re: The whole we weren’t supposed to be here excuse

That whole narrative is odd, it is LSU. A team that was still supremely talented but thin at the end of last year. That was reinforced by a solid recruiting class and plenty of talented transfers.

LSU should be good, LSU should be competing, LSU should not strive to be Ole Miss, Mississippi State, and Auburn where 8 or 9 wins is seen as a "good" season even when replacing a QB.