• Love the continuity among the offensive staff. Guys like himself, Cortez Hankton, Frank Wilson and Brad Davis have all been working together for a while, and he feels it helps carry over to the players.
• Says they have an unbelievable group of tight ends, even without Markway. Thinks Pimpton has grown a lot and Green is making great strides right away. Thinks it's one of the most exciting groups on the team.
• Garrett Nussmeier processes info super quickly and has a massive arm to make any throw. Says he always had the talent, but where he's really improved is in his process. He's learning to be the guy and how he can improve day-to-day.
• Says with their depth, they are able to run pretty much every set they want. They can run so many different formations with their receivers, tight ends and running backs. Thinks they can do more things this year than last year.
• Everyone saw what Kaleb Jackson could do last season. He was incredibly hard to tackle and can run over people, but they needed to see him grow mentally. Understanding where he's supposed to go, how to read defenses and how to be better in pass protection, and they think he's done a great job of that.
• Thinks their offensive line is special. They have some elite talent who have played together for a long time. Thinks one of the most exciting things about them is that they can coach up the young offensive linemen who are going to take over next season.
• With helmet communication, he thinks it's great, but they need to have a backup plan for calling plays without it. Says the positive thing about having Nuss at QB is that he's used to getting plays without the helmet comm, but it can still throw you off in the moment.
• Thinks having IPads on the sideline is awesome. They don't have to go and ask their players if they think they saw something, they can just sit down and look at the replays and figure out adjustments quicker.
• They had a massive offensive playbook last year, so they didn't really have to start from scratch in redesigning the offense this year. They've tinkered with some stuff, but they've had the ability to do most things they're going to do this year.

• Practice started with a couple minutes of 11-on-11 work. First play, Nuss found Mason Taylor over the middle for a 15-20 yard gain. Next play, Nuss threw a beautiful ball to Zavion Thomas who was streaking down the right sideline, but he dropped it. Easily would've been a touchdown. Rickie Collins came in next and ran a couple run plays before the period ended.
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Sophomore TE Mac Markway will not play for LSU this season​

Death Valley Insider - Sophomore TE Mac Markway will not play for LSU this season

Sophomore TE Mac Markway will not play for LSU This season

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• Did a lot of second down work today, but tomorrow they will transition to full pads and start working on all downs and red zone. It's been a progression, but they're really about to ramp it up.
• Team is pretty injury free at the moment. Had some small things, but they've all been participating and recovering well. Zavion Thomas has a slight hamstring issue, but it's not major. They're being careful with him.
• Says virtually seven coaches will have a hand in special teams this year. There are areas they need to improve on such as the return game and in kickoff coverage. Says that needs to be really big for them.
• Says Kyren Lacy, Chris Hilton and CJ Daniels are going to be integral parts of the offense, and the rest of them will contribute in smaller ways. They've rotated guys like Aaron Anderson and some of the other backups into the first-team because they want Nussmeier to be comfortable with them.
• Says Jay'Viar Suggs has true pass rushing ability, which you don't always see in defensive tackles.
• Mac Markway has decided that he is not going to play for the team anymore. He informed them last night.
• Says Blake Baker's system has allowed their players to play fast and free. They don't have to think about everything they do.
• Thinks the young DBs have put together some good periods, but hasn't quite been as consistent as he'd like. Says it's not at a championship level. He wants them to string good practices together, not just good periods. However, he sees them getting closer and closer.
• Thinks Will Campbell has really improved as a leader since arriving on campus in 2022. He was not and is not a big talker, but when he speaks, the team listens. He's one of the most respected players on the team. Says they're going to ask him to do some things this year that he's never done before, but thinks it'll only heighten who he is as a player.
• Bradyn Swinson and Jalen Lee are still finishing their spanish classes for the summer session which ends Monday. They've been working out in the afternoons after practice to get used to the heat and weather.

1. UGA
2. Ohio State
3. Oregon
4. Texas
5. Bama
6. Ole Miss
7. Notre Dame
8. Michigan
9. Penn State
10. FSU
11. Missouri
12. LSU
13. Utah
14. Clemson
15. Tennessee
16. Oklahoma
17. Kansas State
18. Oklahoma State
19. Miami
20. A&M
21. Arizona
22. NC State
23. USC
24. Kansas
25. Iowa

• West Weeks and Princeton Malbrue seem to have a firm grasp on the backup LB roles.
• Aaron Anderson was taking first-team punt return reps, followed by Zavion Thomas, Kyle Parker then Jelani Watkins.
• Payton Todd was first-team punter, but I don't think that'll last long. From the five minute punting session we saw, Blake Ochsendorf looked like the better punter. More hang time and distance.
• Punt blocking looked not great. Scout team was putting a lot of pressure on the punter, but there also wasn't a ton of contact so take that how you will.
• Rickie Collins took QB2 reps today ahead of AJ Swann, who took QB2 reps yesterday. We'll likely see them go back and forth all fall.
• Mac Markway is pretty clearly TE2 at the moment. Took some reps on the first-team when they were in 12 personnel and was in most second-team reps with Pimpton as well.
• No changes to first-team WR. Lacy, Daniels and Hilton took the majority of reps with Zavion Thomas getting some as well.