LSU has won 61 of its past 62 nonconference games in Tiger Stadium. Injury updates from Ohio Stadium. The success in late-season games began on Nov. 3, 2018, when the Fighting Irish downed Northwestern 31-21. Those two could average for 40+ PPG this season and it wouldnt surprise me at all. I dont really know where the talent is on this team outside of Deebo Coleman, who I am really high on, hell be in the conversation for Most Improved Player of the ACC. ATLANTA Brian Kelly leaned over and rested his hands on his knees, staring at the artificial turf inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium for a moment as lights flashed and Georgia celebrated its fourth touchdown. Everyone else should provide a similar level of play, but Nance is going to be asked to play that stretch 4/small ball 5 role. Jayden committed to Ohio State in June of 2019 after also fielding offers from Penn State and Michigan State. Join thousands for FREE to not miss out on any breaking news or recruiting latest by clicking this link or texting our number (850) 616-8661! Coach Bennett needs to find one of them that works best and stick with them. 1 Georgia in the Southeastern Conference championship game, coach Brian Kelly said Thursday. Then he scrambled for 28 yards. LSU will finish coach Brian Kellys first season in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl against Purdue on Jan. 2 in Orlando, Florida. Emeka Egbuka #2. ATLANTA KJ Williams was credited with one assist in the box score of LSUs game against Wake Forest on Saturday afternoon. To me, this roster is either just as bad, or just a hair above what they were last year. As usual, Duke is going to rely on the young guns to carry this team to success. Curry possesses an elite motor and is a great rebounder, but how is he going to perform against the bigger centers in the ACC, like Naheem McLeod, Jesse Edwards, and Armando Bacot? Were REALLY close to basketball season, ladies and gentlemen. Florida State Seminoles College Basketball. Maybe the change of scenery will be good for him, but well see. We rarely see Leonard Hamilton teams have this kind of roster turnover, thriving on player development and retention over chasing the maybe more talented option. Departures: Joey Baker, Paolo Banchero, AJ Griffin, Theo John, Trevor Keels, Wendell Moore, Mark Williams, Arrivals: Kale Catchings (Harvard), Kyle Filipkowski, Jacob Grandison (Illinois), Max Johns (Princeton), Dereck Lively II, Mark Mitchell, Tyrese Proctor, Christian Reeves, Jaden Schutt, Dariq Whitehead, Ryan Young (Northwestern). What will make or break this team is incoming freshman JJ Starling, a 5-star prospect out of La Lumiere, a prestigious school in Indiana, and hes just a very solid, steady handed player that can score from all three levels. He had his ankle taped and returned to the game. Im not 100% certain he found those guys. LSU coach Brian Kelly speaks with quarterbacks Garrett Nussmeier (13) and Jayden Daniels at practice on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022, at LSU's outdoor practice facility. 1 Georgia as a 17.5-point underdog on Saturday in Atlanta with the SEC championship on the line. There was no noticeable drop-off at center despite the change. The No. Injury update Wisconsin Brad Brownell has his work cut out for him this year, as this team has a lot of inexperience coming off of the bench, their best player in PJ Hall is coming off of surgery on his knee, and Alex Hemenway is the only known steady shooter on this roster. X-Factor: Sydney Curry. Goodwin started three games this season before suffering a torn hamstring. Although he missed Saturday's game against UAB with a knee injury, Williams is expected to return for the Tigers' final regular-season game at 6 p.m. Saturday at Texas A&M. Jayden Ballard #9. "Finally, the trainer was like, 'Jayden, we dont want you to go anymore,' and (Daniels) was upset about it," Williams said. LSU wide receiver Kayshon Boutte (7) celebrates with LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) after scoring in the first half of the SEC Championship between the Tigers and the Bulldogs, Saturday, December 3, 2022, at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga. ATLANTA Quarterback Jayden Daniels eel-like elusiveness made him a tough catch for opposing defenses all season, but as he limped Saturday with a lingering ankle injury from the previous week, he had to adjust his approach. Gaye, who was born in The Gambia before his family moved to Washington, later walked out of the stadium with his family. Other players stepped up in their absence. "Sinc Subliminal messages through the media., For more LSU sports updates, sign up for our newsletter at theadvocate.com/lsunewsletter. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. There was a problem saving your notification. LSU wide receiver Malik Nabers (8) pulls in a long reception before the stop as UAB cornerback Starling Thomas V (4) defends in the first half, Saturday, November 19, 2022, at Tiger Stadium on the campus of LSU in Baton Rouge, La. Returners: Hunter Cattoor, Lynn Kidd, Darius Maddox, Justyn Mutts, Sean Padulla, Departures: Keve Aluma, Nahiem Alleyne, Storm Murphy, David NGuessan, Arrivals: Grant Basille (Wright State), Darren Buchanan Jr, John Camden (Memphis), Michael Collins Jr, Mylyjael Poteat (Rice), Rodney Rice, Patrick Wessler. Jayden Daniels had the flu before LSU played Arkansas, certain Tigers will redshirt and more from Brian Kelly's news conference. Daniels would not return, and Garrett Nussmeier finished the game with an impressive performance, albeit mostly in garbage time. If they can get enough good minutes out of him, they should be able to keep a lot of games close. Jakob James 9. Reis Stocksdale 8. He had told the players pregame he wanted to start his comments that way, and they gave him the chance to recognize those qualities. LSU takes on No. Brody Sampson and Jayden Swain were the four Bombers named to the 3A District 2 first team. No one returning shot better