LSU defensive starter out for season, per report

The bad news continues to follow the LSU Tigers as defensive end Ali Gaye has reportedly been ruled out for the season because of an injury. Gaye is the third LSU player ruled out for the season this week. The others were wide receiver Kayshon Boutte and cornerback Elias Ricks. Cornerback Derek Stingley was already ruled out indefinitely.

#LSU starters already out for the season:

Kayshon Boutte
Eli Ricks
Ali Gaye
Andre Anthony
Myles Brennan
John Emery

Out indefinitely:
Derek Stingley Jr.

Out for Florida game:
Major Burns
Joseph Evans

On top of many others. Wild times in Baton Rouge https://t.co/e4lH042Yeb

— Brody Miller (@BrodyAMiller) October 14, 2021

At first, it looked as if Gaye’s injury that he suffered in the Kentucky game was nothing more than a stinger, but he announced Thursday, via Instagram, that he too would be having surgery.

This is news that the struggling Tigers did not want to hear as they face the Florida Gators Saturday, who will be looking for revenge after last year’s heartbreaking 37-34 loss.

Stacey Mickles

Veteran journalist Stacey Mickles graduated from the University of Alabama and covers SEC football for Saturday Down South.