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LSU football coach Ed Orgeron said Tuesday that most of his team has contracted COVID-19. "Not all of our players, but most of our players have caught it," Orgeron told reporters. "I think that hopefully they won't catch it again, and hopefully they're not out for games." Asked later for further clarification, Orgeron said he didn't know the exact percentage of players who have had the coronavirus. "Hopefully that once you catch it, you don't get it again," he said. "I'm not a doctor. I think they have that 90-day window, so most of the players that have caught it, we do feel like they'll be eligible for games." Per SEC protocols, players who have contracted COVID-19 don't have to be tested again for 90 days. LSU, like many programs in the SEC and nationally, has not provided regular reports on the number of players who have contracted the novel coronavirus. Two weeks ago, Orgeron said all but two or three offensive linemen missed practice because of testing. "You have to...

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