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BATON ROUGE – On-the-field work to begin the fix for LSU football’s historically bad defense from last season had to start in the defensive backfield.
Opposing teams had fields days against LSU’s pass defense in 2023 and head coach Brian Kelly set out to right the ship but first, letting go of last season’s entire defensive staff. He brought in Blake Baker as defensive coordinator and for the corners, brought back beloved position coach Corey Raymond from Florida to retake over that group.
The Tigers do return four guys that have garnered plenty of playing time over the last couple of seasons, experience the coaching staff hopes can lead to far better results in 2024. Junior Sage Ryan, who has lined up at safety the last couple of years at LSU, will work with the cornerbacks during preseason practice.
Sophomore Ashton Stamps, senior Zy Alexander and sophomore and sophomore Javien Toviano all got snaps last season.
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Guys like former Ohio State pair J.K. Johnson, who’s coming off a season-ending injury last season, and Jyaire Brown are intriguing players to watch during fall camp to see where they might can find roles, as well as freshman standout P.J. Woodland, who had a solid spring after enrolling early.
LSU football cornerback options
Projected starters: Sage Ryan, Jr.; Ashton Stamps, Soph.
Reserves: P.J. Woodland, Fr.; J.K. Johnson, Jr.; Zy Alexander, Sr.; Jyaire Brown, Jr.; Javien Toviano, Soph.; Michael Turner Jr., Fr.; Bernard Causey III, Fr.; Wallace Foster IV, Fr.; Craig Walton Jr., Fr.; Justin Echols, Jr.
LSU’s problem has never been lack of depth at the corner position. What bit the Tigers last season was development and consistency as each guy that went out there couldn’t stack good plays together.
The prospective full-time…
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Author : The Daily Advertiser
Publish date : 2024-08-07 13:43:07
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