If you want to understand spring games, you have to understand coach-speak.
Spring practice always generates buzz. After a long winter, it’s the first time fans see their favorite team back on the field. It’s a reminder — we’re approaching summer, and fall will soon be here.
Because of that, this can be a time for overreactions. Coaches can say anything about their team knowing that by fall, not many people will remember.
This is a time for taking things with a grain of salt.
At the same time, spring can foreshadow real differences for the fall. LSU concluded spring practice in Tiger Stadium on Saturday. Here are five takeaways from LSU’s spring game.