LSU Football Coach Brian Kelly Press Conference – Sept. 9, 2024 (South Carolina)

Brian Kelly

LSU Head Coach Brian Kelly addresses the media at his weekly press conference. Kelly previews Saturday’s 11 a.m. CT kickoff at South Carolina (ABC).

LSU head football coach Brian Kelly

Brian Kelly – Press Conference 9/9/24

Opening Remarks –

  • Nicholls recap
  • Sunday = “Assessment Sunday”
  • Spent 7 hours dissecting film
  • “More good things happened in that game than I could articulate after”
  • Credits Reliford, J. Johnson, Washington, Alexander
  • Notes return game
  • Offense – “threw the football b/c that’s what was required in this game”
  • Offense tactically, technically appropriate
  • Defense – notes two difficult drives
  • Defense – “young guys learning on the fly”
  • Nicholls – difficult offense to defend, were able to “milk it”
  • S. Carolina – Next step in development of team

Q – Guillory injury?

  • Lost for the year, achilles
  • “was a stalwart for us”
  • Possibilities of medical red shirt

Q – Offensive line hype/disappointment

  • “not a media created scenario”
  • Balance throwing vs running

Q – Alexander going into this game? Ryan?

  • Four corners playing
  • Four or five safeties
  • Relying on depths of these units

Q – Guillory out – tempered expectations?

  • Losing a strong inside presence
  • Have ideas on how to compensate, doing things differently

Q – LB – Whit Weeks – other options? Perkins?

  • Perkins – need to set him up for success
  • Continuing to look at other options

Q – Reliford – versatility?

  • Inside pass-rush guy

Q – FG @ end of first half?

  • Not upset about missing – upset about process
  • Ref confused Ramos
  • “I like our guys to listen to me”

Q – Pimpton? Bordelon?

  • Bordelon gives us another “big guy”
  • Pimpton ankle – more Green

Q – Sellers? Stewart? What to expect?

  • Sellers a physical presence / cannon
  • Stewart – pure pass-rusher

Q – Dellinger? Hilton? Parker?

  • Dellinger cleared for practice
  • Parker improving, maybe end of week?
  • Hilton day-to-day, matter of time

Q – Ryan @ Safety?

  • “where he fits for us”

Q – Nussmeier spreading the ball?

  • Sampson continuing to improve
  • Taylor having a monster year

Q – Defensive tackle?

  • Washington first guy
  • McKinley? DE moved inside?

Q – Ju’Juan Johnson?

  • Capable – “going to lay as much as we can on him”

Q – Storm?

  • “plans over plans over plans”
  • Plan in place for Wed, Thursday
  • TStorms on Saturday a concern

Q – Atmosphere of road game?

  • Requires focus
  • Sense of urgency – “in it every single play”
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