Brian Kelly about defensive tackles

Moving players from one side of the ball to the other 1) sets them back in their progressions at their normal positions, 2) communicates to them that they are at the back of the line at their normal positions, and 3) encourages them to look elsewhere in the transfer portal.

Better hope we get some stud DT's in the spring portal with NIL

Here's the press conference in case anyone wanted to listen: LINK

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Brian Kelly was asked if #LSU would move some defensive ends to defensive tackle this spring. "Yup." Didn't yet say who would slide
inside.

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Brian Kelly said they will test out some offensive linemen as defensive linemen during spring ball. He wasn't ready to say names, but did say to "expect movement there". They will get a better feel for the guys through workouts in the coming month.

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I've been predicting the first...mentioning Shand and S Jones specifically. For those who somehow think there is a minimum weight to play DT, I disagree...depends on the player. Both Shand and Jones are supposedly 280+...that is pretty large for an end guy to begin with.

As far as the second quoted text, yeah like most here I'm not too keen at that. I'm trying to remember LSU succeeding at moving OL to DL or DL to OL. Might have been one but mostly fails. There is a reason those players were on one side of the ball in HS and were recruited in college for that side of the ball. They have a better chance of success.

Shand will move inside to play 3-tech. Savion Jones could as well. You want Bradyn Swinson on the outside and Perkins will obviously be on the edge. It will be interesting to see if they try to bulk Womack up a bit and have him as a hybrid that plays outside mostly but may kick in on pass rush downs like a NASCAR package with all your speed son the field. Nose tackle is all Tank Guillory’s. He has the opportunity of a lifetime to showcase what he’s got he’s got because right now we don’t have many other guys with his size and strength. Maybe Jalen Lee fills in as a backup but I think more likely we see the JUCO kid Washington as the primary backup at NT. Hopefully we can find at least 1 solid starting or rotation interior player and preferably 2.

Doesn’t sound ideal.

Was told to me that Charlie Mac never recruited offensive linemen. If not good enough for defense, then moved to offense. Info from former CM defensive back coach.

Not saying any of the guys in the conversation will be him, but the only successful move like this was done by CBK.. Jerry Tillery worked out fine..I remember him being a big time OT with untapped potential. I was surprised he ended up a first round pick at DT, it also came during a period where we were searching for our next great defensive lineman…