The SEC is underestimating LSU

The coaches see LSU as 16. The SEC media days predictions see something different I guess with LSU finishing 4th in the west. That s pretty large discrepancy in perception.

Sounds like that's a pretty good situation to be in. I realize that the past two seasons have left Tiger fans with a serious need for some kind/any kind of recognition, but I wouldn't be overly concerned with pre-season polls.

Regional commentators and opposing fan bases seem to have written LSU off. That is a mistake. I concede that Les Miles is not a coach that strikes fear in anyone. But, LSU is going to be formidable this year and are as talented as both Alabama and Florida. Those two teams are better (again, see coaching), but LSU can still beat them. Writing off LSU and putting Auburn, Ole Miss, or Arkansas ahead of them is a mistake, in my opinion. I'm not saying that LSU will beat all three of those teams. We seem to annually lose to one of them (last time we beat all 3 was 2005). But, they are all going to have a fight on their hands.

I don't know what our record will be and I don't know who we'll beat or lose to. But, every fan base on LSU's schedule has got to know that there is a good chance of losing when they play the Tigers.
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Honestly, I do not see a huge disparity in coaching. When I think of coaching, I think of the staff as a whole. Outside the lack of creativity in playcalling, our staff is pretty strong. CLM is more of a CEO. He knows how to treat the people that work with him and for him. He is not a "hands on" type by any means. However, he does know enough about football. In fact, I can only think of a few games in his tenure that we were totally out of the game and did not have a chance to win in the 4th quarter. Bama has been lucky two years in a row and Fla caught a break last year. I do believe LSU will shock a lot of teams this year (No. I'm not on the purple drank). I'm just waiting to hear the sounds from the bandwagon clan.

Here's to football

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Regional commentators and opposing fan bases seem to have written LSU off. That is a mistake. I concede that Les Miles is not a coach that strikes fear in anyone. But, LSU is going to be formidable this year and are as talented as both Alabama and Florida. Those two teams are better (again, see coaching), but LSU can still beat them. Writing off LSU and putting Auburn, Ole Miss, or Arkansas ahead of them is a mistake, in my opinion. I'm not saying that LSU will beat all three of those teams. We seem to annually lose to one of them (last time we beat all 3 was 2005). But, they are all going to have a fight on their hands.

I don't know what our record will be and I don't know who we'll beat or lose to. But, every fan base on LSU's schedule has got to know that there is a good chance of losing when they play the Tigers.

Why would anyone think otherwise?

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I agree with all of this.

I agree with you AlaTiger