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I am trying to figure out how he concluded that o-line depth was a potential problem on this team.

Why was it a poor article?

Brandon Harris is the 10th best player on this team? I feel like he just felt the need to put a QB on there

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Seriously. Also Jamal Adams should be the #2 beat player. And Jerald Hawkins should be listed somewhere in the top 10

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This. No Hawkins, no Pocic.

Article is terrible. Only morons can look at the talent we have and what is coming in and say "are they the new Texas"? Please. Miles just went and got Cam who is turning it up in QB talent, replaced a slacking "Stud" with a younger guy that pulls in much more talent, has gotten Ed O (one of the best DL coaches in the nation) to fix the pass rush situation and better recruiting. Steele will make the linebackers better than they have been under Chavis as well. Miles has damn near overhauled the entire coaching staff the last two years. Of course losing Chavis wasnt in the plan, but getting Ed O was a hell of an upgrade over Haley. This is as bad as the people who are putting Auburn in the top 5 or 6. Auburn is so damn inconsistent it is ridiculous. LSU has had sort of a pattern since the new century. Three or four great years, then one let down year.

I mean yep, the team that just went 44-9 the past four seasons prior to 2014, is all of a sudden going to become mediocre? Makes me remember an article the other day about trending that said LSU is going to become an 8-5 or 9-4 type program going forward. What in the hell makes you think that?

What is more likely to happen, is that Ed O and Steele provide us with a pass rush to go along with Raymond 's elite secondary. What is more likely to happen, is that a very talented Harris comes into his own at QB. What is more likely to happen, is that Fournette breaks LSU and possibly some SEC rushing records. What is more likely to happen, is that this loaded WR corps steps up to the plate. What is more likely to happen, is that LSU becomes a yearly playoff contender. All of that is more likely to happen over the next 5 years, than LSU just slipping back into mediocrity.

With the exception of welter, Chavis did really good with our LBs.

The only way Steele will do better is if we continue to recruit better LBs. As far as developing talent, Chavis is probably better.

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I'm not sure if you are aware, but Texas was pulling Top 5 classes consistently under Mack Brown. They had more talent than almost anyone, and yet still let the bottom fall out in the W/L column. 2012: #2 class 2011: #4 2010: #2 2009: #6 Those were the classes Mack was working with.

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I said the talent we have and what's coming in.

Sending kids to the pros
Texas had stopped even putting competent players into the NFL. We just sent off, a year ago, 2 WR, 2 RB, a QB and an LG from the 2013 team, who all majorly contributed to their teams in their very first year. We sent 5 DL, starting MLB, a starting CB, and starting safety off to the NFL the year prior.

Recruiting
Mack Brown and his staff became lazy at evaluating talent. He loaded up Texas talent because they were Texas kids and couldn't perform in a weak Big 12. Letting so many big time QBs get away as well. Miles loads up on Louisiana talent and only let's slip one or two top guys over all because nobody gets everybody. Hiring Cam ensures LSU won't miss out on top QBs also.

Winning
Mack hadn't won 10 games since the 2009 season. Miles has won at least 10 games in 4 of the past 5 years. His one 8-5 season would tie for 2nd best in Mack's last 5 seasons.

Coaching
Hiring Cam ensures better QB play, but fans need to remain patient. He is teaching a really raw dual threat QB in Harris to play under control and calm in a pro style setting. We then get Franks next year and he is already more developed than Harris was last year and just as athletic. Hiring Ed O not only improves recruiting, but him and Steele will turn the woes we've had in generating a pass rush, into success. Hiring Grimes gave a crazy boost to OL recruiting and he has not become complacent like Stud did. Expect to see better pass blocking which has eluded us for a while now. Plus we are already great with Raymond as DB coach and even though we lost Henry, Ball produced some good-great WRs and Moreno in his 9 years at UGA. WRs; Bennett, Conley, King, and Green. all have at least 1600 receiving yards and 17 TDs during his time. Mitchell has 1485 and 11 TDs and will be UGA's #1 WR this year (hampered by injuries).