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ESPN's Mark Schlabach Unveils His Bold Prediction For LSU In 2016

by TD Staff Reporter

August 30, 201633 Comments

Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports

ESPN senior writer Mark Schlabach unveiled his 2016 predictions for every Power Five Conference and included LSU in one of his "Three bold predictions for the SEC."

Schlabach says LSU will lose only one game this season, a home loss to Alabama and will play in the Sugar Bowl at the end of the season.

quote:
1. LSU coach Les Miles will survive another Alabama loss: Once again, the Tigers will roll through September and October before meeting a familiar stumbling block in November: Alabama. The Tigers will fall to the Crimson Tide, 21-20, at Tiger Stadium on Nov. 5, which will be their sixth straight loss in the series. This season, though, LSU will recover to win its last three games and will finish 11-1. Alabama will win the SEC West, but the Tigers will be the second-highest ranked SEC team and will be invited to the Allstate Sugar Bowl.

More predictions from Schlabach:
Offensive player of the year: Leonard Fournette, RB, LSU
Coordinator on the rise: Dave Aranda, defensive coordinator, LSU
Conference game of the year: Alabama at LSU, Nov. 5
Biggest potential upset: Texas A&M over LSU, Nov. 24

You can see his complete SEC predictions here.

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Blind Zebras

A&M? That's ridiculous

Reply•81 months

Lsu4life42

Spears and McFarland say we beat BAMA and lose to Razorbacks on SEC. 11-1 year.

Reply•81 months

eugene1928LSU

sick of the gumps, the media thinks they can pull someone out of the stands at qb and continue to win. not this year, young qb, ain't gonna happen. hope usc stomps their cocky ass. screw the gumps

Reply•81 months

touchdownjeebus

GFY and frick the gumps.

Reply•81 months

RaginRed

Sorry, not this year. Let's not forget that the last two times BAMA stepped foot in Death Valley they escaped with a victory like a thief in the night. They aren't escaping the clutches of Death Valley this season. No more TJ Yeldon to save their hide, no AJ McCarron or Blake Simms to lead them down the field on a last minute drive.

Reply•81 months

Hugo Stiglitz

frick him

Reply•81 months

austintexastiger

if this scenario happened, LSU would be in the Final 4 but what really is going to happen is the Tedious Tide loses 3 or 4 and Saban retires after becoming frustrated with the wrath of the Afbamastan fans

Reply•81 months

Datbayoubengal

If LSU is good enough to be a 1 loss team ( I believe they are good enough to be undefeated), I'd bet a grand the one loss wouldn't be to Bama at home. It'll most likely be Florida or Arkansas.

Reply•81 months

blueboy

Florida is a far more likely "surprise upset" than A&M. A&M's offensive line cannot handle LSU's talent and depth, and their RB's are not good enough to take up the slack. They have the best WR core in the league, but that doesn't mean much when your QB is running for his life the whole game. Don't even get me started on their shitty defense.

Reply•81 months

Number 31

A&M will be better than Florida.

81 months

Swamp Angel

I'm every bit as in the know as this goof ball and I say we geaux 12-0 regular season, win the SECCG, then win two more to take the championship. Alabamastan gets romped in Baton Rouge this year. Yup, 15- 0 for the year. Lesticles will do it.

Reply•81 months

Laman1978

If we had to lose one game, I'd prefer we lost to anyone on our schedule but Bama. ANYONE. I'd trade a loss to Bama for a loss to aTm in a heartbeat.

Reply•81 months

JOHNN

If we lose any game we need to lose early in the season. Gives us time to climb back up the polls.

81 months

Laman1978

11-1 and the SEC champion will get us into the playoff no matter when the loss takes place. I see your point though. Earlier is better.

81 months

Mouche337

I been saying this since last year. If Les Miles just steps back and allows Cam to do what he's paid to do (Run the offense) and allow Aranda to do what he's paid to do (run the defense) we beat Bama. No question. Let them smash the throttle. Stop trying to sneak close wins. Bury not just Bama, but everyone one the schedule. Send a message to the voters that LSU is the strongest teams in the College football world so they can do anything but vote us in. Les, your job literally depends on it.

Reply•81 months

Jon Ham

I know right? Every coach should try to win by as much points as possible. I've been saying that for years!

81 months

timm6971463

Mouch you are so powerful , you have Coach Miles shaking in his nikes

81 months

DoubleDown

@catnip, it would depend on how the other 3 of the 4 schools did record wise to set the top 4. However, as a Bama fan, I'd expect LSU in the top 4 in that scenario (a 1 point loss to Bama who'd only have 1 loss themselves).

Reply•81 months

catnip

So with a 1 point loss to Bama and an 11-1 record eliminates us from the playoffs? Unlike the 3 point win in Bama and the plan right after the whistle of that game to have Bama get a second chance.

Reply•81 months

Lsu4life42

If we lose a game I say the Razorbacks. IMO

Reply•81 months

Corch Urban Myers

LSU is not losing to Alabama this year.

Reply•81 months

biglego

No way. No way does a Les offense score 20 on Bama.

Reply•81 months

Barbellthor

Fair assessment. It's the most likely loss on our schedule. Would still be a "great" season by general standards. It's just not a game we can lose this year. We just can't let that happen.

Reply•81 months

nickbear

If LSU loses to both Bama and A&M like he predicted, how can it possibly finish 11-1?

Reply•81 months

Emiliooo

There different. He says the biggest potential upset, it is a different scenario than his write-up.

81 months

nickbear

So the biggest potential upset won't happen as he predicted and we can have a upset free SEC season.

81 months

El Campo Tiger

If LSU ends up in the Sugar Bowl, I'll be there, and I'll be happy. F*ck your downvotes.

Reply•81 months

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