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Trey Palmer tearing it up at Nebraska

Good for him! Proper use of the portal, he is making himself some money. Already has more yards and catches at UN than his entire career here. He had about 300 yards offense yesterday, a 60 yard run and close to 240 yards receiving. Excellent!!!

SEC Auburn at #9 Ole Miss

Checking out next week's opponent... Ole Miss up 14 - 0 END 1st Qtr...
check that ......
21 - 0 early 2nd Evans TD

Game getting ugly for Auburn .....back up QB TJ Finley comes in ; Fumbles deep in their own territory

QB Jaxson Dart 102 yards passing 2 TD's + 30 yards rushing ...Offense getting revved up ..they like the "Wheel Routes" to the RB's

Brian Kelly Thursday press conference notes

-- With Garrett Dellinger still out, Miles Frazier will be at left guard and Anthony Bradford will be at right guard. Kelly called it the best model they have while Dellinger is out.

-- Look for Joe Foucha to be used a lot more against Florida and playing close to the box

-- Major Burns, who has been on scout team, is on track to be back likely around Alabama game and the same for Armoni Goodwin, who could potentially be ready for Ole Miss. Sevyn Banks is a ways away.

RECRUITING Keep an eye on...

2024 edge/OLB Sterling Dixon visited LSU again this past weekend and according to a few sources it all went really well for the Tigers. There's a chance the four-star returns back to Baton Rouge this season to catch another game.

Dixon put a countdown clock on his Instagram signaling his commitment date of Dec. 1. All things point towards LSU being the leader at this point but he's an Alabama recruit and holds offers from both Bama and Auburn so we'll see how it plays out. Interviewing him soon though.

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The latest from Tausili Akana..

Here's the latest from Tausili Akana following his visit to LSU last weekend. Oklahoma will get a visit from him this weekend.

"Staff covered everything from nutrition, developing me as a player, academics and weight training. Got to see a live game and participate in pregame activities. Great atmosphere and fan support. Really impressed with the visit.

"Coaches see me playing in the Jack position. I would play opposite of the DE. Most times putting pressure on the QB and dropping into coverage. They also see me playing the Mike position (middle linebacker) at times depending on down and situation. They feel I can come in and contribute immediately. They love my length, athleticism, speed and how physical I play the game. My family and I enjoyed our time in Baton Rouge, La."

LSU FOOTBALL My Midseason MVPs

OFFENSE - Will Campbell

Campbell obviously missed the Tennessee game with a scary situation collapsing at the Friday walk-through and was in the hospital until Monday. According to Brian Kelly, all life threatening or serious things have been ruled out but they still don't know much about what caused Campbell to collapse. Kelly did say things are trending in the right direction but I would be strictly guessing at this point to know when he will be on the field again.

With that being said, Campbell has been the offensive MVP up until this point in my opinion and that's because the offense has been an absolute mess all season. Jayden Daniels is hit or miss, and he's either the reason they're winning some or the part of the reason they're losing some. The wide receivers haven't played well either, although, Malik Nabers has been the best of the bunch. There's been no clear MVP which is why I have to go with Campbell, a true freshman starting at left tackle in the SEC is really unheard of and he's had a few bumps in the road but has been pretty solid, Emery Jones too for that matter.

According to Pro Football Focus, Campbell grades out as the 7th best tackle in the SEC. He's played 323 snaps so far this season and has a grade of 74.7.

DEFENSE - Mekhi Wingo and Greg Brooks Jr. -- This was the hardest one to pick so I'm going with a tie and picking two guys.

I also wanted to acknowledge and say I could have gone with a few others as well on defense, such as: BJ Ojulari, Micah Baskerville, Mekhi Garner, Harold Perkins or Jay Ward.

Wingo has really stepped up and filled the role of Maason Smith and he's doing it better than perhaps anyone expected. He reminds me of one of those bowling-ball type run stoppers in the middle, on the shorter side, compact and plays with high energy. He's great plugging the holes on the run, in fact, he's the only interior defender in the SEC with a run defense grade above 90 on PFF. He has a 91.4 run grade and overall the top grade of 85.1 in SEC.

And Brooks on the other hand has made quite a few plays that have people talking about the comparisons to Tyrann Mathieu. After moving Brooks from nickel back to safety, the Arkansas transfer has been all over the field. He has 27 tackles, two passes defended, a sack, a forced fumble and that impressive takeaway at Auburn.

SPECIAL TEAMS - Jay Bramblett

Where would LSU be with Notre Dame transfer punter Jay Bramblett? He's stepped up and become a leader in that room and for me the MVP of the special teams has to be him because everything else has been awful all season.
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