LSU is scheduled to play BYU this Saturday, but athletic director Joe Alleva doubts it can be played in Houston due to widespread flooding in Texas. Alleva says a number of alternate locations are being considered and a decision should be made early this week. Two potential sites are Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge and the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans.

First year offensive coordinator Matt Canada will likely decide to give the ball to running back Derrius Guice. a lot this season. Guice has rushed for 18-hundred yards and 18 touchdowns during his career at LSU. Canada says the Baton Rouge product should have another terrific season…:
Cut 18 (20) “rare talent”

For the second straight preseason game, the Saints defense did not allow an offensive touchdown. The Saints held the Texans to 246 total yards and 13 first downs in a 13-0 victory over Houston on Saturday night. Defensive End Cam Jordan says they are cultivating the right mentality…:
Cut 16 (22) “this year”
Preseason action continues Thursday night in the Dome against the Ravens.

The New Orleans Pelicans say forward Soloman Hill has been diagnosed with a hamstring tear in his left leg. He is expected to make a full recovery, but this injury takes about 6-8 months to heal.

The Saints host the Texans tonight at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in preseason game number three. Drew Brees, Mark Ingram and Cam Jordan are expected to see their first action of the preseason and we might possibly see Adrian Peterson. Peterson says the coaches will make that decision, but he’s ready to show what he’s got…
cut 28 (11) “….play out”
Peterson hasn’t played in a preseason game since 2011.

The Saints defense had eight sacks last week in a win over the Chargers, but that was agaisnt backup quarterbacks. Tonight, New Orleans will face first round pick and former Clemson QB Deshaun Watson. Brees said earlier this week that Watson is as talented as they come.

The two teams have practiced against each other during the week and tonight they’ll play an exhibition game, starting at 7 PM.

LSU says its monitorning the weather situation in Houston as Hurricane Harvey dumps torrential rains over southeast Texas. The National Hurricane Center says catastrophic flooding is expected over the next few days. The Tigers are scheduled to play BYU in the season opener next Saturday in NRG Stadium. The Advocate reports ESPN is in charge of rescheduling the game if massive flooding prevents a Saturday night kickoff.

BYU will kickoff its regular season today at 2 PM. The Cougars will play Portland State. BYU starts the year earlier, because they are playing 13 regular season games as a result of a road contest to Hawaii.

There’s a big day of football at Malone Stadium in Monroe today as four games will be played as part of the Bayou Jamb. The first game is at one o’ clock as the defending champs in Class Two-A, Sterlington faces St. Frederick. The action concludes at 7 PM with two powerhouse programs, West Monroe versus Neville.

Saints quarterback Drew Brees, running back Mark Ingram, defensive end Cameron Jordan and offensive tacle Zach Streif are all expected to play in Saturday night’s preseason game against Houston. Veteran running back Adrian Peterson is expected to make his preseason debut as well. Brees says he’s been impressed with the future Hall of Famer during camp…
Cut 17 (15) “right after”
Peterson was asked if he thinks he’ll get a carry or two against the Texans….
cut 25 (08) “…to play”
Peterson hasn’t played in a preseason game since 2011.

Here we ago again, could it be, another LSU game impacted by weather. The Tigers are scheduled to play BYU next Saturday at NRG Stadium in Houston. But Hurricane Harvey might have other ideas. The National Hurricane Center says it’s possible Harvey can dump 40 inches of rain in Texas. LSU says they are monitoring the situation and the game is still on for now.

LSU lost a game last year, because of Hurricane Matthew. The Tigers were scheduled to play Florida that weekend, but the game was moved to a later in the year and the Tigers were forced to drop a non-conference game so they could play Florida.

In 2015, LSU’s season opener in McNeese State ended in the first quarter after a lengthy lighting delay.

BYU will play its opener tomorrow afternoon. The Cougars are able to play 13 games this year, because visit Hawaii later in the year, so BYU kicks-off against Portland State tomorrow afternoon at 2 PM.

LSU will get to see BYU in action tomorrow as the Cougars open their season with a game against Portland State on ESPN at 2 PM. The Cougars get a tune-up before they play the Tigers in Houston next week, because the NCAA allows schools to play 13 games, if you play a non-conference contest at Hawaii. BYU was 9-4 last season and their four losses were by a combined eight points.

