NCAA’s dominance in player development faces stiff challenge from NBA’s G League
https://youtu.be/rBy46Fdrc7Q It wasn’t that long ago when I wrote that the NCAA was a dinosaur, just waiting on its proverbial comet to come to earth and destroy it. The comet is approaching. Quickly. One thing that this pandemic has created is opportunity to...
Making the Grade: Can Justin Jefferson replace Stefon Diggs, thrive with Vikings?
Originally appeared on CrescentCitySports.com, 4/27/2020 Justin Jefferson will be wearing purple and gold once again next season. This time as a member of the Minnesota Vikings, who took the LSU receiver with the 22nd pick in the first round of this year’s draft. New...
Making the Grade: Can K’Lavon Chaisson thrive with rebuilding Jaguars?
Originally appeared in CrescentCitySports.com, 4/25/2020 K’Lavon Chaisson will join former LSU standouts D.J. Chark and Leonard Fournette in trying to help Jacksonville return to the top of the AFC South. https://twitter.com/DJChark82/status/1253514772714328065?s=20...
Making the Grade: How will Joe Burrow fare with the Bengals?
Originally appeared in CrescentCitySports.com, 4/25/2020 LSU had a program-record five players selected in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft, just one short of the single-draft record held by the 2006 Miami Hurricanes. Joe Burrow, as expected, was taken first...
David West guides new basketball league as different option to develop and educate professionals
https://youtu.be/jCTrgR9iodo David West will forever have a place in the hearts of fans in the Crescent City as the first draft pick of the then New Orleans Hornets after the franchise moved from Charlotte in 2003. In his eight seasons with the Hornets, West was a...
Why the Saints should sign Cam Newton
Get Cam Newton in a Saints jersey as soon as possible. Yes, the Saints should do it. I know Sean Payton said this week that Taysom Hill has earned the No. 2 spot behind Drew Brees but New Orleans has the chance to grab a proven commodity. Mickey Loomis has figured out...
Scotlandville dominates St. Augustine, 66-39, to capture another state basketball title
The setting for Saturday’s Division I championship game between the top-seeded Scotlandville Hornets and the number two St. Augustine Purple Knights seemed more like a high-level scrimmage than a state championship final. A crowd of less than 40 people was present to...
Top-seeded Dunham holds off young Newman challenge in Division III semifinal
Originally appeared in CrescentCitySports.com, 3/10/2020 BATON ROUGE – The Newman Greenies weren’t supposed to get this far. The fifth seed in Division III, Newman hadn’t advanced as far as the semifinals since the 2001 season. Top-seeded Dunham, on the other hand,...
NBA Preview: New Orleans Pelicans with chance for revenge against Minnesota Timberwolves
A 139-134 loss to ‘Sota five days ago put a huge a damper on playoff hopes. Originally appeared on TheBirdWrites.com, 3/08/2020 The last extended road trip of the season could determine the fate of the 2019-20 New Orleans Pelicans. With only 19 games left on the...