BATON ROUGE, La. — LSU starting quarterback Jordan Jefferson and three of his teammates have decided to meet with police at an undisclosed location today.
Police Sgt. Don Stone said Monday night that police are keeping details of the meeting secret to ensure the integrity of the investigation.
Police have asked Jefferson, along with offensive lineman Chris Davenport, defensive lineman Josh Johns and receiver Jarvis Landry, to offer their recollection of a fight last week.
Stone said four people were injured in the fight, none of them LSU players, and one person’s injuries were serious enough that two players could face felony battery charges, though he has not said which two.
The players were out after a curfew imposed by the coaching staff when the fight took place Thursday night.
Coach Les Miles said allegations surrounding the fight have made him “miserable,” and the entire team has been punished with additional conditioning during practice, such as running. Miles also said more punishment would be forthcoming as the facts of the investigation become more clear.
Beat goes on at Miami
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — The probe into Miami athletics is growing, with the university looking into the eligibility of 15 athletes who might have accepted improper benefits from a rogue booster.
The booster, convicted Ponzi scheme architect Nevin Shapiro, told Yahoo Sports that 12 current football players and one men’s basketball player got money, gifts and other items from him.
Citing the ongoing investigation, school officials would not say if any of those players have been cleared to play.
Seminoles tailback ailing
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida State tailback Chris Thompson, who led the Seminoles last year with 845 rushing yards, is out indefinitely because of a chronic back injury.