LSU will hold its final scrimmage of preseason camp tomorrow. The coaching staff and players have been impressed with the freshman. Defensive Coordinator Dave Aranda on K’Lavon Chaisson’s pass rushing abilities….
cut 19 (23) “….do that”

Tomorrow night, the Saints will host the Houston Texans in a preseason matchup. We’ll see if first round picks Marshon Lattimore and Ryan Ramczyk will play. Both players had to leave practice yesterday because of ailments. They both have missed several days of camp, but Coach Sean Payton sounds optimistic they’ll be ready for the regular season opener…
cut 30 (23) “…the season”

High school football jamborees are tonight.. Tomorrow its the Bayou Jamb in Monroe….the defending champs in Class 2A, Sterlington will take on St. Frederick at 1 PM. The action concludes at 7 PM as Neville faces West Monroe.

The Saints are set to the play the Texans in exhibition game number three. Quarterback Drew Brees is expected to get his first action of the preseason and he’s excited to finally play in a game…:
Cut 16 (19) “that I’m proud of”
Veteran running back Adrian Peterson is expected to make his preseason debut as well. The Texans practiced with the Saints Thursday ahead of the preseason game, just as they did last summer in Houston. Kickoff tomorrow night in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome is 7pm.

After the practice, Texans coach Bill O’Brien was asked about the now-Category 2 Hurricane Harvey as the massive storm threatens his team’s city. He said football is the focus right now, but that could change quickly depending on what happens because it’s never football before family.

The LSU Tigers will count on a lot of young players during 2017 season. Defensive coordinator Dave Aranda says his young linebackers Tyler Taylor, Patrick Queen and Jacob Phillips strive to be great..:
Cut 18 (19) “love to see”
SEC Network analysts Gene Chizik and Jordan Rodgers predicted the Tigers’ win-loss record Thursday night, and they both think LSU will have a 10 win season. Chizik predicts the Tigers will lose to Alabama and Arkansas, while Rodgers felt the losses would be against The Crimson Tide and Auburn.

The SEC announced on Thursday afternoon that Will Wade’s first SEC game as LSU’s men’s basketball head coach will come against Kentucky. The Wildcats will make their way to the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on January 3rd.

The Saints first round picks left practice early today. Cornerback Marshon Lattimore left during individual drills, while left tackle Ryan Ramczyk exited early in team drills with the Houston Texans. Coach Sean Payton said after practice that he thought they would bounce back and be ready to play Saturday versus the Texans.

In preseason action tonight…Carolina is at Jacksonville. Jaguars first-round pick Leonard Fournette will not play because of a foot injury, but Cam Newton will make his first appearance of the preseason for the Panthers.

LSU basketball will begin conference play in 2018 by hosting Kentucky. The tigers will travel to Texas A&M and Arkansas and then come back to host Alabama on January 13th.

Louisiana Tech’s schedule was also finalized today. The Bulldogs will play 18 games against Conference USA opponents and it will start December 28th at Western Kentucky. The big nonconference games for the Dunkin Dogs are against Alabama and Texas and they’ll also host UL Lafayette at the Thomas Assembly Center.

Could Donnie Alexander become the next LSU linebacker that goes from unknown player to a high draft pick. Alexander has added about 15 pounds so he can play inside linebacker in the SEC. Defensive coordinator Dave Aranda says he’s been impressed with Alexander during training camp…
cut 30 (38) “…a lot to them”
Alexander and the Tigers will take on BYU on September 2nd.

LSU quarterback Danny Etling has taken the news in stride that he’s been named the starting QB for the season opener against BYU. Etling says when Coach Ed Orgeron broke the news, he initially joked that he needed to discuss an academic issue…
cut 17 (15) “….right after”
Etling was the presumed starter throughout the spring despite a back injury that required off-season surgery. He says the only thing on his mind during camp was that he’s got to get better…
cut 18 (13) “…focus on”
The Saints had a joint practice with the Texans in Metairie today as the two teams are getting ready for their preseason matchup on Saturday night in the Dome. Both of New Orleans first-round picks, cornerback Marshon Lattimore and tackle Ryan Ramczyk, had to leave practice. Lattimore has been dealing with a knee injury and it’s unclear why Ramczyk couldn’t finish the practice.

Louisiana Tech released its men’s basketball schedule today. The Bulldogs tip-off the 2017-18 campaign with a home game against UT Tyler on November 10th. Tech will play in a tournament in Cancun. One game will be against George Mason. Tech will also travel to Alabama on November 29th and Texas on December 16th, while hosting the Cajuns on December 22nd.

Not only does Shreveport mayor Ollie Tyler want to build a 30-million dollar sports complex for an NBA minor league team for the New Orleans Pelicans, she’s also proposing a training camp practice facility for the Saints.

