Guy: With 19 Starters with remaining eligibility retention will be key for LSU

The bye week used to be about getting healthy and preparing for the next big opponent.

Now, it is also about making sure your best players are still on your roster next season.

That is the opportunity in front of Lane Kiffin. With 19 of LSU’s 22 starters having eligibility remaining, the Tigers have a chance to turn what has been an encouraging first season into the foundation for something much bigger.

But eligibility is only an opportunity. Retention is the work.