re: Looking like LSU will have 17 starters coming back

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Yep, every year we hear how this is LSU's year. I'd go ahead and get started early too. Might as well.

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Notice the script "A" by my name? I'm far from a sunshine pumping LSU fan. Further, I didn't predict them to win the west, much less a playoff berth.

But for a canceled 'rent a win' game, they'd have won 9 regular season games this year and that was with shait-tastic Kevin Steele at DC.

They're returning a ton of starters, look to have a great recruiting class coming in, and have made a significant upgrade at DC. They also get their two most difficult games at home and the two teams that would otherwise look to be the biggest road challenges (Florida & Arky) will be looking to replace major components of their teams.

Anyone who can't look at all those factors and expect at least a modest improvement isn't being honest with themselves.