LSU Football Coach Ed Orgeron said during a zoom press conference with reporters that most of the players on his team have tested positive for the coronavirus. Orgeron did not give an exact number. but he says the players who have been infected will be able to play during the season.
“Hopefully once you catch it, you don’t get it again, but I’m not a doctor, they got that 90-day window, so most of the players who have caught it will be eligible for games,” said Orgeron.
Orgeron says there are three or four players who currently have the coronavirus and they are not practicing.
SEC schools perform three tests a week on their student-athletes. A player who tests positive must isolate for at least 10 days and once they recover, they do not have to test again for 90 days. Orgeron says it’s been a process.
“Look two weeks ago, we had everybody on our offensive line, except two or three guys were out, we couldn’t do any team (practice), we adjusted very well,” said Orgeron.
LSU’s first game is a week from Saturday against Mississippi State. He’s hoping that since a majority of the players have tested positive for COVID-19 that they’ll avoid a coronavirus outbreak during the season.
“Not all of our players, but most of our players have caught it, so hopefully they don’t catch it again and they are not out for games,” said Orgeron.
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