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Richard Johnson

LSU’s New Injury Reporting System Reflects Shadow Cast by Gambling on College Sports

In a preseason release to local media, LSU included a bullet point that might seem innocuous but could begin a trend due to the high profile of the Tigers’ football program.

Head coach Brian Kelly will deliver injury reports with probable, questionable, doubtful or out designations on Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, along with clarifications on whether the ailment is related to the upper body, lower body or illness on Mondays and Thursdays. Players on the Monday and Thursday reports will then be cited as either available or unavailable on Saturday before each game.

LSU and coach Brian Kelly are setting a standard in the SEC for transparency when it comes to injury designations amid an increased hunger for inside information among gamblers.

Scott Clause/USA TODAY Network

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