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Brian Kelly Press Conference...tidbits and discussion inside...
Posted on 8/19/25 at 11:59 am
Posted on 8/19/25 at 11:59 am
Tidbits:
- Regarding QB Michael Van Buren....jammed his right index finger...he'll be back tomorrow.
- Whit Weeks didn't practice yesterday due to load management.
- Harold Perkins returned to practice today.
- Kelly thinks the defense has great depth this year versus previous years
- Tyree Adams has worked hard to become the new starting Left Tackle
- Offensive Line position battles still ongoing:
Carius Curne vs Weston Davis at Right Tackle
Paul Mubenga vs Cohen Echols at one of guard positions
Josh Thompson has nailed down a guard spot, Braelin Moore has nailed down Center and Tyree Adams has the Left Tackle spot.
- Kelly says there are 4-5 WR's that can stretch the defense...didn't really have that last year, outside of Hilton
- Brant Chadwick is the starting punter.
- Team will have another 7:30pm scrimmage this Saturday to simulate the 7:30pm ET kickoff at Clemson.
This post was edited on 8/19/25 at 12:38 pm
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Posted on 8/19/25 at 12:01 pm to Chicken
Posted on 8/19/25 at 12:01 pm to xtremecouture23
Posted on 8/19/25 at 12:07 pm to xtremecouture23
Interesting he didn’t name Chester in competition for Guard
Nevermind, reporter went back around and asked about him. Sounds like guard is coming down to Echols/Mubenga but it sounds like they want to find Curne a spot somewhere.
Nevermind, reporter went back around and asked about him. Sounds like guard is coming down to Echols/Mubenga but it sounds like they want to find Curne a spot somewhere.
This post was edited on 8/19/25 at 12:11 pm
Posted on 8/19/25 at 12:10 pm to Chicken
OL update
Starters
Adams - LT
Moore - C
Thompson - RG
Interesting no mention of Chester at OG. He started 13 games last year, but he was not good.
Starters
Adams - LT
Moore - C
Thompson - RG
quote:
Mubenga & Echols still battling for the other spot at OG. (No Chester) There is still a competition for RT (Davis & Curne)
Interesting no mention of Chester at OG. He started 13 games last year, but he was not good.
This post was edited on 8/19/25 at 12:12 pm
Posted on 8/19/25 at 12:13 pm to JimTiger72
Weston Davis must have really shite the bed on Saturday night or Curne must have really shone. There was no hint of that position being a battle last week from what I remember.
Posted on 8/19/25 at 12:14 pm to JimTiger72
And I have people flipping out on be because I consider the OL a question mark…
Posted on 8/19/25 at 12:15 pm to TigerNutwhack
Let’s hope that just means Curne is that good. I believe BK even mentioned the possibility of both of them playing (at OT)
Posted on 8/19/25 at 12:16 pm to TigerNutwhack
quote:
Weston Davis must have really shite the bed on Saturday night or Curne must have really shone. There was no hint of that position being a battle last week from what I remember.
Curne is a freak athlete. 3 and done first round pick. They probably want to get him on the field in some capacity, and tackle is perhaps the easiest path given the lack of depth there.
BK mentioned he expects a bit of a rotation on the offensive line once they start playing. Probably not a good sign.
Posted on 8/19/25 at 12:16 pm to Chicken
Can’t wait to see what Chadwick will do.
Posted on 8/19/25 at 12:20 pm to LSBoosie
You lost almost the entire OL unit. Of course there would be question marks and positional battles. This is not the flex you think it is...
Posted on 8/19/25 at 12:21 pm to Chicken
quote:
Paul Mubenga vs Cohen Echols at one of guard positions
soooo, Chester is not even in competition any more? Wow, talk about a quick fall from grace
Posted on 8/19/25 at 12:22 pm to Chicken
BK seems to be glowing every time he’s asked about the defense. It’s very clear he’s confident that unit will be excellent. Compare that to the first couple seasons where he knew this defense didn’t have the dudes or depth. Very excited for LSU to return back to defensive dominance
This post was edited on 8/19/25 at 12:34 pm
Posted on 8/19/25 at 12:23 pm to skullhawk
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BK mentioned he expects a bit of a rotation on the offensive line once they start playing. Probably not a good sign.
If we started with Southeastern and LA Tech would be a lot easier to figure out some of these position battles on the OL, alas, baptism by fire against one of the best DLines in the country at Clemson game 1 in a hostile environment. Hope they are able to choose correctly and we dont go into the next few weeks rotating guys on the OL to figure out who actually is best, because that means 1 or 2 guys got pushed around badly game 1.
Posted on 8/19/25 at 12:23 pm to skullhawk
quote:
BK mentioned he expects a bit of a rotation on the offensive line once they start playing. Probably not a good sign.
I suppose that's to be expected due to who we lost but let's hope they gel and fast.
Posted on 8/19/25 at 12:29 pm to skullhawk
quote:
Curne is a freak athlete. 3 and done first round pick. They probably want to get him on the field in some capacity, and tackle is perhaps the easiest path given the lack of depth there.
You put that kind of athlete on the field. They don’t ride the bench for long without transferring.
quote:
BK mentioned he expects a bit of a rotation on the offensive line once they start playing. Probably not a good sign.
Disagree. OL needs rotation to stay fresh.
Posted on 8/19/25 at 12:34 pm to LSUGrrrl
quote:
Disagree. OL needs rotation to stay fresh.
Offensive line is the least rotated position on the field except for maybe QB. You need cohesion and consistency there.
Posted on 8/19/25 at 12:35 pm to ItsAWinForLSU
quote:
You lost almost the entire OL unit. Of course there would be question marks and positional battles. This is not the flex you think it is...
It’s not a flex. There are posters on this board that legitimately think it’s absurd for anyone to have questions about that position group.
Posted on 8/19/25 at 12:35 pm to LSUGrrrl
We used 5 different lineups on the OL in 6 games in 2022. (4-2)
Some figuring things out, some injuries.
People will argue the point of having a tough opponent week 1. You don’t figure these things out by dominating a SE or LA Tech. Better to get tested Week 1 & figure it out before SEC
Some figuring things out, some injuries.
People will argue the point of having a tough opponent week 1. You don’t figure these things out by dominating a SE or LA Tech. Better to get tested Week 1 & figure it out before SEC
Posted on 8/19/25 at 12:36 pm to JimTiger72
Chester needs to be processed and sent to a D2 school. He is terrible.
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