LSU coach Brian Kelly wants his 14th-ranked Tigers to get their minds right when they return to the field against Grambling State.
Their home opener holds some historical significance. Grambling is a storied program in black college football, renowned for its heyday under coach Eddie Robinson, who sent numerous players on to the NFL. But never before have LSU and Grambling met.
. A similar result wouldn’t be a major boost to LSU or ruin Grambling’s season. But a competitive game by Grambling could certainly boost that program. Smith tore his anterior cruciate ligament celebrating a teammates tackle in last season’s opener. Last week, he was barred from playing by the NCAA because he took part in a paid autograph signing just weeks before rule changes allowed college players to be paid for their name, image or likeness .“We have to be realistic,” Kelly said. “When you haven’t played in over a year, he’s not going to be able to play the duration of the game.
LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels passed for 346 yards last weekend, but Kelly indicated that he’s looking for more production from running backs in the coming weeks.LSU defensive standout Harold Perkins is trying to adapt to playing inside linebacker this season, which initially seems to have restricted his freedom to be an offense-wrecking play maker in opposing backfields.
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