My realistic/unrealistic long a** prediction

Coach O left a mess but not a fire. He also left about 10 Top 100 draft picks and likely 20+ overall draft picks.

CBK has cleaned up and installed accountability measures for nutrition, training and academics. He also brought in experienced Louisiana kids to fill in holes and some future stars to boot. From all reports, CBK and his players had a very good offseason.

This team is talented and experienced. WR, DB and DL are elite. OL, LB and P are very good. RB is good. QB, TE, K and FG have questions. On paper, this is CBK most talented team of his career.

QB just needs to not turnover the ball and pick up key first downs. We can't have 3 straight years of mediocre QB play but QB is my biggest worry.

Y'all are gonna say DB and OL are not good. I say five of these DBs get drafted and more of the linemen. The 6 backup lineman have all started at least one game.

Y'all say true frosh LT. I say not because he was forced in by injury, but because the kid is a franchise LT!

Y'all say but transfers. I say these weren't bench-riders, they are multiple game starters, some with accolades, that wanted to shine.

Y'all say it'll take a couple of recruiting classes. I say 60yr old CBK didn't come here to win a championship in 2024. Not with NFLSU.

It's a down year in the SEC, 8&4 is the second toughest game on paper. (Does anyone think we aren't as talented as 8&4?)
I think it takes the first 5 games to gel. By the time we get UTK, this will be an athletic, well-coached top 5 team.

An early loss and a 6-1 finish. 10-2



2022 Coach O draftable Tigers (whenever they declare):
Top 100
Boutte
Nabors
B. Thomas
Ojulari
M. Smith
Roy
Guillory
Gaye
Penn
Burns

Draftable
Bech
Jenkins
Dellinger
Bradford
Wire
Goodwin
Emery
Nuss
Baskerville
Who?
Ward

Man that dude could recruit! Thanks for listening.