Despite recently signing Adrian Peterson, the Saints still drafted a running back in the third round, Alvin Kamara of Tennessee. Coach Sean Payton believes Kamara can coexist on a roster featuring Mark Ingram and A-P….
Cut 18 (23) “those guys”
The Saints have signed over a dozen unrestricted free agents, including former LSU wide receiver Travin Dural of Breaux Bridge.

In golf, Jonas Blixt and Cameron Smith won the team format at the Zurich Class of New Orleans today. They defeated Kevin Kisner and Scott Brown in a playoff that was pushed to Monday, because of a six-hour weather delay on Sunday.

There are nine SEC games left and there are eight teams within one game of the overall lead in the Southeastern Conference. LSU is one of those eight baseball teams after sweeping Alabama. The Tigers next game is Friday as they will not play a midweek game because of final exams.

The Ragin Cajuns were swept by UT-Arlington and now find themselves in second place in Sun Belt’s West Division, two and a half games back of the Mavericks. ULM is in last plact at 6-15.

McNeese State remains in first place in the Southland, despite losing two of three to Sam Houston State. The Bearkats are one game back of the Cowboys in the loss column for first place.

The Lions swept Stephn F Austin and they are now 15-9 in league play and they’ll host Sam Houston State next weekend.

Louisiana Tech swept Western Kentucky and today pitcher Nate Harris was named Conference USA Pitcher of the Week. The senior tossed his third complete game of the season on Saturday. The Bulldogs are now 11-10 in league play and in fifth place in Conference USA.

The Saints selected five players on defense and two offense with their seven picks in the 2017 NFL draft. The franchise believes they found a lock down cornerback for the next decade with their first round pick of Marshon Lattimore of Ohio State. But Coach Sean Payton says Lattimore will have to earn his spot on the field…:
Cut 17 (22) “outside corner”
New Orleans took a running back in the third round, Alvin Kamara. The Saints had a big need to draft a pass rusher and they waited until the sixth round, defensive end Al-Quadin Muhammad.

Defensive tackle Davon Godchaux of LSU was the fifth round pick of the Miami Dolphins. Tigers wide receiver Malachi Dupre was picked in the seventh round by the Packers. In all, LSU finished the 2017 NFL Draft with eight players selected.

11th-ranked LSU picked up a 4-3 11th inning win over Alabama Saturday to complete the sweep. The victory was LSU’s first in extra innings this season.

20th-ranked UL-Lafayette came up empty handed in a doubleheader against UT Arlington falling 10-2 and 9-3 on Sunday. Its the Ragin Cajuns first series sweep since 2013.

ULM was dealt a 6-1 defeat by Georgia State in the teams’ Sun Belt Conference series finale in Atlanta.

McNeese State, who remain with the lead in the Southland standings, came up short against Sam Houston Sunday as the Cowboys fall 8-6.

Nicholls clinched the series against Lamar with a 5-4 victory Sunday.

Southeastern erased an early Stephen F. Austin lead and cruised to a sweep of the Lumberjacks with an 11-7 win Sunday.

Louisiana Tech completed the three-game sweep over WKU on Sunday afternoon with a 5-1 victory for the Diamond Dogs.

Former Nicholls State offensive lineman Chris Bordelon and defensive back B.T. Sanders signed rookie free agent contracts after the NFL draft.

Louisiana Tech wide receiver Carols Henderson was taken in the 3rd round by the Broncos.

After drafting a cornerback and offensive tackle in the first round, the Saints have three more draft picks today. Picks 10 and 12 in the second round and pick 39 from the third round. Selecting a pass-rusher remains a top priority and it remains to be seend if New Orleans will take a quarterback. The second round begins at 6 PM.

Former LSU running back Leonard Fournette, was taken with the fourth overall pick, and visited with his new team today the Jacksonville Jaguars. He’ll wear number 27 for the Jags. Two picks after Fournette was taken, the New York Jets selected Jamal Adams. And Adams met with the New York media today.

Tre’Davious White was drafted by the Bills and he talked about how he shared a bed with his brother while growing up in Shreveport…
cut 30 (05) “…time soon”
White had 34 pass breakups during his LSU career.

The LSU Tigers go for the series victory against Alabama tonight. The Bayou Bengals beat Alabama last night eight to two as Alex Lange struck out 10 for a victory on the mound. Tonight, senior lefty Jared Poche gets the start for the Tigers. He’s 6-3 with a 3.28 ERA. The Crimson Tide will send senior Nick Eicholtz to the hill. He’s been hit around this season as his ERA is 5.49.

UL Lafayette begins a big series tonight in Texas as the Cajuns visit UT-Arlington. The Ragin Cajuns are looking to extend their nine game winning and their small lead for first place in the Sun Belt West Division. The Mavericks are right behind the Cajuns in the standings and they’ve won five in a row.

