He had his heart set on a comeback.

He had an injured shoulder.

"My heart hurts for him," the coach said. He didn't feel like he could do it after having a little bit of a hiccup.

The first day of preseason practice was spoken to by the coach. The game is at Georgia Tech.

The freshman played all 14 games in his first year at LSU, helping the team win the Atlantic Coast Conference and reach the national championship game. He missed all of last season due to injuries. He will get his degree in December.

There is more football going on at the college level.

"Tough part of the job and tough part of the game." We adore Lannden. He is still involved in what we are doing. He will not be able to play the game.

Even if he was healthy, it was going to be hard for him to be strong safety. He was behind two other players on the depth chart.

He's a great player and it's a big loss. We have options with the men we have there. The guys we brought it are awesome. Some guys can cross train if we needed them to.

Todd is a sports reporter for the USA TODAY network.

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