LSU Head Coach Brian Kelly addresses the media following the Tigers preseason scrimmage on Aug. 17. The Tigers will open the season on Sept. 1 in Las Vegas and face USC at 6:30 p.m. CT.
Brian Kelly – Media Availability, 8/17/24
0:00 – Opening remarks
- Condolences for Ed Daniels
- Graduates – Frazier, Swinson, Guillory, Roy
- Offensively struggling today – younger players
- Struggle necessary for building depth
- Helps to prepare for bad situations, improves ability to adjust
- Moves on Offensive line – Dellinger @ center
5:38 – No DJ Chester today?
- Lower GI bug among players (Jones, Weeks, Weeks affected)
6:24 – Tyree Adams?
- “Did some good things”
- “In a developmental role”
- Needs more consistency
7:00 – Chris Hilton?
- Being cautious, but injury likely not serious
7:27 – Nussmeier?
- Needs to work on decision making
- Looks under control
- “We saw a good version of him – I think there’s a better version of him out there”
8:15 – Dellinger importance to Offensive line? Also – Michigan connection?
- Have a relationship over Michigan since day one.
- Important to have an Offensive lineman that can play different positions
- A lot of experience
- Snapping doesn’t come easy to him, but he’s becoming more proficient
9:19 – Evaluation of Defensive backfield?
- “Any guy getting a 1st or 2nd team rep is a guy we believe can come in and help us win a championship”
- If not in 1st or 2nd rotation, probably not ready yet
10:48 – Guillory? Growth, progresson?
- “Wasn’t a very good football player when we got here”
- Was “technically out of control”
- Needed to improve technique and leverage
- Now “in a position to be a guy we can count on”
- Off field growth – emotional control
12:46 – TE’s? Use of personnel?
- Trey’Dez “young but learning”
- Pimpton “has taken next step”
14:18 – Donating to TAF vs NIL Collective? Which helps team more?
- Already a way to funnel the two together
- “I have a hard enough time with my own job” as head coach
- Receiving points for donation
- “It is natural in its progression”
15:51 – Highest potential Offensive line in coaching career? When did you see they were special?
- “When we decided to start the two freshmen”
- “Let’s try to keep the band together for a few years”
- Had a strong, similar group at Norte Dame
18:01 – Ahmad Breaux progression? Edge to inside?
- Made possible due to physical development
- “Guy who’s gonna be in the right place at the right time”
- “You can count on this kid”
19:49 – Day 1 to now? Also, prep for USC?
- USC prep beginning Tuesday
- Day 1 to now:
- “you want to make sure you eliminate the big play”
- Last year – too many big plays on the defensive side of the ball
- The importance of the Defense identity
- Offense – need to clean up execution, “focus on what we do well”
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