The Tigers have a lot of potential this fall, but they have more unanswered questions in June than fans may be used to.
With a new coaching staff under [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] and a number of crucial position battles that are still yet to be resolved, there will be a lot to watch for when fall camp begins later this summer.
One of the biggest question marks surrounds the offensive line, where the Tigers are tasked with replacing four of five starters from a year ago. Luckily, they return a number of veterans with at least some experience. One of those players is junior guard [autotag]Anthony Bradford[/autotag].
Bradford played in six games last season, starting five at left tackle before an injury ended his season. He will likely slide back to his natural position on the inside this season, where he will face stiff competition if he wants to retain a starting spot.
Speaking to On3’s Bengal Tiger Podcast, Bradford elaborated on where he stands right now. He said he remains in the mix at right guard and that he doesn’t worry about competition from players like redshirt freshman [autotag]Garrett Dellinger[/autotag] and East Tennessee State graduate transfer [autotag]Tre’Mond Shorts[/autotag], who may be the favorites to start at guard this fall, stating that “iron sharpens iron.”
Bradford also offered his take on the quarterback situation, which doesn’t seem much closer to an answer after the spring game. [autotag]Myles Brennan[/autotag] is the technical incumbent, but he hasn’t played in a game in nearly two years. [autotag]Jayden Daniels[/autotag], meanwhile, has three generally positive years of starting experience, and [autotag]Garrett Nussmeier[/autotag] lacks the experience but has impressed with his arm talent when he’s had the chance.
“I feel like the quarterback situation, everybody’s getting better together,” Bradford said. “They take a piece of the game for each other. I feel like this quarterback room is really special to me. I’m excited to see what they do when they compete in fall camp.”
That may not provide much insight into who will win the job, but it seems to reinforce the idea that LSU has three options with their own strengths who have the talent to start in the SEC.
While we aren’t all that far away from the 2022 team taking the field, we will have to wait a while longer to have answers to some of these questions, including what Bradford’s role will be on this team. Regardless, it sounds like Kelly has done a good job of getting buy-in from veterans like Bradford.
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