Brian Kelly Goes In-Depth On Harold Perkins' Position Change In LSU's Defense

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"They’re in everything, so it’s been a great recovery," Kelly said.

"They’ve worked really hard. I think our training staff has done an amazing job of getting both of these guys to the point where they’re already taking part in June activities and football-related activities. Both of them will be ready."

"They are excited because they come into a year where they know a lot of the success will fall around them as players."

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"Our first year, we kept it simple for him and played him on the edge and gave him the ability to get after the quarterback and be less structured," Kelly explained.

"As we went into year two, we thought the development of him as a linebacker needed to be inside, and that was a difficult transition for him, quite frankly. And I can say we made a mistake with that. We need to put our players in the best position for them to succeed."

"We have settled in on moving him to the outside, where he'll play our STAR position. He can match up against tight ends and slots that are not running all the way down the field."

"And he can be on the field all three downs, move him around, and make him difficult to pick up and blitz protection. That’s what we settled on. He’s excited about it, and I really look for him to have an impact on what we do week in and week out."

"We need to just let him play, just go, get your cleats in the ground and go play. It got too complicated. We have a really good player here. Let him feel comfortable and rip it."

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