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re: LSU fans, tell me about what you return next year
Posted on 12/20/13 at 11:48 pm to Othello
Posted on 12/20/13 at 11:48 pm to Othello
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This year IMO, Magee was better than Hill. Magee was more explosive and seemed to run with a chip on his shoulder.
Hill finished 140 yards from leading the sec in rushing ON 60 less carries than Tre Mason. Hill led all rb starters in ypc. If you think Magee was better, you don't know what you're seeing.
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Posted on 12/21/13 at 12:12 am to AllBamaDoesIsWin
Jennings is back at QB and he's gonna be good. We're a lock to return 4 OL and have a good chance at returning 5 (La'el Collins is projected as a 3rd rounder but might actually be in a position to come back and appreciably improve his draft positioning), plus their backups. We have most of our productive running backs returning as well. Big losses at WR with Landry and Beckham, but I'm fairly confident we'll find some replacements to fill their shoes. Dural looks like a good place to start.
Defense is addition by subtraction sans at DL. We ship out all the unproductive starters in the back seven and have a shitload of talent from the 2013 and 2014 classes to fill gaps there. The DL guys are capable of improving and getting it done, but we need to see if they'll actually make the leap. Hard to say if any DL go pro, if they do then we've got a lot of talented linemen back there to fill gaps still but again, they'll need to make the leap.
We'll have the talent and coaching to contend for the West next year. Whether we get there is primarily a matter of timing -- how will the other programs come into 2014, and when do we play the contenders? Schedule looks favorable despite the high number of quality teams (Auburn, Ole Miss, Alabama, Texas A&M) on it; what would be the tough road trips aside from Auburn (Florida and A&M) look pretty doable this year, and Alabama and Ole Miss are home games.
Ceiling is 12-0; floor is 8-4; actual expected range is 10-2 or 11-1. I kinda suspect we drop the Auburn game on the road and get rolling after that, finish strong and head into 2015 as national title contenders.
Defense is addition by subtraction sans at DL. We ship out all the unproductive starters in the back seven and have a shitload of talent from the 2013 and 2014 classes to fill gaps there. The DL guys are capable of improving and getting it done, but we need to see if they'll actually make the leap. Hard to say if any DL go pro, if they do then we've got a lot of talented linemen back there to fill gaps still but again, they'll need to make the leap.
We'll have the talent and coaching to contend for the West next year. Whether we get there is primarily a matter of timing -- how will the other programs come into 2014, and when do we play the contenders? Schedule looks favorable despite the high number of quality teams (Auburn, Ole Miss, Alabama, Texas A&M) on it; what would be the tough road trips aside from Auburn (Florida and A&M) look pretty doable this year, and Alabama and Ole Miss are home games.
Ceiling is 12-0; floor is 8-4; actual expected range is 10-2 or 11-1. I kinda suspect we drop the Auburn game on the road and get rolling after that, finish strong and head into 2015 as national title contenders.
Posted on 12/21/13 at 12:16 am to lsutothetop
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Hard to say if any DL go pro,
I can understand Freak and Ego leaving to get a paycheck but they really need another year, imo.
Posted on 12/21/13 at 12:27 am to brewhan davey
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brewhan davey
Way to go deep...nice summary.
Posted on 12/21/13 at 12:33 am to AllBamaDoesIsWin
We'll probably win the West next year thanks to how the schedule looks for all the teams.
Posted on 12/21/13 at 8:12 am to lsutothetop
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Ceiling is 12-0; floor is 8-4; actual expected range is 10-2 or 11-1. I kinda suspect we drop the Auburn game on the road and get rolling after that, finish strong and head into 2015 as national title contenders.
Agree with every bit of this. Having a first year starter at QB (that is only one year removed from HS) will certainly evince rookie mistakes, but Jennings seems like a smart kid who will work tirelessly to minimize those errors.
Now, looking at the schedule below.....
It is going to be very difficult to win in Jordan Hare (as it always is for us). Also, improved or not, it's always tough to win in the Swamp as well.. Florida will give us a game on their home turf.
Wisconsin is another matchup that is very intriguing.. especially being on a neutral field (the type of game which LSU has had success in recent years).
Certainly, Bama will bring a challenge, and will be the biggest challenge at home.
Like lsutothetop said though, 12-0 is attainable, but unlikely given the youth in the passing game. I can realistically see LSU going anywhere from 9-3 again to 11-1.
One big thing the defense has failed to do this season is produce takeaways. This year's D had only 16 takeaways (7 FR, 9 INTs), while the offense yielded 18 total (10 FL, 8 INTs - which isn't bad at all). A negative turnover differential makes the difference in those close games, as it showed this season. If the 2014 defense is more opportunistic than this year's, those ugly offensive games will start going our way again.
Posted on 12/21/13 at 8:25 am to daBIGKAHUNA
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Has anyone heard how Rettig's progress is coming along? Kid was highly touted coming in and has a big time arm. I was thinking he would have made a push by now.
I fully expect Brandon Harris to be the number 2 quarterback, if not pushing for some playing time come the start of the season.
Posted on 12/21/13 at 8:38 am to lsutigertalk
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I fully expect Brandon Harris to be the number 2 quarterback, if not pushing for some playing time come the start of the season.
I hope you are right, although I am not sure that Harris is the #2 guy at the start of the season. Hopefully, we take care of business early on against Sam Houston State and ULM in those tune-up games, so that we can get the next QB some game experience.
Posted on 12/21/13 at 8:43 am to brewhan davey
Even if the Tigers have the game in hand by the first quarter of the game I have seen way too many games where the starters are left in way too long. I hear mixed statements whether or not Harris will be with the team for spring. If he is on the team, I think he will be the 2nd qb by the start of the season. If not, I am inclined to agree with you that he will become the #2 guy during the year.
Posted on 12/21/13 at 8:52 am to lsutigertalk
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I hear mixed statements whether or not Harris will be with the team for spring. If he is on the team, I think he will be the 2nd qb by the start of the season. If not, I am inclined to agree with you that he will become the #2 guy during the year.
That will definitely play a big factor in how he begins the season on the depth chart. Surely, enrolling in the spring can only benefit incoming freshmen QBs, as it did with Jennings this past year. Freshmen QBs that don't report until fall camp are certainly at a disadvantage compared to those that enroll early. Due to the complexity of the position, and the extreme change in gameplay from the high school to the college level, that extra semester in the system is invaluable.
Posted on 12/21/13 at 9:01 am to MetArl15
Hilliard is coming back 
Posted on 12/21/13 at 9:15 am to brewhan davey
Harris is a little rough around the edges and will need a RS year IMO
Posted on 12/21/13 at 9:20 am to wildtigercat93
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Harris is a little rough around the edges and will need a RS year IMO
That's what I was thinking too. Very raw, but extremely coachable. Cam will turn him into a playmaker.
Posted on 12/21/13 at 9:35 am to lsutigertalk
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I fully expect Brandon Harris to be the number 2 quarterback, if not pushing for some playing time come the start of the season.
Pushing for playing time at the start of the season? Where do you people come from?
Posted on 12/21/13 at 10:40 am to lsutothetop
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kinda suspect we drop the Auburn game on the road
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