I actually think the team played better without either of the Nkemdiches. They had some off the field issues which everyone knows about now. Too bad, but OM didn't get their best efforts this year, yet still was one fluke play away from winning the West. I'm not concerned about the 2016 team's ability to play good D. You heard it here: Chad Kelly WILL return for his senior season. He has a chance to be the all-time SEC yardage leader, win the West and compete for the Heisman. In one season, he passed up everybody (Tebow, Prescott) except Manziel. He'll greatly improve his NFL stock by leading the team again. And even if Treadwell declares, there are plenty of experienced WR's--Adeboyjo, Stringfellow, etc.--to help him sling the ball around.

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Posted by lsufball19

Franklin, TN

Member since Sep 2008

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Posted on 1/4/16 at 10:49 am to sewaneerebel

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Chad Kelly WILL return for his senior season. He has a chance to be the all-time SEC yardage leader, win the West and compete for the Heisman

He also has the chance to be a high draft pick this year, especially with the lack of great QBs coming out. I think his Sugar Bowl performance will definitely have him at least thinking about it. I think we, as fans, sometimes overestimate how much players really care about college championships or awards or loyalty to the school. Some obviously do (Peyton Manning, for example), but most are just using their school as a stepping stone for the NFL. I'm kind of numb to that at this point