Less than impressed: Stewart Mandel, who covers college football for Sports Illustrated says LSU is overrated this season. Mandel quibbled with the Tigers’ 9th place ranking in the Associated Press college football poll. “LSU may be 2-0, but it has yet to look like a top 10 team,” says Mandel, noting the Tiger defense looked shaky against Washington and the offense was unimpressive against Vanderbilt. “Two games in, the Tigers have provided little indication of their anticipated return to heavyweight status,” he says. Read his comments here. LSU will have a chance to get on track against the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Saturday night. The Tigers are 21-0 lifetime against the Ragin’ Cajuns, who are a surprising 2-0 after beating Southern and Kansas State. Las Vegas bookmakers have the Tigers as a 27-point favorite. LSU also announced a change to its 2010 football schedule. The Tigers will play the University of Louisiana at Monroe in Tiger Stadium on Nov. 13, pushing the game against Southern Mississippi until the 2011 season.
Time running out for Reggie? The Houston Texans got a lot of criticism in 2006, when the team passed up selecting Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush. The Saints snapped up Bush with the second pick. But that move is starting to look smart, now that Mario Williams has become a dominating defensive end and Bush turned into an inconsistent running back, says Neil Reynolds, a columnist for the BBC. “Time is running out for Bush to make his mark and prove he can be a regular performer in New Orleans,” Reynolds says. “I’m not ready to paint him as a complete bust – he is too talented for that. But I also don’t think we’ll ever feature him in discussions about the best running backs in the business.” Read the column here.
Charting a new course: A press conference is set for Friday afternoon to discuss plans to extensively renovate the University Club golf course. The course is slated to get a 10-month makeover that will make it among one of the best in the South. David Toms, the former LSU golfer, will be on hand for the event, along with LSU Athletic Director Joe Alleva.
