Saints rookie offensive tackle Taliese Fuaga (Tah-lee-ess-say Foo-ah-gah) left practice Thursday with a back injury. After practice, Coach Dennis Allen said he has yet to receive word about the severity of the injury….
cut 16 (21) “…back tightness.
The Saints next preseason game is Sunday night against the 49ers in San Francisco.

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.

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 long 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”

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.

Former Rummel Raider Ashton Stamps has had a strong camp for the LSU Tigers. Coach Brian Kelly says the sophomore leads the team in PBUs during camp and he’s certainly taken a step forward in his development…
cut 17 (20) “….every day”
One of the more tighter position battles is at punter. Redshirt junior Peyton Todd is competing with Louisiana Tech transfer Blake Ochsendorf. Kelly says both guys lack consistency.

The Pelicans schedule came out today and New Orleans will open the season on October 23rd against the Chicago Bulls. They’ll host the NBA champion Boston Celtics on January 31st, Lebron James and the Lakers make their only visit to Smoothie King Center on November 16th.

Saints rookie offensive tackle Taliese Fuaga (Tah-lee-ess-say Foo-ah-gah) left practice today with a back injury. After practice, Coach Dennis Allen said he has yet to receive word about the severity of the injury. Fuaga is set to start at left tackle for the Black and Gold and yesterday Allen was asked about his progress…
cut 19 (19) “….for him”
Third year lineman Landon Young replaced Fuaga when he left practice because of the back injury.

The Falcons have been busy adding to their roster as they’ve made a trade with New England to acquire edge rusher Matthew Judon from the Patriots and the Dirty Birds are also reportedly signing All-Pro Safety Justin Simmons.

LSU’s defense appears to be making strides during this preseason camp. Coach Brian Kelly likes the energy level he’s seeing from the group, but the defense is still a work in progress when it comes to getting lined up correctly, communicating effectively and executing the fundamentals
Cut 16 (16) “…improvement in.”
Kelly says they don’t’ have a depth chart for the defensive secondary as they are looking for guys to put consecutive good days of practice together and that will determine who will start in the season opener against USC.

Despite a rough preseason opener, the Saints are keeping former first round pick Trevor Penning as their starting right tackle. Coach Dennis Allen says if one of the reserve offensive linemen show that they can be the guy, then they’ll make a change. New Orleans second preseason game is Sunday at San Francisco.

Sixteen days left before the Ragin Cajuns kick off the season against Grambling on August 31st. Coach Michael Desormeaux has yet to settle on a starting quarterback between Chandler Fields and Ben Woolridge. Desormeaux says who ever takes care of the football better will start…
Cut 20 (20) “…believe in.”
The Cajuns will hold a scrimmage on Saturday.

The season opener is fast approaching for McNeese State. The Cowboys are playing at Tarleton State in Week Zero, so that means the game is August 24th. Third year head coach Gary Goff says the excitement has definitely picked up a bit. The Cowboys are picked to finish sixth in the Southland this season.

At LSU preseason camp, Coach Brian Kelly says the next three days will go a long way towards establishing a depth chart, especially for the defensive secondary. The coaches are still looking for more consistency.

Sophomore Ashton Stamps has had a strong camp. He has the most pass break-ups, so there’s a good chance he’ll start at one of the cornerback positions.

One of the more tighter position battles is at punter. Redshirt junior Peyton Todd is competing with Louisiana Tech transfer Blake Ochsendorf. Kelly says both guys lack consistency….
Cut 18 (20) “…play em both.”
Starting defensive tackle Jacobian Guillory was back at practice yesterday after missing a good portion of Tuesday’s practice with a knee injury.

The Saints have a couple more days of practice before they head to San Francisco to face the 49ers on Sunday night. Quarterback Derek Carr has looked good over the last couple of days, he completed his first 11 pass attempts in a competitive period before Alontae Taylor broke up a slant pass to Chris Olave. That’s according to Luke Johnson of the Advocate.

