The Tigers are less than 2 weeks away from kickoff against USC. LSU Head Coach Brian Kelly will look to lead his team to their first 1-and-0 start since 2019, and key to that will be stopping the Trojan offense. He says the young secondary, one of this team’s biggest offseason concerns, has shown growth.

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Kickoff in Las Vegas is set for 6:30 Sunday September 1.

The UL-Lafayette football season kicks off August 31 against Grambling. If you are looking for a player to emerge, Head Coach Mike Desormeaux says six-foot-six tight end Caden Jensen from Flower Mound, Texas has had a good camp…

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The Saints will play their final preseason game against the Titans Sunday. New Offensive Coordinator Klint Kubiak will overhaul the New Orleans offense for the first time since Sean Payton’s arrival in 2006. His motion-heavy misdirection offense adapts to its playmakers…

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Kickoff against the Titans is at 1:00

Saints running back Alvin Kamara and cornerback Paulson Adebo returned to full-team drills at practice today. Trevor Penning and Oli Udoh split reps at right tackle as the battle for the starting spot heats up. Head Coach Dennis Allen said Penning is still in the lead for the position but has struggled in preseason action.

Broncos Head Coach Sean Payton announced 12^th-overall pick Bo Nix as the starting quarterback week 1. The Saints will face the Broncos week 7 on Thursday Night Football as Payton makes his first return to the Superdome not as the Saints Head Coach.

About eight-thousand fans attended last night’s Saints practice at Yulman Stadium. The highlight was Irishman Charlie Smyth making a 65-yard field goal. Coach Dennis Allen says it was nice to see, but it doesn’t mean he has a leg up on Blake Grupe, who is trying to keep his place kicking duties…
cut 27 (17) “…are going to come”
The Saints also appear to be getting healthier as running back Alvin Kamara, tight end Juwan Johnson, left tackle Taliese Fuaga and linebacker Pete Werner practiced on a limited basis. They’ve been out due to various injuries.

The Pelicans have signed small forward Javonte Green. Green played in nine games for the Chicago Bulls last season and averaged 12 points and seven rebounds. Green is known for his ability to dunk the basketball.

The longtime voice of Tiger Stadium, Dan Borne, is taking a leave of absence because of medical issues. Borne is hopeful he will return to his public address announcing duties at Tiger Stadium this season, but for now, the voice of Alex Box Stadium, Bill Franques, will fill in for Borne.

USC football coach Lincoln Riley has named Miller Moss as the Trojans starting quarterback. LSU and USC will meet in Las Vegas on September 1st. Moss is replacing Heisman Winning Trophy quarterback Caleb Williams. Moss performed well in the Holiday Bowl last year .

Chandler Fields and Ben Woolridge have been battling to be the Cajuns starting quarterback. Coach MIchael Desormeaux says the training camp battle is over, but the public will have to wait to see who will start against Grambling…
cut 17 (17) “…pretty soon”

The Saints held their first training camp practice in Louisiana last night after spending the last three weeks in southern California. Before the team’s practice at Tulane’s Yulman Stadium, tight end Juwan Johnson was activated from the physically unable to perform list and was on the practice field. Johnson was sidelined because of a foot injury. Coach Dennis Allen says it was good to see Johnson go through team drills…
cut 28 (20) “…haven’t been available’
Running back Alvin Kamara was a limited participant at last night’s practice as he continues to work his way from back tightness. New Orleans final preseason game is Sunday against the Titans.

The longtime voice of Tiger Stadium, Dan Borne, is taking a leave of absence because of medical issues. Borne is hopeful he will return to his public address announcing duties at Tiger Stadium this season, but for now, the voice of Alex Box Stadium, Bill Franques, will fill in for Borne.

USC football coach Lincoln Riley has named Miller Moss as the Trojans starting quarterback. LSU and USC will meet in Las Vegas on September 1st. Moss is replacing Heisman Winning Trophy quarterback Caleb Williams. Moss performed well in the Holiday Bowl last year as he threw for 372 yards and had six touchdowns in a 42-28 win over Louisville.

Ragin Cajuns Coach Michael Desormeaux has made a decision on his starting quarterback for the season opener against Grambling, but he’s not saying who
Cut 16 (19) “…better camp.”
Chandler Fields and Ben Woolridge have been battling for Q-B 1.