than 34.8% from 3 last season, they shot 32% as a team last year, and only Ryan Dunn is a known shooter of the newcomers. ATLANTA Jalen Carter, Georgias massive defensive tackle who is large enough to draw other players into his orbit with his gravitational pull, wrapped up Jayden Daniels, hoisted the LSU quarterback in the air with his left arm like he was lugging a sack of potatoes and made a No. Returners: Armando Bacot, Leaky Black, RJ Davis, DMarco Dunn, Puff Johnson, Caleb Love, Justin McKoy, Will Shaver, Dontrez Styles, Departures: Dawson Garcia, Brady Manek, Kerwin Walton, Arrivals: Pete Nance (Northwestern), Tyler Nickel, Seth Trimble, Jalen Washington. In the first half of the game, Daniels was a pocket passer. Seventeen LSU seniors and their families were honored about 15 minutes before kickoff of the schools home finale. Brittney Griner, the basketball superstar who won a national championship playing for Kim Mulkey at Baylor in 2012, is on her way home, having been released from a Russian penal colony. He was aided by receivers Emeka Egbuka, Jayden Ballard, and Marvin Harrison Jr., all of whom clocked over 100 receiving yards for the game. Williams was joined on the Tigers sideline by starting center Charles Turner, who was dressed out but didnt do much in warmups. Rodney Howard is likely going to have to play close to 30 minutes per game for this team, which is a mistake, and theres also not a guy that I would trust as a ball-handler on this roster. He told The Advocate he will still play in the Citrus Bowl. Hes going to have a lot on his plate until Hall is 100%, which may not be until the end of November. He looked comfortable, standing tall in the pocket and going through his progressions. The college football bowl season is here, with 41 games to fill your appetite for postseason football around the holiday season. Miami is a tough team to project, at least for me. This came down to Wong and Bacot, but ultimately Wong won out. Can Miami stay hot? Also returning was wide receiver Brian Thomas, who missed the Arkansas game because of a concussion. The talent on this roster is unreal, with Duke bringing in 7 total freshmen, 6 of them being top-70 recruits and four 5-stars (Whitehead, Lively II, Mitchell, Filipowski). The Bulldogs remain undefeated as they take down the Tigers 50-30 in the SEC Championship, Saturday, December 3, 2022, at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga. I was lukewarm on him going into the FSU/NC State game last year, but he can just light nets up. Follow NoleGameday on Twitter and Facebook. His seat was already warm last year, and he made it through the offseason. Marlon Martinez filled in at center. You saw what happened when everybody did their job, sophomore linebacker Greg Penn said. Tyree Appleby was unspectacular at Florida and is on his third college team at this point in his career. Jack Clark was never on a team that finished better than .500 at La Salle, and I think that trend continues here, as his fit in the offense could make things clunky. First, lets review the home finale. LSU kicked a field goal before halftime for a 35-10 score, but that was the end of Daniels' day. LSU sophomore running back Armoni Goodwin will miss the remainder of the season with a knee injury, the ESPN broadcast crew reported during Saturday night's game with UAB. Padulla has to be the guy getting everyone in their right places. Quarterback Jayden Daniels exited in the second half of LSUs 50-30 SEC Championship loss to Georgia after aggravating an ankle injury suffered the previous week in the loss to Texas A&M. UAB never seriously threatened again. Kojo Antwi 7. Kelly said he was cleared from concussion protocol this week and is obviously going to play an important role for us., For more LSU sports updates, sign up for our newsletter at theadvocate.com/lsunewsletter. Smith-Njigba struggles with injury after first catch. Now being two years removed from the injury, he has a big chance to break out into a major ACC player this season, and Coach Forbes is almost expecting it from him. Theyre really going to miss Manek, but Pete Nance is going to be able to do some of the same things Manek provided, and hes going to step right in at the 4 while all the other starters remain the same. The Tigers then turned to senior John Emery and junior Noah Cain. Importantly, Kelly said Daniels avoided a high ankle sprain. JJ Starling wouldve gotten my other vote if I couldve had two. As Daniels shined, LSU (9-2, 6-1 SEC) coasted past the Blazers on a day in which other contenders struggled or narrowly avoided upsets. Hes going to have to score 15-16 PPG this season for Georgia Tech to have a chance in a lot of these games, and he can be capable of those kinds of games. LSU coach Brian Kelly said the day after Texas A&M beat LSU 38-23 on Nov. 26 that Daniels was put in a boot for precautionary reasons. While some assistants hit the recruiting trail, coach Brian Kelly led discussions with draft-eligible players and potential transfers to determine their next steps. Cody Simon was solid in his return from a shoulder injury. This hasn't been the season anyone expected for Bech, but he made the most of his increased playing time. Stick with NoleGameday for more coverage of Florida State basketball throughout the season. LSUs offense runs through Daniels, who has accounted for 65% of the Tigers offensive production. What's next for the Florida State Seminoles? "We called the same thing whether Nuss or Jayden was in, so it wasn't a big transition for us. As Jayden Daniels shines, LSU coasts past UAB in home finale, on a day in which other contenders struggled, Scott Rabalais: On a wild Saturday, LSU stayed the course and stayed in contention, Three and out: Sports columnist Scott Rabalais breaks down a cold, damp LSU-UAB game, LSU running back Armoni Goodwin out for the year with reported knee injury, LSU without two leading running backs in home finale against UAB. With that many newcomers, it may take a month or two to round into