Ed Orgeron isn’t taking the bait. LSU’s head coach said Monday ahead of the first regular season AP No. 1 vs. AP No. 2 showdown since these two programs did it in 2011 that he fully expects Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa to play.
That said, Alabama isn’t clearing Tua to play until, oh, about 3:15 p.m. ET on Saturday.
“If he can play in the game, it’ll be a game-time decision,” Nick Saban said Monday, via ESPN.
While everyone except those wearing crimson expects Tagovailoa to fully recover from the ankle surgery he had two week ago in time to face LSU, LSU is going through a similar issue. The quarterback of LSU’s defense is also day-to-day.
Ed Orgeron said Grant Delpit will practice a little bit this week, and he believes the safety will play against Alabama.
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It seems as if it’s only fair that if Tua can’t play, Delpit can’t either.
But, let’s be real, they’re both playing on Saturday.