The New Era: LSU WR Kyren Lacy Ready To Lead Talented Offense in Baton Rouge

Lacy has asserted himself as WR1 in the purple and gold, ready to lead gifted wideout room.

Sep 30, 2023; Oxford, Mississippi, USA; LSU Tigers wide receiver Kyren Lacy (2) reacts after a / Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports

LSU wide receiver Kyren Lacy has been the talk of the town this offseason as he asserts himself as the new face of WRU for the Tigers.

With Malik Nabers and Brian Thomas Jr. headed off to the 2024 NFL Draft, it's Lacy's time to take over the LSU offense.

Lacy had an opportunity to learn behind the pair of projected first round draft picks, a chance he didn't take for granted, and now it's his turn to become the leader for the Tigers.

After capping off the 2023 season with over 500 yards and seven touchdowns on 30 receptions, it was just the appetizer for Lacy. Now, he's ready to show LSU faithful what he's all about in 2024.

Lacy caught up with reporters this week to discuss his mindset this offseason, what's in store and more:

The Opportunity to Learn Behind Nabers and Thomas Jr.:

“Seeing those guys come to practice every single day was a blessing,” Lacy said. “Those guys are my brothers, so everything they were doing, I was behind them just watching on and off the field. It’s going to be a big task to take over but I’m ready for it.”

Brian Kelly's Thoughts on the Growth:

“He was easily distracted at times (before),” Kelly said. “What has happened here more than anything else is he has found the right zone to be in as it relates to practicing and preparation. I think he learned a lot last year watching Malik and Brian Thomas and the way they came to practice every day and how they performed. He’s going to have a breakout season because of it. I can see the way he takes over a practice now in terms of his ability.”

Searching for Consistency, Extra Effort

“Just having to lock in more in meetings,” Lacy said. “I had a couple dropped balls and everybody knows that, but you can’t just sit there and feel sorry for yourself. You have to come in every day and work hard. After week four I felt myself going down and then Malik and all of them started lifting me up and telling me what to do on and off the field. I trusted those guys and it got me here.”

The Nussmeier-Lacy Connection

“It goes way back to when I first got here and now he’s ready,” Lacy said of Nussmeier. “He’s ready to take that next step. We come in everyday looking to get better, whether it’s watching film or doing anything we can to get on the same page. It’s not really pressure because the eyes are on LSU football, so it wouldn’t be just on me because we have a lot of guys on the offensive and defensive units. We just come in every day to get better.”

Lacy now heads into the summer as the clearcut WR1 for LSU and the face of a loaded wide receiver room that includes speedster Chris Hilton and transfers CJ Daniels and Zavion Thomas. Not to mention second-year Tiger Aaron Anderson, who has been rolling with the first team alongside Lacy and Hilton.

Now, it's about finding that proper rep distribution in order to have this unit click on all cylinders this fall in Tiger Stadium.

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