re: LSU 9 to 1 Odds to Win BCS Title

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you lose 6 would-be SENIORS on your defense. S-I-X.

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I'm not doubting you, but I'm missing someone (Sam, Mingo, Minter, Reid, Simon). Who's #6?

But every team has losses. Did you know only seven guys started at least 12 games last year? Not surprisingly, these are LSU's 7 leading tacklers last year. How many are coming back?

Three.

Not ideal, but also not catastrophic. And all three were among LSU's top five tacklers. Three LSU players had 10 TFL's last year. One returns (Freak). 10 of LSU's 18 interceptions return. Yes, there are losses, but they are not nearly as catastrophic as they are being hyped to be.

Actually, I think both the LB corps and secondary will be better. LSU won't be starting two freshmen at corner this year when we go to the nickel. The LB corps returns 26 of 39 starts, but those starts are divided among six players. There's are wealth of experience there (and all four starters in the secondary this year had at least one start last season).

The line is a huge concern. LSU lost a ton up front. But I think an improved secondary and LB corps will keep the D on about the same level.

I'm just tired of Chicken Littles. We hear them every year, and they've been consistently wrong about the program. The program is not collapsing. Is LSU the favorite? No. But they are a legit contender.