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- After LSU's 51-10 season-opening win over Clemson, Lane Kiffin said Sam Leavitt recovered from a slow start and played as well as he had in camp. Kiffin highlighted his ability to escape the pocket and create when protection or routes broke down. He said Leavitt's aggressive running may require more sliding later; the interview did not report a quarterback injury. - Kiffin credited Charlie Weis with the offensive game plan and play-calling, allowing Kiffin to avoid running every offensive meeting himself. LSU generated 38 first downs and few negative plays against Clemson. Kiffin cautioned that Clemson's defensive tackles were not that defense's strength and that tougher interior tests await in SEC play. - Kiffin said LSU's versatile edge defenders, including Jordan Ross, could drop into coverage while Whit and TJ supplied interior blitzes. As the Clemson game developed, LSU kept changing the look while attacking inside and protecting against deep passes. This describes that game's pressure plan, not a promise to use the same calls against every opponent. - Kiffin said LSU's starters had allowed only three first downs through three quarters before the backups entered; Clemson finished 1-of-13 on third down. He connected the strong defensive performance to what he had seen coming out of camp. He nevertheless criticized the backups for allowing a late scoring drive, since reserve defenders will need to make consequential stops later. - Asked about Dae'Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris after the Clemson win, Kiffin defended pursuing their availability but declined to explain what would happen next. This interview did not establish that either player was cleared or give a return date; they should not be counted as confirmed available additions on the strength of these remarks.

- Offense: Couple of thoughts: 1.

- LB: The line blocks are the same but the coaches can call different formations and motions to make it not resemble the same play presnap at all.

- LSU gained 644 yards against Clemson in the 51-10 opener, with 309 rushing and 335 passing. Sam Leavitt completed 16 of 28 passes for 230 yards and a touchdown and ran 12 times for 113 yards and two scores. Winston Watkins Jr. added seven catches for 110 yards and a touchdown; these are opening-game production figures, not Louisiana Tech projections. - LSU RB Dilin Jones rushed 23 times for 113 yards and two touchdowns against Clemson. Lane Kiffin said that performance matched what Jones showed in camp and emphasized evaluation by observed play rather than prior reputation. The comment supports Jones' camp-to-game progression, without promising a fixed future workload. - LSU held Clemson to 145 total yards. Jordan Ross had a sack and a 30-yard interception-return touchdown, while Princewill Umanmielen recorded six tackles, 1.5 sacks and a quarterback hurry. Whit Weeks added six tackles and a hurry; the report provides concrete front-seven production rather than only a general defensive endorsement. - Ahead of LSU-Louisiana Tech, Lane Kiffin described Tech's defense as unusual enough to require changes to offensive rules and preparation. He also praised its coaching and all-phase play in the opener. The report does not identify a specific front or coverage package, so the required adjustments remain unspecified. - Louisiana Tech enters the LSU game after an 80-6 win over Northwestern State. QB Blake Baker threw for 232 yards and three touchdowns, and Jalen Mickens gained 133 receiving yards on three catches with a touchdown. Those figures identify an early explosive passing threat for LSU to prepare for, but come from one opponent and do not establish expected output against LSU.

- LSU left tackle Jordan Seaton allowed no pressures in his 2026 debut against Clemson, and the offensive line allowed no sacks in the 51-10 win. The protection result accompanied 644 yards of offense, providing a strong opening-game performance without establishing how the line will fare against later opponents. - Lane Kiffin still wants more consistent guard play after the Clemson win, while Seaton identifies technique, detail and operating faster as areas for LSU's offense to improve. Neither statement announces a personnel change; the outstanding team result did not erase the staff's interior-line concerns. - Seaton credits Eric Wolford and James Cregg's walkthroughs and film preparation with exposing LSU's line to varied defensive looks before the 2026 opener. He describes it as his best preparation to date, an attributed player assessment of coaching and recognition rather than a measured improvement in blocking efficiency.