Wondering what the LSU offense will look like this season? Coach Brian Kelly gave us a preview…
cut 16 (11) “…next play”
Based on what we’ve seen at camp, Josh Williams and Kaleb Jackson appear to be the top two running backs and there’s the possibility we could see formations with three tight ends on the field, Mason Taylor, Ka’Morreun Pimpton and Trey’ Dez Green.

Saints rookie cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry suffered a knee injury in Sunday’s preseason game loss to San Francisco. But it’s not expected to be serious. Jordan Schultz is reporting the team believes McKinstry has a good chance of playing in the regular season opener against the Panthers. Starting quarterbacks

Ragin Cajuns Coach Michael Desormeaux has made a decision on his starting quarterback for the season opener against Grambling, but he’s not saying who…
cut 30 (19) “…better camp”
Two redshirt seniors have been battling for Q-B- one, Chandler Fields and Ben Woolridge.

Sad news involving the Ragin Cajuns athletics program. Former shortstop Brad Antchak has died at the age of 28 after a long illness. The Canadian was on the 2016 team that hosted a regional.

The voice of Tiger Stadium, Dan Borne, is taking a temporary leave of absence because of health concerns. Borne hopes to be on the mic before the 2024 season ends. Bill Franques will fill-in as public address announcer.

The LSU Tigers have three tight ends that are expected to contribute significantly this season. Starter Mason Taylor could be a first round pick in next year’s NFL draft. There’s also six-foot-six sophomore tight end Ka’Morreun Pimpton and six-foot-seven freshman Trey’ Dez Green. Kelly is really high Pimpton and Green…
cut 17 (22) “…in the run game”
The Tigers begin their preparations today for U-S-C.

The Washington Commanders have announced former LSU star Jayden Daniels will be the starting quarterback for the regular season opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. .

The Saints have one more preseason game left as they will host Tennessee on Sunday afternoon. Coach Dennis Allen on what he thinks of his team at this point…
cut 29 (20) “…improve on”
New Orleans will hold a practice open to the public tonight at Tulane’s Yulmand Stadium.

ULM football has concluded fall camp and the Warhawks season opener is August 29th against Jackson State. Coach Bryant Vincent says his team got tougher during camp…
cut 20 (20) “…three phases”

The Saints first team offense showed some life in last night’s 16 to 10 loss to the 49ers. New Orleans’ starting offense didn’t do anything in the preseason opener and didn’t do anything in the first two series last night in San Francisco. But then they put together a 16-play, 95 yard drive that ended with a one-yard touchdown run by Taysom Hill. Derek Carr was five for six on the drive…
cut 30 (09) “….can score”
And Coach Dennis Allen didn’t have a problem with the Saints grinding out this drive…
cut 29 (15) “…really encouraging”
The Saints final preseason game is Sunday at home against the Titans.

We’re less than two weeks away from LSU’s season opener and it’s been a good camp for Tigers starting quarterback Garrett Nussmeier. Coach Brian Kelly liked what he saw from his signal caller last Saturday…
Cut 16 (20) “…out there.”
The Tigers will begin preparations for the Trojans tomorrow.

Louisiana Tech is moving closer to its season opener against Nicholls on Saturday August 31st. Bulldogs Coach Sonny Cumbie says it’s been a good camp for their starting quarterback Jack Turner…
Cut 19 (08) “…run game.”

The Washington Commanders have announced former LSU Tiger Jayden Daniels will be the starting quarterback for the regular season opener.

The Saints are back in New Orleans today after losing last night to San Fancisco 16 to 10. The first-team offense finally put together a scoring drive, a 16-play, 95-yard drive that was capped off by a one a yard touchdown run by Taysom Hill. Head Coach Dennis Allen…
cut 29 (15) “….really encouraging”
Quarterback Derek Carr was five of six on that drive. The first team offense averaged nearly five yards a carry last night led by Jamaal Williams who had five carries for 32 yards.

Another bright spot from last night’s game was the pressure the Saints put on 49er quarterbacks. Chase Young had a couple of quarterback hurries and Carl Granderson recorded a sack.

The Saints will hold a practice at Tulane’s Yulman Stadium tomorrow night.