shape, but having a summer international trip helps build chemistry that is hard to duplicate in practice. The Langford brothers have their moments as guys that can do a little bit of everything, Quinten Post is a solid big, and TJ Bickerstaff is a pretty good rebounder, I just really have no idea where the scoring is coming from on this team outside of Jaeden Zackery who was good as a freshman, and should take another step forward this year. X-Factor: Harlond Beverly. When he anticipates instead of reacting to what he sees, he is a dynamic quarterback. Returners: Cameron Hildreth, Matthew Marsh, Robert McCray, Damari Monsanto, Lucas Taylor, Daivien Williamson, Departures: Jake LaRavia, Isaiah Mucius, Dallas Walton, Alondes Williams, Arrivals: Tyree Appleby (Florida), Davion Bradford (Kansas State), Andrew Carr (Delaware), Jao Ituka (Marist), Zach Keller, Bobi Klintman. He has thrown for 15 TDs and run for 11. Joiner was very productive for the Rebels, and should pair with Smith to make a nice duo in the backcourt. Advocate sportswriters Scott Rabalais and Leah Vann contributed to this report. Daniels showed no signs of the hesitation that reappeared against Arkansas. Williams ran 32 yards to the Scarlet Knights' 2 and then carried in for the touchdown. Not like the other 5-stars are any slouches. Henderson returned from injury against Maryland, but ended the game on the sideline and in a boot. He rolled out and tossed a 13-yard completion to sophomore wide receiver Jack Bech. There were times last season when the entire ideal starting 5 would be out with an injury. OSU scored touchdowns on each of its first seven possessions, while the defense did its job to hold the elusive Dequan Finn and the Rockets to 21 points. UNC and Duke are loaded with talent, and it would take something severe for them to not be in the top 2. Georgia was up 28-7 with over two minutes left in the first half when Daniels was sacked for the third time and limped off the field. Brian Kelly stood in a hushed LSU locker room here Saturday after his team beat Arkansas 13-10, scanned the faces of his players and waited. LSU Tigers running back Armoni Goodwin (22) runs out of the reach of Ole Miss Rebels cornerback Davison Igbinosun (20) in the first quarter on Saturday, October 22, 2022 at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The LSU Tigers have their bowl locked in, and the oddsmakers are liking their chances against the Purdue Boilermakers. Its almost a wonder if they have TOO much talent. Kelly thought Martinez played well, which he suspected will motivate Turner. LSU and UNO canceled Sunday's womens basketball game because of "health and safety protocols within the UNO program," both schools announced Friday. "It was a re-injury of the ankle that had been injured. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. The SEC West championship. I think Im higher on this team than most. He later made a tough catch with a defender on his back. Great night for the quarterbacks. If hes as good as I think he can be, Notre Dame suffers almost no drop-off. 4 overall prospect in Louisiana, Wallace is ranked as the 15th-best cornerback in the nation on the 247Sports composite listing. Not a huge believer in any of the newcomers, usually people that go from Ohio to Virginia dont get a huge boost in production, and while they did land four 4-stars, it usually takes a while for freshmen to crack the top-7 rotation historically for Tony Bennett. 9 seed LSU won its first NCAA tournament match in volleyball since 2014 by taking down No. He participated in pregame warmups but decided he couldnt go. The sophomore wide receiver caught three passes for 61 yards, the second-most on the team, with a nifty grab along the sideline. Film review: Jayden Daniels' big day and other observations from LSU's latest win. The Brees home is divided for the Citrus Bowl. With his players busy taking final exams since their last outing against Texas-Arlington last Friday night, LSU coach Matt McMahon and his coaching staff spent a good portion of the past week in self-scout mode. "I'm so proud of our mental toughness and their ability to do it the right way late in November against a team they're supposed to beat," Kelly said. The better he is right away, the better the overall team is. Kelly won his next 15 November games and added to it with wins this year against Alabama, Arkansas and UAB. The teams leading rusher, he has gained 824 yards and scored 11 times on the ground. Sophomore offensive lineman Garrett Dellinger got his first snaps since Oct. 8 against Tennessee. This should be a team rounding into form as March comes around. There was a problem saving your notification. A lot of people are high on them because of their tournament run last season, but some of the biggest reasons for that run are gone in Charlie Moore, Kam McGusty, and Sam Waardenburg. A channel-surfing college football fan who gravitated over to ESPN2 might have been shocked at the sight of Tiger Stadium on Saturday night. With this many young players, theyre bound to make some mistakes, and itll be up to Roach to keep everyone aligned and level-headed while on the floor. Hes going to be a unit down low on the block. Exit meetings took place at LSU over the last couple of days to help players make decisions about their futures. Itll be important for others to begin emerging, starting with Jayden Ballard. Were going to see how much he can carry this team, because he and Joiner are the only players I like on this team. If Puff Johnson, DMarco Dunn, or Dontrez Styles take that next step, or if any of the talented freshmen can crack the rotation, there are few teams nationally that have the talent to keep up. "It definitely impacts the offense because we do a lot of stuff with him running the ball," LSU tight end Mason Taylor said. Last week, I got out of my routine a little bit.. This is one of those teams that could finish Top-2 in the ACC and I wouldnt be surprised, or they could barely finish in the top half of the ACC and it wouldnt be a shock. Jayden Ballard - Ohio State (WR) Every Sports Reference Social Media Account. Wong is one of the best shot makers in the country, and will now be joined by Pack, who is another phenomenal shot maker. 