- TE: At the end of the day we obviously WANT him but don’t NEED him.

- OL: Did you notice the officer to the left of Ol Spirit Ben with the death stare .

- OL/DL: What IrishTiger wants to see: Crisp and on time throws by Sam Berry getting reps with the OL starters, and Berry hitting holes hard and with physicality Domination off the Edge Emergence of a...

- LSU quarterback Sam Leavitt completed 16 of 28 passes for 230 yards, one touchdown and one interception against Clemson while leading the Tigers with 113 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries. - LSU coach Lane Kiffin identified Leavitt's ability to extend plays outside the pocket when protection or receiving routes break down as a strength demonstrated against Clemson, without providing a quantified off-schedule efficiency measure. Comment: Tbf it’s usually transfer

- OL: Davis got beat several times but Leavitt scrambled away from the pressure.

- QB: Andwhat you don’t understand is it’s not about the depth pieces or LSU at all.

- QB: The thing that got me most excited for Ross was watching him do his part on that disguised rush where he dropped in coverage exactly where he was supposed to be and the QB...

- OL/WR: Our govenor orchestrating a coup of an entire athletic department Getting cease and desist from former Heisman QBs Going lawsuit for lawsuit with our own conference Title IX investigations with our current AD at...

- QB: TL: Kiffin has said a number of times how important it is to their plan & pace for the OC to talk to the QB in the few seconds that the Green Dot mic...

- WR: LSU WR Winston Watkins’ family member is former Clemson wide receiver Sammy Watkins.

- QB/OL: This is true but it was also his best game since joining LSU.

- QB/OL: I don't expect the LSU OL and DL to dominate OM's units like they did Clemson.

- Pick/market: Clark has some gaudy stats from Elon.

- Pick/market: Ross not earning SEC Defensive Player of the Week is wild ...

- WR: That’s the first I have heard of fines, and you have to love it.

- DB: A friend just sent this to me 😳 Talk about stout How dominant was LSU’s performance Saturday night: On Saturday night, LSU’s starting safety played just 34 snaps.

- Pick/market: La Tech is returning their QB1 and QB2 and they finished last season 8-5.

- WR/LB: Wright showed a couple glimpses of the quickness, speed and separation that is expected of top flight, "you-can't-stop-me" past LSU WR's.

- QB/DB: If Louisvilles qb was any good they would be up by at least 6 right now.

- Offense: Phillip Wright stock is soaring as well...

- WR/LB: Hard to find any fault with anything following a complete Beat down of.

- Pick/market: LSU having significant room for growth after a 51-10 win over an ACC opponent sets the stage for a special season...

- Injury: “Haven’t played a game yet, so we’ll see.” -LSU’s Sam Leavitt when asked Tuesday if he was “that kind of running QB again” after foot surgery.

- QB/RB: Tonight's announced starters: Defense: EDGE Princewill Umanmielen DT Dominick McKinley DT Deuce Geralds EDGE Dylan Carpenter S Dashawn Spears S Tamarcus Cooley S Ty Benefield CB DJ Pickett CB PJ Woodland LB TJ Dottery...

- Pick/market: We were losing 3-0!

- QB/RB: Bottom line looking at every team Kiffin has ever coached… the bellcow RB has the most rushing yards… the QB had the second most rushing yards… this is not a RB by committee offense

- QB: Pretty cool to an LSU QB step up in the pocket after feeling some pressure there.

- Offense: This tempo offense gonna wear teams defenses down in 2nd half of games….our team is conditioned for this….minus a few breaks we might have a different ballgame and score this early….like what I’m seeing...

- LB: Defense and run game!

- RB/LB: My Game 1 bold prediction from earlier this week: LSU will have a 100+ yard rusher.

- QB: The positive is that the work appears to minor accuracy issues at QB

- Pick/market: Just an unbelievable first half from the LSU Tigers...

- RB: LSU just had their first punt if the game only because the RB bobbled the snap on 3rd down m