A new era of LSU Tigers football is set to begin in the same location that the last era began, the Big Easy.
When Ed Orgeron began his run at LSU as the head coach after his interim tag was removed, the Tigers faced off with the BYU Cougars in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome to open the season. This year Kelly begins his run as the Tigers’ head coach against the Florida State Seminoles in New Orleans.
The former Notre Dame head coach had plenty of work to do as he looked to rebuild the roster. The transfer portal provided a viable option to speed up the process. With the start of the 2022 campaign just weeks away, we preview the season with the help of Athlon Sports, who mentioned LSU among the most improved candidates this year.
Over/Under Win Projections
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Per Athlon Sports:
7 (Over/Under)
What We Say…
After finishing 6-7 and reloading in the transfer portal, the Tigers are poised for a breakthrough year in 2022 under Brian Kelly. Seven seems like a safe number in which I would smash the over.
What Went Wrong in 2021
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What Athlon Says…
The start of the ’21 season was a continuation of 2020 when LSU finished a disappointing 5-5 coming off of an undefeated national championship campaign. The Tigers were dominated along the line of scrimmage in a 38-27 loss at UCLA and needed wins over ULM and Texas A&M in late November just to get bowl eligible. The defense played better later in the year but still allowed 26.6 points a game and the loss of cornerbacks Eli Ricks and Derek Stingley Jr. pushed the pass defense to 12th in efficiency in the SEC. LSU struggled to get a push on the ground (3.3 yards per carry), while the line surrendered 38 sacks.
What We Say…
You could point to the injuries as a reason for the struggles but a lot of blame falls squarely at the feet of Orgeron and the LSU staff. The head coach replaced his offensive…
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