re: All Time LSU Defense

DE- Spears
DT- Williams
DT- Thomas (I realize the DTs might be controversial but as good as Dorsey was, I feel he was slightly overrated)
DE- Estay (a great but too often overlooked Tiger)
LB- Brooks
LB- Duhe
LB- Capone (We have had some beasts at LB)
CB- Peterson (one of the easiest calls on here)
CB- Claiborne (tough one but a slight nod over some other great corners)
S- Cassanova (the only 3 time AA at LSU - 'nuff said)
S- Adams (Better than LaRon? Yeah, I think by a little bit)

Nickel- Mathieu (had to make a spot for him)

And don't forget how good Cannon was reputed to be as a defensive player in the 2-way days. Freaky speed, too.

Webster was awesome for LSU. He was a 3-time 1st team All-SEC selection and a two-time All American after converting from WR. He had 7 Ints. two seasons in a row (which was 1st and 2nd in the SEC). He has the 2nd most interceptions all-time for LSU.

He was a huge playmaker in the biggest games (especially during LSU's NC run under Saban). He was SEC and National Defensive Player of the Week against Georgia at home (which was a gigantic game) where he intercepted the ball to clinch it for LSU, he intercepted Eli Manning at Ole Miss in the battle for the West, had two picks against Arkansas to clinch the West at home and he had a huge interception that led to our first score against OU in the national championship. He got hurt his senior year and couldn't put up the same numbers that he was averaging previously, but he was incredible the previous two years when healthy.

LSU has been fortunate to have some awesome cornerbacks.

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I'm not diminishing Webster as a player. I think its crazy how much great corner back play we've seen in the last 15 years. However, I think Tre White is getting undeservedly diminished for two reasons.

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I agree with you on White. But you called Webster "pretty good in college" which is the literal definition of diminishing Webster as a player. I don't want to keep hijaking this thread, but to call Webster anything less than a great college CB is utter nonsense.

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Adams (Better than LaRon? Yeah, I think by a little b

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No and I love Adams.

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The 12 interceptions rank ties for the third-highest total in school history ... His 315 career tackles ranks as the seventh-highest total in LSU history ... Had a total of 40 defended passes in his career, which ranks second behind Corey Webster’s 49 in school history ... Capped career with at least one tackle in 51 straight games ... Joins Shawn Burks (1983-85) as the only players in school history to lead the Tigers in tackles three times during their career

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RickDaddy makes a strong case on Landry over Adams.

Don't forget about Kelvin Sheppard at LB. Also at DT, Michael Brockers was a monster. But there are so many at DT, it's hard to pick just 2-3.

I agree ridiculous amount of defensive tackle/nosetackle at LSU. I know Leonard Marshall has been mentioned and he was a beast at LSU and for the NY Giants but what about the nosetackle on that team.

Ramsey Dardar was a beast. Kicked Dave Rimington arse up and down the field all game long in the 83 Orange Bowl. You know the guy the Rimington award is named after.

Here is a link to that game for those who havent seen.

83 orange bowl

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RickDaddy makes a strong case on Landry over Adams.

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People forget just how good LaRon Landry was at lsu. He led the 2003 defense in tackles as a true freshman.

He made 2nd team all sec his True Freshman(and freshman AA) and True sophomore years and 1st team all sec his junior and senior seasons.
He made all sec 1st or 2nd team his entire career at lsu.

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2006 First-Team All-American (AP, AFCA)
2006 Second-Team All-American (Walter Camp, SI.com, Rivals.com)
2006 First Team All-SEC (AP, SEC Coaches)
2006 Thorpe Award Semifinalist
2005 Third-Team All-American (AP)
2005 First-Team All-SEC (SEC Coaches)
2005 Second-Team All-SEC (AP)
2004 Second-Team All-SEC (SEC Coaches)
2003 First-Team Freshman All-American (Football Writer’s Association, Collegefootballnews.com)
2003 Second-Team All-SEC (AP)
2003 Freshman All-SEC (SEC Coaches, Knoxville News-Sentinel, The Sporting News)

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Eric Hill, Karl Wilson, and Leonard Marshall were pretty good. Not sure if there's a place on the first team for them though.