Jordan Jefferson's in trouble, but ...

LSU starting quarterback Jordan Jefferson andsecond string linebacker Josh Johns turned themselves in to the East Baton Rouge Parish authorities on August 26 after police got arrest warrants charging them with felony second-degree battery for fight outside Shady's bar near the LSU campus.


The players, as is customary, broke their 10:30 p.m. curfew on the last day of training camp.


"Other arrests could be made in this case that are just as serious as the two already made," attorney Michael Bienvenu said. "This isn't over."


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Jefferson's quarterback thinks the QB may be unjustly maligned.
“It is more than unjust to destroy this young man’s career if it’s all about a bunch of nothing, which is what I think,” defense attorney Lewis Unglesby said Monday, according to media reports.


“ I have no criticism, nor knowledge base, to say what Les Miles is doing is wrong, but I want to make sure he is fully informed that there’s a whole other side to this, and that Jordan is not only presumed innocent, but I’m saying that he is,” Unglesby said, according to the Associated Press.


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The good news: Jefferson may be able to come back in 2012, if he desires, and if ... if ... this all blows over in his favor.

Jefferson could also be redshirted and maybe, just maybe, return to LSU as a fifth-year senior for the 2012 season, according to The Shreveport Times. The plan was to redshirt Jefferson in his true freshman season in 2008, but he had to play as a true freshman in 2008 after quarterback Andrew Hatch was injured and starter Jarrett Lee continued to falter.

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"Yeah, I've not crossed that bridge just yet," Miles said. "But that's a very, very interesting piece."

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Will Reggie Bush run rampant in Miami?

The Miami Herald says the Dolphins are counting on Reggie Bush to be his USC self for the 2011 season. He was a good player for the New Orleans Saints but when it mattered and the game was on the line he oftentimes was down right terrible.

The Herald is asking the right questions though. "Can Bush handle a full workload? Can Thomas make an immediate impact as a rookie? Will Lex Hilliard or Kory Sheets make a jump as NFL prospects? Even coach Tony Sparano still has questions about what to expect.

Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/08/17/2363975/miami-dolphins-counting-on-running.html#ixzz1VR6RfrEJ

It's only August, but LSU looking good

Pundits around the nation are keen on the Bayou Bengals for the 2011 football campaign. Les Miles has a ton of blue-chippers ready for the SEC and people are talking.

The Bleacher Report has '5 Reasons Why Les Miles can return the Tigers to SEC Glory'. The story says in part: "In addition to this, Coach Miles works tremendously under pressure, leading the tigers to 17 fourth quarter or overtime comeback victories and is an amazing 23-10 in games decided by just eight points or less."


The Aggies have been a formidable and royal pain in the Tigers' sides over the years. At USA Today, Les Miles says there's "great advantages" to having Texas A&M join the SEC.


The Shreveport Times is reporting at stellar receiver Russell Shepard could be suspended after in NCAA investigation into his off-campus living arrangements.