re: Prepare for game 1 suspensions

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if donnie alexander is indeed involved that would be the most disappointing.

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Aranda discussed Alexander’s emergence as a team leader during a guest appearance on “After Further Review” on ESPN 104.5-FM in Baton Rouge Thursday afternoon. “What I’m really excited about Donnie is the strides he’s made academically and personally,” Aranda said. “He’s an emerging leader. That’s so cool to see.”

The obvious comparison is to Duke Riley, who followed a similar path last year. Riley played sparingly during his first three years at LSU, but emerged as one of the Tigers’ most dominant defensive players last season. That leap was noticed by the Atlanta Falcons, who picked Riley in the third round of the NFL Draft this spring.

“You saw those same strides this offseason with Duke,” Aranda said. “He was the guy that would round guys up for players-only [meetings and workouts]. Duke did that on his own, and Donnie’s doing that now.”

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