1 signal with his right index finger. In the past nine games, Tennessee is the only team to score a touchdown against LSU in the third quarter. Everyone else I just dont think is good at all. Shooting wont be an issue for this team, it really never is for a Mike Young coached team, and that ability to shoot the ball is going to have them win a couple games that they shouldnt. The Tigers now have a chance to complete their second 10-win regular season since 2012 next weekend against Texas A&M before playing in the SEC championship with playoff hopes on the line. Two of the other scores stemmed from bizarre plays, but this one was a case of the No. "But I believe that he stood up in the pocket and showed a lot of people he could be a pocket passer.". The most unfortunate part about them was he ran hard otherwise. Even though 6th Man of the Year wasnt a preseason vote, FSU has dominated this award recently, so Darin Green Jr wouldve had my vote if it was a preseason category. An injury update on LSU's quarterback Jayden Daniels ahead of his team's matchup with Georgia in the SEC Championship. There was a rhythm to his throws you see when Daniels plays his best football. This was an important game. Can Jon Scheyer have success with this much inexperience in his first season? Theres not enough top-end talent on the roster to help Hall out as he gets back in the groove of playing basketball. Jakob James 9. This is the last ditch resort for Head Coach Kevin Keatts. The Tigers played without three offensive starters. Time will tell. And hes done so after losing 15 players to the NFL draft from the first year, including nine defenders five of which went in the first round. I wasnt the biggest fan of Waardenburgs talent and skill level, but his ability to shoot from deep opened the floor for Isaiah Wong, Moore, and Kam McGusty to really attack the gaps. LSU Tigers quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) runs onto the field for the game against the Arkansas Razorbacks on Saturday, November 12, 2022 at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, AR. Site Last Updated: Thursday, December 8, 6:53AM Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? The temperature at the 8 p.m. kickoff was 46 degrees, marking the second game in a row LSU played in sub-50 degree weather. Tight end. Even with the alterations, Daniels could not finish LSU's 50-30 loss to Georgia in the Southeastern Conference championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. I really battled with who I was going to put as my 5th selection. Dusan Mahorcic gave Utah some unspectacular minutes last season and is already on his third college program in his career. I already kind of alluded to it above, but the depth is once again lacking on this team. And Jim and UBN share picks of week, Other questions:subscriberservices@theadvocate.com, Down by 20 points in first half, LSU basketball pulls out a 72-70 win over Wake Forest. In alphabetical order, they were Michael Baskerville, Jarrick Bernard-Converse, Hunter Faust, Trey Finison, Joe Foucha, Evan Francioni, MJ Frazier, Mekhi Garner, Ali Gaye, Todd Harris, Jaray Jenkins, Mike Jones, Colby Richardson, Jared Small, Nick Storz, Jay Ward and Cam Wire. With that, here is my official pre-season ACC Ballot. They lost a ton of talent, including All-ACC performer Keve Aluma, as well as talented shooters in Alleyne and Murphy, but still bring back some lethal shooting in Justyn Mutts, Hunter Cattoor, Sean Padulla, and Darius Maddox. Will Pitt not be weird? The 1995 Arkansas squad fell to Florida in the SEC championship contest, while Auburn ripped Missouri in 2013 to earn a berth in the BCS championship game. When UABs pass rushers did get through, Daniels ripped off five runs over 10 yards. Daniels touchdown run in the third quarter and touchdown pass in the fourth were the 25th and 26th scores hes been responsible for this season. An explosive runner, Goodwin had 45 carries for 276 yards and five touchdowns. LSU had a conference-high six freshman football players named to the Southeastern Conference All-Freshman Team. Roach knows what to do and is a steady-handed guard, he impressed me with his play down the stretch when the Blue Devils needed him. John Hugley was an absolute beast last year, averaging 14.8 PPG and 7.9 RPG and 9 double-doubles. Craig Matthew Nall (born April 21, 1979) is a former American football quarterback.He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 2002 NFL Draft.He played college football at LSU and Northwestern State.Nall also played for the Buffalo Bills, Houston Texans, and Florida Tuskers X-Factor: Terquavion Smith. Boutte dodged the coverage, crossing the field until he found open space for a 53-yard touchdown to tie the game at 7-7. X-Factor: Baba Miller. X-Factor: Jeremy Roach. The No. Daniels returned, leading a 51-yard drive on five completions. It was a tough call between Miller and Warley, but Miller is a lottery-type talent if all the tools connect. Returners: John Bol Ajak, Jesse Edwards, Joseph Girard, Symir Torrence, Benny Williams, Departures: Frank Anselem, Buddy Boeheim, Jimmy Boeheim, Cole Swider, Arrivals: Chris Bunch, Maliq Brown, Peter Carey, Quadir Copeland, Mounir Hima (Duquesne), Judah Mintz, Justin Taylor. Running backs coach Frank Wilson values ball security, so Emery will hear about the fumbles. Really their only big loss was Brady Manek, whose ability to stretch the floor at an elite level and play small ball 5 really opened things up for the offense, and he was incredible in their tournament run. Caleb Burton #12. LSU will need him with Goodwin out for the year. Virginia Tech and Wake Forest have so many question marks, but Mike Young and Steve Forbes do a phenomenal job of getting the best out of less talented players. But the longer LSU contained