Anthony Bradford discusses LSU's offensive line competition, where he fits in the mix

LSU is reloading under new coach Brian Kelly. The Tigers are hungry to get back on top after taking a beating over the last two years. Offensive lineman Anthony Bradford is one of the guys overseeing the coaching transition. The veteran broke out in 2021 before he was sidelined for the year midway through the season. Now, he’s trying to earn his way back into the rotation. He recently sat down with our Bengal Tiger Podcast to explain where the offensive line competition is at for him at this point in the offseason.

First off, Bradford revealed that he’s “expected to compete at right guard” after starting five of the six games he played in last year at left tackle. But his home position is guard and, though showcasing an ability to kick out to tackle definitely helps Bradford’s chances of starting somewhere along the line.

LSU expects to have a deeper O-line rotation than last season, which means more competition for Anthony Bradford. He’s not too concerned about fighting for snaps at the moment. It’ll work itself out so long as he works hard, per the big fella. “Iron sharpens iron,” he added of facing competition at the guard spot. “It’s competitive, but it’s togetherness at the end of the day,” according to Bradford.

He’s not scared of losing playing time. Instead, he and the whole unit are excited to compete with one another and play better football than LSU has the last few seasons.

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“I feel like we have the chance to shock a lot of people,” Bradford also said during his appearance on the Bengal Tiger Podcast. After two seasons as a doormat for SEC West rivals, the 2022 LSU group is ready to flip the narrative. A return to winning is imminent, per Bradford.

“The way that Brian Kelly came in…” Bradford continued. “I’m excited,” he said. Bradford also claimed the new head coach rejuvenated the entire team after the locker room had fallen tired by the end of the Ed Orgeron era. “Everybody excited,” Bradford added regarding the mindset of the team during summer workouts.

LSU faced heavy criticism last fall for its lack of excitement on the field. It just wasn’t a team you felt was playing with their highest level of energy. Especially by the second half of the season, with most of the good players down with injury and the losses piling up — LSU sort of gave up on the year, more or less. Heck, Kentucky whipped them for three straight hours in Lexington.

Those sort of results are set to change with a heightened excitement level around Tigers football this fall.