27th ranked McNeese State also begins a big series in Texas against Sam Houston State. These are two of the top teams in the Southland. The Cowboys have a 3.5 game lead in the conference standings over the Bearkats. McNeese is trying to win its first league title since 2000.

The Saints hope they have found their lock down cornerback for the next decade with the selection of Marshon Lattimore, with the 11th overall pick. The former Ohio State cornerback was considered the best cover guy in the draft. They had a lot of injuries at that position last season and he’ll team up Delvin Breaux as the team’s starting cornerbacks. Lattimore believes he can get up to speed quickly when it comes to learning what it takes to play in the NFL…
Cut 17 (13) “ready to do it”
The Saints passed on selecting a pass rusher with their second pick of the first round, instead they took Wisconsin offensive tackle Ryam Ramczyk, who one day could be the potential successor to Zach Streif at left tackle.

The Saints have three more picks today.

For the first time since 2007, two LSU players were selected within the first six picks of the NFL draft. Running back Leonard Fournette was the fourth overall selection to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Two picks later, the New York Jets took safety Jamal Adams. A third LSU player was taken in the first round of the draft when Buffalo with the 27th pick selected cornerback Tre’Davious White.

Many analysts say the Saints used their first pick in the first round to take the top cornerback in the draft. Ohio State’s Marshon Lattimore was expected to be a top 10 pick, but fell to the Saints, who took him with the 11th overall pick. Lattimore says he’s ready to make the jump to the NFL…:
Cut 16 (13) “can do”
Former West Monroe and Alabama star Cam Robinson was not drafted on Thursday, but should go early in the second round.

Before the LSU players boarded the bus for Tuscaloosa, they made it known that it’s now time for this team to start stacking victories. They lived up to that promise on Thursday with a 8-2 win over Alabama. The victory improves the Tigers record to 11-8 in the SEC, while the Crimson Tide falls to a hapless 2-17.

Other state schools in action beginning today include Northwestern State on the road at Houston Baptist. Southeastern is at Stephen F Austin. ULM is at Georgia State. Tulane at East Carolina. Grambling hosts Texas Southern. Nicholls State is at Lamar. UL Lafayette is at UT Arlington. McNeese State is at Sam Houston State. Louisiana Tech hosts Western Kentucky.

The Diamond Dogs baseball program has accepted an invitation to compete in the Frisco Classic next year in Frisco, Texas. Texas A&M, Baylor and Cal Berkley will also be there from March 2nd to the 4th.

Multiple outlets are reporting that LSU quarterback Danny Etling will need five to six weeks of rehab following his back surgery, but all should be fine according to coach Ed Orgeron. The senior from Indiana has battled back pain for several months, and the surgery is expected to relieve that.

Tonight is the first round of the NFL draft and 10 former LSU players could be drafted over the next three days, which would break the previous school record, which is nine set in 2014. Miami holds the NFL draft record with 11 selections in 2002. Ex-Tiger Jamal Adams will become the highest ever picked safety, if he’s a top four pick. Draft analyst Mike Detillier believes it could happen…
cut 18 (12) “…cover cornerback”
There’s a good chance that Carolina, with the eighth overall pick, will take running back Leonard Fournette.

The Saints have two picks in the first round the 11th and 32nd. ESPN’s Todd McShay’s mock draft has New Orleans selecting Missouri linebacker Charles Harris with the 11th pick and Texas Tech quarterback Patrick Mahomes with the 32nd pick.

The LSU Tigers begin a baseball series tonight against Alabama. The Fighting Tigers are 10-8 in the SEC West, tied for fourth place. They were 10-8 in league play last year, but won nine of their next 12 conference games to end up with a national seed. Senior second baseman Cole Freeman…
cut 30 (19) “…right now”
LSU has a chance to start clicking on all cylinders in this series as the Crimson Tide is 2-and-16 in league play.

The Louisiana Tech baseball program has accepted an invitation to compete in the Frisco Classic next year in Frisco, Texas. Texas A&M, Baylor and Cal Berkley will also be there from March 2nd to the 4th.

Tonight it’s the first round of the NFL safety draft. Former LSU Tiger Jamal Adams will become the highest ever picked safety, if he’s a top four pick. Draft analyst Mike Detillier believes it could happen…
Cut 18 (12) “cover cornerback”

The Saints need pass rushers and cornerbacks to help a defense that’s ranked near the bottom in the NFL over the last three seasons. New Orleans could also possibly draft a quarterback as Drew Brees is 38 and entering the final year of his contract. General Manager Mickey Loomis on the possibility of drafting a Q-B…
Cut 17 (12) “that position”
The first round gets underway at 7 PM.

There’s a sense of urgency with the LSU baseball team as they begin a three-game series at Alabama tonight. The Tigers are 10-8 in league play and in the latest D-1 baseball-dot-com regional projection, they no longer have LSU hosting a regional. Pitcher Alex Lange says it’s time to get a winning streak going….
cut 30 (22) “…now or never”
Alabama is the perfect opponent to start a winning streak, they are 2-16 in the Southeastern Conference. First pitch is at 6:30.

