LSU head coach Brian Kelly watches a special teams session at preseason practice on Monday, August 5, 2024 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. In one week, plays . Let that sink in for a moment.
Game week has finally arrived. Kickoff is almost here. Over the past three weeks of practice, our LSU coverage team had time to evaluate the roster, draw conclusions and form a few opinions before the No.
13 Tigers face No. 23 Southern Cal in the season opener Sept. 1 in Las Vegas.
They got together for this roundtable to discuss their impressions of the Tigers, identify strengths and weaknesses, and offer their thoughts on how LSU will play in the . LSU has allowed more than 400 yards per game in a season twice. The first time that happened in 2020, it fielded a top 65 defense the following year.
I expect a similar kind of jump. Not elite, but improved. The , and showed this preseason.
Thanks to the coaching changes, it should be more disruptive, less prone to coverage busts and more fundamentally sound. But does it have enough talent to become one of the top units in the SEC? Not yet. LSU needs one or two more recruiting cycles to solve that problem.
You hate to say this, but how could it be worse? The schematic changes defensive coordinator brought with him after turning around a poor Missouri defense in short order are a good start, and the talent is there. They’re going to be aggressive and attack, but as Kelly has said time and again this past month, it all comes down to execution. It�.