There’s been no shortage of speculation surrounding what the 2020 college football season will look like for schools like LSU — or if it’ll happen at all.
Coach Ed Orgeron has been optimistic in his outlook for the season from the start, and has maintained that even in the midst of a spike in coronavirus cases.
The Southeastern Conference has some very important decisions to make as the season’s projected start date looms near, and Orgeron is ready to get his team back on the field after winning a national championship back in January.
“My gut feeling is we’re going to play,” Orgeron told ESPN’s Marty Smith. “Whether we start Sept 5 or a little after that; in-conference, out of conference, that doesn’t bother me. . . . I do know this: I believe we’re going to play. I’m almost certain we’re going to play.”
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.@LSUfootball's Ed Orgeron on #MartyandMcGee:
"My gut feeling is we're going to play. Whether we start Sept 5 or a little after that; in-conference, out of conference, that doesn't bother me.
"I do know this: I believe we're going to play. I'm almost certain we're going to play."— Marty Smith (@MartySmithESPN) July 18, 2020
As of now, the SEC has made no changes to the schedule or the list of opponents teams will play, but could always follow suit in playing a conference-only schedule like the Big Ten and the Pac-12.
It will be interesting to see how things continue to unfold in a rapidly changing situation, but for now, the Tigers are still set to take on the UTSA Roadrunners on Sept. 5 in Baton Rouge.
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