re: LSU has gotten weaker at several key positions from 2011 to 2012

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We are playing many freshman who are playing very well. We are reloading. We lost a lot of talent from last years team. Yet we're still in position to compete for the NC. We've currently got a recruiting class ranked somewhere in the top 5. How's that a bad thing?

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I did not say it was a bad thing. Only that your 2011 team was much better than the 2012 team.

Many coaches say that for every Freshman you start, you will lose a game. That this team, as presently constituted, is ranked #5 is a testament to the quality of your depth. 2012 LSU is a very good team, but it is not the dominant team that you had last year (the one that beat Bama 9-6 in OT at BDS).

That is not a flame. This is why Alabama fans feel good about their chances.

Last year, LSU beat FL 41-11. This year, you lost 14-6. I know FL has improved but part of that difference is that LSU has dropped off quite considerably.