re: LSUs starting offensive line next year?

I think Earl is right. Shanahan is just the guy to bring in to be a stopgap at center. Hopefully he's a guy who is hungry to prove himself and can handle a lot of pressure on his shoulders. Undoubtedly, he's smart enough to get the calls right, he just needs to be a leader and someone who can congeal this line. That's probably what O saw in him. O's kinda brilliant at filling needs not only with talent, but with guys whose willpower supercedes limitations in talent.