Brian Kelly Plans To Lean On 'Experienced' LB Omar Speights As Whit Weeks Develops

Brian Kelly joined the SEC Coaches Teleconference Wednesday and was asked about LSU linebackers Omar Speights and Whit Weeks.

Speights, a senior transfer from Oregon State, suffered an injury vs Grambling that forced him to miss games vs. Mississippi State and Arkansas. While he was out, freshman Weeks filled in for him a played very well. Speights rotated back in over the last few weeks and will continue to get the start nod based on his experience, Kelly said.

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“He’s a really solid run-fit defender,” Kelly said during the SEC coaches teleconference. “He is experienced and I think the thing that Whit brings is athleticism and he can flat out run. But there’s no substitute for experience and seeing plays the way Omar sees them. The way they need to be fit. So that’s the difference between the 2 linebackers right now. So we lean towards having a little bit more experience as Whit continues to grow and learn the position.”

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