Sixteen days left before the Ragin Cajuns kick off the season against Grambling on August 31st. Coach Michael Desormeaux has yet to settle on a starting quarterback between Chandler Fields and Ben Woolridge. Desormeaux says who ever takes care of the ball better will start…
Cut 20 (20) “…believe in.”
The Cajuns will hold a scrimmage on Saturday.

Sophomore LSU linebacker Whit Weeks says the Tigers defense is playing free and fast with Blake Baker as its defensive coordinator. Weeks says the defensive calls are simple and effective, so it allows them to play without thinking too much…
cut 20 (20) “….a lot better”
Coach Brian Kelly says the defense is still a work in progress when it comes to getting lined up correctly, communicating effectively and executing the fundamentals.

Senior defensive tackle Jacobian Guillory was back at practice today after missing a good portion of yesterday’s practice so that trainers can examine his left knee. Freshman wide receiver Jelani Watkins has a foot and ankle sprain and missed today’s practice, but it’s not considered serious.

The Saints have a couple more practices in Irvine, California, before they head to San Francisco to play the 49ers in a preseason game on Sunday night. So how is offensive tackle Taliese Fuaga (Tah-lee-ess-say Foo-ah-gah) doing as he continues to get reps with the starters at left tackle. Coach Dennis Allen gave his assessment…
cut 19 (19) “…for him”

Running back Hunter Smith is back this season for ULM after rushing for 509 yards and three touchdowns last season. But Warhawks running backs coach Broderick Fobbs says they have plenty of guys looking to be the leading ball carrier…
cut 12 (10) “…this time”
The Warhawks averaged 17 points a game last year which ranked 124th in the country.

As it stands now, LSU’s starting receivers are Kyren Lacy, Chris Hilton, and CJ Daniels. Daniels is a graduate transfer from Liberty. He caught 55 passes for 1,067 yards and 10 touchdowns for the Flames last season and has confidence he can make the jump from Conference USA to the SEC…
Cut 18 (15) “…I have that.”

A new high school sports season is upon us and once again the Louisiana High School Athletic Association is looking for referees and officials. Director of officials for the LHSAA, Lee Sanders, says officiating allows a person to stay connected to a sport they love…
cut 8 (07) “….volleyball match”
For more information on how to be a ref go to lhsaa.org.

Saints defensive end Cam Jordan is entering his 14th season and at training camp this year he’s been lining up at times in the interior, with Carl Granderson and Chase Young on the outside. Jordan says he’s getting used to playing as an interior lineman…
Cut 16 (25) “…for me.”

Morgan City’s Vernon Norwood is the owner of four Olympic medals after winning two more medals at the Paris Games as he continues to add honors to his legendary track career. Norwood grew up in New Orleans, but left after Hurricane Katrina. Retired Morgan City Principal Tim Hymel says the move to Morgan City helped launch his career.…
Cut 14 (10) “…took off for him.”

After a disastrous 2023 season, LSU defensive coordinator Blake Baker has not only brought in a new defense for the Tigers to run but he’s also changed the energy. Sophomore Linebacker Whit Weeks says there’s never a dull moment with Baker leading the defense…
Cut 19 (15) “…fun again.”

Folks in Morgan City had fun watching one of their own, win two medals at the Paris Olympics. Vernon Norwood won a silver medal in the mixed four-by-400-meter relay and captured the gold in the men’s 4-by-400-meter relay. Former Morgan City principal Tim Hymel…
cut 15 (10) “…came to my eyes”

Saints defensive end Cam Jordan is entering his 14th season and at training camp this year he’s been lining up at times in the interior, with Carl Granderson and Chase Young on the outside. Jordan says he’s getting used to playing as an interior lineman…
Cut 16 (25) “…for me.”
Running back Alvin Kamara missed Tuesday’s practice with back tightness, while receiver A-T Perry left practice with an ankle sprain.

Former LSU Tiger Alex Bregman homered for the fourth straight game last night as the Astros held on to beat the Rays three to two. Bregman finished with three hits and Houston has won seven in a row.

