LSU Folk : How would you compare the 2019 team to the 2013 team?

They’re quick to forget that this is the same ole song and dance

Very similar though I trust these coaches calling plays more than Les and Cam. Les insisted on having Mett run the damn short side option once a game. Zach would get lit up every time

I think we had 7 defensive players drafted before the 2013 season plus a couple other contributors who graduated. Last gasps of the good Chavis. Should be much better this year on that front.

Offense seems to be better as well.

it's kind of insane what Brady has done to this team.

I think that despite what the stats say, this years' defense is far better than 2013. Also, although less talented, I think that this years' offensive scheme makes it as effective as 2013's offense.

Very different. 2013 was still two man routes out of I formation with the main focus being the running game.

2019’s 5th receiver probably has more catches than 2013’s 3rd receiver already

I'll never forget us losing that Ole Miss game bc Mett threw the same pick on the same pattern 3 times in the same game.

SoG, I think deep down we all have at least just a little fear that this team is the same as that one. Our offense looks incredible but has yet to face a stout d-line. Our defense has been banged up, but underwhelming in some fundamental things that are usually strengths of LSU teams. There is a stat out there that if an opponent picks up a single first down against LSU, they score points on that drive 70% of the time. We have been a bit feast or famine on defense. They have forced a TON of 3 n outs. But also have missed a ton of tackles. Have also dropped at least 3 easy interceptions. Clean that up by 50% (which is realistic), establish a marginally better pressure up front, and we are back to a top10-15 defense again.

2013 vs 2019

2019 QB >>>>>> 2013 QB

Met was good, but Burrow is special

2013 OL slightly over 2019 OL

The 19 line still needs to prove itself imo, but the potential is there to be pretty good and surpass 13

WR I’d say are equal

I do believe that. While OBJ and Landry are better than our top 2 (however you want to rank them, I can hardly separate JJ, Chase, Marshall), whoever you put as our number 3 is a huge upgrade over 2013 to make up for the difference

DB, LB, DL - 2019 is better than 2013 at every level (when healthy). DB and LB are worlds apart from 19 to 13. DL is the closest but I’d still take 2019. The 2013 DL was green.

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If you ask an LSU fan, they'll tell you that this current crop of WRs is better than Landry and ODB Jr

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Are our 1 and 2 better than those two? No. But our #3 was Terrace Marshall before injury who is arguably as talented as any other traditional/prototypical receiver in the country. Their backups were all big time recruits, and I haven’t even touched on the freshman.

The entire group of receivers in 2019 is better than 2013, but I’ve never seen college wide outs better than those two. They were/are insanely gifted