LSU Quarterback Anthony Jennings admits the time he missed during the summer with his teammates didn’t help his push to be the Tigers starting quarterback this season. Jennings missed a good portion of the offseason workouts, because he was arrested for allegedly breaking into another person’s apartment. Jennings says he spent the summer working out on his own….
cut 17 (16) “…to work”
Jennings currently trails Brandon Harris in the battle to be LSU’s starting quarterback.

The LSU men’s basketball team improved to two and one during their five-game tour of Australia. They defeated the Queensland All-Stars 91 to 88 in a game that was played this morning local time. Ben Simmons had 18 points and 12 rebounds. Antonio Blakeney had 22 points off the bench.

The Saints will begin two days of joint practices with the New England Patriots tomorrow, but Tom Brady will not be there. The Patriots quarterback will attend a deflategate hearing in New York. The practices with New England will take place in West Virginia and then both teams will face each other in a preseason game on Saturday night in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

The ULM football depth chart shows Garrett Smith as the Warhawks’ first string quarterback. Smith is a redshirt freshman from Spring Branch, Texas. In his senior season at Smithson Valley High School, he threw for nearly 21-hundred yards, 21 touchdowns and he was intercepted only three times.

The Ragin Cajuns football team will hold a scrimmage tonight. The battle for starting quarterback in Lafayette continues. Coach Mark Hudspeth says he’s looking for a QB that will not turn the ball over.

In Ruston, Louisiana Tech head coach Skip Holtz says Beau Fitte is having an unbelievable camp. The redshirt senior linebacker from Port Sulphur has played in 30 games during his career with the Bulldogs.

If the season started today, Brandon Harris would likely be the starting quarterback for the LSU Tigers. Harris is getting a majority of the reps with the first team over last year’s starter Anthony Jennings. But Jennings says he hasn’t played his best football yet..

cut 16 (09) “I can be”

Jennings missed a good portion of the offseason workouts, because he was arrested for allegedly breaking into another person’s apartment. That criminal charge was dropped. Sophomore wide receiver Malachi Dupre says he likes how Harris and Jennings are pushing each other in fall camp

cut 18 (16) “can be”

LSU opens the season September 5th when they host McNeese State in Tiger Stadium.

In addition to wearing number seven on the field, LSU sophomore running back Leonard Fournette came in seventh place in ESPN’s preseason Heisman Watch Poll. Fournette’s three points in the poll make him somewhat of a dark horse candidate to take home the trophy. Ohio State running back Ezekiel Elliot tops the poll with 40 points.

The ULM football depth chart shows Garrett Smith as the Warhawks’ first string quarterback. Smith is a redshirt freshman from Spring Branch, Texas. In his senior season at Smithson Valley High School, he threw for nearly 21-hundred yards, 21 touchdowns and he was intercepted only three times. He also rushed for 685 yards and 11 scores.

UL Lafayette Coach Mark Hudspeth says the battle to be the starting quarterback for the Ragin Cajuns is down to two players, but he’s keeping quiet on which two. Hudspeth plans to keep it a secret on who will be the starting QB for the season opener at Kentucky.

Sophomore Brandon Harris is the leader in LSU’s battle at starting quarterback. Harris is taking more of the snaps with the first team over Anthony Jennings, who started nearly every game last season. Tigers offensive coordinator Cam Cameron says Harris is more comfortable with the offense this season, which should lead to better results…
cut 19 (16) “…just play”
Harris says he has greater knowledge of the game and knows his role is to distribute the football…
cut 30 (25) “…play quarterback here”

ULM football released a depth chart today and it has Garrett Smith as the first string quarterback. Smith is a redshirt freshman from Spring Branch, Texas. In his senior season at Smithson Valley High School, he threw for nearly 21-hundred yards, 21 touchdowns and he was intercepted three times. He also rushed for 685 yards and 11 scores.

UL Lafayette Coach Mark Hudspeth says the battle to be the starting quarterback for the Ragin Cajuns is down to two players, but he’s not saying which two. Hudspeth plans to keep it a secret on who will be the starting QB for the season opener at Kentucky.

The Kentucky Wildcats have named a starting QB. Patrick Towles beat out freshmand Drew Barker. Towles started alst season as a sophomore and threw for 27-hundred yards and 14 touchdowns.

Elsewhere in the SEC…Alabama quarterback Jake Coker will miss the next few days because of a minor foot injury. Arkansas running back Jonathan Williams will miss the entire 2015 regular season, because he’ll undergo foot surgery.

With 19 days to go before the season opener, sophomore Brandon Harris has the edge over Anthony Jennings in the quarterback battle at LSU. Harris took more snaps than Jennings with the first unit during a scrimmage on Saturday night. Offensive coordinator Cam Cameron says he’s encouraged by the work Harris put in during the offseason, by adding about 20 pounds of muscle to his six-foor-three frame…
cut 20 (11) “….that’s important”
The Bossier City native says he’s been all business since the team reported nearly two weeks ago…
cut 18 (12) “…ultimately go”
Harris also says the game has slowed down for him.

