Emmitt Williams, all energy all the time, couldn’t shake the pre-game jitters ahead of his collegiate debut.
The five-star recruit came off the bench in the Tigers’ two scrimmages, so when he found out he was getting the start Tuesday night against Southeastern, his sweat glands kicked into overdrive.
“To be serious with you, my first game, I was super nervous,” he said. “I was sweating bullets. I had to put on deodorant two times. I was super nervous.”
The nerves didn’t show. In 16 minutes, Williams tallied 12 points and 10 rebounds for his first career double-double in LSU’s 94-63 season-opening win.