Three games in, the season is going basically as I expected, minus TM7 destroying everyone, and the increased turnovers he would have brought to the table. Here's how I see things shaping up, how have your predictions panned out?

QB - At this stage I predicted Mett to be on par with what Lee was doing last year. My reasoning was that Mett has a MUCH higher upside, but we won't see dominant play until very late in the season as he gets used to playing in the SEC. My remaining prediction is we will see him become a guy with JaMarcus-like skills.

HB - I predicted domination, especially late in games. But, it's really indifferent. The backs we have aren't having to grind defenses down, they are just blowing them up from the get-go. My prediction for the rest of the year from having seen action so far is Hilliard getting more playing time than I expected. Blue's hurt, Ware's hurt.

WR- I predicted big things from Shep, and while he had a good game Saturday, that's what I was thinking we'd see every game, and that's not been the case. Glad to say I was spot on with Landry though, he's been great, hasn't he?

OL- Great depth as expected, and we've needed it as expected. Pass protection is questionable, which I can see getting better once we are healthy, if we are... Run blocking is unreal. It's obvious with the size of our line, they are built to run. Same predictions for the rest of the season, trample the DLine, pass when necc.

DL - I, and many other Tiger fans have had to temper their expectations from XBox360 numbers down to best line in the nation numbers, but I like what I see. I predicted great pass rush and good run defense. Seen the opposite.

LB - Wow. I expected a little from these guys, and they've been quietly doing a very good job. Big miss for me, and I couldn't be happier. I really enjoy watching DeBo play. After someone posted a link to his recruiting tape, I was stoked. Can't wait till he's actually old enough to vote, going to be awesome.

CB - This was an obvious miss for me, because of the release of TM7.I see that already affecting our turnovers, but surprisingly, not the caliber of starters. Both starters at CB have been top notch. Depth is still a concern, but I'm enthusiastic after seeing what our freshman has done.

Safeties - Reid hasn't been as good as I expected, except in run support where he's been a beast. Loston is doing exactly what I thought. But I'm not as worried about depth with Ronald Martin on board. Had a breakout game against the mighty Vandals. And to me, looks like he can back up anyone in the secondary without missing a beat.

Overall I will say this, Lsu looks like a young team. They make lots of mistakes, but I'm hopeful those can get corrected. They are playing like a top 5 team right now, capable of beating anyone, but I'm glad there are still a few weeks left before the Alabama game. They look like the number 1 team right now and look to be in midseason form. But let me say this, when Lsu puts it together like they did at the end of the first half, they are going to steamroll any team I've seen yet. The impression I've gotten from the first three games is that Lsu CAN certainly beat anyone this year, but that the inconsistancies of having such a young team have been glaring.