LSU head coach Ed Orgeron delivered some “breaking news” Tuesday morning.
“Michael Divinity will be back with the team,” Orgeron said on Tuesday morning teleconference. “A final decision was made this morning.”
The senior left the team earlier this year for personal reasons but has been practicing with the Tigers since mid-November.
Prior to his departure from the team, Divinity played in five games and tallied three sacks to go along with 23 tackles, including four for a loss and a forced fumble.
“I know we're definitely going to use him,” Orgeron said. “He'll be back in a role, what he's doing, and we'll see what fits best. He's definitely going to play for us, and we'll definitely use him in the best situations we can.”
Orgeron said he expects Divinity to play outside linebacker.
“That could JaCoby Stevens to go back to a safety position or a corner position, what we're talking about if we have to play some base,” Divinity said. “And then obviously in our pass rush scheme, Mike is one of our best pass rushers. So I think he immediately goes back to starting on our dime package.”
Orgeron also discusses the status of Damien Lewis who was injured in LSU’s 63-28 playoff win against Oklahoma.
“We haven't talked about that at length yet,” he said. “We'll be breaking down Clemson on Thursday, and Jack will have a more definitive answer for us on whether he thinks he'll be ready for the football game. So we'll start practicing with Adrian at right guard and Ed at left.”
Orgeron said Dare Rosenthal will be eligible to play in National Championship Game.
