LSU closing preseason camp to media
LSU is closing its fall camp practices and walk-throughs to the media, making them the only team in the SEC do so, according to Ross Dellenger of The Advocate.
The Tigers' three scrimmages will also be closed to the media. LSU will, however, be releasing a practice video and photographs of drills to the media every day, Dellenger notes.
Understandably, some media members were not pleased with the decision.
Some fans will circle the wagons to defend the school, but ultimately they're the ones who get the shaft more than anyone else. https://t.co/8qx1yXxF5A
— Greg Rajan (@GregRajan) July 28, 2017
Orgeron couldn't get enough of the media when he desperately wanted a head coaching job. https://t.co/V4MK1vEbo8
— Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) July 28, 2017
I don't blame him. What if the media found out who the backup left guard is? What a disaster that'd be! https://t.co/EAYYxqLeeT
— Tom Schad (@Tom_Schad) July 28, 2017
Every LSU beat writer should take the next few weeks off. And no one should write off these photos and videos. @bigahickey https://t.co/aqmZIAFkCi
— Graham Couch (@Graham_Couch) July 28, 2017
New head coach Ed Orgeron is taking somewhat of a different approach to what fall camp was under Les Miles, as a portion of it was open to media in 2015 and 2016.