One of the many reasons LSU fans are excited about Blake Baker’s return to LSU is the impact it will have on star linebacker [autotag]Harold Perkins Jr.[/autotag] Baker did great work with LSU’s linebacker room in 2021 and could be the answer after the group was inconsistent in 2023.
On Monday, Perkins met with the media and discussed what Baker adds to the defense.
Perkins said Baker is bringing some new looks to the table. Opposing offenses won’t be able to pin LSU down. Baker will throw a lot at them, which Perkins says will mess with the offense’s heads.
There was a sense that LSU’s defense was overly complicated in 2023. Baker is finding a way to mix it up but in a way that makes sense for LSU. You won’t see defenders out of place like you did last year with Baker’s blend of creativity and simplicity.
“I feel like when you don’t know what you’re supposed to be doing, and you’re guessing and stuff, that’s when you kind of play slow,” Perkins said.
#LSU DC Blake Baker has already made a positive impact on the Tigers’s defense, star linebacker Harold Perkins included.
Perkins speaks on Baker’s creativity, and how the scheme lets them play fast and free pic.twitter.com/M0OyEBGjrD
— Bryce Koon (@bryce_koon) August 12, 2024
Last year, LSU allowed 6.1 yards per play, which ranked 107th in the country. That ranked 107th in the country and was one of the worst defensive performances in LSU history.
It led to the entire defensive staff being replaced. With Baker calling the shots, LSU hopes to get back to the style of defense it played for most of the 21st century.
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