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STATEMENT OF LSU BASKETBALL COACH WILL WADE:

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 “I am humbled and grateful to be back at LSU. I would like to express my appreciation to President F. King Alexander and Athletic Director Joe Alleva for my reinstatement, and I sincerely apologize to the university and our fans for the disruption to the University and the program.

 “I regret the circumstances that prevented me from meeting with the University sooner.  I wish I could have addressed these issues when the University first requested a meeting, and I’m grateful they gave me the opportunity to do so last week.

“I completely understand that without my denying or explaining the media reports accusing me of wrongdoing LSU was left with no choice but to suspend me until I was willing and able to meet with them. Any other course of action would have put the program and the University at risk.

 “I look forward to re-joining the team right away. I intend to sit down with my student-athletes and co-workers to explain what has happened during the last 30 days and how I intend for us all to move forward.

 “I promise to devote all of my energy into preparing for next season and finishing the job we have started at LSU.”R

“Again, I’d like to thank the Board of Supervisors, President Alexander, Athletic Director Joe Alleva, our student-athletes, and our fans for this opportunity.”



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LSU Coach Orgeron at the Press conference talking about Ole Miss Rebels

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Coach Orgeron opening statement :

“Here’s a little about the game on Saturday night. Obviously, we are pleased about the win but there are some things that we need to improve on and we are working hard today. Last night, we did a lot of searching on the film about what went wrong and what allowed them to score 21 points on us and I’m sure those corrections will be made this week. As far as some of the highlights, I thought our offensive line played pretty well. Chasen Hines and Badara Traore to be specific. They started and played most of the game and I thought both of those guys were excellent. I thought Coach (James) Cregg has continued to do an excellent job with those guys as we were able to rush for 218 yards. I thought Clyde (Edwards-Helaire) had his best games as he had 136 yards and two TDs. Nick Brossette had 23 carries, 78 yards and three touchdowns. I was happy for both of those guys, they are like brothers and I am really happy for that pair. Joe Burrow had no interceptions for the fourth straight game and I thought Dee Anderson had his best game with five catches for 80 yards. Foster Moreau had his best game with four catches. On defense, Jacob Phillips had 13 tackles and is continuing to have a good year. Devin White had 11 tackles, one sack, one fumble recovery and three pass breakups. As far as special teams, we had a 45.8-yard average on five punts, three of those inside the 20-yard line. We were one-for-one on field goals and all seven kickoffs went for touchbacks. As far as other things, we lead the nation in red-zone offense. It was something that we wanted to improve on. Since Coach (Steve) Ensminger has been the offensive coordinator, we are 40 of 43 in the red-zone which is phenomenal. We lead the nation in the least turnovers committed, and we are plus 8 overall in the turnover margin which is good for fourth in the nation which is something we have been working very hard on and we are very proud of.

On to Ole Miss, they are very explosive on offense. Matt Luke is doing a great job. Matt was on my staff when I was there and he is an outstanding man. I think that Ole Miss did a great job in hiring Matt. He loves Ole Miss, he’s been a great recruiter there and he is doing a phenomenal job with this team. On offense they are very hard to stop. They score 42 points a game and average 500 yards per game. Jordan Ta’amu is an excellent quarterback and he fits their scheme perfectly. He’s an accurate passer and he is a very good quarterback. Scotty Phillips is a good running back, we had actually looked at him. He was a junior college player. They probably have the best set of receivers that we are going to see all year. A.J Brown and D.K Metcalf are both going to be in the NFL and both are outstanding receivers and their tight end Dawson Knox gave us problems last year so we are going to have our hands full with this offense. Defensively, they are struggling a little bit. They run a 4-2-5 but they have some very good players. Benito Jones is a guy that we tried to recruit and he is a very good nose tackle. They also have Cedric Woods at strong safety who is a good player. On special teams, they are solid.”

 

LSU Tigers whips the no.8 Miami Hurricanes 33-17

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LSU Tigers came out explosive on offense as they lit up the Hurricanes in the first half of the game. LSU always plays good in Jerry’s World in Arlington,Texas. I remember watching LSU play Oregon in 2011 in the first game of the season as LSU whipped the Ducks 34-13, a embarrassing loss for Chip Kelly and the PAC 12. LSU already knew QB Joe Burrows was gonna have a big game the way he commands the huddle and called different audibles even at the line of scrimmage. Midway thru the first half Miami was sending a safety blitz on the right side, so Joe Burrows changes the play at the line of scrimmage and calls a running play to the left side as he hands the ball off to Nick Brossette and opens up a whole with the size of a dump truck, Nick runs up the middle untouched 50 yards for a touchdown. Amazing Burrows has only been here for 2 months and already making improvements on the offense. Amazing how Nick Brossette has waited behind Leonard Fournette, and Darius Guise and he gets his chance to show his skills on the big stage in Jerry;s World. Simply Amazing !

