Three weeks and counting until the beginning of the LSU Tigers 2021 college football season. The team will head on the road to face off with the UCLA Bruins in Pasadena. The first game between these two teams.
A lot of excitement has surrounded this team for the upcoming campaign after 2020 left a bad taste in the mouths of the team and fans. Max Johnson prepares his first season as the starter following the unfortunate injury to senior quarterback Myles Brennan.
The offense will be going back to the system they used in 2019 when Joe Burrow and company lit up opposing defenses. Jake Peetz takes over as the offensive coordinator after spending two years with the Carolina Panthers. DJ Mangas resumes the role of passing game coordinator.
On defense there is no more Bo Pelini on the sideline, instead head coach Ed Orgeron went to the NFL to snag Daronte Jones of Minnesota. He looks to fix what ailed a defense that looked lost and out of place all season. Derek Stingley Jr looks to return to his freshman form.
For the LSU Tigers to have a successful season, a bulk of the weight will need to be carried by these 10 players.