LSU football coach Ed Orgeron stated Tuesday that the majority of his team has actually contracted COVID-19.
” Not all of our gamers, but many of our gamers have actually caught it,” Orgeron told press reporters. “I think that hopefully they will not capture it again, and hopefully theyre not out for games.”
Asked later for additional information, Orgeron said he didnt know the precise portion of players who have had the coronavirus.
” Hopefully that once you catch it, you do not get it again,” he stated. “Im not a medical professional. I believe they have that 90-day window, so the majority of the players that have actually captured it, we do feel like theyll be eligible for games.”
2 RelatedPer SEC procedures, players who have actually contracted COVID-19 dont have actually to be checked once again for 90 days.
LSU, like many programs in the SEC and nationally, has not supplied regular reports on the variety of gamers who have actually contracted the unique coronavirus.
Two weeks earlier, Orgeron stated all however 2 or 3 offensive linemen missed practice because of testing.
” You need to make adjustments,” he stated.
Orgerons comments begin the heels of Texas Tech self-reporting 5 more cases of COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the teams total variety of favorable cases to 75 given that gamers returned to campus in June.
Orgeron likewise reported that reserve defensive lineman Nelson Jenkins has actually pulled out and is not with the football team, including that it has actually been at least 2 weeks since coach and player have spoken.
Another defensive lineman, Neil Farrell Jr., decided back into the season this week, and Orgeron stated he has actually been hearing rumblings that defensive deal with Tyler Shelvin might be thinking about a return.
Shelvin, a possible first-round choice in the NFL draft, pulled out last month.
” We d take him back, and we desire him back,” Orgeron stated. “If he does not return, then we wish him the very best. If not, like any member of our family, well take him back.”
LSU, which also lost wideout JaMarr Chase and protective back Kary Vincent to opt-outs, opens the season in your home against Mississippi State on Sept. 26.
” We d take him back, and we desire him back,” Orgeron said.
” Hopefully that as soon as you catch it, you do not get it once again,” he stated. I think they have that 90-day window, so many of the gamers that have caught it, we do feel like theyll be eligible for video games.”
