The blows simply keep coming, and Brian Kelly’s LSU’s defense appears to be an endless cycle in 2024. Starting safety, Sage Ryan is one of 16 Tigers players who have already packed the luggage for the transfer portal. Ryan’s exit, after more than 500 snaps, creates a noticeable gap in a secondary that is already having trouble.

Throughout the season, opponents took advantage of LSU’s appearance of being lost in coverage, which allowed them to give up big plays. As of now, in order to keep players, LSU’s head coach, Brian Kelly, must now alter their recruiting strategy. The former LSU defensive back and Cowboys legend even suggested this.

The suggestion of Cowboys Legend

Adam Breneman posted a video clip of Marcus Spears, the Dallas legend, on his Instagram account on December 20. Where Marcus Spears discusses the necessity to recruit athletes from a variety of sports, not just football players, to play CFB. According to the video clip, Spears used NFL stars Tyson Jackson and Glen Dorsey, as an example to help people realize LSU’s poor recruitment tactics. These two defensive linemen, who together constituted one of the most formidable defensive fronts in CFB during the 2007 season for LSU.

And he stated, “I tell people about LSU the biggest fall off one last time we had a D-lineman go in the first round, Glen Dorsey and Tyson Jackson. That’s a problem. I talked to BK, Brian Kelly, and I told him, We got to change our philosophy and how we recruit. ”

What, then, ought to be the approach to hiring? According to Marcus, Brian Kelly’s LSU has to recruit players from other sports, such as basketball. It will assist the coach in creating a solid defensive dynasty in addition to helping him retain players. Explaining all of this, Marcus stated, “I want basketball players, yeah, like, I want dudes that played basketball, dudes that played that wrestled. All of the D-linemen that I met were multi-sport athletes, the ones that were really good and played at our level.” To put it simply, the defensive back should be someone who is not only defensive but also has a flexible hip. They might also get less covered.

Yes, you heard accurately. Marcus provided an example of decreasing coverage of his own. In case you were unaware, the current ESPN NFL commentator played for LSU under Nick Saban. His basketball experience at the time helped him be agile and perform well on the football field. So Saban would frequently drop him at 290 pounds.

The physical requirements and expectations for athletes are reflected in this comment, which highlights how crucial it is to be adaptable and fit in a variety of sporting situations. Kelly should thus concentrate on recruiting defensive linemen by focusing on various sport athletes.

Still, it’s unclear if the head coach who left Notre Dame to lead LSU to a championship is truly deserving. Let’s explore it in more detail.

Has LSU gotten better with Brian Kelly?

In his first season, Kelly defeated Bama and won the SEC West; in his second season, he won the Heisman Trophy and had 10 wins. However, the Tigers (8-4) are playing out the last bowl game of this season against Baylor. Simply said, “It’s just not up to the standard. It’s been patchwork,” according to someone who has been involved with LSU football for a long time.

As of now, it’s still unclear if Kelly is a good fit for the position and can successfully find and coach the players. Which the Tigers need to win a national title at one of the SEC’s most unstable powerhouses. And nearly three full seasons after he boldly decided to leave Notre Dame to pursue that objective. For this particular report, The Athletic’ interviewed over six individuals with connections to Kelly and LSU. Most were given the opportunity to remain anonymous in order to talk openly about Kelly’s experience at LSU and the possibility of a happy union.

But hold on, by the conclusion of their 4th seasons in Baton Rouge, LSU’s previous three coaches—Nick Saban, Les Miles, and Ed Orgeron—had all been national title. When Kelly arrived, he rushed toward that standard, not away from it. Kelly has one more season to win the national championship because this is his third season. Let’s now wait and watch what transpired with the head coach in the upcoming season.