Louisiana Tech is mourning the death of track and field student-athlete Noah Riche. The 22-year-old, who was a javelin thrower, was killed in an automobile accident in Arkansas after working at a Christian children’s camp at Camp Ozark. The Madisonville native was also an engineering major at Tech.

ULM announces that this Saturday will be Fan apperciation night. The Warhawks are set to hold a scrimmage at JPS Field at Malone Stadium at six-thirty and then after the scrimmage, there will be a meet and greet with the players.

The Pelicans have announced they will hold training camp at the Greenbrier in While Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, the same place the Saints currently hold training camp. The Pelicans 2015 training camp will take place at the Greenbrier from September 29th to October 2nd.

And the Saints have reportedly signed former Ragin Cajuns linebacker Justin Anderson. The Foley, Alabama, native played in two games with the Giants last year.

Through the first major scrimmage of LSU’s fall camp, Brandon Harris has the lead over Anthony Jennings in the battle for starting quarterback. Coach Les Miles says Harris received more of the snaps with the first unit during a scrimmage on Saturday night. Harris says the game has slowed down for him as he enters his second season at LSU…

cut 17 (14) “over think things”

Harris appeared in nine games last season, but didn’t see many significant snaps in final few games.

Donaldsonville receiver Stephen Sullivan has announced his de-commitment from LSU through a social media post. Sullivan, who ranks 12th among receivers in 247Sports’ class of 2016, says LSU will remain one of his top schools. The four star recruit lists TCU, Auburn, and Mississippi State as other schools of interest.

Sources confirm that the Saints have released tight end Alex Smith. The veteran was signed following an ACL injury to rookie tight end Jack Tabb. In Thursday preseason opener, Smith took part in three snaps and caught one pass for no yards. The Black & Gold also released long snapper Chris Highland. The Saints next preseason game is Saturday at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome against New England.

It looks like Saints running back CJ Spiller will be out for the rest of the preseason. Spiller had minor knee surgery after being kept off the field during both the team scrimmage and the preseason opener against Baltimore. Spiller is expected to be back for week one of the regular season.

In Major League Baseball, Cameron Maybin hit a lead off home run in the 10th inning to lift the Atlanta Braves to a 2-1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Jose Altuve’s two out ninth inning RBI gave the Houston Astros a 6-5 win over the Detroit Tigers.

Adrian Beltre hit his 406th career homer as the Texas Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-3.

After a poor showing in the preseason opener, the Saints will get back to work on Saturday afternoon as they’ll resume training camp at the Greenbrier. Coach Sean Payton says cutting down on penalties will be a point of emphasis…
cut 29 (21) “…work to do”
Improving the defense is also on the to-do list for the Saints. The first unit couldn’t stop the Ravens in a 30-27 loss on Thursday night.

Jim Harris has been named as the first executive director of the Ragin Cajuns Athletics Foundation, which is the official fundraising arm for UL Lafayette. Harris most recently worked at South Florida, where he was successful in raising cash.

LSU football coach Les Miles has not made any players available to talk with the media this week. The mad hatter says he’s trying to limit distractions as the team prepares for a scrimmage inside Tiger Stadium on Saturday night…
cut 30 (12) “….and day dream”
Miles says Brandon Harris will take the initial snaps with the first team when the scrimmage starts. Quarterback is the big concern for the 2015 Tigers, but so is depth on the defensive line. Miles likes how defensive tackles Greg Gilmore and Frank Herron are coming along…
cut 18 (11) “….really good”
On Sunday, don’t forget it’s fan day, a chance to meet with players and coaches. It gets underway at five o’ clock at the Maravich Center.

It was not a good debut for the Saints, who lost to Baltimore 30-27 in last night’s preseason opener. The defense was supposed to be better this year, but the starting unit allowed Baltimore to march down the field for an 80-yard touchdown scoring drive to open up the game. The Saints also committed 16 penalties.

If you’re looking for a positive. The young quarterbacks played well. Ryan Griffen threw for 112 yards and one touchdown and Garrett Grayson was 8 of 12 for 87 yards. Drew Brees did not play in this one, we’ll see if he gets any action in preseason game number two, which is August 22nd at home against the Patriots.

Saints cornerback Brandon Browner was carted off the field during last night’s game. But according to Mike Triplett of ESPN.com, Browner is fine, but it’s unclear how long the injury will keep him on the sidelines. Browner left the game after taking a hit to his right knee. Dannell Ellerbe also left the game with an injury. It’s been reported he re-aggravated a toe injury.

