“Honey Badger” Cooked At LSU

by Cheval John

It looks like Tyrann Mathieu will not have a chance to return to the LSU football team.

The junior from New Orleans, nicknamed “The Honey Badger,” was kicked off the team last Friday after violating team rules.

He finished fifth in the Heisman Trophy race and was a key element in LSU’s run at the national championship last year.

He returned two punts for touchdowns and forced six fumbles that allowed him to score two more touchdowns as a result.

There was speculation that Mathieu could still take classes at the university and possibly be reinstated to the team in 2013.

But Bo Bahnsen, LSU senior associate athletic director for NCAA compliance told USA Today: “He (Mathieu) is permanently ineligible to play football at LSU.”

Mathieu paid a visits to McNeese State University and Jackson State University since being dismissed.

He would not have to sit out a year since both programs are at the FCS level.

He will hold a press conference later today on where he is going to play.


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About Cheval John

Cheval John founded Vallano Media to close the gap between elite strategic thinking and the small businesses that need it most. Operating at the intersection of social media management and sports, he is building a dual-pillar brand that does two things: deliver real growth for businesses and translate the sports strategies into practical business lessons. Cheval hosted "What's The Word?" a podcast about finding out what inspires people to choose their respective careers and how social media impacted their lives and business from 2013 to 2017. He has spoken at Social Media Week Lima in Ohio and at Social Media Day Houston 2017. He was named a Houston Top 25 Social Media Power Influencer (2016 and 2017) and Twitter (Now X)Top 50 Influencer by Onalytica in 2018.

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