running back DeWayne McBride, who led the country with 156 yards rushing per game, the further the Tigers pulled away while Daniels carved the defense. If you add up the scoring averages of every player on this roster that has played college basketball (10 players, by the way, big sample size), you get a total of 66.4, which doesnt sound terrible, but none of their projected starters averaged more than 6.5 PPG last season. Other questions:subscriberservices@theadvocate.com. X-Factor: Damari Monsanto. I think Arkansas had something to do with it, but we had something to do with it.. Yesterday was really the first time where I felt like, OK, we've got Josh back to where he needs to be, to be confident and effective, Kelly said. Another year, another bad Boston College team. This could be a very troublesome season for Josh Pastner who is just two seasons removed from an ACC Championship if he cant help this team score the basketball. With Goodwin out for the rest of the season, LSU has just three scholarship running backs available Williams, Noah Cain and John Emery, who started against UAB. Kaleb Brown #13. Caffaro and Shederick could just never find a groove it felt like, and itll be interesting to see if theyre able to play more within the system. While they are a little more balanced this year across the lineup, I think Omier is going to hurt their spacing just a little, especially because Jordan Miller and Anthony Walker are not great shooters from distance. Smith had 48 assists and 42 turnovers a season ago, and hes going to be relied upon a lot more this year as a lead ball-handler with Michael Devoe and Jordan Usher out of the picture. DJ Burns was a good center for Winthrop, but as a starting center in the ACC, I dont necessarily buy it. He finished with 297 yards passing and 111 yards rushing, most of that by halftime. 3 nationally. The Georgia football team caught all the breaks in the first half of the SEC title game, and the Bulldogs closed out the second quarter on a dominant note with the help of a sack of LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels by Georgia star defensive tackle Jalen Carter. but Jayden Ballard grabbed it out of the air for Ohio State to give them a short field to work with. Getting Mutts back after testing NBA Draft waters was a huge break for this program, as he is a solid defender and will be their go-to guy in most situations this season. He wanted to play. As the clear primary target, Nabers had gains of 47, 37 and 23 yards on three of his first four receptions. On his third offensive drive, Daniels planted his feet and fired to Kayshon Boutte on a dig route with one defender to beat. Daniels released the ball quickly and trusted his receivers downfield, a key to his development this year. X-Factor: Hunter Tyson. Again. Brown, who missed six of the previous seven games with an unspecified injury, played 34 snaps. ATLANTA LSU is going to the Citrus Bowl. The success of this team is going to come down to the transfers, the biggest of which being Jarkel Joiner from Ole Miss. The only time they didnt score in the first half was when Emery fumbled inside the red zone. Coach Jim Boeheim is entering his 47th season as head coach of the Orange, an insane amount of time at one program. Four-star cornerback Wallace Foster from Warren Easton in New Orleans announced his commitment to LSU during Saturday nights game. The Penn State transfer made some quick cuts and ran with power. Geaux Tigers! Weve almost made it. Dellinger was available last week but didnt play in his first game back from a knee injury. Mike Brey is a really good basketball coach, hell find a way to make this team work. There are a lot of finer details, like when to trap in the corner, that takes a while to become second nature. Daniels had six completions over 15 yards and another five over 10 yards. Sometimes it takes a little while for first-time head coaches to round into form, especially younger coaches. Ballard went through his recruitment quietly, and he went through spring camp quietly. Im not as high on this team as most, though they should still be a very tough out throughout the season because thats just how Virginia is. There was a problem saving your notification. Boeheim is going to have to rely on a lot of freshmen this year, with 6 players in the projected top-10 of the depth chart are freshmen. UAB (5-6, 3-4 C-USA) kept the score close for a quarter. What this roster does have is a ton of length on the wing, with there being 7 players in the projected top 11 of the depth chart listed between 68 and 610. Nelly Cummings comes in from Colgate as a career 36.9% 3-point shooter, Greg Elliott comes from Marquette as a career 40.9% 3-point shooter, and they get Nike Sibande back from injury who shot 43.6% from 3 the last time he played a full season. LSU fifth-year senior offensive tackle Cameron Wire entered the NCAA transfer portal Friday, according to multiple reports. They spoiled Coach Ks final season, both in Cameron Indoor, then again in the Final 4, and came up just short in the national championship to Kansas. Its hard to imagine a team losing the ACC Player of the Year in Alondes Williams and a first round draft pick in Jake LaRavia as a team that can just move past it. You have permission to edit this article. Warley has gotten as much hype this offseason as anyone, and only had two turnovers in 76 total minutes of basketball in their trip to Canada in early August, a much better rate than his 24.1% turnover rate a season ago. Joe Royer 7. LSU sophomore wide receiver Jack Bech announced Tuesday he would enter the NCAA transfer portal, making him the first new player from the team to submit their name since the 45-day window opened this week. Nonetheless, scouts will be flocking to see Smith play this season. Daniels came back with arguably his most dominant performance of the season in a 41-10 win. Theres a small chance they end up like last years UCLA team, one that surprised many with their Final Four run two seasons