” I think most– not all of our players– however most of our gamers have captured it,” Orgeron stated Tuesday throughout a teleconference. “So, I think ideally they dont catch it again and hopefully theyre not out for games.”
“But some players have caught it. Ideally, that as soon as you catch it, you dont get it once again.”
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Louisiana State University football coach Ed Orgeron revealed Tuesday that most of the team has currently caught the novel coronavirus.
Orgeron said that the team presently has “about 3 or four guys” who have the infection which a few players were in quarantine– although he didnt specify a precise number.
He added that all however two or three offensive linemen missed practice because of screening two weeks earlier.
” Were most likely much better off than weve been all camp today going into the season, undoubtedly we need to be truly careful,” Orgeron said. “Our guys feel good.”
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LSU Tigers head coach Ed Orgeron throughout the second half at Camping World Stadium on Dec 31, 2016. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
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The Tigers, ranked 5th in the country, aim to defend their title when they open the season on Sept. 26 at home against Mississippi State.
” Im not going to state all of them,” he continued when asked for explanation. “But some players have caught it. Hopefully, that once you capture it, you dont get it again.”
The university started to report aggregate positive coronavirus on Aug. 15, when students started going back to campus. Ever since, the school has actually confirmed more than 750 COVID-19 cases, with 50 positive cases from Sept. 11 to Sept. 13.
Sports Illustrated reported earlier this summertime that at least 30 members of the group have actually been separated since they either tested favorable for COVID-19 or had contact with a minimum of one infected person.
