The Sports Scouting Report With Lee Brecheen

Episode 137: Hammond High School Head Football Coach Dorsett Buckels

For Monday's episode of the Sports Scouting Report Podcast With Lee Brecheen, Lee interviews Hammond High School head football coach Dorsett Buckels. Coach Buckels talks about what he has learned most from legendary head coach Nick Saban as a player during his time winning a National Championship at LSU, his background as a player for the Tigers as well as back at Amite High School, Devonta Smith representing the area by winning the Heisman Trophy for the Alabama Crimson Tide, and finally, building the culture now as head coach of the Hammond High School Tornadoes.

Episode 136: Neville High School Offensive Tackle & LSU Class of 2022 Commit Will Campbell

For Friday's episode of the Sports Scouting Report Podcast With Lee Brecheen, Lee catches up with Neville High School five star offensive tackle and LSU football Class of 2022 commit Will Campbell. The top LSU prospect talks about the decision to commit to the Tigers, his relationship with the coaching staff along with a tight core bond between the other commits of the 2022 class for the Bayou Bengals. The standout Neville Tiger also recaps this previous season, gives his thoughts on his teammates, what it means to play at a traditional program in Neville, and talks about what Neville could do for his senior season. Finally, Lee talks about Will's game and what NFL standouts he is compared to.

Episode 135: St. Paul's High School Head Football Coach Ken Sears

For Wednesday's episode of the Sports Scouting Report With Lee Brecheen, Lee interviews St. Paul's High School head football coach Ken Sears, who will be entering his 23rd season as the Wolves coach. Coach Sears talks about the great players he has coached over the years, the seniors that played a big part in this pandemic stricken season, next season's key playmakers, being the head football coach as well as the Dean of Students for the school, and also reflects on having one of his sons on the team's coaching staff while also coaching his younger son on the team next season!

Episode 134: Vinton High School Head Football Coach Lark Hebert

For Monday's episode of the Sports Scouting Report Podcast With Lee Brecheen, Lee interviews Vinton High School head football coach Lark Hebert. Coach Hebert is in his first season as Vinton High School's head football coach, but he has been involved with the game of football for over 40 years. As a player for McNeese State, Coach Hebert was a three year starter on both sides of the football from 1983-1985 playing linebacker while also blocking for McNeese State Hall of Fame running back Buford Jordan. As a coach, Hebert has been head coach throughout the Southwest Louisiana high school ranks at Sulphur High School, Beau Chene High School. and Elton High School while also being a longtime assistant coach for his college alma mater under the likes of Tommy Tate, Matt Viator, and Lance Guidry coaching linebackers, defensive line, and also being the defensive coordinator. In this episode, Coach Hebert talks about his career as a coach and player for the Cowboys, coaching his first season at Vinton while dealing with a flood and a pandemic, his thoughts on the state of the McNeese State football program currently, the future of the Vinton program, and so much more!

Episode 133: LSU Head Baseball Coach Paul Mainieri

For Friday's episode of The Sports Scouting Report Podcast With Lee Brecheen, Lee talks some LSU Baseball and what better way to do that than to talk to LSU Head Baseball Coach Paul Mainieri. Before diving into the 2021 season, Coach Mainieri talks about the long journey he has taken to be where he is now as the head coach at LSU where he has now won a National Championship in 2009, 4 SEC regular season titles, and 6 SEC Tournament titles. Coach Mainieri also talks how much his late father Demie Mainieri and the late Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda have meant to him not only in his baseball career, but in his personal life as well. Then, Lee and Coach talk about the talented high school baseball programs in Louisiana, playing in the tough SEC, dealing with roster limitations, and even going over their favorite baseball movies. Finally, the Fighting Tigers head baseball coach talks about his thoughts on the early season and what it is going to take to get the entire team rolling once league play begins.

Episode 132: Alexandria High School Wide Receiver Prospect TJ Johnson (Class of 2022)

For Wednesday's episode of the Sports Scouting Report Podcast With Lee Brecheen, Lee interviews one of the best prospects in the state of Louisiana for the 2022 class in Alexandria High School wide receiver TJ Johnson. The 6-4, 190 pound wide receiver has already received offers from Tulane, ULL, Mississippi State, Virginia, and Florida State. Johnson talks about the three big time Division I programs he is waiting to receive an offer from, his relationship with Head Football Coach Thomas Bachman, reaching the Class 5A football state championship last season, winning the Class 5A basketball state championship last season, the wide receivers he likes to watch, what he learned from other teammates before him about the recruiting process, and much more! Finally, Lee breaks down TJ Johnson's play and compares him to a big time wide receiver recruit from this year's class!

Episode 131: Church Point High School Head Football Coach John Craig Arceneaux

For Monday's episode of the Sports Scouting Report Podcast With Lee Brecheen, Lee catches up with Church Point High School head football coach John Craig Arceneaux, who talks about the program's tremendous season defeating defending Class 3A State Champion St. James Wildcats in the Quarterfinals before losing to the eventual Class 3A State Champion Madison Prep Academy Chargers in the Semifinals. Coach Arceneaux also talks about the negative trends in recruiting caused by COVID-19 including DI programs heavily relying on the transfer portal rather than signing prospects out of high school, his talented seniors that are still looking for scholarships, and finally, tells some stories about former LSU All-American wide receiver Josh Reed when he was an All-State running back at Rayne High School. To wrap up the show, Lee recaps Nicholls State Football's mind blowing 87-3 victory over Lincoln-Missouri and gives some recruiting updates on some of the best players in state for the 2022 class including Istrouma running back Le'veon Moss along with West St. John linebacker Kailep Edwards.

Episode 130: Louisiana Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns Baseball Head Coach Matt Deggs

For Friday's episode of the Sports Scouting Report With Lee Brecheen, Lee has a very special guest in Louisiana Lafayette Head Baseball Coach Matt Deggs. Coach Deggs talks about the start of baseball season for the Ragin' Cajuns, its deep pitching rotation, other contributors to watch out for this season, the impact the late, legendary Coach Tony Robichaux had on him, the major trends in college baseball, and much more!

Episode 129: De La Salle High School Quarterback Cole Milford (Class of 2022)

For Wednesday's episode of the Sports Scouting Report Podcast With Lee Brecheen, Lee interviews De La Salle High School junior quarterback Cole Milford, who is one of the most underrated quarterbacks in the 2022 class. Cole talks about playing in two state championships, the teammates and coaches that helped him evolve as a quarterback, Coach Ryan Manale leaving De La Salle for Jesuit, the influence Coach Manale has had on himself, playing against his brother this season, the teammates that will have a big impact in 2021, and so much more!

Episode 128: LSU Baseball Pitching Staff Outlook, LSU Basketball's Big Win Against Tennessee, Expectations For McNeese State Football After OT Victory, & More Tidbits

For Monday's episode of the Sports Scouting Report, Lee talks about LSU Baseball's talented pitching staff ahead of Opening Week, LSU Basketball's resume building victory over Tennessee, expectations for McNeese State Football after its overtime victory against Tarleton State, and finally, gives his reaction to former Mandeville High School kicker Joseph Bulovas transferring from Alabama.