ago, but didnt capitalize in the PAC-12 Tournament and bowed out in the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament. Their biggest pitfall may be rebounding, its my biggest concern with this Irish team. LSU now has a chance to win double-digit games in the regular season for the second time since 2012 next weekend against Texas A&M before heading to the Southeastern Conference championship. C.J. Syracuse has a lot of youth, Pitt has almost no playmaking but they added some shooting around Hugley. If he can stay healthy, he brings a major threat off of the bench that teams have to account for. Cain had slipped to the back of LSUs rotation, but he took advantage of the increased playing time. Getting him back from injury is going to be huge for the spacing and overall flow of this offense. ", Nussmeier found Nabers again for a 59-yard completion on the next drive, which put LSU in the red zone down 35-17. He could come out and average 20 PPG, and they could still go 5-15 in ACC play and I wouldnt be surprised whatsoever. Subscribe to our Free Email Newsletter Kojo Antwi 7. 5 JSN 5 Julien Fleming 1 "20 5 Emeka Egbuka 1"21 5 Caleb Burton (5 * before injury) 4 Marvin Harrison Ir 4 Jayden Ballard 4 Kyion Graves 4 Kamryn Babb 4 Koio Antwi 4 Kaleb Burton 4 Byrson Rodgers. Welcome, everyone to my ACC Preview for the 2022-23 season, a 6500+ word novel that should keep you fairly prepared for the season upcoming. Part of why last season was a struggle was the lack of shot creators. Joe Royer 7. The individual achievements have been really neat. Hes going to find a way to get the absolute best out of these guys, especially guys that hes had in his system before. To make up for losing Jericole Hellems and Dereon Seabron, he went out and got five transfers into the program to try and inject some life. At running back, LSU also didnt have explosive sophomore Armoni Goodwin, who Kelly confirmed will miss the rest of the season. The Tigers let him by doing what they needed to against an opponent they were expected to beat. (Zach Mettenberger threw for 3,082 yards in 2013, but sack yardage pushed him under the mark.). Starting cornerback Jarrick Bernard-Converse will also return for the SEC championship after missing the Texas A&M loss with a concussion. Welcome, everyone to my ACC Preview for the 2022-23 season, a 6500+ word novel that should keep you fairly prepared for the season upcoming. Returners: Deebo Coleman, Rodney Howard, Miles Kelly, Tristan Maxwell, Jordan Meka, Jalon Moore, Deivon Smith, Kyle Sturdivant, Departures: Michael Devoe, Khalid Moore, Jordan Usher, Arrivals: Freds Bagatskis, Javon Franklin (South Alabama), Jermontae Hill, Cyril Martynov, Lance Terry (Gardner-Webb). Now fully recovered and re-conditioned from his injury, theyre really hoping he can become a 12-15 PPG guy in a tougher league, because no one else on this roster seems to have that kind of potential. Theres only 28.7 PPG of college basketball experience across seven different players. Other questions:subscriberservices@theadvocate.com. Former LSU All-American Mondo Duplantis and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone have been named World Athletes of the Year for 2022. LSU sophomore running back Armoni Goodwin will miss the remainder of the season with a knee injury, the ESPN broadcast crew reported during Saturday night's game with UAB. RUNNING BACKS Marcus Hammond was a very good player at Niagara, but obviously thats a huge difference in competition level. There was nowhere for UAB to run. X-Factor: Nike Sibande. Senior list Rookie list Coaching staff 1 Jack Silvagni 2 Paddy Dow 3 Jesse Motlop 5 Adam Cerra 6 Zac Williams 7 Matthew Kennedy 8 Lachie Fogarty 9 Patrick Cripps (c); 10 Harry McKay; 11 Mitch McGovern; 12 Tom De Koning; 13 Blake Acres; 14 Oliver Hollands; 15 Sam Docherty; 16 Jack Carroll; 17 Brodie Kemp; 18 Sam Walsh; 19 Corey Durdin; 20 Lachie Plowman; 21 Jack Martin X-Factor: The Bigs. Jao Ituka was productive for a bad Marist team, and Davion Bradford barely played for a below average Kansas State team. Itll be important for others to begin emerging, starting with Jayden Ballard. "The wins have been nice, Kelly said. Can Jon Scheyer continue the success Coach K founded at Duke? It was 34 degrees at kickoff last week at Arkansas. But it also was the first time his legs didnt account for positive yardage, as he rushed for -6 yards because of three sacks in the first half. Starting left guard Garrett Dellinger, who missed the past four games with a knee injury, played for the first time since being hurt early in the Oct. 8 game with Tennessee. When you look across college football today, many teams struggled to put the best version of themselves out there, Kelly said. Unless players like JaeLyn Withers and Huntley-Hatfield can take a big jump in production, its hard to see this not being a bottom 5 team in the league. On the bright side, one of them senior Jaray Jenkins made two tackles on kickoffs, including one to stop the long return. El Ellis is due for a big jump in production as pretty much the only ball handler on this roster, but the Brandon Huntley-Hatfield addition isnt as big as it wouldve been when he was a high school recruit. Returners: Jamarius Burton, John Hugley IV, William Jeffress, Nate Santos, Nike Sibande, Departures: Mouhamadou Gueye, Ithiel Horton, Femi Odukale, Arrivals: Nelly Cummings (Colgate), Guillermo Diaz-Graham, Jorge Diaz-Graham, Greg Elliott (Marquette), Fede Federiko (Northern Oklahoma), Blake Hinson (Iowa State), Dior Johnson**. He constructed a schedule this week with LSU quarterbacks coach Joe Sloan, and they met after practice There was a problem saving your notification. You have permission to edit this article. With Turner out, junior Marlon Martinez started for the first time this season. LSU came out throwing, and quarterback Jayden Daniels quickly silenced any concerns about the passing game after he threw for 86 yards a week before in the Tigers three-point win over Arkansas. Lively, the number one