If the LSU Tigers plan to beat Georgia for the SEC Championship this Saturday, it will start with being as healthy as possible.
[autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] gave an update on two of his most impactful players as LSU has been hard at work getting ready for the Bulldogs. The Tigers have been without one of their best running backs, [autotag]Josh Williams[/autotag], and one of their best cornerbacks, [autotag]Jarrick Bernard-Converse[/autotag], as they have been dealing with injuries the past couple of weeks.
It would be crucial for LSU to get these guys back as they could provide a big confidence boost and morale boost for the team. Kelly updated both of their statuses on Thursday.
“Yeah, I was really pleased with Josh yesterday. I think he looked like himself finally. This is an injury that takes some time because of the way he runs. He’s such a physical runner. He plays so hard. His physical exertion and effort is one where he’s not a guy that’s going to go at less than 100%.
“I think yesterday was really the first time where I felt like, Okay, we’ve got Josh back to where he needs to be, to be confident and effective.”
“Jarrick was cleared through our concussion protocol,” said Kelly. “He is obviously going to play an important role for us, as well.”
That is definitely great news heading into Saturday, as LSU will need to be at full strength to have a hope of pulling off the win in this one.
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