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Road Cats? A Look at the LSU Tigers’ 2009 Travel Games

Most people do their best work in a familiar environment, like their home turf. Heck, I don’t even like using public bathrooms – no magazines...

Written by Brian Scott about 4 months ago 865 reads 26 comments
An Inside Look at the 2009 New Orleans Saints Coaching Staff

The 2009 off-season has brought several major changes to the Saints coaching staff. In this piece, we'll examine who the new key coaches are, who got promoted, and what each man will bring to the table in 2009...

Written by Brian Scott about 6 months ago 1,528 reads 3 comments
The Top 15 Questions I Would Ask Drew Brees

If I could sit down one-on-one with Drew Brees, I would probably come up with at least a million questions to ask him. Fortunately for the readers, I have narrowed it down to only fifteen: 1...

Written by Brian Scott about 6 months ago 155 reads 1 comments
Offseason Shake-Ups Are Sure To Shape the 2009 Saints

Most Saints fans fully expected the majority of the offseason tweaking would come on the defensive side of the ball, and they were right. Gary Gibbs was dismissed as the team's defensive coordinator and Gregg Williams was brought in...

Written by Brian Scott about 6 months ago 371 reads 6 comments
Being a “Who Dat”…and Other Lessons in Self Deprecation

They say you have to have faith to be a Saints fan. This may be the understatement of all times.My earliest recollection of the New Orleans Saints came from my grandfather, who was a huge Saints fan and a season ticket holder...

Written by Brian Scott about 6 months ago 608 reads 7 comments
The Saints Are Coming: A 2009 Preview

Last month, Regis and Kelly were filming their morning TV show in New Orleans for an entire week. Keeping in line with the local theme, one of their featured guests was New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush...

Written by Brian Scott about 6 months ago 591 reads 5 comments
New Sports Radio Show Will Feature Bleacher Creatures!

In my college days, I fell in love many times, almost weekly—and in the morning I was always cured! But one particular love affair I developed just wouldn't wash off with the "morning after" hot shower—and that was the love of radio...

Written by Brian Scott about 9 months ago 449 reads 22 comments
Rueben Randle: The Nation's #1 Recruit Joins LSU's #1 Class

National Signing Day turned out to be an emotional roller coaster with plenty of shock and awe. But when the dust settled, the consensus of the combined national recruiting services, including ...

Written by Brian Scott about 9 months ago 737 reads 8 comments
LSU Tigers Turn in Nation's Top Recruiting Class

After a roller coaster 2008 football season that saw LSU burn through four quarterbacks and two defensive co-coordinators, the Tigers finished strong by routing the #14 ranked Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the Peach Bowl...

Written by Brian Scott about 10 months ago 2,519 reads 10 comments
Troy Vs. Southern Miss: The R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl Preview

R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl Troy Trojans vs. Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles December 21, 2008 8:00 pm ET Louisiana Superdome - New Orleans, LA Spread: Troy -4.5 How they got here...

Written by Brian Scott about 11 months ago 652 reads 8 comments
Christmas Cash: A Bettor's Guide to the College Bowl Games

With all the prognosticating going on for the upcoming bowl games, I thought it might be fun to handicap these games using the latest information from Las Vegas...

Written by Brian Scott about 11 months ago 831 reads 6 comments
Worst of the Worst Award Series: And the Losers Are...

We will soon know who will be collecting the individual hardware that signifies the best of the best in college football. The votes are in and are being tallied. All that’s left to do is print up the programs...

Written by Brian Scott about 12 months ago 862 reads 29 comments
Despite a Disappointing Season, the LSU Program Is Still “Damn Strong”

Before the confetti even dropped on LSU’s second BCS Championship in five seasons, the distractions had already started...

Written by Brian Scott about about 1 year ago 2,538 reads 85 comments
Dan Borne': LSU's "Voice of the Valley"

Don't let the look on my face fool you. I was actually enjoying my time in the Press Box at Tiger Stadium. I had just witnessed LSU quarterback Jarrett Lee throw another interception to the Georgia Bulldogs, so please forgive my ugly mug...

Written by Brian Scott about about 1 year ago 2,318 reads 16 comments
Creature Vs. Creature: A Tiger on the Alabama @ LSU Game (AKA: The Saban Bowl)

Game Preview Hardly anyone in Baton Rouge is even paying attention to which team is coming to town this weekend, they just know that Nick Saban is coming back wearing enemy colors...

