Similar to the plan at Ole Miss, LSU is aiming to have class in the fall with students on campus.

That’s the latest from Baton Rouge as LSU Interim President Thomas Galligan met with local media on Tuesday over a teleconference to share the school’s plan for dealing with the coronavirus in a state that’s been hit harder than any in the Southeast.

“Right now we’re planning to be back in the fall,” Galligan said according to WBRZ in Baton Rouge. “Will some large classes probably be online instead of a large lecture hall? Probably. Will smaller classes probably be in bigger rooms? Probably.”

That’s great news for Tiger fans eager to see Ed Orgeron’s program defend the SEC and the national title in the fall. While there are obviously still hurdles to overcome, the first step to college football returning comes with campuses across the country opening back up to students.

Here’s what Galligan had to say when asked about the upcoming football season.

“Again, as with going back to school, we hope to God that we will be back to football and to sports, but how are we going to do it? We’re going to do it safely,” he said.

Another big unanswered questioned hovers around the ability to open stadiums to fans come the fall. Galligan was not ready to address that question at this time, given the fact there are so many unanswered questions at this point in time.

“I hate to sound like a bad pop song and keep singing the same chorus but it all depends on what is safe,” Galligan added.