Tonight is round one of the NFL draft. The Saints have seven picks, five in the first three rounds. General Manager Mickey Loomis says they are looking to select players who can impact the team now and in the future:
Cut 16 (20) “in the future”

Draft Analyst Mike Detillier says 10 former LSU players could be drafted over the next three days. There’s a good chance that Carolina, with the eighth overall pick, will take running back Leonard Fournette. But Detillier says he could see a team like Philadelphia trade up and pick Fournette before the Panthers get to pick…:
Cut 19 (14) “anymore”
The draft begins at 7pm.

Junior right-hander Alex Lange takes the ball tonight as LSU begins a three-game series at Alabama. The Tigers are 10-8 in the SEC and tied for fourth place in the West Division. Lange says LSU has yet to play its best baseball…:
Cut 20 (16) “successful season”
First pitch is 6:30.

Last nights baseball game between Nicholls and Southern was tied 4 times, but in the end the Jags ended up edging the Colonels 6-5 in Baton Rouge.

UL-Lafayette junior right-hander Dylan Moore was named to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Stopper of the Year Award Midseason Watch List.

Last night’s scheduled Ragin Cajun/McNeese baseball game between the two nationally ranked schools was postponed to May 10th due to weather concerns. Northwestern State shutout Mississippi Valley State yesterday 14-0.

The same week 13 UL-Lafayette players were arrested on similar charges, an LSU offensive lineman Adrian Magee lineman is also indefinitely suspended from his team for allegedly committing felony burglary.

Tulane sent 11 batters to the plate in the seventh inning and scored five runs for a come from behind 9-6 win over LSU. Freshman right-hander Zach Hess was tagged with his first loss of the season, as he retired just one of the seven batters he faced. The Green Wave have now four straight games in the series.

The 20th ranked Ragin Cajuns won their ninth straight last night as Louisiana downed Texas eight to one. The Cajuns scored six runs in the second inning to make the game a laugher. Junior Evan Guillory tossed six scoreless innings for the win. Joe Robbins hit his fifth home run and drove in four runs.

Northwestern State walloped Mississippi Valley State 11 to 1. Spencer Goodwin was four for six, including two bunt singles. Those two teams play again tonight.

Southeastern Louisiana scored three touchdowns and defeated Alcorn State 21-3. Ryan Byers and Carson Crites homered for the Lions.

Saints running back Mark Ingram has no issues with the signing of Adrian Peterson to a two-year contract. Ingram says he’s been sharing carries with as many three other running backs since New Orleans drafted him. Coach Sean Payton told the new Orleans Times-Picayune that A-P’s role will be very clear and defined and he’ll be a good complement to Ingram.

The NFL draft is tomorrow and Saints General Manager Mickey Loomis says his goal is to draft seven starters. New Orleans has seven picks, including two in the first round.

Over a dozen UL-Lafayette football players have been suspended indefinitely from the team after allegedly robbing a dorm room on campus. Lt. Billy Abrams with the UL-Lafayette Police Department says 13 football players stole items from a room in Huger Hall…
Cut 3 (10) “students were”
Coach Hudspeth says they do not condone this behavior.

Saints Coach Sean Payton made his first public comments regarding the signing of veteran running back Adrian Peterson on Tuesday. New Orleans needed someone to back up Mark Ingram following the loss of Tim Hightower, and Payton says the former Vikings RB will have a clear role with the Black and Gold…:
CUT 25 (19) “in his career”
Ingram said in a conference call that sharing the ball is nothing new to him. Peterson gets a 2 year deal worth $7 million dollars.

On the diamond, Tulane bounced back from a 6-4 deficit with a five run rally in the 7th inning last night to defeat No. 11 LSU 9-6 in New Orleans. The Green Wave improved to 21-21, while the Tigers dropped to 27-15 on the year.

The 20th ranked UL-Lafayette baseball team used a 6 run second inning to defeat Texas 8-1 last night to extend the Cajuns win streak to nine games. They are now 27-14-1 on the year.

It’ll be No. 27 in-state foe McNeese that now makes the trip down I-10 to take on UL-Lafayette tonight. The Cowboys are coming off their first Southland Conference series win at Northwestern State in 25 years.

Southeastern raced to a 21-3 win over Alcorn State Tuesday night in Hammond. The Lions racked up a season-high 18 hits, knocked five doubles, a pair of triples and a pair of home runs. SLU is now 25-15 on the year.

Also last night, Northwestern State got an early lead in an 11-1 win over Mississippi Valley State in Natchitoches. The Demons are now 14-25.

Thirteen UL-Lafayette football players are suspended indefinitely after being charged with criminal conspiracy to commit felony theft. In a news release, the university said, the Department of Athletics is being respectful of the judicial process and will not discuss the incident.