Top DT prospect Smith to miss season opener … LSU DT Maason Smith has reportedly been suspended from the Tigers’ season opener against Florida State on September 3rd for a improper benefit violation stemming from an autograph signing event that predated the current much more liberal NIL era. Smith rep Smith is generally considered to be the top DT prospect for the 2024 draft and pro scouts were looking forward to seeing him back in the lineup against a quality opponent after he missed all but the first quarter of the Tigers’ first game last fall with a torn ACL.
