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2011 Primed for a NC Run?
Posted on 11/23/10 at 11:10 am
Posted on 11/23/10 at 11:10 am
What are the thoughts on LSU being a legit NC contender for next year?
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Posted on 11/23/10 at 11:11 am to Ivan17
We should know after the first game.
Posted on 11/23/10 at 11:11 am to Ivan17
I've been saying that!
Posted on 11/23/10 at 11:11 am to Ivan17
Many people including myself stated this prior to the season. LSU will have depth and upperclassman at almost every position, along with talented freshmen to back them up and see some playing time.
Posted on 11/23/10 at 11:13 am to Ivan17
I think we are losing some great players but we have a lot of experience coming back. It will be a strong team that will contend for the SEC.
Posted on 11/23/10 at 11:13 am to tduecen
Leadership will be the key!
Who replaces the leadership of Nevis, Sheppard, Peterson and Jasper.
Who replaces the leadership of Nevis, Sheppard, Peterson and Jasper.
Posted on 11/23/10 at 11:14 am to dutchtowntiger100
Replacing Sheppard will be the hardest thing in my opinion. Nevis finally turned it on this year and LSU ha plenty of talented corners to step in for Peterson. Sheppard however is the true leader of that defense.
Posted on 11/23/10 at 11:18 am to tduecen
I think the difficulty of our away schedule combined with losing Nevis, Sheppard, and Peterson makes a NC very unlikely.
Posted on 11/23/10 at 11:18 am to TigersOfGeauxld
I actually think the national championship game will be played in Tuscaloosa next November between LSU and the gumps.
Posted on 11/23/10 at 11:20 am to Ivan17
It is back in New Orleans....
Posted on 11/23/10 at 11:21 am to Ivan17
My name says it all, this was my perdiction at the beginning of the year. We win it all next year AGAIN in New Orleans
Posted on 11/23/10 at 11:21 am to Ivan17
winning the NC every 4 years will work for me, as long as we don't have 4 loss seasons in between.
Posted on 11/23/10 at 11:29 am to Ivan17
It will be difficult
First of all, we lose the core of our defense (Nevis, PP, Sheppard).
Second of all, Chavis can't defend read option/motion offenses and we face a potent read option/motion offense in the opening game at a nuetral site (Oregon very well may be the defending national champions).
Third, our schedule is brutal. As noted, we play Oregon to begin the season. Then we have to play an away game in Morgantown against WVU. We have to travel to Knoxville to play a an improving Tennessee team that we barely beat this year and Starkville to play a rapidly improving Bulldog team. Keep in mind we barely escaped Cowbell territory with a win the last time we visited. And of course, we have to play in Tuscaloosa against a Bama team that should be ranked in the Top 5-10. Meanwhile, we have our standard titantic battle with Florda in Tiger Stadium and a challenging contest with Ark to close the season.
All of that being said, will I enter next season with high expectations? Of course. I hope the offense matures and can carry us. Personally, I only care that we win the SEC, since an NC depends partially upon circumstances outside of our control.
First of all, we lose the core of our defense (Nevis, PP, Sheppard).
Second of all, Chavis can't defend read option/motion offenses and we face a potent read option/motion offense in the opening game at a nuetral site (Oregon very well may be the defending national champions).
Third, our schedule is brutal. As noted, we play Oregon to begin the season. Then we have to play an away game in Morgantown against WVU. We have to travel to Knoxville to play a an improving Tennessee team that we barely beat this year and Starkville to play a rapidly improving Bulldog team. Keep in mind we barely escaped Cowbell territory with a win the last time we visited. And of course, we have to play in Tuscaloosa against a Bama team that should be ranked in the Top 5-10. Meanwhile, we have our standard titantic battle with Florda in Tiger Stadium and a challenging contest with Ark to close the season.
All of that being said, will I enter next season with high expectations? Of course. I hope the offense matures and can carry us. Personally, I only care that we win the SEC, since an NC depends partially upon circumstances outside of our control.
Posted on 11/23/10 at 11:34 am to The312
What does Oregon have returning next year?
Posted on 11/23/10 at 11:36 am to Ivan17
quote:
What are the thoughts on LSU being a legit NC contender for next year?
Miles still the HC? All signs point to no.
Posted on 11/23/10 at 11:36 am to TIGERSby10
I like the talent and experience we have coming back, but the schedule is brutal. Hopefully we make it through without a loss or two, but it will be tough.
Posted on 11/23/10 at 11:40 am to Tiger JJ
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Miles still the HC? All signs point to no.
A few weeks ago I would have agreed with you but now I am so baffled by our coach. Another fan here says he is an evil genius that not only screws up the minds of the opposition but equally does so with us.
Posted on 11/23/10 at 11:45 am to Tiger JJ
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Miles still the HC? All signs point to no.
Posted on 11/23/10 at 11:46 am to TIGERSby10
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What does Oregon have returning next year?
Not sure about their OL and Defense, but LaMichael James, their heisman candidate at RB, and their starting QB are sophmores.
Posted on 11/23/10 at 11:51 am to Choctaw
How we replace the losses on Defense will determine that. I think our defensive line will be better, but losing Sheppard will be huge. Also will JJ keep getting better or will he take 10 games for the light bulb to go off again?
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