LSU's Week 2 camp schedule and storylines to watch

LSU had its first three practices of the fall last week from Thursday through Saturday and after a day off on Sunday, the team will be back in action for a full week of work and preparation for the 2023 season. With much more time for the media to view practices, there’s a real opportunity to gain some clarity over some of the bigger questions lingering around this team entering 2023.

Here’s the upcoming schedule for the week and three things that I’m looking forward to seeing this week as we watch practice unfold and get to talk to the coaching staff and players.

Schedule

Monday, August 7         

9:45 a.m.                           Practice #4 – Media/cameras/photo for 15 minutes until 10 a.m.

                                             Open to media for remainder of practice (No cameras/video/photo after 10 a.m.)

Approx. Noon                Players with media (Team Room – Football Ops)

Tuesday, August 8         

9:45 a.m.                           Practice #5 – No access until 10:45 a.m. – Viewing only day

10:45 a.m.                        Open to media for viewing only for remainder of practice (No cameras)

Approx. Noon               BK with media (Team Room – Football Ops)

Wednesday, August 9

9:45 a.m.                           Recovery Day

Thursday, August. 10    

9:45 a.m.                           Practice #6 – Media/camera/photo for 15 minutes until 10 a.m.

Open to media for No cameras/video/photo after 10 a.m.)

Approx. Noon                OC Mike Denbrock with media (Team Room – Football Ops)

Friday, August 11            Practice #7 – No Media Access

Approx. Noon                Player interviews (Team Room – Football Ops)

Saturday, August 12

9:45 a.m.                           Practice #8 – Media/camera/photo for 15 minutes until 10 a.m.

Open to media for remainder of practice (No cameras/photo/video after 10 a.m.)

Approx. Noon                DC Matt House with media (Team Room – Football Ops)

Storylines to watch in Week 2

Moving quicker

I was impressed with the speed at which LSU moved in the first few practices, clearly a step up from last year. As you would expect from a program in the second season under an accomplished head coach, there was less interjection, less teaching of how things are going to work, which is valuable for this staff and roster. We also get to talk to players twice this week, so hearing their thoughts on the differences will be noteworthy.

Competitions begin to heat up

Brian Kelly’s quote about him wanting six practices before really shaking things up along the depth chart stood out to a lot of LSU fans. Last year, it wasn’t until the second half of fall camp when Will Campbell and Mason Taylor, and others began taking over and pushing for starting jobs. Who will that be this year? There’s plenty of competition in the secondary, on the offensive line, and in the running back room, and I expect that this week we begin to get some clarity on those position battles.

Testing out different positions

With a few practices down, it’s possible we see more players trying out different spots. We’ve mentioned Greg Brooks’ versatility, Emery Jones’ flexibility on the offensive line, Dashawn Womack and Harold Perkins’ potential as pass rushers in different packages, and all sorts of combinations across the secondary. We get to see some full practices, so it’ll be interesting if we see movement across the depth chart.