ranked prospect, possesses incredible athleticism for someone his size, has a great motor and rebounding ability, and is still budding with potential on the perimeter. Its the exact same starting 5 as last year, a mostly veteran team that mostly struggled, so I dont quite believe theyre automatically a tournament team again, though they should definitely be on the bubble at a minimum. We wanted to bounce back from what we felt was, offensively, less than our best game, Kelly said. 11-ranked LSU women's basketball team turned back a furious Tulane rally that reached into the start of the fourth quarter on its way to an 85-72 victory Sunday at Devlin Fieldhouse. I think he's going to be better on Monday because Martinez played really well, Kelly said, grinning. The Associated Press released their Top-25, the ACC has released their preseason polls were so close. It should be an exciting season for many fans, and one full of many questions. X-Factor: Pete Nance. LSU gave up a 66-yard kickoff return that set up UABs first touchdown, and Damian Ramos missed an extra point. Daivien Williamson comes back as someone who quietly averaged 11.8 PPG last season, but Im still not quite the biggest fan of his game. People are sleeping on Harlond Beverly, if he can stay healthy, hes a sneaky good player that can attack off of the dribble and be dangerous. ", For more LSU sports updates, sign up for our newsletter at theadvocate.com/lsunewsletter. Terquavion Smith is an elite level talent, someone I was honestly surprised came back to school after having a lot of NBA first round buzz. Tight end. After LSU signed 16 scholarship transfers to quickly restock a depleted roster last offseason, coach Brian Kelly and his staff will take fewer players from the transfer portal as they head into Year 2. LSU notebook: Running back Armoni Goodwin reportedly out for remainder of the season, BY SHELDON MICKLES and WILSON ALEXANDER | Staff writers, Scott Rabalais: On a wild Saturday, LSU stayed the course and stayed in contention. They also had landed one of the most highly rated recruits in Coach Capels tenure in Dior Johnson, a former Oregon and Syracuse commit, who decommitted late in the process before choosing the Panthers. A week after Daniels struggled and LSU scored 13 points against Arkansas, he completed his first three passes, including a 47-yard dime down the sideline to sophomore wide receiver Malik Nabers, who finished with 129 yards as the clear primary target. Hope naturally wavered in some of them. 2022 AFL League Disposals Per Game Leaders (Minimum 5 Games Played). They still want to prioritize fit and look for Louisiana ties, but they can focus on specific needs instead of trying to patch as many holes. "He tried he wanted to play," Kelly said. It either punted or turned the ball over on downs after scoring on its first two possessions. He slung a ball up the middle to Boutte, then found Nabers on a fade route that Daniels had attempted earlier to the end zone for a touchdown., "Nuss did a great job when he came in, so our transition wasn't different," LSU wide receiver Jaray Jenkins said. They also got a transfer in Norchad Omier who was incredibly productive at Arkansas State, and chose Miami over Florida State. Oh, special teams. Jaydens really good, too, star Ohio State wide receiver Chris Olave said. There were five topics, but one entered the transfer portal: Multiple reports say former LSU golfer Smylie Kaufman is set to join NBC Sports as an on-course reporter for the 2023 PGA Tour season. "But other than that, just keeping him in the pocket and protected was the game plan.". UAB also didnt try to use spy linebackers like the Razorbacks. Louisville is finalizing a deal to hire Purdues Jeff Brohm as its next head coach, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Wednesday. LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels, who has been dealing with an ankle injury, will play against No. I also dont think they have nearly enough shooting. Projected starting center didnt play much last year due to a concussion, but now hes had a full offseason of work, and Im not too sure what to expect of him. Yes, losing Blake Wesley and Prentiss Hubb and Paul Atkinson are huge, huge blows. Find live Big Ten College Football scores, player & team news, videos, rumors, stats, standings, team schedules & odds on FOX Sports. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value. Wisconsin: 15th overall, 58th offense, 6th defense Ohio State: 3rd overall, 1st offense, 16th defense. McBride rushed for 34 yards. Mason Madsen didnt provide much at Cincinnati, and while CJ Penha Jr. put up good stats at his last stop, it was at a Division 2 school, and you cant project him to put up even 50% of those numbers a season ago. What you can trust about this team is Forbes himself. He's had a good week of practice, Kelly said. A moment of silence was also observed in Tiger Stadium prior to kickoff. Ole Miss leads LSU 20-17 at the half. Caleb Mills had to do the bulk of creation, and often drew in double and triple teams as he was the only one that could reliably score from all three levels combined with a lack of outside shooting threats. If anybody can, it will be Isaac Traudt, because Virginias big man play was well below average for them a season ago. Deivion Smith and Kyle Sturdivant are around being average, but I think theyre really going to struggle against high pressure defensive teams. Chase Hunter is a solid, do-it-all player, but is he going to be able to do enough playmaking to help this team move the ball efficiently? Returners: Ebenezer Dowuona, Casey Morsell, Breon Pass, Ernest Ross, Terquavion Smith, Departures: Jaylon Gibson, Cam Hayes, Jericole Hellems, Dereon Seabron, Arrivals: DJ Burns (Winthrop), Jack Clark (La Salle), Greg Gantt (Providence), Dusan Mahorcic (Utah), Jarkel Joiner (Ole Miss), LJ Thomas. LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels, who has been dealing with an ankle injury, will play against No. Daniels wanted to make sure he knew exactly how the concepts matched up against UAB so when he got on the field, he could almost play without thinking. 