BATON RED, Louisiana – American cornerer Derek Stingley Jr. , LSU’s sophomore consensus, will play Saturday in the first game of LSU’s fifth season opposed to the state of Mississippi after being hospitalized Friday night.
“Last night he was given very ill health,” LSU coach Ed Orgeron said at CBS before Saturday’s start. “We take him to the hospital, we give him a lot of attention and I think he’s in good shape. checked today. I probably wouldn’t play today. “
Orgeron didn’t say what kind of disease Stingley was facing. LSU issued an earlier saturday saying Stingley had no symptoms of COVID-19.
“His condition is not similar to COVID-19 and is expected to be released soon,” said sports data director Michael Bonnette.
“You will resume your activities after a full evaluation through the medical team. Derek Stingley Jr. became seriously ill last night and was evaluated overnight at the hospital. This is a medical decision 100 percent. I don’t know when the evaluation will be. “
Stingley is one of the most productive cornerers in the country, and Sophomore Jay Ward replaced him in the Tigers’ starting lineup.