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'You gotta cut him loose:' How LSU safety Grant Delpit became the breakout star in Dave Aranda's defense

When were they going to cut him loose? When was LSU going to let Grant Delpit become the playmaker he was brought there to be? The Delpits couldn't help but wonder.

They understood, they really did. They knew the defensive line was thin on depth in 2017. They knew defensive coordinator Dave Aranda wasn't yet able to be as diverse as he wanted running the Tiger defense. They were honest and communicative with Delpit about all of it.

Delpit is the first to admit the big stage caught up to him a few times his freshman year, but Marc Delpit became antsy.