re: Defensive Talent on 2014 roster rivals 2011

I could also agree that the talent on the roster next year will be very comparable to 2011.

In 2015 I think the defense will be more comparable to 2006 then 2011. The past 2 years we have gone after somewhat bigger guys in the front seven and taller/bigger safeties and cbs.

Take away Matthieu from 2011 and the defense is not as good. But someone like Ron brooks can pull most the slack. I see more talent (out of high school anyway), on the defensive side then 2011. Man for man, they will be just as talented. If they develop of course.

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quote: DT is as suspect as it has been in the last decade for the Tigers.


Wow. Ummm....no.

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I think he's saying a positive. LSU has been stacked at DT in the last 10 years so him saying "as suspect as" means not suspect at all.

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Need a new NB

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Not necessarily, mills could still slide down and we just bring in another safety. That's what we did in the bowl game

I really believe Harron will be our new Brockers and could be better if he is coachable. Brockers was a technician with body control and his hands. Having Logan didn't hurt either, I think they could be even better than the 2011 squad but not this year. We could be surprised at how quick they develop and I hope I am. I think they will be better than last year, depth wise anyway. I'm hearing good things about Big Frank! 6'5 305 lean/mean. And I know his wing span and overall length will help him control lineman.

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DT is as suspect as it has been in the last decade for the Tigers.

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So we realistically expect one of our RS FR to become first round talents even though we have never seen them step on the field?

Do you see how absurd those expectations are?

I expect our young guys at DT to play and be serviceable, but I do not expect them to be a strong point.

Brockers is an anomaly.


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Demetrius Hookfin disagrees

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I wanted to slap that guy so bad. running down the field never looking back....ever

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same shite before 2011 started

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Yeap, Les will never win the sec again was pretty popular before 2011. They had to change it to he won't win a bcs title again.

Welter was coming on last year but I expect he will get passed up by either Garret or Beckwith this year. Dt's will be better than last year. Locoture will be better than either Freak or Ego was last year and somebody else out of Herron, Q Thomas, Bain or Gilmore will step up. There is also that big freshman Valintine. DE's are proven and are all returning. LB's will be better than last year by a lot with Beckwith, Debo, Kwon, and Garrett. Starting corners are stars in the making and Thomas is very under rated backup. Also plenty of top flight talent to choose from at safety even if inexperienced (other than Martin).
overall the defense will be way way better than last year but better than 2011? No way, but still one of the better defenses in the SEC (and thus the country)

Welter always gets blasted (a lot of which deserved based onplay,) but he was the qb on D and setting up alignments, but Barrow was almost as bad. We may have gotten some great 5 star players coming in, but they are still unproven.

Biggest question surrounding this D is weather we get some younger DT's to step up, and if our DE's can get more pressure on the qb. Think LB and secondary play will be better and be the strength of this defense.