LSU FALL CAMP DAY 1 | Why you DON'T need to worry about the secondary just yet

Fall camp is officially a geaux for Brian Kelly and the LSU Tigers! The media got a first glimpse of Brian Kelly's 2023 squad as fall camp kicked off on Thursday. It was just day one and there were no pads on as the team eases into the grind of camp, but there is still plenty to take away and plenty to analyze as the Tigers progress throughout the summer into the first game of the season against the Florida State Seminoles on Labor Day weekend.
First, the not so great. LSU had one single scholarship cornerback return for the 2023 season: second-year Laterrance Welch who saw limited snaps in his true freshman season last year. Defensive coordinator Matt House is tasked for the second season in a row to build a cohesive secondary unit with players collected throughout the transfer portal and they did not have their best day in the 1v1 period on Thursday. Backup QB Garrett Nussmeier landed a 60-yard bomb of a touchdown pass into the hands of Brian Thomas and the cornerback group was left in the dust of the wide receivers for most of that period. However, it is not time to panic yet. Nor is it time to panic any time soon with that group.
On the other side of the football, the depth of the running backs was on full display. Veteran John Emery was absent from practice but Brian Kelly clarified that he was finishing up an internship and should return to practice on Friday. Notre Dame transfer Logan Diggs had his first official practice as an LSU Tiger and even took reps with the first team offense. Kelly said he was pleased with what he saw from his former player in South Bend.
Overall, how do we feel about the squad after day one?

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Fall camp is officially a geaux for Brian Kelly and the LSU Tigers! The media got a first glimpse of Brian Kelly's 2023 squad as fall camp kicked off on Thursday. It was just day one and there were no pads on as the team eases into the grind of camp, but there is still plenty to take away and plenty to analyze as the Tigers progress throughout the summer into the first game of the season against the Florida State Seminoles on Labor Day weekend.

First, the not so great. LSU had one single scholarship cornerback return for the 2023 season: second-year Laterrance Welch who saw limited snaps in his true freshman season last year. Defensive coordinator Matt House is tasked for the second season in a row to build a cohesive secondary unit with players collected throughout the transfer portal and they did not have their best day in the 1v1 period on Thursday. Backup QB Garrett Nussmeier landed a 60-yard bomb of a touchdown pass into the hands of Brian Thomas and the cornerback group was left in the dust of the wide receivers for most of that period. However, it is not time to panic yet. Nor is it time to panic any time soon with that group.

On the other side of the football, the depth of the running backs was on full display. Veteran John Emery was absent from practice but Brian Kelly clarified that he was finishing up an internship and should return to practice on Friday. Notre Dame transfer Logan Diggs had his first official practice as an LSU Tiger and even took reps with the first team offense. Kelly said he was pleased with what he saw from his former player in South Bend.

Overall, how do we feel about the squad after day one?

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