Video: LSU Players Are Not Loving The New Face Shield

That didn't take long. LSU players are reacting to wearing splash shields on their helmets and let's just say it's not an ideal situation for some. "It's like breathing in a Ziploc bag," lineman Austin Deculus said during an Instagram Story. The program announced Friday it would be using the shields as a layer of defense against COVID when the SEC returns to action in September.

I'm clearly not a doctor, but it seems like there might be a few health issues on the field with these shields if these guys are having trouble breathing in a locker room setting screwing around on social media. Imagine being at the bottom of a pile with six 300-pounders on top of you and there's a shield in front of your mouth and nose. Seems like that might be a problem down the road.

The LSU schedule kicks off September 26 at home against Ole Miss. The average high temperature that time of year in Baton Rouge is 84 degrees in the afternoon. The SEC hasn't announced kickoff times, but the average temperature at 6 o'clock is 80. I have a hunch the air conditioning in the LSU locker room when these guys shot their video was below 80. I'd say Ed keeps it set at 70 or so.

Add it all up and Ed is probably having a conversation this morning with the equipment staff.