The 2024 season hasn't turned out the way LSU planned. Barely qualifying for a bowl game. Missing the SEC championship and the 12-team College Football Playoff. Losing the No. 1 overall prospect who was slated to be the future at the quarterback position.

The offensive coordinator transition from Mike Denbrock, who left LSU after last season to return to Notre Dame, to Joe Sloan, who was promoted from quarterbacks coach to replace Denbrock, has not gone well. The Tigers are ninth in the SEC in yards per play (6.11) and 11th in points per game (28.6).

LSU's run game was inconsistent over the first 10 games but put up big numbers in the win over Vanderbilt. LSU head coach Brian Kelly was asked about what went right at his Monday press conference. "It starts with the quarterback.