The LSU Defense really stood out especially in the 1st half, Miami march down the field a few times, settle for a field goal by Baxa, and then Miami had a chance to take the lead but Baxa hooked the kick as it sailed left. Funny how LSU was driving again, and Burrow throws a long pass to Wr Chase by the goal line as he makes the-catch, it looked like he scored as he knocked down the goal line cone for the endxone but the refs rulled him out at the 1 yard line without checking the replay. I do believe it was a touchdown. It’s okay because the next play LSU qb Burrow hands the ball off to Brosette and he scores again on the left side, there was like no Miami defenders there to stop him as he walks into the endzone, Amazing indeed, LSU was up 17-3. Soon there after as the LSU defense stopped Miami qb Rozier III and co again LSU gets the ball back and sets up another field goal for LSU kicker Cole Tracy, so LSU IS UP 20-3. By this time the LSU kicker Tracy has scored more pts than the Miami offense 8-3. Before everything gets crazy Miami gets the ball back Miami qb Rozier rolls back and tries to dump the ball off to a receiver but throws it right to LSU lb Jacob Phillips and he is somewhat surprised the ball is thrown right at him, and he scampers untouched for 40 yards for a touchdown and let the Hurricanes start flowing in New Orleans because LSU is on its way for a blowout sitting at halftime with a 27-3 lead.

The 2nd half was pretty dominant by LSU as well, they got in the red zone twice but settle for field goals from LSU kicker Cole Tracy. At this time the LSU Kicker scored 14pts and Miami as a team only scored 3pts. Miami would go on to score a pair of touchdowns as Hurricane qb Rozier III ran one in from the one yard line and then threw a deep pass to Canes WR Hightower for another touchdown. So LSU wraps up this game 33-17, which they were not favored to win, I heard some announcers saying it was gonna be a huge blowout for Miami. Funny how the players decide the game and the predictors and announcers talk.

 

 

 

 

 

Why LSU is ‘the Cleveland Browns of college football’ as far as QBs | College Football Live | ESPN

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With quarterbacks Justin McMillan and Lowell Narcisse transferring from the LSU Tigers football program, Marcus Spears and Todd McShay join College Football Live to discuss the latest comments from Ed Orgeron about Joe Burrow and Myles Brennan and the QB job, whether it’s Orgeron’s fault or former coach Les Miles, the recent spate of QB transfers, and more. Spears, who went to LSU, calls the team “the Cleveland Browns of college football.”

Alot of movement here at LSU in the last 10 years when it comes to quarterbacks. I think overall Joe Burrows will start at quarterback for the Tigers. Narcisse and McMillan are the two latest quarterbacks to transfer out of LSU, but the deal was pretty clear you can’t start 4 quarterbacks during a college football season, maybe in the NFL because there’s lots of injuries.

The biggest problem for LSU is the quarterback development which is the most important position on the football field. You can have all the db’s and linebackers you want, and have a great defensive line, a solid O line, running backs and talented tall receivers, but if you dont have anyone to distribute the football then that’s a done deal. Basically it would be like taking Magic Johnson away from the Los Angeles Lakers during the 80’s. The quarterback is the one who runs the offense, thats a key position to win football games. You can always have a great defense for stopping other teams, but they dont score points like a offense does, plain and simple.

I do think its the culture with LSU Football they just dont develop quarterbacks and that needs to change. I think Joe Burrows will be a big asset. If LSU gets ahead in some games by 30 points, then they can put Brennan in to mop up the games. Also its gonna be a tough schedule for LSU, they might need two quarterbacks to play during the season. No one is injury prone when you step on the football field especially in the SEC with the toughest defenses in College Football. So should Myles Brennan see some playing time, there is a good chance for that to happen. If Joe Burrows has a Heisman Trophy year that might be it for the Ohio native. That remains to be seen. It might be a tough year for LSU, perhaps 8-4 or 7-5, according to Vegas Odds. It remains to be seen how LSU’s season will play out especially with Georgia and no.1 Alabama coming to Baton Rouge.

