LSU's upcoming game against Jalen Milroe has raised questions about their defensive strategy. LSU's head coach, Brian Kelly, stated that they won't change the structure of their defense but could use Harold Perkins as a spy if needed. Perkins, who usually plays as a Sam linebacker/nickel, could also drop, blitz, and spy while still being part of the new defensive structure. Nick Saban, the coach of Alabama, acknowledged Perkins' skills and mentioned that if they had someone like him, they would be playing instead of being on the scout team.
Saban on simulating LSU's Harold Perkins in practice: "If we had somebody that could play like him, he'd be playing. He wouldn't be on the scout team."
Nick Saban on Harold Perkins: "If we had somebody that could play like him, he'd be playing. He wouldn't be on the scout team." He said players need to watch film to learn about Perkins more than replicating him on the scout team.
Brian Kelly said the defensive structure would allow Harold Perkins to be a spy if #LSU wants to use him that way against Jalen Milroe. Perkins hasn’t done that much as the Sam linebacker/nickel, but he “could drop, blitz, spy and still be part of our new structure.”
Kelly said, regarding how Harold Perkins might play Saturday, they won't change the structure of the #LSU defense. "There are opportunities to rush or drop, depending on the calls. We wouldn't have to change structure of the defense that could include dropping, blitzing, spying."
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