Top LSU receiver Kayshon Boutte, whose nine touchdown catches tie him for most in the nation, will miss the rest of the season, coach Ed Orgeron said Monday.
Boutte absence comes at an inopportune time for LSU (3-3), which has lost two straight and has several challenging conference games coming up, beginning Saturday night against No. 20 Florida at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
It’s also bad timing for Orgeron, who finds himself increasingly immersed in speculation about his job status as losses mount.
“Nobody’s told me about my job status,” said Orgeron, a south Louisiana native who has referred to coaching LSU as his dream job. “As far as I know I’m the head coach of the LSU Tigers and that’s all the matters.
“The best thing for me to do is be very positive,” Orgeron continued. “I will say this, and I will say it again: No one has to tell me about the LSU expectations. I know them. I was born with them. So I understand.”
Boutte left the field on a cart with an apparent lower leg injury during LSU’s 42-21 loss at Kentucky on Saturday night.
Before his injury, he had 38 catches or 509 yards to go with his exceptional touchdown total. His departure takes away a trusted and productive target for first-year starting quarterback Max Johnson, who’s been rushed to read defenses and deliver the ball behind an offensive line that has struggled with pass protection.
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