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- LB: Wright and Barber will be good players no doubt but we should have kept Darby, that would be a great starting 3 next year if we can get him in the portal

- Geaux247 reports, citing multiple sources, that LSU quarterback Sam Leavitt will start at Ole Miss after treatment for back spasms. He was removed from Friday's SEC availability report after initially being doubtful. Landen Clark remains the backup; the report does not establish that Leavitt is symptom-free. - LSU linebacker TJ Dottery remained questionable on Friday's SEC availability report with a lower-body injury after wearing a boot during the week. Geaux247's sources nevertheless expect him to play beside Whit Weeks. That expectation is not an official removal from the questionable designation. - Geaux247 describes LSU's offensive line as strong against Clemson but worse against Louisiana Tech, making protection for Leavitt and interior run blocking concerns at Ole Miss. Dilin Jones remains the lead back in the article's chart; the writer projects Stacy Gage and Harlem Berry to handle backup snaps rather than confirming a new rotation. - LSU's first receiver group remains Winston Watkins Jr., Eugene Wilson and Jackson Harris in Geaux247's chart. The writer projects more explosive-play opportunities for Harris and a favorable receiving matchup for tight end Trey'Dez Green against Ole Miss. Those are matchup forecasts, not announced target increases or a changed starting group. - Geaux247 credits freshman Deuce Geralds with two sacks and an important interior role for LSU, with Stephiylan Green and Dominick McKinley also taking substantial snaps. The preview identifies edge rushers Princewill Umanmielen and Jordan Ross containing Trinidad Chambliss as the key defensive matchup; it does not report a new front or role change.

- QB/LB: New: The SEC Availability Report has been updated and #LSU QB Sam Leavitt is ready to roll.

- LSU quarterback Sam Leavitt is off Friday night's SEC availability report and listed as active for Ole Miss after dealing with back spasms. He was doubtful on Wednesday and questionable on Thursday. This is the newer status update, superseding those earlier designations; it does not predict his performance or mobility in the game. - Leavitt missed Wednesday practice, then participated in Thursday and Friday walkthroughs, according to the report and sources cited by Matt Zenitz. That documents his return to team preparation, but the article does not establish a full-speed practice workload or guarantee that the back issue cannot recur. - LSU linebacker TJ Dottery remains questionable on Friday night's report, approximately 24 hours before the Ole Miss game. The article provides no new clearance, replacement assignment or expected snap count for him.

- DL/LB: I see both sides…it’s just where I’m at today with my thought process.

- QB/LB: Perhaps Sam is tired of hearing that Chambliss is the better QB aAnd he goes off for 350 yds passing , 75 rushing and has a clean game Every game has its share of...

- LB: Once again, LSU is in The Game of the Century and it's only 2026.

- LB: The X-Factors: Week 3 Edition Lane Kiffin and the #LSU Tigers will need multiple players on both sides of the ball to step up on Saturday night in Oxford.

- Whit Weeks said Blake Baker can install more of LSU's defense because he trusts experienced players to absorb new calls quickly, sometimes using a morning installation at practice two hours later. Princewill Umanmielen said he is comfortable dropping into coverage when asked, supporting greater front-seven versatility. - LSU is emphasizing containment and wrap-up tackling against Trinidad Chambliss and Kewan Lacy. Umanmielen described practice work on finishing rushes at the quarterback's upfield shoulder to keep mobile passers in the pocket; Weeks said the defense has increased tackling work for the matchup. - Weeks said LSU's defenders feel fresh after many early-season three-and-outs, but were doing extra bike conditioning after practice to prepare for longer Ole Miss drives. Low early snap counts are not being treated as proof the unit is ready for a sustained workload. - From facing Charlie Weis' offense in camp, Weeks said LSU can run substantially different concepts from the same formations. That variation makes formation-based anticipation unreliable for linebackers; it is a description of offensive disguise, not a newly installed game-specific package.

- DL/LB: When breaking down this battle between LSU and Ole Miss this weekend, you don't have to get very far to look at the Trinidad Chambliss against this LSU defense.

- QB/LB: @LSUfootball quarterback Sam Leavitt upgraded to questionable.

- Injury: NEW: LSU QB Sam Leavitt did not practice Wednesday due to an undisclosed injury, multiple sources confirm.

- QB/LB: Matt Moscona @MattMoscona · 20h LSU QB Sam Leavitt returns to practice ahead of Ole Miss - Louisiana Sports From louisianasports.net 7 9 54 105K

- LB: NEW: Sam Leavitt participated in LSU’s practice Thursday morning, sources confirm.

- Injury: New: The first SEC availability report is out.

- LB: “I just can’t see this defense letting Kewan Lacy run the ball down their throat.” -former LSU linebacker Darry Beckwith on Tiger Rag Radio

- QB/LB: Shocking… Doubtful turns to questionable 24 hours later.

