Could Josh LeBlanc be our key to a successful season next year?

Dude has the potential to be the DPOY in the SEC. Did you see some of his snatch blocks and rebounds? He has quick active hands that led to a ton of steals and he did it all in limited minutes. I’m excited for his and Mwani Wilkinson’s defensive potential.

He’s just not very good, if LSU is reliant on him, that is not a good sign.

I don’t think we’ll rely on him per se, but he could be kind of like what Days was to this year’s team in terms of the guy who tips the scales of either being at our best or not

I wouldn't go so far as to call him the potential key to success. But I do think he COULD play a much more important role next season. He's not a guy who generates offense on his own. So what LSU did this year doesn't play to his strengths offensively. He also played on a team that was once again largely disinterested or at least discombobulated on the defensive end. IF next year's group relies more on ball movement for offense and really, ACTUALLY, not just lip service, is committed to getting much, much better defensively, the Leblanc could be a big contributor. But if Wade choses to play the same style as this year...only with different players...I don't see him having a much greater role than he had this year.

I like LeBlanc. He will have to play with a little more control because if not he will foul out by half.

If he grows 3 or 4 inches

Leblanc will definitely be a big piece next year.
He's that guy all teams need, who does the dirty work.
He does need to improve finishing at times and learn to avoid silly fouls.

With Fudge and Colbert coming in, along with Wilkinson and O'Neal (provided he gets healthy) we should be in decent shape around the goal. We will still struggle with Huge C's, unless Gray improves alot.

I think the biggest ? next year will be scorers.
I'm excited about next years team, it will be a completely different type of team.
As many have stated, I wish Days comes back as I think the way next years team will line up would allow him to showcase himself much more than the ISO ball we had this year.

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He has hands of stone, doesnt prevent him from being active and playing good d, but it keeps him from being able to be any kind of offensive threat.

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This is the key thing that LeBlanc has got to fix in the offseason. He struggled to finish around the rim and bad hands made it harder to post him up on the block and deliver him the ball.

LeBlanc needs to develop a baby hook or a short jumper, and he needs to improve that hand-eye coordination. It might be a good idea for him to get his eyes checked - remember the difference that LASIK made for Dwayne Bowe, for example.

But the physical ability is there. He's long, he's strong and he's cat-quick for a guy his size. Put some skill to go with that and he can up his contribution big-time.

If he could just develop the Storm Warren jump hook