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Cajuns visit Tide, Tigers face Ole Miss in fifth week

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the fifth in the series previewing the 2018 football season. I understand from a money perspective why teams from the Sun Belt Conference play SEC teams. But historically, the Sun Belt is 9-143 against the SEC.

LSU to face Bulldogs in fourth week

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the fourth in the series previewing the 2018 football season. With LSU entertaining Louisiana Tech in the fourth week of the season, the Tigers could either be recovering from a 1-2 start or rolling along at 3-0.

Tiger Bowl highlights state football’s third week

Being a life-long Auburn fan in the state of Louisiana has its disadvantages, especially when LSU wins. The third week of the season has LSU visiting the Loveliest Village on the Plains in a game that will help shape the outcome of the battle for the SEC West title.

Lions, Tigers but no Cajuns in Week Two

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second in the series previewing the 2018 football season: After facing the Miami Hurricanes in the season opener, LSU will welcome the neighboring Southeastern University Lions to Tiger Stadium on Sept. 8.

A study of the 2018 football season

The 2018 football season is fast approaching and each summer I try to attack the preview in different ways. For the next 12 editions I will break down each week of the season for both LSU and Louisiana Lafayette and include other state schools’ best match-ups to watch.

BSEE proposes revisions to Well Control Rule

Some recent editorials and news stories have falsely characterized regulatory review efforts currently underway at the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, apparently without having actually read the proposed revisions.

From high school to the Super Bowl

Even though the Saints didn’t make it to the Super Bowl, at least a coach with Louisiana ties won it all.

Sports and community build unity

There are two men that I will always remember for how much they loved their community and wanted to see the best in people – Tony Fuselier and Tim Fontenot. Thursday night at the Joe Nagata Memorial Jamboree the football fans there honored the memory of founding chairman Tony Fuselier.

Football tabs mean the season is near

I worked on my first football special section back in 1996. Just like ever other of the preseasons, I begam this trek the early morning of July 31 as the Basile Bearcats joined together for media day photos.

Bama still the best in SEC West

This is the final preview of the SEC football teams: The Alabama Crimson Tide’s plan is to be in the SEC title game every season. Alabama is 7-4 in the SEC championship game, including a three-game winning streak.