Let me explain why LSU has a real chance to make it to the playoffs next year

But I'll also try to be as objective as possible, from the top-down...

At the top, and I say this with no questions, LSU has one of the most proven coaching staffs in the nation. If you do question our staff, I have nothing for you. The team wasn't stellar this year, but don't overlook two major things:

1) Offense was loaded with true freshman, and I really don't think plugging in another true freshman in Harris would have helped as much as some of you might think. But Harris has a year under his belt, is a better QB than Jennings, and Harris should start in 2015.

2) Defense improved night and day throughout the year, and if attrition isn't a problem this year, we will have a dominant SEC defense for 2015. We saw phenom play from the D during the second half of the year.



We have had solid recruiting classes, and we've pulled in some of the best skill players the past couple of years at key positions, and have some fantastic ones coming in next year for depth's purposes.

We will need leaders next year, and we have just that in BH and LF. The guy not talked about as much is Garrett Brumfield. He's a natural leader and he'll be a force on the OL next year. I promise you Brumfield will be All-SEC before he leaves LSU and Jamal Adams IS A BEAST. He will raise the level of play on the entire defense just like this year. Another All-SEC candidate here, gentlemen.



And for the negatigers, .

But I said I'd try to be unbiased, so here's why I think we could be less than exceptional. LSU can not afford to have attrition problems at LB or DL. We have PLENTY of top-tier DBs, but we desperately need our quality big guys to stay for 2015. Let's hope the staff is able to retain, and for the most part, I think we'll get somewhat of a reversal from the last two years of feeding the NFL.

My prediction: LSU is the dark horse of 2015. We get to Atlanta and a chance to play for a top four seed and a national championship.

Now go ahead and tell me how I'm pumping sunshine, how Les isn't a good X's and O's coach, and how old school offense won't ever be successful again in college football.