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The Men in the Trenches...Athlon Ranks Top Units
Posted on 8/9/12 at 8:31 am
Posted on 8/9/12 at 8:31 am
Its always been said the game or battle is won in the trenches. And for years what has separated the SEC from the rest of the college football world is our D-lines. It shows with 6 of the top 12. Here is a little preseason preview of the top units that don't get enough credit for their teams success.
Athlon's Top Defensive Lines for 2012:
1. LSU
2. FSU
3. Texas
4. Virginia Tech
5. South Carolina
6. Ohio St.
7. Georgia
8. Michigan St.
9. Oregon
10. Alabama
11. Florida
12. Auburn
Athlon's Top Offensive Lines for 2012
1. Alabama
2. LSU
3. USC
4. Texas A&M
5. Oklahoma
6. Wisconsin
7. North Carolina
8. Oregon
9. Notre Dame
10. Michigan
3 Weeks!
Athlon's Top Defensive Lines for 2012:
1. LSU
2. FSU
3. Texas
4. Virginia Tech
5. South Carolina
6. Ohio St.
7. Georgia
8. Michigan St.
9. Oregon
10. Alabama
11. Florida
12. Auburn
Athlon's Top Offensive Lines for 2012
1. Alabama
2. LSU
3. USC
4. Texas A&M
5. Oklahoma
6. Wisconsin
7. North Carolina
8. Oregon
9. Notre Dame
10. Michigan
3 Weeks!
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Posted on 8/9/12 at 8:36 am to CajunBandit4Life
FSU, Texas, and VT= overated
Posted on 8/9/12 at 8:39 am to TigerFanNKaty
ESPN was saying yesterday that FSU was becoming comparable to LSU on the D line. With the talent there it is hard to argue. Just need to see the results now. Tired of all the hype.
Posted on 8/9/12 at 8:42 am to CajunBandit4Life
What on earth is Oregon doing on the d-line list? 
Posted on 8/9/12 at 8:42 am to CajunBandit4Life
That O line was the only thing Sherman was exceptional at.
Posted on 8/9/12 at 8:45 am to Greg09Ag
Texas has a top 5 d-line
Posted on 8/9/12 at 8:51 am to TigerFanNKaty
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FSU, Texas, and VT= overated
Not FSU.
Posted on 8/9/12 at 8:59 am to USMC Gators
hot damn. LSU top 2 in both. YEAR OF DA TIGER SONS
Posted on 8/9/12 at 9:02 am to Elleshoe
Where did LSU rank on the lines last year?
Posted on 8/9/12 at 9:03 am to crimsonian
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Where did LSU rank on the lines last year?
probably awesome on DL and mediocre on OL
Posted on 8/9/12 at 9:06 am to CajunBandit4Life
LSU, Bama, and Oregon are the only teams on both lists. Only the first two are legit though 
Posted on 8/9/12 at 9:07 am to TigerFanNKaty
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FSU, Texas, and VT= overated
Texas' DL is not overrated. They are legit.
Posted on 8/9/12 at 9:08 am to Elleshoe
I thought I kept hearing how great the OL was going to be last year.
Posted on 8/9/12 at 9:10 am to crimsonian
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I thought I kept hearing how great the OL was going to be last year.
they were pretty fricking good in the run game but not so much in the pass game all the time. We lost a senior starter before the season last year and had to shift guys around. And play a lot of T-Bob Hebert. That senior starter is now back as the 6th man able to fill any position on the line.
Posted on 8/9/12 at 9:16 am to Elleshoe
Are you going by results or by what was predicted?
Posted on 8/9/12 at 9:20 am to CajunBandit4Life
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ESPN was saying yesterday that FSU was becoming comparable to LSU on the D line. With the talent there it is hard to argue. Just need to see the results now. Tired of all the hype.
they are an enigma. notre dame also. they rank very high in recruiting every year and can't match by performance on the field. my only conclusions are...1)coaching and 2)unaccurate rankings. it would be no surprise to me to learn that both get "bumped" ratings.
Posted on 8/9/12 at 9:21 am to CajunBandit4Life
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9. Oregon
really?
Posted on 8/9/12 at 9:23 am to crimsonian
I don't know where the O-line was ranked last year for LSU preseason, but I can tell you that they overachieved like crazy last season. They dominated all opponents in the second half except Bama, one of the best defenses of all time. It was basically a patchwork all season long, losing Josh D. before we ever played a down and having starters injured at various times all season long.
Posted on 8/9/12 at 9:24 am to CajunBandit4Life
Jawja sounds about right on both lists
Posted on 8/9/12 at 9:33 am to tylerdurden24
LSU was 14th on the OL last year.
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