Mannie Netherly – Noteworthy
A fourth LSU scholarship player has entered the NCAA transfer portal. Junior cornerback Mannie Netherly entered the portal, a source told The Advocate. The news was first reported by Matt Zenitz of AL.com. The Texas native joins outside linebacker Dantrieze Scott and defensive tackles Davin Cotton and Dominic Livingston in the portal. Players can enter the portal by notifying their athletic department, and the school’s compliance department will enter the player’s name into the database within two business days. Players still have the option to remove their names. The 6-foot-3, 199-pound Netherly played in 11 games in 2018, and he was listed as the third team cornerback behind Terrence Alexander and Kary Vincent. Netherly recorded three total tackles in 2018. Netherly is the fourth defender inside the portal. True freshman Dominic Livingston said that “family issues” led to him entering the NCAA transfer portal last month. Livingston did not say which school he was transferring to but said he would like to move home to Texas. – Baton Rouge Advocate
Patrick Queen – Noteworthy
Patrick Queen dipped his chin into his folded hands considering the question. The Rover linebacker position, made dangerous by All-American Devin White, who tormented opposing offenses with his wide-ranging abilities, was vacant now that White had left early for the NFL draft. Would the Rover remain? Blitzing? Covering route-running running backs? Or would the position morph into a more traditional inside linebacker within LSU defensive coordinator Dave Aranda’s 3-4 defensive scheme? “I feel like Devin’s fast,” Queen, White’s backup in 2018, began. “Devin’s incredibly fast. But at the same time, I wanted to race him so bad when he was here. Because I know I could at least tie with him. So, being in that position, I feel like it’s just going to be the same, not much missing at all.”
You could almost hear the hooves of White’s horse, Daisy Mae, galloping back toward the LSU football facilities for the Butkus Award-winning linebacker to accept Queen’s challenge. White officially ran a 4.42 40-yard dash at the NFL combine in early March, the fastest time by a linebacker this year. Could Queen win in a footrace? “Most definitely,” Queen said. “I think I could give him a good race for his money.” – Baton Rouge Advocate