re: In all honesty LSU fans, what has y'all excited this year?

I'm excited every year, I just have completely refrained myself from buying into any preseason hype. There really is no way to know until the ball is kicked off week 1.

Do we have everything in position to be a team that should compete for a playoff spot? Absolutely. We return a ton of talent defensively, have one of the best backfields in the country, and get the game that has made or broke our season at home. We've had similar talent in past years and come up short.

As has been said for LSU over the last 10 years, solid QB play and there is a good chance we find ourselves in the final 4. Nothing new, but hopefully the results will be.