re: Why are so many people sleeping on LSU??

I don't think 9 games is wishful thinking for LSU, you really think 8's the ceiling?

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If someone can show me a better MLB than this kid, please do.

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Ragland is as good or better. But they are both MLB studs

Ragland is the only one close.



We move Hawkins from RT to LT, move Vadal Alexander from LG to RT. Both guys have been playing since 2012. Pocic who has played since 2013 is put at LG and RS Freshman Clapp is at center. Josh Boutte is an bulldozer at RG. The guy is like 6'5 340 and stands out from the rest of the line who is at 295-305.

Despite what people may think, we have quality depth across the entire defense and we are not going to be 3-4. I have no idea how this 3-4 talk got anywhere. Steele used a 4-3 at Clemson and Orgeron is a 4-3 defensive line guy. Our LBs are the most talented and experienced we've had in a very long time which Steele should only further develop. Our DL should be very good with emerging stars. I don't think I need to go into the secondary as it will be the best in the nation.

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The two teams I don't think will win it, but have the talent to finish in the middle of the pack if anyone stumbles are the Aggies and the Hogs. The Aggies probably need a year to get their defense going. The Hogs probably need a year to continue to rebuild from the Hiroshima like effect of the end of the Petrino era and John L. Smith.

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The only reason I'm reluctant on Arkansas to Atlanta is their schedule. I love what the pigs have coming back, but at LSU, Bama, UT, and Ole Miss is just brutal.

I think A&M is at the bottom of the SECW on paper, but I really like their schedule if they by Arizona State week one. 3 easy wins, a beatable Bama team at home, and they drew Carolina and Vandy from the East. I wouldn't be shocked if they went 9-3 with the schedule and Chavis patching things up just enough. I'm still not too high on Sumlin, but the aggie defense will surprise. Chavis did a very bang up job his first season at LSU.

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Their new defensive coordinator got a train run on him by the anemic ACC during his time at Clemson

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Come on now Rog Les is a little smarter than Dabo.
Not much but a little.

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Play calling can't be THAT bad.

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Kevin Steele ran a 3-3-5 drop cover 4 scheme against an air raid offense in the 2012 Orange Bowl for the ENTIRE game.

Now that may not mean anything to the average LSU fan, but to those of us who understand football it is a damning indictment of his defensive game-planning abilities. That is, literally, the WORST defensive scheme you can possibly run against an air raid scheme. Had he WANTED to give up 70 he couldn't have intentionally picked a worse scheme.

Dana Holgerson was quoted after the game as saying they actually changed their offensive game plan at halftime despite being so successful because they were SURE Clemson would stop running the 3-3-5 cover 4. They never did, and WVU went back to what they were doing after one series in the second half.

Dana fricking Holgerson called out Kevin Steele's ability to call a defense. Holy fricking shite.

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Now that may not mean anything to the average LSU fan, but to those of us who understand football it is a damning

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Brutal

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5 receivers that will at least make NFL rosters, maybe two first rounders there

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Jesus Christ