The battle for starting quarterback at LSU is getting the most headlines during the Tigers preseason camp. Brandon Harris appears to have the lead in that battle over Anthony Jennings. Another position battle is at field goal kicker. Colby Delahoussaye was the place kicker for much of the 2014 season, but struggled late in the year. Coach Les Miles says Trent Domingue from Mandeville is battling Delhoussaye for that role…
cut 17 (18) “….it’s still Colby’s job”
The Tigers will hold a scrimmage tomorrow and then Sunday is fan Day.

Jim Harris has been named the new executive director of the Ragin Cajuns Athletic Foundation. Harris will lead fundraising efforts as UL Lafayette is in the middle of a 115-million dollar athletic facilities upgrade. The program has been without a chief fundraiser the last two years.

Penalties plagued the Saints as they dropped their preseason opener last night to the Baltimore Ravens 30-27. The Black & Gold were flagged 16 times last night for a total 143 yards. Saints Head Coach Sean Payton says the teams 16 penalties did not help their cause…

cut 24 (17) “get cleaned up”

The Saints look to bounce back next Saturday when they take on New England at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

Former Louisiana Tech star IK Enemkpali met with reporters after his first practice with the Buffalo Bills and apologized to the Jets organization. Enemkpali was released from the Jets after breaking the jaw of quarterback Geno Smith in a locker room fight. He said it was never his intention to hurt anybody. Enemkpali added he’s grateful the Bills gave him a chance.

LSU Coach Les Miles says quarterback Brandon Harris continues to take snaps with the first team as the Tigers get ready for the 2015 season. Miles continues to say both Harris and Anthony Jennings are getting better. But don’t expect him to make a big announcement on who will be the starter against McNeese State…

cut 16 (20) “always secondary”

There is a concern going into the season about depth along the defensive line.

Former Southland Conference defensive player of the year, Bryan Smith, will be one of five former Cowboy athletes to be inducted into the McNeese State athletics Hall of Fame this year. Smith holds the school record for career sacks with 31.

The Saints kick-off the preseason tonight against the Baltimore Ravens. Quarterback Drew Brees will likely play one or two series, but it’s a big game for several wide receivers who are trying to make the team. Brandin Cooks and Marques Colston are the likely starters. NFL analyst Mike Detillier says Brandon Coleman is trying to be that number three wide out…
cut 18 (13) “…impressive”
Kick-off is at 6:30.

Former Louisiana Tech star IK Enemkpali met with reporters today after his first practice with the Buffalo Bills. He apologized to the Jets organization and said it was never his intention to hurt anybody. Enemkpali added he’s grateful the Bills gave him a chance, following his release from the Jets for breaking the jaw of quarterback Geno Smith in a locker room fight.

LSU Coach Les Miles says he ran his team through a 30 to 35 play scrimmage today at the team’s practice facility. Miles says he likes how the passing game is coming along and its just not the quarterbacks who are getting better….
cut 29 (13) “…our guys”
Miles says Brandon Harris was the quarterback who took the snaps with the first team.

Louisiana Tech football announced today that it will open the 2019 season at Texas. The Bulldogs will also visit Clemson in 2022 and kick-off the 2017 season at home against Northwestern State.

Former Southland Conference defensive player of the year, Bryan Smith, will be one of five former Cowboy athletes to be inducted into the McNeese State athletics Hall of Fame this year. Smith holds the school record for career sacks with 31.

It’s gameday for the Saints as they open the preseason campaign by playing the Ravens in Baltimore. NFL Analyst Mike Detillier says for players on the bubble to make the roster, they’ll need to make plays on special teams…
cut 17 (17) “…return game”
A big position battle in camp is at wide receiver as there are a dozen wide outs trying to make the team. Kick-off is set for 6:30.

The Pelicans 2015-16 NBA schedule is out and Anthony Davis and company will appear on national television 21 times, including on opening night and Christmas Day. New Orleans will visit the defending champion Warriors on TNT on October 27th to tip-off the season. The Pels travel to Miami on Christmas Day. Lebron James and the Cavs make their lone trip to the Big Easy on December fourth.

According to the Baton Rouge Advocate, LSU wide receiver Travin Dural along with his cousin, Randall Menard, rescued a woman, who was trapped in an overturned vehicle. The incident happened last month in Dural’s hometown of Breaux Bridge. Dural and his cousin were able to open a rear passenger door, so that the woman was able to get out.

Louisiana Tech football announces they’ll play Texas in 2019. The game is scheduled for August 31st that year in Austin. It will be the first meeting between the two schools on the gridiron. It’s been reported the Bulldogs will get one-point-one million dollars to play the game.

Former Bulldog star IK Enemkpali is now a Buffalo Bill. The Bills claimed him off waivers after he was released by the Jets after breaking the jaw of quarterback Geno Smith with a punch in the locker room.

UL Lafayette held its first scrimmage of fall camp and quarterbacks Brooks Haack, Jalen Nixon and Jordan Davis each directed the number one offense on scoring drivers. Freshman Keenan Barnes caught two TD passes.