re: Thoughts on the future of LSU with Coach O and his staff?

Yea - I think the jury is out whether he can get LSU back to an elite National Title conversation most years level, but the idea that LSU is going to keep/start going 8-4 every year just doesn't make much sense.

Will still have Top 5 talent, will have one elite coordinator and one pretty good coordinator, will have good position coaches, etc.

Whether he gets it over the top remains to be seen, but the combinations of those factors will have LSU solid to elite most years IMHO.