LSU will have to wait an extra week for the anticipated return of [autotag]Maason Smith[/autotag].
The star will miss LSU’s opener against Florida State after the NCAA handed down a one game suspension, according to Wilson Alexander of The Advocate.
Smith tore his ACL early against Florida State in 2022 and missed the entirety of the season.
Per the report, this suspension stems from an autograph signing in July 2021. Smith was just a freshman and hadn’t even played a game yet. Name, image and likeness deals weren’t legal but would be a few weeks later.
Smith would have served the suspension last year if it weren’t for his injury. Now that Smith is healthy, the NCAA is officially enforcing it.