LSU has received a verbal commitment from a four-star running back out of Ohio. Corey Kiner is considered one of the top running backs in the class of 2021 and becomes the Tigers 10th commitment for next year. He’s entering his senior season at Roger Bacon High in Cincinnati and he’s already the school’s all-time leading rusher and scorer, with 52-hundred yards rushing and 81 touchdowns. He’s the first running back to commit to LSU since Kevin Faulk was hired as running backs coach.
The director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Doctor Anthony Fauci tells Peter King of NBC Sports that he thinks it’s feasible that the N-F-L can play games in empty stadiums this fall. Fauci also says if the virus is low in the general community that it’s also possible that a third or half the stadium could be filled with people, but maintaining six feet apart. He says all of this will happen on the level of infection.
Major League Baseball owners have agreed on a proposal for an 82-game regular season that would start right around the fourth of July. A second spring training would begin in mid-June. But the owners need to get the players on board with this plan. They will present the proposal to players today who are eager to hear about health protections. Plus, teams are proposing a revenue split of 50-50, but the players association president told the Athletic a system that restricts player pay based on revenues is a salary cap and that’s a non-starter for them.
Now that the governor has lifted the stay at home order starting Friday, what does it mean for the L-H-S-A-A? Executive Director Eddie Bonine says he will speak with state education officials tomorrow to find out what schools can and can not do as they look to re-start summer workouts.
LSU fans will want to set their DVR for 6:30 on the SEC Network tomorrow night. That’s when a documentary on the 2019 national champion Tigers will debut. The one-hour program called “One for Ages” promises to show behind-the-scenes footage of LSU’s historic national championship season.