Written by Brian Scott about about 1 year ago 858 reads 19 comments
Texas Tech's “Fun And Get Your Guns Up” Offense: Version 2.0

Back on July 28, I was one of the few college football analysts in America that agreed with all the pre-season hype that the Red Raiders of Texas Tech were receiving...

Written by Brian Scott about about 1 year ago 1,149 reads 16 comments
Lou Holtz: From Legend to Laughingstock

Over the years I had always put Lou Holtz in the category of living legends of college coaching, like Joe Paterno and Bobby Bowden. After all, Holtz is the only coach in college football history to lead six different teams to a bowl game...

Written by Brian Scott about about 1 year ago 4,886 reads 129 comments
The Mad Hatter And The 'Ol Ball Coach

I know that when I first wake up in the morning, I always feel better after splashing some cold water in my face. Hopefully the LSU Tigers are feeling better after getting their heads dunked in the ice tub on their recent trip to Gainesville...

Written by Brian Scott about about 1 year ago 1,328 reads 27 comments
“Temporary Cranial Flatulence” Infects the LSU Defense

After spending the last several weeks trying to get business and life back to normal after Hurricane Gustav, I figured that an important, albeit overlooked, problem plaguing this nation was as good a reason as any to return to the pack...

Written by Brian Scott about about 1 year ago 910 reads 15 comments
The Top 10 Worst Calls of the BCS Era

Since incompetent officiating is fresh on the minds of college football fans everywhere, I thought it may help the victims of this latest hosing to know that they are not alone...

Written by Brian Scott about about 1 year ago 29,469 reads 146 comments
Game On: Back to Business in Baton Rouge

The title of this article may be a little misleading considering that many people in the Baton Rouge area, and frankly all throughout south Louisiana, are still without power and other basic services...

Written by Brian Scott about about 1 year ago 896 reads 7 comments
A Hurricane Party on the Bayou

It’s unfortunately become a familiar routine. I just emptied everything out of my refrigerator and freezer and put it all in the dumpster...

Written by Brian Scott about about 1 year ago 854 reads 5 comments
Top 10 Reasons Why College Football Is Better Than the NFL

10. College football starts a week earlier Sure, the NFL has preseason games. I’ll be the first to admit that the first preseason game is always exciting for me simply because it means the end of the late summer abyss in the annual sports calendar

Written by Brian Scott about about 1 year ago 3,040 reads 96 comments
The Healing Power of Sports

Can you feel it? It’s the opening week of the 2008 college football season! In New Orleans we have four seasons: Mardi Gras, Crawfish, Football, and Christmas. For me, football season is like the other three seasons all rolled into one...

Written by Brian Scott about about 1 year ago 1,920 reads 57 comments
SEC Fans: The Force Behind the King of Conferences

It’s not clear why the sports media spends so much time debating which of the BCS conferences is the best. On paper, the answer is simple. First of all, the BCS era only goes back to 1998...

Written by Brian Scott about about 1 year ago 4,330 reads 79 comments

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Brian Scott Article Archive

Road Cats? A Look at the LSU Tigers’ 2009 Travel Games

An Inside Look at the 2009 New Orleans Saints Coaching Staff

The Top 15 Questions I Would Ask Drew Brees

Offseason Shake-Ups Are Sure To Shape the 2009 Saints

Being a “Who Dat”…and Other Lessons in Self Deprecation

The Saints Are Coming: A 2009 Preview

New Sports Radio Show Will Feature Bleacher Creatures!

Rueben Randle: The Nation's #1 Recruit Joins LSU's #1 Class

LSU Tigers Turn in Nation's Top Recruiting Class

Troy Vs. Southern Miss: The R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl Preview

Christmas Cash: A Bettor's Guide to the College Bowl Games

Worst of the Worst Award Series: And the Losers Are...

Despite a Disappointing Season, the LSU Program Is Still “Damn Strong”

Dan Borne': LSU's "Voice of the Valley"

Creature Vs. Creature: A Tiger on the Alabama @ LSU Game (AKA: The Saban Bowl)

Texas Tech's “Fun And Get Your Guns Up” Offense: Version 2.0

Lou Holtz: From Legend to Laughingstock

The Mad Hatter And The 'Ol Ball Coach

“Temporary Cranial Flatulence” Infects the LSU Defense

The Top 10 Worst Calls of the BCS Era

Game On: Back to Business in Baton Rouge

A Hurricane Party on the Bayou

Top 10 Reasons Why College Football Is Better Than the NFL

The Healing Power of Sports

SEC Fans: The Force Behind the King of Conferences

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