LSU quarterback Sam Leavitt is cleared for Saturday’s showdown against Ole Miss, wiping out days of uncertainty. After being listed as “doubtful” on Wednesday, it looked like No. 7 LSU might be without their starting QB facing No. 8 Ole Miss. Good thing that drama is behind us before kickoff!
Kiffin’s Old Tricks at Play
Leavitt’s status upgraded to “questionable” by Thursday, even as multiple reports showed he was limited in practice earlier in the week. Many were skeptical of the injury designation, knowing LSU head coach Lane Kiffin’s well known penchant for mind games. The stakes are huge for Kiffin here, making his first return to Oxford since leaving Ole Miss last December to take the Tigers job. You know he wants this one bad.
Ole Miss Saw It Coming
But if Kiffin thought he could fool his old squad, he was dead wrong. Rebels coach Pete Golding told the Pat McAfee Show he actually got a text from Kiffin before the official injury report even went out, saying “‘Hey, our quarterback’s out.’” Golding’s gut reaction? Classic. “‘yeah buddy, I bet he is.’ ‘I’ve been around here a lot of Wednesdays with you, man, for 3 1/2 years, and I said I think our first one we had 42 guys on the first ever SEC injury report on a Wednesday.’” Sounds like Kiffin’s reputation truly precedes him!
So, Leavitt is a go. The mind games are over, but the actual game is just beginning. Get ready for Saturday’s epic clash between No. 7 LSU and No. 8 Ole Miss. This one’s gonna be a blast!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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