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NOLA.com is reporting that LSU starting nose tackle will forgo his senior year to enter the NFL Draft and will skip the Fiesta Bowl.

Head coach Ed Orgeron confirmed the news Wednesday evening.


Alexander dealt with a lingering knee injury during the first half of this season but started at nose tackle for the final six games of 2018.
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LSU junior defensive tackle Ed Alexander is declaring for the NFL Draft and foregoing his senior season. He will not play in the Fiesta Bowl against UCF on Jan. 1.

His mother, Stephanie Pool-Pryor, told NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune of Alexander’s decision Wednesday (Dec. 19), and LSU confirmed his departure.
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Poor decision, who ever is in his ear is a complete fool. He will be a very late round pick if picked at all. He needed the additional year.
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Probably realized that he will lose is starting job next season
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LSU now operates under a system in which players only stay three years and don't even bother playing in the bowl game their junior years. Get excited if you must over yesterday's recruiting haul but none of these guys will ever play on an LSU team that finishes ranked in the Top Ten of either poll.
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Why Bama players stay all 4 yrs. LSU players leave early. Who is making theses decisions for players? I mean we as fans are not draft experts but we know how things will play out.
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Welcome to the practice sqaud making garbage man money... What a dumb decision
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Who?
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Horrendous decision.
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Damn what a bad choice. His year wasnt good enough to do thia.
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He will get drafted
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This is a bad decision
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I wouldn’t draft a guy that lets his teammates down
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If he isn't drafted and doesn't make a team he will have to pay for his own education and if he doesn't have an education..... I don't understand some of these players. If LSU doesn't start keeping these guys they will continue to struggle against the elite in college football. I really wish they would stay and get their education. Yes, there are some that will be first, second, third or even fourth round choices, but those in later rounds and free agents have to earn their pay. If they can't make a roster, they don't get paid.
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Sometimes it works out (Will Clapp) and sometimes it doesn’t (Malachi Dupree). It’s a gamble but it’s their life.
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It’s clear that mom wants some quick money and makes the decision for him. This is probably gonna be the mistake of her life.
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When are these guys going to learn
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Never
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Guessing he is tired of injuries.
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Well if he can’t stay healthy against college competition he is in for treat in the NFL lemme tell ya
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He isn't ready. Hope the best for him but it seems like a poor decision
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He may not be drafted.
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Im rooting for the guy but he's borderline and then he's going to skip the bowl? Dumb
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He had a chance to do well...maybe play on Sunday...too bad he wasted it by getting impatient.
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It bothers me that he’s not playing in the bowl game
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me too
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Well that’s stupid
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How?
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