2023 LSU Football, Early Look

[LSUDad]

I’ll let this guy tell you! 
 

 

[houtiger]

I saw an interview with T-bob, he follows an recruiting analyst that tracks "elite" players, his ranking.  Been doing it for 20 years.  No team has won a natty in that time with less than 50% of the roster ranked as elite.  The highest ranked team in the nation this year, with percent of roster ranked elite, is........ you guessed it, Alabama, with a stout 85% of their roster ranked elite by that service.

He didn't say what LSU has, but we have the edge in experience at QB.

LSUDad has told me that if you just look at the roster, Gumps should never lose a game.  That may be different the last two years.

[LSUDad]

LSU star defensive tackle Maason Smith will not play in the Tigers' season opener Sept. 3 against Florida State because of a one-game NCAA suspension, multiple sources with knowledge of the situation told The Advocate on Wednesday.

The NCAA determined Smith received an improper benefit, sources said. Although Smith cooperated with an investigation, sources said, the NCAA ruled him out for the first game. He can return Week 2 for the home opener against Grambling.

Without Smith, No. 5 LSU will miss one of its best defensive players against the No. 8 Seminoles in the only top 10 matchup of opening weekend.

 

 

[Jace78]

https://gridironfootballusa.com/lsus-biggest-winners-from-fall-camp/

[Jace78]

 

[LSUDad]

As always, great job Jace. 

[Jace78]

Thanks LSUDad!

[houtiger]

I saw this little piece with Corey Webster talking to the DB's at practice.  He is spot on.  A little advice, but very well placed.  He can help make them better in just a few minutes.  He starts about the 2 minute mark, goes for about 3 min.

 

[LSUDad]

LSU’s Ka’Morreun Pimpton, Zalance Heard named to On3’s Preseason True Freshman All-America team

August 23, 2023 William Weathers 0

LSU freshman tight end Ka'Morreun Pimpton was one of two players - Zalance Heard the other - that was selected to the On3Sports' Preseason True Freshman All-America team. PHOTO BY: LSU athletics

LSU tight end Ka’Morreun Pimpton and offensive tackle Zalance Heard were both selected Tuesday to the On3 Sports.com’s Preseason True Freshman All-America team.

 

The 6-foot-6, 242-pound Pimpton has drawn solid reviews during the team’s fall camp, looking to build a case for playing time behind starter Mason Taylor. Pimpton was injured and not involved in the team’s first major scrimmage on Saturday.

Pimpton’s involved in a battle with fellow true freshmen Jackson McGohan and Mac Markway for playing time at a position where Taylor is the incumbent and clear starter when the No. 5 Tigers open the 2023 season on Sept. 3 against No. 8 Florida State.

The four-star recruit, rated On3’s No. 5 overall tight end, finished his career at North Crowley High in Ft. Worth, Texas with 85 catches for 1,326 yards and 21 touchdowns. He led his team in 2022 with 49 receptions for 951 yards and 7 TDs.

Heard, a former teammate of Will Campbell at Neville in Monroe, has consistently been among LSU’s two deep at right tackle behind returning starter Emery Jones Jr. The 6-6, 340-pound Heard got part of a series in last week’s scrimmage with the right time offensive line at right tackle.

Heard was one of two five-star recruits – the other behind edge rusher Da’Shawn Womack of Baltimore, Maryland – to sign with LSU. He was the state’s No. 2 prospect and nation’s No. 4 overall tackle.

LSU was one of three schools to have two players selected to the team with the others being Georgia and Alabama.