Whatever is really going on with LSU wide receiver Russell Shepard, coach Les Miles isn’t concerned about it.
As we’ve noted before, Shepard is in the middle of what has been reported as a compliance issue -- the details of which are still a little bit fuzzy and the possible ramifications of said issue are even fuzzier.
According to the Shreveport Times, the NCAA is particularly interested in Shepard’s off-campus living arrangements. The interest caused Shepard to be absent during SEC Media Days last week.
“I don’t really know exactly what’s going on there,” Miles said. “It’s really out of my hands.”
But with preseason camp set to start next week, and a season-opening game against Oregon kicking off on Sept. 3, Miles expects Shepard to be present.
“There have been communications that would make it appear that it’s not very, very serious,” Miles said on Wednesday. “Oh, he’s fine. No, he won’t have to sit out. He’ll come to practice. We wouldn’t expect there to be any issues there.”
Whether the NCAA agrees with that assessment is still up in the air. Previous reports from Randy Rosetta of TigerSportsDigest.com indicate that Shepard may have been taking advantage of an off-campus housing situation for some time.