 

🏈LSU Joe Burrow vs Nebraska (November 5, 2016)🏈

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LSU QB Joe Burrow looks pretty good in 2016 vs Nebraska, if he throws the ball consistently like this versus the SEC Schools, and Miami, LSU could go 12-1 and  to the NCAA Playoffs, no pressure Joe Cool.

I am sure Joe gets alot of knowledge and confidence from his dad Jimmy Burrow who is a defensive coordinator at Ohio University. Jimmy Burrow said he never coach son Joe not that much, but he always been around football, and has a good understanding of the game. LSU needs a good pocket passer to assist their tall talented and fast wideouts.

As seen in the highlights if Burrow gets an opening in the backfield he can take off running and pick up big yardage…. we have to wait til Labor Day Weekend when LSU plays Miami at the AT&T Stadium in Dallas Texas.

Booger Macfarland see’s LSU as a threat in the SEC, if ….

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Booger McFarland sees LSU competing with anybody in the SEC next season if a crucial part of the Tigers’ plan comes together.

On Tuesday, the ESPN analyst spoke to WJOX 94.5 FM about LSU’s outlook for 2018 and what he sees as the Tigers’ ceiling under coach Ed Orgeron in the fall. To little surprise, McFarland said consistent quarterback play from someone who keeps turnovers to a minimum will be key.

LSU will figure out a guy to carry the football,” McFarland said in the radio appearance. “They’ll figure out some guys to block. The wide receivers, they’ve got guys at wide receiver. The key, always, in Baton Rouge is, ‘Can you get a guy that’s taking the snap to be consistent and is not turning the football over?’ If they can do that, they’ll be able to compete with anybody in the conference. If they [don’t], it’ll be a tough go again.”

It’s no big secret that inconsistent quarterback play hurt LSU in recent seasons. Danny Etling showed flashes at times for LSU the last two seasons, but the Tigers need more from the position to compete with Alabama, Auburn and a rising Texas A&M program in the SEC West.

Will Myles Brennan, a former 4-star prospect from the Class of 2017, be the answer? It’s possible. The young quarterback has the physical and athletic gifts to lift LSU to the next level, after the Tigers posted four losses in each of the last two seasons.

McFarland is right. If LSU can figure out its quarterback situation, the Tigers will be a threat in the SEC.

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Will Matt Canada return to LSU next season ?

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LSU Corrdinator Matt Canada tells the LSU receivers you better get serious about these fumbling drills are some of you guys are not going to be here.

Will Matt Canada be back as LSU offensive coordinator next year ?  That’s the big question heading into the Citrus Bowl Where LSU will take on Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Head Coach Ed Orgeron will have the last word and decision for sure.  I think Canada ran too many jet sweeps and ran the ball way too much. Those jet sweeps were not effective vs Miss State and Alabama which led to two losses. I don’t think anyone has a explanation of the Troy loss. Canada ran the ball way too much.

I believe  Canada was suppose to change LSU’s offense with a passing attack not more running the football. You need a spread offense and throw the ball to beat Alabama. A good offensive coordinator for Coach O might be Hugh Freeze l, just make sure you don’t let him use the schools phones, only his personal cell phone…

Game notes : LSU vs Notre Dame

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LSU vs. Notre Dame
January 1, 2018 * Citrus Bowl presented by Overton’s * Orlando, Florida (Camping World Stadium)
Noon CT * ABC TV

LSU
Record 9-3, 6-2 SEC
Ranking #17 CFP/#16 AP/#14 Coaches
Last Game Nov. 25 vs. Texas A&M
Won, 45-21
Head Coach Ed Orgeron
Career Record 31-32
LSU Record 15-5
at Citrus Bowl 1-0
vs. Notre Dame 0-1
LSU vs. Notre Dame 5-6

Notre Dame
Record 9-3
Ranking #14 CFP/#14 AP/#15 Coaches
Last Game Nov. 25 at Stanford
Lost, 38-20
Head Coach Brian Kelly
Career Record 239-91-2, 27th Season
Notre Dame Record 68-34, 8th Season
vs. LSU 1-0 (2014 Music City Bowl)

