LIVE transcripts from LSU week press conference

Kevin Sumlin

On what makes LSU's defense so good...

Sumlin: "They're big and they're fast. Talented and well-coached. John Chavis does a great job with them. They have great talent on the edge, Montgomery and Wingo. Eric Reid is a safety coming off the perimeter who can tackle in space. Craig Loston. They've just got a lot of great players. Well-coached, great scheme. That's what makes them good.

"You have to be able to disguise. And they do that well. They play man, they play zone.