re: A thought concerning the defensive scheme...

Anybody that thinks we don't have talent on the defense has zero information about recruiting. We're swimming in it. The problem is that they aren't gelling yet. And we're weak at DB which is completely new territory for us. As much as I hoped Loston would live up to the hype, he's just not that 'cerebral'. He's all physical. Mills/Collins/White is not anywhere near what we've had the last six years. White will be, but asking him to be versus a serious QB/Receiver like what he went against this week is wishful thinking. He's going to have to be worked in slowly. Problem is that once again, Collins is not a DB genius. He's a physical specimen.

That's an NFL kind of mindset in recruiting which is part of why so many LSU guys go to the NFL. But we've got to be more selective. Mathieu was not an NFL kind of DB based on his physical stats but the dude had a gift and that's showing itself in the NFL. We've got to take into account the intangibles. While Loston is a beast when he's on, he's no Reid.

We will get better as the year goes along. Especially on the line, but the DB's are going to be vulnerable because the problems there are all in their head.