Monday Chat Recap: LSU Spring Ball, Recruiting and more

Let’s ride! I’ll be in and out of this thread all day as I both cover LSU Pro Day and track down recruits who visited this weekend for reactions!

If the Wade to LSU thing is to actually happen, would you expect it to occur before or after April 1st since the buyout drops. Seeing mixed opinions on this

What's the vibe in football ops? Biggest question with huge roster turnover is always going to be the team bonding together

Shea! Happy Monday. No question. Just appreciate your hard work!

Thanks for all your work Shea - thinking about spring ball which position group (outside of offensive line) do you feel has to take the biggest step for this team to be consider a playoff contender?

May be early to ask this, but give me one player on each side of the ball that LSU could least afford to lose to injury this coming season?

Have you heard positive buzz about Darrin Strey? That’s two recent articles where you’ve mentioned him.

What are your thoughts on the wr room? Do you see someone emerging as a true #1 or do you see it being more of a group effort?

What has been the buzz around the new staff, particularly the S&C staff, from players who were here with prior staff? Who has been standing out in off-season work(vet, xfer & early enrollee)?

Where can I apply for the open position? In other news what’s the feel on the CB3 spot? I think a lot of us wanted a sure thing starter type out of the portal, I’m assuming Cray is banking on J. Jackson’s development?

Will Wade update?

Which players do you believe have the most to gain today? Similarly, who has the most to gain in spring training? What will be the biggest change seen in the practice in spring (I.e. physicality/intensity in practice, practice format, etc)?

Shea Dixon said:

I’ll open the chat at 9 am CT and leave it unlocked until 5 pm! Fire away with any questions you have as we get prepped for the start of LSU Spring Practice, Monday’s LSU Pro Day, Recruiting, etc. Should be a great week with football back on The Ponderosa!

Has media availability for spring been released yet?

Is there an update on Leavitt injury? Is he going to practice towards the end of spring practice?

What’s the floor and what’s the ceiling for where Nuss gets drafted next month?

Shea Dixon said:

I’ll open the chat at 9 am CT and leave it unlocked until 5 pm! Fire away with any questions you have as we get prepped for the start of LSU Spring Practice, Monday’s LSU Pro Day, Recruiting, etc. Should be a great week with football back on The Ponderosa!

OL OL OL - if we get that figured out this team will be incredible.

Keep the questions coming in! Catching up on the first wave now as the players arrive at LSU Pro Day. Nuss was the first one out on the field.

What are you looking for the most in Spring as an indicator of what this team can accomplish?

Shea who has a chance to receive a five star ranking, current five star players notwithstanding? I realize it's a bit early and final rankings are later this year. So far LSU will likely get (currently have 5 star ranking): Hudson TE (5 star) Dodson DB (5 star) S Carolina DE --> forget his name (5 star) Maybe: Simien OL (5 star) Big maybe: Royal WR (5 star) Any highly rated 4 stars that are within the 5 star ranking that LSU is in serious contention getting?

LSUFanMike1 said:

If the Wade to LSU thing is to actually happen, would you expect it to occur before or after April 1st since the buyout drops. Seeing mixed opinions on this

I am sure it’s something to note, but if they want to make it happen, $2 million isn’t worth waiting until April 1 over given the portal is coming and both programs would want an answer as to his future before then…

Big_T_LSU said:

What's the vibe in football ops? Biggest question with huge roster turnover is always going to be the team bonding together

I think spring ball is where we see that happen. They definitely bond in workouts, so that lays the foundation to what you speak of, but putting on the pads and competing for spots with your room and against the other side of the ball really puts the relationships in a spot to grow.

Mrvirgo910 said:

Shea! Happy Monday. No question. Just appreciate your hard work!

Thank, Virgo! Happy Monday!

NC Tiger Fan said:

Thanks for all your work Shea - thinking about spring ball which position group (outside of offensive line) do you feel has to take the biggest step for this team to be consider a playoff contender?

Defensive line. Can you be dominant there? You have the pieces on paper, but if that unit dominates then you at least have elite play in the trenches on one side of the ball as you work out the new OL