Many assumed the three players suspended for allegedly failing a drug test would play in No. 1 LSU’s matchup with No. 2 Alabama on Saturday, and LSU coach Les Miles confirmed the players’ return Monday at his weekly press conference.
“There will be no players withheld from this game,” Miles said when asked about the status of sophomore cornerbacks Tyrann Mathieu and Tharold Simon and sophomore running back Spencer Ware. “They will be allowed to come to the field and play when freedom.”
He admitted that preparation for Saturday’s contest won’t follow the regular routine.
“I don’t think coaching normally is what we’re going to do, nor do I think playing normally is what we’re going to do,” Miles said. “This is not necessarily a normal best.”
 
TWITTER OUTBREAK
Several LSU players have become big Twitter personalities, with some having thousands of followers, but Miles warned against his players abusing the social network’s power.
“These games are played in between the white lines,” Miles said. “It’s awfully important that you don’t spoil that opportunity. Our guys have been guided along those lines as we have approached this game. I told them that we needed no Twitter personalities in this game. As a team, we want to honor this opponent and play with our very best