Everything LSU football coach Brian Kelly said after practice on 8-6-2024

LSU Head Coach Brian Kelly addresses the media following the Tigers preseason practice on Aug. 6. The Tigers will open the season on Sept. 1 in Las Vegas and face USC at 6:30 p.m. CT.

Outline of Brian Kelly’s Post-Practice Media Conference – 8/6/24

0:00 – Opening remarks

• Team is “acclimatizing”
• No injuries

2:48 – Special teams coaching?

• Coaches pooling thoughts for advice
• Virtually seven coaches have a hand in spec teams
• Good in punt coverage, extra point FG
• Need improvement in kickoff coverage and return

4:50 – Who determines receiver rotation in first group (so many receivers)

• Hankton, Sloan, BK
• Can count on Lacy, Hilton, CJ as integral parts
• So many others playing roles, get all guys work with first group

6:30 – Suggs – good/bad traits?

• He’s got experience
• First step quickness inside
• Pass rush ability

7:15 – Defense – ramping up new system?

• About blending technical work with tactical work

8:30 – Zavion Thomas

• Slight hamstring injury, being careful
• Markway – not going to play at LSU, don’t know if he will transfer
• Green, Pimpton? Green – assimilated as a true freshman, Pimpton – consistency in run blocking and catching.  – both going to have a role

10:20 – Blake Baker’s schemes?

• Great on paper, but need execution
• Players are picking up Baker’s plans
• “paralysis by analysis”

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11:37 – Young DBs – consistency?

• Not at championship level play
• Some young players “below the line”
• BK sees uptick in performance
• “got a ways to go”

13:25 – Joe Sloan?

• Has brought in consensus and feedback from (veteran) coaches
• “Play to our strengths”
• “Compliment our Defense”

15:50 – Defensive linemen – motivation?

• Sense of “we’re not good enough”
• Pride factor (see Guillory comments 8/5)
• Getting young players involved

17:50 – Will Campbell

• Leadership, “man of few words”
• “when he speaks, he really resonates with our team”
• Asking him to do new things

19:35 – B. Swinson, J. Lee

• Have to finish summer classes (Spanish)
• Have been working them out to stay on strack