One of the big storylines heading into preseason camp for LSU was the decision to move Harold Perkins back to inside linebacker. Defensive Coordinator Blake Baker has been impressed with what they are seeing from Perkins.
Cut 20 (20) “…development.”
Perkins says he and the rest of the defense is learning a lot from Baker…
cut 30 (19) “…we can”
LSU defensive tackle Jacobian Guillory left today’s practice with a leg injury. We’ll get an update from Coach Brian Kelly tomorrow.

The Saints returned to practice today at their training camp location in Irvine, California as they get ready for preseason game number two on Sunday against San Francisco. Coach Dennis Allen says he’s still waiting for someone to step up and secure the starting strong safety position, which is a battle between Jordan Howden and Johnathan Abram…
cut 17 (23) “…my job”
Saints running back Alvin Kamara missed practice today with back tightness and wide receiver A-T Perry has a sprained ankle.

Former LSU star Malik Nabers is dealing with a sprained ankle, but Nabers says he’ll be ready for the Giants season opener.

According to Nielsen ratings, WDSU-TV in New Orleans led all TV markets for the highest percent of viewers who tuned in for the Olympics.

First-year defensive coordinator Blake Baker was hired away from Missouri to turn around a defense that was one of the worst, if not the worst in LSU history in 2023. Baker has seen signs of improvement but there’s still a ways to go….
Cut 18 (20) “…good year.”
According to the Advocate, during yesterday’s team drills, LSU’s quarterbacks only completed three of eight passes during the 11-on-11 scrimmage period open to the media.

According to the Online Sportsbook…Bet-On-Line. The odds for Garrett Nussmeier to lead the SEC in passing is nine to one. Georgia’s Carson Beck, Texas’ Quinn Ewers, Ole Miss’s Jaxson Dart and Missouri’s Brady Cook have higher odds.

Louisiana Tech has put an emphasis on improving its defense after giving up a bunch of points and yards last season. Defensive back Blake Thompson transferred in from Iowa State and is expected to be a major contributor. The Missouri City, Texas native on what Tech fans can expect from the defense this season…
Cut 17 (07) “…would say.”
Louisiana Tech has received a commitment from Calvary Baptist wide receiver Kolbe Thomas. He was a second team All-State selection last season and runs a 4.44 in the 40.

The Houston Astros won their sixth straight last night as they topped the Tampa Bay Rays six to one. Alex Bregman blasted his 18th home run of the season and Houston leads Seattle by a half game for first place in the A-L West. The Rangers are now nine games under the .500 mark after losing five to four to Boston.

One of the top shooting guards in the country for the class of 2025, Mazi Mosley plans to visit LSU next month. He’s also scheduled visits to Michigan and Iowa.

We are 19 days away from LSU’s season opener and defensive coordinator Blake Baker is looking for more consistency from his guys. Sophomore cornerback Ashton Stamps might be the perfect example of that. Stamps has been getting reps with the first team, along with Sage Ryan as the other boundary corner. Stamps has made his fair share of plays during preseason camp, but Baker is looking for more.
Cut 19 (16) “…standpoint.”

LSU is ranked 13th in the AP Preseason poll and LSU received a commitment from a three-star defensive tackle out of Texas, Dilan Battle, from Arlington, Texas.

After a day off yesterday, the Saints are back on the practice field today getting ready for their next preseason game on Sunday night against the San Francisco 49ers.

Louisiana Tech was poor on defense last season, but one of the bright spots was Michael Richard. The former Edna Karr standout had an outstanding freshman campaign with 32 tackles and seven pass breakups to lead all freshmen in Conference USA. The safety is looking forward to a much improved defense…
Cut 16 (19) “… on Saturday.”
Louisiana Tech has received a commitment from Calvary Baptist wide receiver Kolbe Thomas. He was a second team All-State selection last season and runs a 4.44 in the 40.

Former Morgan City High standout Vernon Norwood is returning from the Paris Olympics with two medals. He won a gold medal as a member of the United States four by four-hundred meter relay team and earned a silver medal in the four by four-hundred mixed relay.