Lainey Wilson, SEC Network analysts reveal picks for LSU vs. Florida
By David Wasson
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Country music artist Lainey Wilson was the SEC Network’s guest picker Saturday morning, and it should have come as no surprise that the Baskin, La., native is all about the LSU Tigers on Saturday night against Florida.
“I’ve spent a lot of my time down here in Baton Rouge doing a bunch of tailgating and drinking them cold beers for breakfast,” Wilson said. “I’ll be honest with you, I don’t remember a lot of it. But … I know something I’m gonna remember for dang fact, and that is LSU is gonna to put a whoopin’ on the Gators.”
She wasn’t alone, as Roman Harper, Jordan Rodgers, and Paul Finebaum also went with the third-ranked Tigers in Death Valley tonight. Not surprisingly, former Gators quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow led with his heart and picked the Gators to pull the upset.
“There is an opportunity to fold under the pressure, or have that pressure make diamonds,” Tebow said. “For Florida to have a chance this year, this is a must-win game. It is do or die, and I think they do it and get the job done in Death Valley tonight.”
Finebaum also made his pick in a ridiculous pair of LSU-themed jeans that Wilson quickly admired. You have to watch the clip to see for yourself. LSU-Florida kicks off just after 7:30 pm ET on ABC.
An APSE national award-winning writer and editor, David Wasson has almost four decades of experience in the print journalism business in Florida and Alabama. His work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times and several national magazines and websites. His Twitter handle: @JustDWasson.
