LSU’s had an inconsistent start to the year on defense.
The Tigers allowed 45 points to Florida State and struggled early against Grambling. They flipped the script with a dominant performance at Mississippi State but had trouble again against Arkansas.
[autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] spoke about the defense at his press conference on Monday, saying LSU needs “to do the ordinary things extraordinarily well.”
“We’re having a tendency to try to chase too many plays, make plays that aren’t ours to make,” Kelly said.
Kelly said he wants the defense to settle down.
“When they’re doing the little things well, they’re a really good defense,” Kelly added later.
Right now, LSU ranks 47th in defensive SP+ but sits outside the top 80 in yards per play and points allowed.
Kelly on defense: We have to do the ordinary things extrordinarily well. We're having a tendency to try to chase too many plays, make plays that aren't ours to make. This can be a really good defense. #LSU
— Scott Rabalais (@RabalaisAdv) September 25, 2023
Kelly mentioned there are some tweaks they can do defensively to make sure they can guys in the right position.
That could mean continuing to work with [autotag]Harold Perkins[/autotag] and getting true freshman [autotag]DaShawn Womack[/autotag] more time.
Kelly spoke about Womack on Monday saying, “He’s going to be a really good player, but there’s a process.”
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