LSU quarterback Danny Etling is excited about being named the stater when the Tigers hit the field September 2nd against BYU in Houston. The fifth year senior says he’s never entered a season without competing hard for that starting job…:
Cut 16 (13) “that I’m proud of”
Coach O said it was important to make the announcement about a starter a couple of weeks before the season started so that Etling knew the team believed in him.

LSU placed six players on the 2017 Preseason Coaches All-Southeastern Conference Football Team. Linebacker Arden Key and running back Derrius Guice were once again named to a preseason first team. Defensive back Donte Jackson, along with offensive linemen K.J. Malone and Will Clapp, earned a spot on the All-SEC second team. Defensive lineman Christian LaCouture was named to the All-SEC third-team.

In New Orleans Saints news…the starters are expected to play in Saturday night’s preseason game against the Houston Texans. Drew Brees, Adrian Peterson, Mark Ingram, Zach Strief and Cam Jordan have yet to play in the preseason, but Coach Sean Payton strongly hinted they’ll see action against the Texans. Also, center Max Unger has been removed from the physically unable to perform list.

The Southland Conference’s 2017 football television plans for the August and September portion of the schedule have been announced. The ESPN3 Game of the Week schedule begins as Nicholls hosts McNeese in the season-opener for both teams on Thursday, Aug. 31. 6 other games are expected to stream live September 2nd including Northwestern State at Louisiana Tech and Southeastern at UL Lafayette.

Facebook has announced it will stream several NCAA football games this year, including the Louisiana Tech home game against North Texas on November 4th.

Not only does Shreveport mayor Ollie Tyler want to build a 30-million dollar sports complex for an NBA minor league team for the New Orleans Pelicans, she’s also proposing a training camp practice facility for the Saints.

As expected, LSU Head Coach Ed Orgeron has named Danny Etling as his starting quarterback for the season opener against BYU. Orgeron says Etling knows the offense and has been the most consistent quarterback on the roster during training camp….
cut 30 (21) “….not ready”
True freshman Myles Brennan will serve as Etling’s backup.

Also, running back Derrius Guice has not practiced this week with an undisclosed injury. Oregeron calls it a minor injury. Former LSU offensive lineman Maea Teuhema has transferred to Southeastern Louisiana. His brother also plays for the Lions.

Southern Lab High School will have to vacate its 2016 and 2015 state championship football titles, plus its runner-up trophy in 2014 after it was learned the Baton Rouge school violated the LHSAA’s recruiting rules. The school has been banned from postseason play for the next two years and their head coach, former LSU quarterback Marcus Randall, has been fired and suspended by the LHSAA for one year.

Saints offensive tackle Terron Armstead told the Advocate Newspaper he’s ahead of schedule in his rehabiliton from surgery to fix a torn labrum. But no timetable has been set on when he’ll return.

Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Junior could reportedly miss the season opener because of a sprained ankle. New York kicks off the season in Dallas.

Leon Landry is back with the LSU baseball program as an undergraduate assistant coach. The Baton Rouge native was on the 2009 national championship team.

And one of the state’s top prep baseball players for 2018, Cade Beloso of John Curtis, has committed to LSU. He’s a left-handed hitting first baseman.

At LSU there is a lot of focus on the quarterback position, but LSU’s best player onoffense is running back Derrius Guice, who led the SEC in rushing last year. Offensive coordinator Matt Canada says Guice wants to be a complete player….
cut 18 (16) “….he said”
Canada is also expecting big things from Senior running back Darrel Williams.

The Baton Rouge Advocate reports the Saints may use the Baton Rouge Orthopaedic Clinic has their new orthopedists. The team fired two orthopedists affiliated with Ochsner Hosptal after cornerback Devlin Breaux’s fibula fracture was first diagnosed as a contusion. Ochsner released a statement that disputes there was a misdiagnoses involving Breaux’s injury.

Shreveport Mayor Ollie Tyler presented plans to the city council for a 100-million dollar mixed used sports complex that could be the future home of the Pelicans minor league team. The structure is also expected to feature retail stores and professional offices, while seating three-thousand individuals for a sporting event. Pensacola is reportedly the other Gulf Coast city that could be home to the future G-League team of the New Orleans Pelicans.

Former LSU baseball outfielder Leon Landry is a new member of Paul Mainieri’s coaching staff. Landry is listed as an undergraduate assistant coach.

Mike VII’s former owners couldn’t be happier that the tiger has landed a home at LSU. Jeremy Hargett of the Wild at Heart Wildlife Center in Florida says when Mike’s veterinarian came to visit him for the first time, Dr. Baker fell in love almost immediately…:
Cut 7 (07) “full of spirit”
He says Mike VII, formerly Harvey, was bred as a photo cub and given up once he got too big.