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re: The criticism of Brian Kelly is interesting

Posted on 5/10/24 at 3:23 pm to
Posted by Lucado
Member since Nov 2023
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Posted on 5/10/24 at 3:23 pm to
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It's being reported that you guys started 2 walk-on d-linemen during spring ball


That hasn't been reported anywhere. Try again.
Posted by Lucado
Member since Nov 2023
2743 posts
Posted on 5/10/24 at 3:27 pm to
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That's the rest of the story. If you look at 24/7 they rank LSU 15 out of the 16 SEC teams in the portal transfer. That's almost dead last when they knew they had a huge hole in their defense to fill. Doesn't pass the smell test.

They also haven't recruited a defensive lineman yet in this '25' cycle.


We've had Top 10 transfer classes in the two cycles before this year, but just keep going with the narrative that Kelly doesn't know how to handle the portal.

We're recruiting plenty of defensive lineman, but feel free to just keep making shite up.
Posted by bamameister
Right here, right now
Member since May 2016
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Posted on 5/10/24 at 3:41 pm to
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We've had Top 10 transfer classes in the two cycles before this year, but just keep going with the narrative that Kelly doesn't know how to handle the portal.



It's year 3. I'm honestly just wondering if he can put an SEC defense on the field at this point.
Posted by SidewalkTiger
Midwest, USA
Member since Dec 2019
52986 posts
Posted on 5/10/24 at 4:32 pm to
Still waiting on that fake report you cited.
Posted by Lucado
Member since Nov 2023
2743 posts
Posted on 5/10/24 at 5:15 pm to
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quote:
We've had Top 10 transfer classes in the two cycles before this year, but just keep going with the narrative that Kelly doesn't know how to handle the portal.



It's year 3. I'm honestly just wondering if he can put an SEC defense on the field at this point.


There are some valid criticisms to be made regarding Kelly and our defense, but there are also reasons why our DL is in the situation it is in. LSU has had a different DL coach every year since winning the national championship in 2019. It's been a revolving door. That is going to effect recruiting at that position. There has been no continuity. Hopefully that will change if Bo Davis sticks around. Last year, our DL coach, Jimmy Lindsey, was diagnosed with a serious illness around the time fall camp started. He could not perform his duties on the field or on the recruiting trail during the year. Kelly had to bring in 82 year old Pete Jenkins to try and hold the unit together.

Kelly and staff have made some errors in their portal evaluations of several defensive players. Additionally, he should have been more aggressive in the fall portal in recruiting more DL, but that was also around the time that he had just fired his entire defensive staff, so who knows how fruitful that would have been. His primary mistake was gambling/hoping that Maason Smith and Mehki Wingo would come back instead of declaring for the draft. After that, they were left with the dregs in the spring portal, and most of those guys are nothing more than depth pieces.

As it stands now, they are probably a couple of recruiting cycles away from fielding a dominant defense provided that the current staff remains in place. It is not ideal, and it is not happening at the rate LSU fans had hoped, but Kelly has fielded good defenses before.
Posted by wadewilson
Member since Sep 2009
36625 posts
Posted on 5/10/24 at 5:20 pm to
Stop upvoting your own comments, autist.
Posted by cas4t
Member since Jan 2010
70932 posts
Posted on 5/10/24 at 9:15 pm to
Oh I follow.

What you’re failing to realize, or follow, despite me clearly stating, is the obvious.

Some kids, or rather their handlers, are going to take the most money, period. And it’s naive to think otherwise.

I’m saying you’re naive. And maybe a little obtuse.
This post was edited on 5/10/24 at 9:18 pm
Posted by KennesawTiger
Your's mom's house
Member since Dec 2006
6994 posts
Posted on 5/10/24 at 9:16 pm to
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That hasn't been reported anywhere. Try again.


Whoever Alabama has been getting their LSU information from is trolling them. :

Keep feeding misinformation, whoever you are.
Posted by cas4t
Member since Jan 2010
70932 posts
Posted on 5/10/24 at 9:22 pm to
I guess we should just forfeit all of the games

Although I feel confident we will do well against bama

Can’t imagine losing to a male named Kaylen
This post was edited on 5/10/24 at 9:23 pm
Posted by meansonny
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Member since Sep 2012
25753 posts
Posted on 5/10/24 at 9:35 pm to
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Can’t imagine losing to a male named Kaylen


I laughed.
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