa, who averaged 43 points a contest last year:
Cut 16 (20) “what they do”
Kickoff at Cajun Field is 6pm.

ULM will face a true freshman at quarterback on Saturday when they visit Florida State. Warhawks Coach Matt Viator expects the Seminoles to run a similar offense that was used in the season opening loss to Alabama..:
Cut 18 (10) “to approach it”
The kickoff time for the game has been moved to 11am Saturday due to Hurricane Irma approaching The Sunshine State Sunday morning.

The Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame announced its class of 2018 and highlighting the class are former NFL stars Reggie Wayne and Brandon Stokley. Both were teammates with the Colts from 2003 to 2006 and won a Super Bowl together. Stokley has two Super Bowl Rings, while Wayne is a six-time pro bowler.

Other inductees include 18-year Major League Baseball pitcher Russ Springer, NBA champion and two-time Grambling All-American Larry Wright and current Notre Dame of Crowley football coach Lewis Cook, who has won four state titles during his long career.

Saints Head Coach Sean Payton said today that rookie tackle Ryan Ramczyk will be ready for the season opener on Monday at Minnesota. Payton says receivers Tommylee Lewis and Brandon Coleman will play a lot, especially since Willie Snead will miss the first three weeks because of a suspension for a DUI.

LSU’s defense had a stellar performance in its shutout win over BYU on Saturday night. Greedy Williams intercepted his first pass. After the contest, Williams heard from former LSU Tiger and another Shreveport native TreDavious White….
cut 18 (16) “….next Saturday”
LSU’s game this Saturday against Chattanooga has been moved to the SEC Network channel. Kick-off is still at 6:30.

ULM’s contest against Florida State has been moved from seven PM to 11 AM because of Hurricane Irma. And in the NFL, the Buccaneers-Dolphins game scheduled for Sunday in Miami has been postponed because of Irma. The game will be played during Week 11 as both teams have a scheduled bye week. That means the Bucs and Fins will play 16 straight weeks.

LSU Quarterback Danny Etling was very efficient in Saturday’s 27-0 win over BYU. The senior was 14-of-17 for 171 yards and seemed in complete control of the offense. Etling is not considered one of the top quarterbacks in the SEC and Head Coach Ed Orgeron has a theory on why…:
Cut 16 (20) “knows that”
Coach O said several of the Tigers who did not travel with the team to New Orleans will “work their way back” this week. Junior edge rusher Arden Key is still out while recovering from shoulder surgery.

LSU has moved one spot to number 12 in the AP Top 25 poll and they are also ranked 12th in the coaches poll, which were released Tuesday.

Ragin Cajuns Sophomore running back Raymond Calais was named Sun Belt conference special teams player of the week, after returning two kickoffs for touchdowns in UL-Lafayette’s 51-48 victory over Southeastern Louisiana…:
CUT 25 (12) “by him”
That’s Cajun’s Coach Mark Hudspeth. UL-Lafayette takes on Tulsa this weekend.

The LHSAA released a policy statement that will allow member schools to treat student athletes evacuated by a storm as transfer students, allowing them to gain eligibility. Schools were instructed to follow the guidelines established for transfer students when seeking eligibility for those forced to move by Hurricane Harvey, and a new memo stated that the same guidelines would be used for students potentially displaced by Hurricane Irma.

LSU has moved one spot to number 12 in the AP Top 25 poll and they are also ranked 12th in the coaches poll, which were released today. The Tigers had little trouble knocking off BYU 27-0 at the Mercedes Benz Superdome. Head Coach Ed Orgeron says he likes what he saw from his offense….
cut 30 (29) “…171 yards”
But Coach Ed Orgeron would rather not see Derrius Guice receive 27 carries like he did against BYU. Also, Orgeron said that outside linebacker Arden Key is still not cleared for contact.

The Saints have placed cornerback Delvin Breaux on injured reserve, so he’ll miss the first seven games because of a broken fibula. That opened a roster spot so the team can sign offensive tackle Bryce Harris. Harris provides depth in case Ryan Ramczyk or Zach Streif get hurt.

Cajuns Sophomore running back Raymond Calais was named Sun Belt conference special teams player of the week. Calais returned two kickoffs for touchdowns in the UL Lafayette’s 51-48 victory over Southeastern Louisiana.

The latest high school football polls are out…here are your number one ranked teams…John Curtis, St. Thomas More, De La Salle, Riverside and Haynesville. In One-A….Haynesville is followed by Logansport, Ouachita Christian, Oak Grove and Kentwood.

LSU fans are still glowing about the impressive shutout victory over BYU, and today are slated to hear from Head Coach Ed Orgeron who will recap the game during Lunch with Coach O. He’ll also preview The Bayou Bengals upcoming contest against Chattanooga in Death Valley this Saturday night.

It’s reported that Tigers defensive end Rashard Lawrence was absent from practice Monday afternoon. His absence was considered simply “precautionary,” according to a source.

The bad news keeps rolling in for former LSU defensive coordinator John Chavis who is the D-C at Texas A&M. The Aggies blew an 34-point lead in the final 20 minutes of a 45-44 loss to UCLA Sunday night, and now the Aggies starting quarterback Nick Starkel and defensive back Donovan Wilson might be lost for the rest of the season after both underwent surgery Monday.

The New Orleans Saints placed cornerback Delvin Breaux on injured reserve, and brought back offensive tackle Bryce Harris, according to Monday’s NFL Transactions report. The Black and Gold are set to take on Minnesota in Monday Night Football Action on September 11th.

In the Ragin Cajuns season-opening 51-48 win over Southeastern Louisiana, UL-Lafayette sophomore Raymond Calais was named the Sun Belt Special Teams Player of the Week after setting a school record with a pair of kickoff returns for touchdowns. The Cajuns return to action Saturday when the team visits Tulsa.

After earning votes in the Top 25 Coaches and STATS FCS preseason polls, Nicholls State made the jump up to 30th in the coaches poll, and placed 36th in the STATS FCS poll.

The New York Giants are not saying what former LSU wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr.’s status will be for the season opener against Dallas. He still wasn’t practicing Monday, and the team said he’s still working with training staff and getting treatment for a sprained ankle he suffered in a preseason game August 21st.

It was a very impressive performance by LSU’s defense on Saturday as the Tigers held BYU to 97 total yards, negative five rushing yards in a 27-0 win over the Cougars. It’s the first time the Tigers have shutout an opponent since 2014 and first opening game shutout since the 2007 national championship team. Head Coach Ed Orgeron says it was a great performance…
Cut 16 (14) “fantastic”

Last night was not a good night for former LSU defensive coordindator John Chavis, who is the D-C at Texas A-and-M. The Aggies were up by 34 points last night to UCLA, but the Bruins came back to win 45-44.

UL Lafayette got a nice peformance from quarterback Jordan Davis, who was 12 of 23 for 162 yards and a touchdown in his first career start as the Cajuns outscored Southeastern Louisiana 51-48. Head Coach Mark Hudspeth….
cut 18 (20) “…week two”
The Cajuns week two match-up is against Tulsa.

ULM is at Florida State this Saturday. The Seminoles will have a new starting quarterback as Deondre Francois is expected to miss the rest of the season with a knee injury.

Louisiana Tech will welcome Mississippi State to Ruston this Saturday. The Bulldogs beat Northwestern State 52 to 24 on Saturday as Jarred Craft found the end zone three times.