THE RETURN OF MAASON SMITH: 2023 LSUODYSSEY PROFILE
by LONN PHILLIPS SULLIVAN
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On the steamy September Superdome turf, LSU's All-American level DT Maason Smith is unthinkably writhing in agony, clutching his knee...
....instantly, the deluge of fan excitement from the packed crowd begins to extinguish...
....the nightmarish hush could be felt like a violent slamming of a hammer...straight at the gut level...
....only a handful of snaps into the Tigers' 2022 season, Head Coach Brian Kelly's inaugural game would be marred not only by their last play defeat on a blocked extra point, but the fact they'd be forced to go the entire season without one of the best defensive linemen in college football.