- QB/LB: The SEC Availability Report: #LSU QB Sam Leavitt's status has been upgraded from "doubtful" to "questionable" ahead of Week 3 at Ole Miss.

- QB/LB: News: #LSU QB Sam Leavitt returned to practice on Thursday - participating in a walkthrough, sources tell @mzenitz .

- LSU linebacker Whit Weeks says Blake Baker has expanded the defense because he trusts Weeks, T.J. Dottery and Ty Benefield to handle more of the system. Weeks described receiving an installation in the morning and executing it at practice two hours later. That is a player's account of greater schematic flexibility and preparation speed, not evidence of a new starting lineup. - LSU edge Princewill Umanmielen identified keeping Ole Miss' mobile players in the pocket as a defensive priority. Players with Ole Miss experience are sharing personnel tips with both LSU units, but he did not claim familiarity alone provides an edge. The comments support a containment focus, not a confirmed pressure package.

- Cover 3 favors LSU's secondary over Ole Miss's but treats the road matchup as a test of whether LSU's defense can maintain its aggressive, downhill play against a more demanding passing attack. That is an analyst assessment of how the defense will respond, not a reported coverage change. - The hosts caution that the number of possessions in LSU games can inflate points allowed, making raw scoring totals an incomplete measure of defensive quality. On offense, they frame LSU's ability to scheme explosive plays against Ole Miss as a condition for separating in the matchup, not a guaranteed outcome.

- LSU quarterback Sam Leavitt and linebacker T.J. Dottery are listed as questionable; Leavitt had been doubtful earlier in the week. Linebackers Tylen Singleton and Davhon Keys and offensive lineman Aliou Bah are probable. The upgraded quarterback designation is not confirmation that Leavitt will play.

- QB/LB: Probably just limited with all the work he got last week.

- Pick/market: Ahhh the time has come.

- Injury: He could say Sam died in the injury report and I’d still expect to see Sam take the first snap

- Injury: Supposedly Sam practiced and took all 1st team reps today.

- QB/LB: Once the QB settles down, then the passing game will put up video game numbers

- DL/LB: With a great defense like we have make Ole Piss have to go 80 yrds to score.

- Injury: I thought the same thing with the timing of it….i think sam is banged up some but I also know lane realized that if Sam plays like he did last week against SEC opponents...

- LB: Great stuff here from Matt - Appreciate you being on top of this!

- OL/LB: I understand LSU's offensive line was dissapointing last week, but people need to realize they won't face the same sort of front for the rest of the season.

- QB/LB: The point spread dropped 2 points because of this.

- QB/LB: "Sam's shoulder fell off and crashed the site" has me dead

- QB/LB: LSU against all odds.

- QB/LB: There’s a fine line here.

- QB/RB: Lane Kiffin's return to Oxford, Mississippi, is right around the corner as No.

- Pick/market: "The Return" is just two days away.

- LB: 5 things to know about how the status of Sam Leavitt will progress over the next few days.

- QB/DL: Why I feel confident in this one is because of exactly what you mentioned.

- LB: Playing next to TJ makes it easier on Weeks to make the calls & not miss a beat.

- Injury: Crain & Cone react to the sudden news that QB Sam Leavitt is listed as doubtful on the SEC Injury Report on Wednesday ahead of No.

- QB/LB: I didn't realize not practicing on the day of a medical update slotted you immediately into the doubtful column.

- BATON ROUGE – LSU will play a fourth straight night game next week when the Tigers welcome Texas A&M to Tiger Stadium for the second consecutive season. - LSU opened the season with wins over Clemson and Louisiana Tech in Tiger Stadium, both coming at night in Tiger Stadium. - LSU has won 25 of its last 27 night games in Tiger Stadium.

- QB/LB: We still had 150 yards rushing after sack Adjusted…..it only takes away rushing yards for the QB that was sacked as it should….so Sam still only accounted for 15% of the teams rushing total….and...

- DL/LB: The good thing is that LSU's defensive line will have MUCH MORE pressure than they did last season on him.

- QB/OL: The offensive line last year was a hot mess .

- QB/WR: He’s forcing everything trying to play hero ball, but that’s who he’s always been.

- Pick/market: I'll take care of Kamario.

- OL/LB: Sam obviously made some boneheaded plays, but I was more concerned with the O-line.

- QB/OL: Putting up 500 yards of offense when you can’t run the ball for sh*t all night, QB making bad reads left and right, and OL putting on a poor display of effort is how...

- RB/LB: It’s not about bruiser, it’s about decisiveness, eyes, contact balance.

- QB/WR: Man it’s okay to admit that the other team has a great player.

- Pick/market: Turnovers killed us obviously, they sold out to stop the run, we made some mistakes, but we scored 45 points, after last year that is like a million, lol.