The LSU Soccer workforce is within the win column defending Tiger Stadium with a win over the Nicholls State Colonels. The sport wasn’t as stress-free as LSU followers would hope because the Tigers have been at one level within the third quarter solely forward due to a Nicholls State shot within the foot security. The spotlight of the sport might have been the enhancements made to Tiger Stadium specifically the sunshine present accompanied by Garth Brooks. Right here is the nice, the dangerous, and the ugly from LSU’s win over Nicholls State.
The Good
The Tigers bought onto the scoreboard due to a security on Nicholls’ try to punt the soccer. On the following kickoff, Zavion Thomas confirmed why he is an All-Convention returner returning the ball 58 yards to Nicholls’ 27-yard line. On LSU’s first kickoff, they pinned the Colonels on their very own 15-yard line. Each time Zavion Thomas touches the soccer he is a risk to make an enormous play which is a welcomed change for LSU after return struggles previously.
Garrett Nussmeier has been in a position to unfold the ball round this season in comparison with final yr when Malik Nabers and Brian Thomas Jr dominated the targets. In Week One, ten totally different gamers caught a move from Nussmeier and in Week Two it was 7 with three new additions to the group.. In 2023, solely 15 gamers recorded a reception that quantity will likely be shattered in 2024.
This week noticed LSU transfer Ju’Juan Johnson from defensive again to working again after John Emery Jr tore his ACL in a transfer that was very thrilling given how unbelievable he was at quarterback for Lafayette Christian Academy. In his first sport at working again, Johnson seemed unbelievable as a receiving risk out of the backfield catching 3 passes for 16 yards and a landing. It’s going to be fascinating to see how Johnson develops at working again because the season progresses.
Garrett Nussmeier flashed a capability to choose up yards together with his legs dashing for 12 yards on his longest rush of the sport, if Nussmeier can begin to be a risk together with his legs, it will open issues up for the Tigers’ working backs.
PJ Woodland has to start out at cornerback going ahead for LSU, he made some spectacular tackles and bought the Tigers a turnover with a strip resembling the peanut punch. In his first sport put up tearing his ACL, Zy Alexander seemed spectacular, and he’ll be one other participant who competes for taking part in time because the season strikes alongside.
Kyren Lacy completed the sport with 5 catches for 65 yards and three touchdowns in yet one more spectacular exhibiting. The one dangerous half was that Lacy’s spectacular efficiency on this sport reminded us that the Tigers fully forgot to move him the ball within the second half final week.
This was one other stable sport for Garrett Nussmeier as he took care of the soccer whereas throwing for 290 yards and 6 touchdowns.
The Dangerous:
False begins proceed to plague LSU’s offensive line as we noticed on the opening drive, weren’t certain if its a difficulty with the cadence or what however, this is a matter that must be found out earlier than SEC play.
The accidents suffered on this sport might probably derail this season for the LSU Soccer workforce. Jacobian Guillory left the sport with a leg harm and when he exited the harm tent, he was in a solid and a wheelchair which is a catastrophe as LSU is already undermanned at defensive sort out. Kyren Lacy appeared to have an ankle harm which he performed via however, it will be one thing to control the following few days. Jordan Allen needed to be helped off the sphere at one level with an harm of his personal within the disastrous first half.
The tip of half execution was poor at greatest and LSU rushed it is subject purpose operation onto the sphere and the outcome was a missed subject purpose by Damian Ramos which was considered one of Brian Kelly’s greatest considerations throughout his half-time interview.
This looks like a nitpick however, given the expertise distinction between LSU’s entrance line and Nicholls State’s protection, the Tigers ought to’ve rushed for greater than 3.2 yards per carry.
The Ugly
I guess you have been alarmed not seeing the LSU protection listed underneath the dangerous however, calling the efficiency dangerous would’ve been an understatement after what we noticed to start out the sport. False begins weren’t the one subject on the penalty facet as LSU was penalized six occasions for 32 yards.
When dealing with a workforce like Nicholls State, there is no such thing as a purpose that the LSU Soccer workforce ought to battle to start out the season. But, on the opening drive, LSU needed to punt the soccer away after Brian Kelly once more determined to obtain which is mindless. The performs are labored on and scripted all through the week so LSU must be higher at executing if Kelly goes to proceed to obtain the opening kickoff.
The LSU Soccer workforce let up a 13-play 84-yard landing drive to Nicholls within the first quarter with a bit little bit of every thing. Ashton Stamps gave up two catches for first downs, the Tigers could not get off the sphere on fourth down, and Nicholls ran the ball with ease within the crimson zone. The beginning protection must look dominant when dealing with an offense that struggled towards LA Tech the week prior. The Tigers gave up one other 7-minute drive lasting 13 performs main to a different landing as they dominated the time of possession within the first half.
To open up the second half you’d assume that LSU’s extremely paid $16.11 million-dollar defensive employees would’ve found out cease Nicholls State’s wildcat assault. Effectively, the reply isn’t any, as LSU allowed a 67-yard landing to Collin Guggenheim.
It is a shock that Nicholls State did not attempt to throw the ball greater than they did as their quarterbacks completed the sport a mixed