Michael Thomas, a former Ohio State and current New Orleans Saints wide receiver, spent one season in Columbus alongside new LSU quarterback Joe Burrow. And that was apparently enough time for the Pro Bowl player to get a solid read on the most hyped player now in Baton Rouge.
"Joe’s a leader, tough, throws a real catchable pass, moves around the pocket really well, and he’s a winner," Thomas said at the "Best of The Bayou Preps" award banquet in Houma on Wednesday night. "I pull for LSU unless they play Ohio State. I know a lot of their players, and I know coach Ed Orgeron from his USC days.