Only one glaring weakspot left: Linebacker

I think if there's one position on the field that is a decisive weakness for us that powerful teams, like Alabama, can exploit, it's our linebacking core--specifically at MIKE.

Baker is a very solid player. Hatcher is mediocre at best. Francois has hardly seen the field this season. Minter is the guy who needs to step up and grab hold of the position. I think he's been decent thus far, but I worry about his size (yes, 235 sounds stout, but he barely pushes 6'0''). I don't know where Barrow and Jones were tonight. Maybe Muncie is a better matchup in the short passing game.

How do ya'll see things shaking out come Florida and Alabama?

The group I like most (in a 3 backer set) is:

Baker
Minter
Barrow/Jones


If this is a problem moving forward, I think we should at least consider moving Loston to LB...especially if we land Landon Collins for next year. We have plenty of talented bodies in the secondary. The clear dearth of talent is at LB. Besides, I think Loston plays like and projects better as a LB. At 6-2, 220, he's only 10-12 pounds away.

Also, I'd love to see KeKe Mingo in a psuedo-LB role in running situations. Gets one of your best players on the field, and he's physical enough to shed blocks and make tackles. We can't keep throwing Hatcher out there and expect teams not to pick on him.