1 team in the nation exerting itself. With the rest of the Preseason ACC Awards being announced today, here is how my ballot looked, starting with my Preseason All-ACC Team. Other questions:subscriberservices@theadvocate.com. I think Williams is talented, but freshmen often take a while to get the intricacies of the 2-3 zone down which causes some defensive lapses. Weve seen Boeheim use freshmen well before, with Carmelo Anthony being the most notable example, but hes also brought some freshmen along real slowly, like we saw with Benny Williams last year. Daniels took over with 1:14 left in the half. Spoiler, I really dont think its going to work out. He shot 47.7% from 3 as a freshman, which gives the perimeter something they dont have with the Langford's, and its a much needed skillset as only Madsen shot above 35% from 3 of players with college experience on this roster. The SEC West championship. Inside the white circular decal was a V above the crossed swords that are part of the Cavaliers logo. He'll play for us on Saturday.. Cain now leads the group with seven rushing touchdowns. It projects to be a very good defensive team, with Sydney Curry locking down the middle despite being 68, but I think Louisville is really going to struggle to score. Its likely going to take some time for him to figure out which players work best in certain spots, which sets work best for his guys, and just how dominant the freshmen will be. A channel-surfing college football fan who gravitated over to ESPN2 might have been shocked at the sight of Tiger Stadium on Saturday night. ATLANTA Quarterback Jayden Daniels eel-like elusiveness made him a tough catch for opposing defenses all season, but as he limped Saturday with a lingering ankle injury from the previous Him being able to relieve Girard of primary ball-handling duties will help this team a lot. The Bulldogs began to run away with the score, but Daniels stayed in, completing 16 of 24 passes for 208 yards with one interception and one touchdown in the first half. Once a sloppy group that lost the season opener and got blown out at home, they are now 9-2 with five straight wins. Damari Monsanto was Freshman of the Year in the Southern Conference for Forbes at East Tennessee State, but then tore his Achilles before transferring to Wake Forest. Consistency has been a major problem for the LSU basketball team through the first month of the season. Senior defensive end Ali Gayes parents saw him play inside Tiger Stadium for the first time, and Gaye made a sack to force a field goal on UABs second possession. Scott Rabalais: Is LSU's QB of future Jayden Daniels or Garrett Nussmeier? Everyone gathered Oct. 10 in the team room inside the football operations building to regroup after getting blown out 40-13 at home by Tennessee. Simply put, Virginias bigs have to be better this year. Get the latest news about LSU football, basketball, baseball and more from The Advocate. A Sweet 16 appearance isnt a disappointment for most teams, but it would be for this team. Mark Ballard; Our Views; Kelly didnt have much of an update on quarterback Jayden Daniels. Boys said boutte would be WR3 at OSU . But I'm most proud of the mental toughness this group has shown.". Next week, Ill do my schedule preview while trying to keep it somewhat brief, but I never make a promise I cant keep. This should be a talented team offensively, but it usually takes a while for the zone to be playing like Coach Boeheim likes. The 408 total yards were the most for him in a game this season, and he sat for the last nine minutes of the fourth quarter. After one of his worst games, Jayden Daniels got back to his routine. How the newcomers fit in will paint the biggest picture for this team. Tony Bennett is too good of a coach, and their transfers from last year, Jayden Gardner and Armaan Franklin, get a second year in the system which will definitely help. Leading those freshmen are the top 2 prospects in the country, Dereck Lively II and Dariq Whitehead, both of which Florida State was after and are very familiar with. It helped that the offensive line protected Daniels well. I expect John Camden to play well for this team after not really finding a way to crack Memphis rotation a season ago, and Basille should lock down the boards in the middle, and Mylyjael Poteat gives them some frontcourt depth they havent really had recently. Hes one player that other teams really have to gameplan for. We'll discuss all of these things and more, first starting with a team-by-team breakdown, before going into my official Preseason ACC Ballot as I submitted to the conference. At least last year, Al-Amir Dawes and David Collins could provide steady double figures, I think Hunter Tyson is the only one you can project to do that this season. Two of the other scores stemmed from bizarre plays, but this one was a case of the No. This is likely going to be a bubble team. You could see it in his preparation, Kelly said. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Heres all the data youll want, and a pick for the game! 122. Weve seen this staff develop these long and athletic wings as well as any staff in America, if Miller can have a big impact on the team, this becomes a hard club to beat come March. Duke has a ton of talented freshmen that may try and take the shine away from each other, so any of them could win, but there really arent that many high-level freshmen in the ACC this year. On his second pass, Daniels looked off a safety and tossed a 47-yard dime to wide receiver Malik Nabers down the right sideline. Then theres Mitchell, another phenomenal athlete and defender, though his offensive game is still rounding into form. There was no outlook written for Jayden Ballard in 2022. He HAS to stay healthy for them this season, otherwise, VT is going to have a tough time moving the ball around. 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