LSU will be playing its first true road game of the season on Saturday as it travels to South Carolina with College GameDay in town for Week 3.
As the Tigers prepare for that game, however, there will be a potential wrench thrown into their plans. Tropical Storm Francine, which is currently located in the western Gulf of Mexico, is forecast to reach hurricane strength and make landfall in Louisiana on Wednesday.
According to the National Hurricane Center, Hurricane Francine is forecast to reach the shores of Louisiana with 90 MPH sustained wins, putting it on the cusp of being a Category 2 hurricane.
That could obviously impact travel and prep for the Tigers this week, but [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] said the team has a plan in place.
“There’s one thing that I’ve learned about being here at LSU: There are plans over plans over plans when it comes to when people talk about hurricanes,” Kelly said Monday. “So the thing that we’re clear on is we have a plan in place for Wednesday, Thursday, because that’s when, obviously it’s imminent.
“And then the next stage is thunderstorms on Saturday and then disruption of the game. So I’ve already met with our strength staff for stretching purposes, our nutrition. So it’s been a long morning on hurricanes and thunderstorms on Saturday. So yes, we’re already on top of that. Thank you.”
It sounds like the Tigers are prepared for both the weather complicating practice in Baton Rouge during the week and thunderstorms in Columbia impacting the game.
If you’re in the path of Hurricane Francine, please stay safe and listen to updates from the National Hurricane Center as well as your local meteorologist.
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