Maybe it was all the hype leading up to his freshman season.
Perhaps the disappointing debut against Wisconsin led to the decision.
LSU
Last season: 8-5 (4-4 SEC)Opener: Sept. 5 vs. McNeese State (7:30 p.m. on SEC Network Alternate)Fun fact: LSU is the only SEC team to win at least eight games each of the past 10 seasons, with all 10 of those occurring under coach Les Miles.COMING MONDAYMississippi State
Whatever the motivation, LSU tailback Leonard Fournette flashed the Heisman Trophy pose in the second game of his college career. That it occurred in a 56-0 September rout of Sam Houston State didn’t help the brash display.
“It kind of happened in the moment,” Fournette said at SEC Media Days in Hoover, Ala. “It was my first collegiate touchdown, and I was excited. It was selfish of me, because I could have celebrated with the team.”