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Report: LSU DT Maason Smith Will Serve A One-Game Suspension Against Florida State

by Staff Reporter

August 23, 202374 Comments

Melina Myers-USA TODAY Sports

Multiple sources are reporting that LSU defensive tackle Maason Smith will serve a one-game suspension against Florida State after receiving an improper benefit.

Smith will be able to return in Week 2 vs. Grambling. Per NOLA.com:

quote:
LSU star defensive tackle Maason Smith will not play in the Tigers' season opener Sept. 3 against Florida State because of a one-game NCAA suspension, multiple sources with knowledge of the situation told The Advocate on Wednesday.

The NCAA determined Smith received an improper benefit, sources said. Although Smith cooperated with an investigation, sources said, the NCAA ruled him out for the first game. He can return in Week 2 for the home opener against Grambling.

Without Smith, No. 5 LSU will miss one of its best defensive players against the No. 8 Seminoles in the only top 10 matchup of opening weekend.

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BurrowToChase•28 months

Somehow this never happens at bama

Tiger in Texas•28 months

That's what really stings! This never happens to certain other teams or in particular, coaches!!

MT555•28 months

Alabama has dealt with a ton of starting defensive players lost to injuries over the last 5 years. Trust me

minister of truth•28 months

MT55
No one is talking about injuries. What a diversion! Do NCAA sanctions = injuries?

Alt26•28 months

In the age of NIL how are there improper benefits anymore?

Zzyzx•28 months

why not just appeal, let him play Week 1 while the appeal runs its course, and then take the suspension WK2. That’s what everyone does now anyway

Lamb•28 months

Maybe his ankle is still bad?

Black n Gold•28 months

There are benefits the NCAA still classifies as improper?

Jabontik•28 months

So he signed an autograph 2 years ago and they wait until right before the game to suspend him? What a bunch of pussies.

ezride25•28 months

I say play him. frick the ncaa and the dick vitale they rode in on.

FLBooGoTigs1•28 months

Saban would have him serve a 1 quarter suspension against Jacksonville st. Not LSU. FML

LSUShock•28 months

NIL era and we're suspending people for improper benefits? Wow

TigersOnTop4Ever•28 months

Anybody else remember when star basketball player brandon Miller for Alabama delivered a murder weapon to assist the killing of a young woman? NCAA didn't care then, why they care about this? GTFOH

LafourcheTiger•28 months

So Florida St gets to play LSU two years in a row without Mason Smith

GruntbyAssociation•28 months

Suspend him for Grambling

DVinBR•28 months

this is why we need "tune up" games

SouthernInsanity•28 months

Why? The ncaa would just pick a harder game.

SophisticatedRedneck•28 months

This is why the NCAA needs replacing -- a week before the season starts you come up with some bullshite violation. Mason must be heartbroken he doesn't get redemption against FSU. Shitty regulatory structure!

Now LSU will only win by 17!

The First Cut•28 months

At least he won’t suffer a season-ending injury on Labor Day Weekend

GoldenGuy•28 months

As much as I think NIL and the B1G/SEC superconferences are gonna kill college football, the NCAA needs to go frick itself.

beachbum•28 months

This is the stupidest sh!t I’ve ever heard. A TWO YEAR OLD penalty for a violation that isn’t even a violation anymore. NCAA is an absolute joke.

LSUNV•28 months

The NCAA needs to go on and just quit. They are pointless and useless

Miganey•28 months

Must’ve eaten a hamburger with Jim Harbaugh

CanebreakCajun•28 months

This changes my prediction from LSU 45 FSU 21, to LSU 45 FSU 24