what's the key to tomorrow (and the season)

I'm optimistic, I'm always optimistic, but I feel like our weakness will be defending the run (losing Thomas hurts a lot) and that's obviously Wiskys strength. Chief has a long history of coaching up linebackers; we need that more than ever this year.

of course running the ball should be our strength too. we've had dozens of 5 stars in the past decade, and they've all gotten press, but that usually died down after the summer. with Fournette it's been the opposite. we could be one day from the debut of the best player LSU has ever seen. the next 30 hours are gonna be excruciating; I just want to see him play and know one way or the other.

my biggest concern is the O-line. it shouldn't be but it was just so average/bad under studrawa, thank god he's gone. it almost has to be better simply because of that, even if we hadn't replaced him and all we did was send 5 guys out there and said "block".

I'm not worried about the QB or WRs, at the very least Cameron can get an adequate passing game out of the talent there, but only if the O-line holds up. everything depends on them this year.

as long as they play well, as long as they give the QB 5 seconds and open holes to run through, our strength is better than Whisky's strength and we win by 21+.

and if the line holds up after that, if they play well enough for us to run 30 times a game, where we can use the run to set up the pass and control time of possession, then tomorrow in Texas could start 2011 all over again but with a happier ending.