LSU football coach Brian Kelly says the Tigers have been able to cut down on giving up big plays during this preseason camp. Kelly says the development of the cornerbacks has been a key. He says they have five players rotating at defensive tackle led by Jacobian Guillory. Kelly says when he first arrived at LSU, Guillory was not a good player…
Cut 18 (20) “…football player.”
The Tigers keep adding quality talent to their 2025 recruiting class as four-star cornerback Kade Phillips announced his commitment to LSU. For the past month, Phillips was committed to Texas, but told on3-dot-com he wants to learn from defensive backs coach Corey Raymond.

The Saints lost in preseason action last night falling to the San Francisco 49ers 16 to 10. New Orleans first team offense did nothing on its first two drives, but then Derek Carr and company put together a 16-play drive that ended with a one-yard touchdown run by Taysom Hill on fourth and goal from the one. Carr on getting into the end zone…
cut 21 (18) “…we can score”
The Saints have scored 26 points in two preseason games this year. Rough game for rookie quarterback Spencer Rattler last night as he was four of eight for 27 yards and fumbled once.

The Black and Gold returned to New Orleans after the game and will hold a practice tomorrow night at Tulane’s Yulman Stadium that will be open to the public.

The LSU football team has been in camp for two and a half weeks. Coach Brian Kelly likes the improvement from his cornerbacks…
cut 17 (13) “….job one”
The Tigers will begin preparations for USC tomorrow.

Louisiana Tech is getting ready for its season opener against Nicholls on August 31st. The Bulldogs had just 16 sacks last year. Coach Sonny Cumbie believes they can put more pressure on the quarterback this year…
cut 20 (22) “…play fast”

The Saints will face the 49ers in San Francisco on Sunday night in preseason game number two. Coach Dennis Allen declined to say if the starters will play. Starting left tackle Taliese Fuaga (Tah-lee-ess-say Foo-ah-gah) did not practice on Friday. But Allen says his back tightness issue should not keep him from being ready to play in the regular season opener.

Wide receiver Rashid Shaheed is the latest injury issue. Allen says he has either a toe or foot injury. Running back Alvin Kamara also remains sidelined with an injury and the team says it has not thing to do with Kamara wanting a contract extension.

There’s a good chance we’ll see rookie quarterback Spencer Rattler play on Sunday. Rattler will look to improve on his performance from the preseason opener…
cut 13 (12) “…those little areas”
Rattler was 9 of 17 for 70 yards against the Cardinals last weekend. Kick-off in San Fran on Sunday is at 7 PM.

LSU running back John Emery is back for a sixth season. Emery had his season cut short last year when he tore his ACL in November. He entered the transfer portal following the 2023 campaign, took a look at UCLA, but decided to stay at LSU. Coach Brian Kelly is glad Emery is still a Tiger…
cut 19 (22) “…he’s back”
The Tigers will hold a scrimmage on Saturday morning.

ULM athletics says it has partnered with Influxer to provide NIL opportunities for student-athletes. Influxer creates co-branded apparel customized with players’ names and numbers. ULM fans will have the chance to buy personalized merchandise from a student-athlete’s own web page.

The Saints next preseason game is Sunday night against the 49ers in San Francisco. It’s another chance for second-year pro Jake Haener to show he should be the primary back-up to Derek Carr. Haener on how he’s improved from last year…
Cut 17 (17) “..you’re accurate.”
And many fans will be keeping an eye on second-year right tackle Trevor Penning to see if he’s shown improvement from the preseason opener.

In other NFL news…free agent Safety Justin Simmons has signed with the Atlanta Falcons after visiting with the Saints.

The upcoming NBA scheduled has been released. New Orleans tips off the season at home by hosting the Bulls on October 23rd. Lebron James and the Lakers will visit the Smoothie King Center November 16th.

Jardin Gilbert and Jordan Allen have been the starting safeties throughout preseason camp for the LSU Tigers. Major Burns has played the Star position, a hybrid linebacker-safety position. Coach Brian Kelly says the on field communication between the group has been good, but the tackling needs to improve…
Cut 18 (18) “…evaluate that.”
The Tigers will have a scrimmage tomorrow.

Louisiana Tech head baseball coach Lane Burroughs has promoted Cooper Fouts to Associate Head Coach. Fouts has been the Bulldogs pitching coach the last three seasons, helping to develop two All-Americans, Ethan Bates and Ryan Harland.

Bleed Tech Blue is reporting Louisiana Tech men’s basketball coach Talvin Hester has agreed to a two-year contract extension.