Brian Kelly updates where LSU is at in playbook installation

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As LSU continues to go through spring practices in preparation for the upcoming 2022 college football season, the Tigers are continuing to make strides. With Brian Kelly entering his first season as the head coach in Baton Rouge, LSU has been learning his system and working to adapt to the new playbook – and that’s a task that can’t be completed overnight.

As Kelly, who compiled a 113-40 overall record in 12 seasons at Notre Dame, takes over a LSU team that is coming off a 6-7 campaign in 2021, there is plenty of work to be done to get the Tigers back to a championship level – and that all starts with the team buying into what Kelly is trying to do.

Meeting with the media after spring practice last week, Kelly was asked where LSU was at in its playbook installation – saying that it’s still a work in progress.

“I think we’ve thrown a lot, offensively, at them,” Kelly said. “Anytime you have a different system, there’s going to be a learning curve there. Again, what I think I’m most interested in is retention from one day to the next. They’re going to make mistakes, but I think what we’re evaluating is who are the guys that are able to retain the information? And then, what kind of learners are they? Do they learn by watching film? Do they learn by walkthrough? Do they learn by taking reps? So, we’re kind of working through that process right now.

“This is our fifth practice, and we’re getting a better understanding of say, for example, how [Garrett] Nussmeier learns versus how [Myles] Brennan learns – and that’s kind of the process that we’re in right now.”

LSU is scheduled to open the Brian Kelly era on Sunday, Sept. 4 against Florida State at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. But before then, the Tigers have plenty of work to do throughout the remainder of spring practice and later in fall camp.