Louisiana Tech Football Coach Skip Holtz confirmed today that his team had 36 players test positive for the coronavirus since Hurricane Laura roared through Ruston. Holtz says because of the number of positive tests they are not able play Baylor on Saturday in a game that was set to be on Fox Television…
cut 30 (21) “…in a game”
Holtz is hopeful they can play on September 19th against Conference USA foe Southern Miss. The coach says power outages caused by Laura led to players finding other places to sleep which has led to the outbreak in cases.

The LHSAA executive committee votes that football teams can begin contact practices tomorrow and the start of the season has been moved up to October 1st through the third.

LSU officially announced that Tiger Stadium will be limited to 25-percent capacity when the national champs kickoff the 2020 season by hosting Mississippi State on September 26th. Athletics Director Scott Woodward says fans will enter the stadium in phases…
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The LSU plan also calls for no tailgating and season ticket holders and students will be the ones offered a chance to buy tickets.

The 2020 LSU football Tigers do not appear to be as talented as last year’s national championship team as they’ve lost 33 players from that historic squad. But Coach Ed Orgeron says he would not underestimate this team…
cut 18 (23) “…be fun”