Thor Nystrom tracks gamers opting out of upcoming bowl video games in addition to the teaching adjustments across the school soccer panorama. Thor will replace the article by means of the rest of the season to maintain you up to date on bowl video games, school prospects, and the 2023 NFL Draft.
And under we’ll take a better have a look at the upcoming bowl recreation.
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Citrus Bowl: School Soccer Information, Participant Choose-Out Tracker & Sport Preview (LSU vs. Purdue)
- Monday, January 2 | 12:00 PM
- LSU (-14.5) vs. Purdue | Whole: 57
- ATL: LSU -15.3 | ATT: 55.5
LSU
- QB Jayden Daniels (Damage)
- RB Armoni Goodwin (Damage)
- WR Jack Bech (Switch portal)
- WR Kyren Lacy (Damage)
- WR Jaray Jenkins (Choose-out)
- WR Chris Hilton Jr. (Damage)
- TE Kole Taylor (Switch portal)
- OG Xavier Hill (Switch portal)
- OT Cam Wire (Switch portal)
- OT Marcus Dumervil (Switch portal)
- DT Maason Smith (Damage)
- NT Jaquelin Roy (Choose-out)
- EDGE B.J. Ojulari (Choose-out)
- EDGE Ali Gaye (Choose-out)
- EDGE Desmond Little (Switch portal)
- LB Kolbe Fields (Switch portal)
- LB Phillip Webb (Switch portal)
- CB Jay Ward (Choose-out)
- CB Sevyn Banks (Damage)
- CB Jaelyn Davis-Robinson (Switch portal)
- CB Damarius McGhee (Switch portal)
- CB Mekhi Garner (Choose-out)
- S Derrick Davis Jr. (Switch portal)
QB Daniels performed damage on the finish of the common season. Following the finale in opposition to Texas A&M in late-November, he was in a strolling boot. And although Daniels was capable of begin the SEC Championship every week later, he limped off the sector and didn’t end it.
After the sport, HC Brian Kelly confirmed Daniels aggravated the ankle injury. Kelly stated Daniels would want 7-10 days to completely get better. Ostensibly, that ought to imply Daniels will likely be wholesome for this recreation. If he’s not, QB2 Garrett Nussmeier will draw the beginning. That’s undoubtedly a downgrade, although Nussmeier did flash arm expertise in his appears to be like this fall.
WR Jenkins declared for the NFL Draft and stated he gained’t play within the bowl recreation. He posted 27 catches for 404 yards and 6 TD in 2022. WR Lacy suffered an undisclosed injury in opposition to Texas A&M and left the sport early. WR Bech’s season was interrupted by accidents – he posted 16 catches for 200 yards and one TD. Bech transferred to TCU.
Thankfully, LSU WR Kayshon Boutte, the workforce’s most harmful receiver, surprisingly introduced he’ll return for the 2023 season. Boutte, together with WRs Malik Nabers and Brian Thomas Jr., might want to play heavy snaps on this recreation.
EDGE Ojulari declared for the NFL Draft and opted-out. Ojulari was adopted by EDGE Gaye and NT Roy, who every made the identical selections. And with that, DT Mekhi Wingo remained as LSU lone remaining beginning defensive lineman left standing for the bowl recreation.
Ojulari fashioned a scary pass-rushing duo with younger LB Harold Perkins this fall – it’ll be Perkins’ duty to choose up the slack within the bowl recreation. Ward additionally began, however posted a measly 53.5 PFF grade this fall.
CB Ward and CB Garner additionally declared and can sit. Garner had 43 tackles and a team-high eight go deflections in his one yr beginning at LSU after transferring over from ULL. Garner accepted an invite to the Shrine Bowl.
CB Financial institution is questionable with a spinal cord bruise. RB Goodwin is out for the season with a knee injury. WR Hilton Jr. underwent season-ending shoulder surgical procedure in October. DT Smith was shut down in September with a torn ACL.
Purdue
- QB Aidan O’Connell (Choose-out)
- RB Kobe Lewis (Switch portal)
- RB King Doerue (Damage)
- WR Charlie Jones (Choose-out)
- WR Elijah Canion (Damage)
- WR Broc Thompson (Damage)
- TE Payne Durham (Choose-out)
- OG Spencer Holstege (Switch portal)
- DT Greg Hudgins III (Switch portal)
- CB Cory Trice (Choose-out)
- S Chris Jefferson (Private)
Purdue has been decimated by opt-outs. QB O’Connell, WR Jones, TE Durham, LG Holstege and CB Trice had been all starters. All however Holstege declared for the draft and opted-out – Holstege is transferring to UCLA.
QB O’Connell, a second-team All-Huge Ten choice, led the convention within the common season with 290.8 YPG passing. He completed with 22 TD and three,490 yards this fall.
WR Jones led the nation with 110 catches, including 1,361 yards receiving and 12 TD, in his first yr on the college after transferring from Iowa. Jones was a semifinalist for the 2022 Biletnikoff Award.
TE Durham, a second-team All-Huge Ten honoree, posted a 56-560-8 receiving line. Between the defections of O’Connell, Jones, and Durham, a once-scary Purdue passing assault is now toothless. Sixth-year QB2 Austin Burton will begin rather than O’Connell, with redshirt junior QB3 Michael Alaimo the backup.
It doesn’t assist Purdue that WRs Canion and Thompson – anticipated to be bigger contributors this yr – had been restricted to 59 mixed snaps within the fall as a result of injury. It will be stunning if both is again for the bowl.
Sadly, the protection didn’t escape opt-outs unscathed. CB Trice had 10 go deflections and two interceptions in 2022. S Jefferson, who started the season as a fellow-starter within the secondary, left the workforce in October to deal with his psychological well being.
Teaching information
Former HC Jeff Brohm left to take the top teaching place at his alma mater Louisville. Curiously, Purdue named his brother, OC Brian Brohm, interim HC for the bowl recreation. DC Ron English did instantly comply with Jeff Brohm to Louisville – English gained’t coach on this recreation. Purdue employed Illinois DC Ryan Walters to interchange Brohm. Walters just isn’t concerned with bowl prep.
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