LSU Practice Report: August 12

By Hunt Palmer and Matt Moscona

LSU put the pads back on Tuesday, and the final periods of practice were 11-on-11.

FIRST TEAM OFFENSE VS. SECOND DEFENSE

This was a red zone period that started on the 15 yard line.

Patrick Payton got into the backfield for a tackle for loss on Zavion Thomas who took a handoff.

Weston Davis committed a false start and was pulled from the period to run laps.

Garrett Nussmeier sat in a crowded pocket and fired into a mass of people in the endzone. Thomas jumped to corral it over DJ Pickett for a touchdown. It was a risky throw, but it paid off big.

When the first team offense came back out, they worked from the shadow of their own endzone.

Ahmad Breaux worked through for a tackle for loss on Caden Durham.

Nussmeier fired low to Nic Anderson who caught it falling forward for a couple of yards.

Nussmeier was flushed out of the pocket on third down and rolled hard to his right. He fired for Aaron Anderson the sideline, and Ashton Stamps broke it up.

SECOND TEAM OFFENSE VS. FIRST TEAM DEFENSE

From the 15 yard line, Michael Van Buren fired for Barion Brown in the endzone, and PJ Woodland interfered.

On first and goal from the two, Harold Perkins tackled Kaleb Jackson in the backfield.

Second down Van Buren motioned out leaving Ju’Juan Johnson in the backfield. He took the snap and got back to the line of scrimmage. A five-yard penalty was called on the offense.

From the six, Van Buren threw for Trey’Dez Green in the endzone, and it was wide. Dashawn Spears was in coverage.

They ran another play with Johnson lined up at quarterback, but the snap went to Kaleb Jackson who fumbled it off his facemask. Mansoor Delane scooped it up and would have scored from 90 yards out.

It was a very, very sloppy period with three penalties and a fumble without a completed pass.

When the second offense worked from pinned back deep, it looked like this.

Perkins and Whit Weeks stuffed Ju’Juan Johnson behind the line.

Van Buren ran for six. Woodland made the stop.

West Weeks stopped Johnson at the line.

Van Buren ran for one.

Van Buren threw incomplete to an open Trey’Dez Green.

Nothing came especially easy for either offense on Tuesday morning. The front sevens were extremely active and didn’t allow a running back to gain as many as three yards on any carry. The big play touchdown to Thomas was really the only truly effective play the offense ran in of the 19 plays we saw.

HEALTH UPDATE

I will say that Nussmeier looked very comfortable when he was flushed out on the one snap. He was full speed and made a strong throw. He’s fine.

Barion Brown was a full go after yesterday’s ankle flare up.

Weston Davis tweaked his hamstring/quad area in the 11-on-11. He didn’t miss a snap but was pulled after his false start. He was healthy enough to run laps, so no concern there.

7-on-7

This period preceded the 11-on-11

Nussmeier started 2-2 on his reps with a checkdown to Caden Durham and a corner route to a wide open Aaron Anderson on the right sideline.

Van Buren went 2-3 with a nice crossing route to Thomas and a checkdown to Jackson.

Nussmeier then came in and checked down to Jackson himself.

Colin Hurley hit back to back checkdowns to Harlem Berry and Donovan Green before hitting Trey’Dez Green on a great throw and catch over the middle. DJ Pickett broke up the next Hurley pass for Jelani Watkins.

Then Nussmeier went to some situational work on 3rd and 5 in 7-on-7.

Kyle Parker dropped the first slant right in his hands.

Ju’Juan Johnson beat Davhon Keys on an angle route. Good route, throw and catch for a first down.

Nussmeier looked for Thomas, and Mansoor Delane broke it up with a great play on the ball.

They moved to 3rd and 8.

Nussmeier fired for Barion Brown, and it was broken up by Keys.

Nussmeier hit Destyn Hill, but Pickett was there and would have made the tackle short of the line to gain.

Nussmeier to Aaron Anderson in a VERY tight window with Dashawn Spears in coverage. Great throw.

OVERALL THOUGHTS

The defense continues to grab the upper hand in the 11-on-11 periods, but the offense always seems to make one big play. With playmakers this talented and a confident quarterback, those are bound to happen.

I want to point out that Tylen Singleton has played some with the ones at linebacker and continues to play very well. We talk about the Weeks brothers, Perkins and Keys the most, but I think the staff is comfortable with Singleton out there if he needs to be.

Nic Anderson no longer has any sort of sleeve on his leg. He’s full speed.

LSU will practice Wednesday and Thursday, but no media will be allowed. We may not get another look at the team for a handful of days as Clemson prep truly begins.