You couldn't engineer a better demise for a secondary. All four cornerbacks LSU brought in from the portal to shore up the position are out for this game, and longer. Zy Alexander got injured on the final play of the first half against Army. JK Johnson suffered a season-ending injury at the end of preseason practice. Denver Harris and Duce Chestnut...well, nobody knows...they're still on the roster and supposedly "in good standing with the program, but are not actively working with the team," and haven't traveled to any of the away games for a few weeks. That leaves Sage Ryan at one corner spot, who is a guy you don't exactly want representing a school that called itself DBU fairly recently, and a mix of true freshman at the other spot and nickel.
Then there's safety Greg Brooks, by far the most experienced and best member of the secondary, who's out with brain cancer since week 3, definitely for the season, probably a career-ender and we just hope not a life-ender.
And just for good measure, 2022 AA DT Mekhi Wingo had to have surgery during the bye week and is effectively out for the season. Six weeks recovery time, so they say.....could be back for a bowl, maybe. Wingo played every single snap against UGA in the SECCG last year out of necessity and gave the Dawg OL hell until he flat wore out in the 4th quarter and they got the better of him. Would be nice to have a guy like that in T-town.
Welp....cheer up, you bunch'a true freshman....after your annihilation and humiliation this week, your careers can only go up from there. Can't wait to see what these kids look like trying to cover Burton and Bond on their own field.
LSU 24
Bama one billion