Next Up
· LSU won six of its last seven games of the regular season, including double-digit victories over Arkansas, Tennessee and Texas A&M to close out November.
· LSU ran its winning streak to three straight with a 45-21 win over Texas A&M to round out the regular season.
· LSU and Notre Dame meet for the 12th time overall. Three of the last four contests between the teams have come in bowl games (1997 Independence, 2007 Sugar, 2014 Music City).
· Notre Dame leads the series with the Tigers, 6-5, but LSU has a 2-1 advantage in bowl games over the Irish.
· LSU’s offense is led by Derrius Guice, who is only the fifth player in school history with back-to-back seasons of 1,000 yards and 10 touchdowns. Guice has 2,976 career yards and is fifth on the LSU career rushing list.
· QB Danny Etling is 16-6 as LSU’s starting quarterback and he’s only the fifth player in school history to pass for 2,000-yards in back-to-back seasons.
· LB Devin White recorded eight games with double-digit tackles and led the SEC in tackles with 127, while CB Greedy WIlliams topped the league in interceptions (5).
· White and Williams are the first tandem from same school to lead the SEC in tackles and interceptions in same season since 1993 when Ole Miss did it.
· LSU has held its last seven opponents to a combined 11 fourth quarter points – Florida 0), Auburn (0), Ole Miss (8), Alabama (3), Arkansas (0), Tennessee (0) and Texas A&M (0).

LSU’S JOHN DAVID MOORE NAMED FIRST TEAM ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA

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BATON ROUGE – LSU tight end John David Moore has been named to the prestigious 2017 CoSIDA Academic All-America Team, the organization announced on Thursday. The team is selected annually by the College Sports Information Directors of America.

Moore, a senior from Ruston, Louisiana, currently maintains a perfect 4.0 grade point average in architecture where he’s on pace to become the first LSU football player to graduate with a degree in that curriculum in over 25 years.

Moore becomes the first LSU player to earn first team Academic All-America status since Rudy Niswanger earned the award in 2005.

“I’m honored to be named to this prestigious to team,” Moore said. “It’s a culmination of a lot of hard work on and off the field. This type of recognition wouldn’t be possible without the support of a great academic center staff and the professors and staff in the school of architecture.

“I’m happy to represent LSU with this honor as it validates hard work in pursuing a great degree along with being part of such a successful football program.”

Moore has been named to the Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll three times and he’s twice been named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District Team.

On the field, Moore has been a three-year starter at both fullback and tight end for the Tigers. In four years at LSU, Moore has been part of four bowl games and helped the Tigers to a combined record of 34-15. For his career, Moore has caught 19 passes for 128 yards and two TDs.

2017 CoSIDA NCAA Division I Academic All-America Football Team
First Team
Pos. Name School Yr. GPA Major
QB Justin Herbert Oregon So. 4.08 Biology
RB Justice Hill Oklahoma State So. 3.86 Finance
RB Tucker Yinger Dayton Sr. 3.81 Mechanical Engineering
WR Braxton Berrios Miami (Fla.) Sr. 3.96 Finance / Entrepreneurship
WR Jacob Sannon Idaho Gr. 3.91/4.00 Accounting (UG) / Accounting (G)
TE John David Moore LSU Sr. 4.00 Architecture
OL Cole Chewins Michigan State Jr. 3.91 Finance
OL Mason Hampton Boise State Sr. 3.97 Accountancy
OL Will Hopkins SMU Gr. 3.93 MS Management
OL Jacob Judd Western Illinois Gr. 4.00 Law Enforcement & Justice Admin.
OL Brad Lundblade Oklahoma State Sr. 3.89 Marketing / Management
K Josh Williams SMU Jr. 3.96 Finance
ST Tyler Stovall Auburn Gr. 3.94/4.00 Business Marketing (UG) / MBA (G)
DL Nathan Clayberg Drake Sr. 3.82 Finance / Accounting
DL Seth Hope Cornell Sr. 3.84 Applied Economics & Management
DL Anthony Nelson Iowa So. 3.89 Accounting
DL Kyle Reisert New Hampshire Sr. 4.00 Mechanical Engineering
LB Kenneth Brinson U.S. Military Academy Jr. 4.06 Chemical Engineering
LB Chris Weber Nebraska Sr. 3.96 Nutrition Science
LB Alex White Harvard Sr. 3.89 Biomedical Engineering
DB David Leisring Dayton Jr. 3.94 Finance
DB Max Michaels San Diego Sr. 3.95 Accountancy
DB Chandon Sullivan Georgia State Sr. 3.84 Journalism
DB Marlon Walls Stephen F. Austin Sr. 4.00 Engineering Physics
P Ryan Anderson Rutgers Gr. 4.00 Business Administration (UG)

CoSIDA Academic All-America® of the Year: Marlon Walls, Stephen F. Austin