Joe Foucha reveals what he brings to LSU's defense following return from suspension

LSU safety Joe Foucha is back from suspension. He served a four-game suspension to start the season. This was related to an issue with his credits transferring from Arkansas to LSU. Now, he’ll be able to make his first start for the Tigers against Auburn. It will be played at Auburn.

While speaking to the media, Joe Foucha was asked what he can bring to the LSU defense, which has performed well in his absence.

“They’ve definitely been balling,” Joe Foucha said. “Just my grit. But me being versatile, I get to bring that to the, you know, with the team, and just match their energy, and go out there and ball out with those guys.”

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Later on, he was asked a follow-up question about what he’s most excited to show LSU fans about his game on Saturday.

“I’m known for being physical,” Joe Foucha said. “But I just want to show my all-around game. You know, being versatile and being able to put a lot of good things on film.”

Joe Foucha was a three-star recruit in the Class of 2018. He originally went to Arkansas but transferred to LSU during the offseason. He is a Louisiana native.

Brian Kelly on the return of Joe Foucha

LSU head coach Brian Kelly is excited about the return of Joe Foucha. Kelly also says that Foucha should be ready immediately. That’s because he’s been working to be ready to go throughout his suspension.

“He has been actively involved. He has been involved in any articulation between our offense and defense that hasn’t involved game plan, which is quite a bit. Every day we’ll have some 11-on-11 work where there is no, hey, we’re getting ready for New Mexico or we’re getting ready for Mississippi State. He is involved in that. He is in our defensive structures,” Brian Kelly said.

“When we start to, over the past month, when we got ready for team time for our opponent, he would come over on to scout. He was a pain to deal with because he was so good playing so hard as a scout team member that he made us better, so I have been able to firsthand see his action on a day-to-day basis, and he will be ready to play right away.”