re: Is this best it gets for LSU for a while?

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Kirby inherited a better situation than Kelly.

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Kirby didn’t inherit such a fantastic situation either

2015 Starters

Bold indicates returning starter in 2016

QB: Greyson Lambert
RB: Nick Chubb
WR: Malcolm Mitchell
WR: Isaiah McKenzie
WR: Reggie Davis
TE: Jeb Blazevich
OL: Kolton Houston
OL: John Theus
OL: Brandon Kublanow
OL: Isaiah Wynn
OL: Greg Pyke

DL: Sterling Bailey
DL: John Atkins
DL: Josh Dawson
LB: Leonard Floyd
LB: Jordan Jenkins
LB: Jake Ganus
LB: Reggie Carter
DB: Aaron Davis
DB: Malkom Parrish
DB: Quincy Mauger
DB: Dom Sanders

And of those the only ones that contributed to the 2017 title run are Chubb, Wynn, Atkins, Davis, and Sanders. It’s not like he was given the keys to the kingdom