re: I think BK was being honest.

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why are we a year away? depth?

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Yes.

How interpreted Kelly’s comments was they are a year away from being a Championship Contending roster from top to bottom.

This year the offense is a championship contending offense. The starting defense I think can be good enough but any injuries at LB and DB would hurt the team significantly.

Platitudes and cliches aside. It is still an open question whether Daniels has grown as a passer. We haven’t seen it on the field, and I don’t think the coaches have either…..yet. How much Daniels improves as a passer is the biggest qualifier Coach Kelly may be relating to. The rest of Daniels’ game is really good so with passing improvement he could be maybe the one of best we’ve ever had. If not, we’ll probably lose 2-3 games because of it.

BK knows we don’t have much depth as he would like. But it’s also a motivation tool to his team

That’s awesome so we are going back to back!!

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Also Stetson Bennet, Trevor Lawrence, Tua ring a bell?

All won nattys as first year starters.

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I’m not saying it can’t be done but the only one you got right is Trevor Lawrence.

Stetson Bennett started 5 games in 2020.

Alabama never won a national championship in a season Tua started any game of said season at QB. Should’ve went with Mac Jones here.

He's saying LSU is a "year away" from having the complete roster he wants in terms of talent and depth. But I disagree they are a year away from competing for a National Championship because because it is not just the strength of LSU's that factors into that evaluation. You have to also take into account the competition.

LSU returns a lot of production from last season. Most notably, a 5th year QB who has started over 40 games thus far in his college career. That won't be the case next season.

The schedule is also pretty favorable for LSU this season...as have all of the "odd year" schedules over the last 20 years or so. It's not a coincidence LSU has won or played for championships in 03, 07, 11, 19. The also played in SEC championship games in 01 and 05. A big reason for that is in odd years LSU has gotten Auburn, Florida and Arkansas at home, and since 2013, Texas A&M. Yes, all of those schools have had up and down years, but I think most would agree The Swamp, JHS, and Kyle Field are some of the tougher road environments in the SEC. And for whatever reason LSU seems to struggle in Arkansas. The downside of an odd year schedule is being @ Alabama. However, that game has been an anomaly in that LSU has won more there than here.

Next season is a completely new SEC schedule. One where LSU will be at A&M, Arkansas, Florida and South Carolina. LSU loses perennial punching bag, Mississippi St, in exchange for Oklahoma. Oh, and LSU also plays USC and UCLA

Aside from the schedule, you also look at the competition. Georgia is now the class of the SEC. However, they are breaking in a new QB and new OC. Alabama is still Alabama. But, for the first time in ten years they are not the clear cut class of the SEC and they have as big of offensive issues as they've had in quite a while. That's in addition to a new OC and DC.

Florida looks awful. Auburn is rebuilding, but Freeze has produced everywhere he's coached. Now may be the best time to get them. Leach is gone (RIP) and now a Leach team has to run a non-Leach system. LSU's rotating East opponent is Missouri (picked in the bottom of the East). A&M is a wildcard, but they haven't beaten LSU in TS since joining the SEC and who the hell knows what they will look like at the end of the season.

Outside of the SEC, you have Ohio St. breaking in a new QB. Michigan should still be decent...until they have to play anyone with a pulse outside the Big 10. FSU and Clemson should be good...but they may play each other twice this year. Thrown in LSU's game vs. FSU, and the ACC may canibilize itself. USC looks like it still has USC's defense

There is never a guarantee to win a NC. But looking at this year's variables compared to next year's (anticipated) variables, I think this season provides the better chance for LSU...even if BK is right and next season may be a deeper and more talented team.

Coaches will always try to temper expectations.

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Koolaid drinking incoming. I’m sipping mine now.

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I've got my toe in the water but I haven't made the leap.
Even with a guaranteed roster, like Georgia, it still uncertain.
Georgia was on the brink of failing last season. Missed Field Goal saved them.

The roster isn’t balanced like he knows it can be. He doesn’t want to patch positions via the transfer portal. He wants organic positional development through high school recruiting. And use the portal to supplement here & there.

He’s still in the infancy of his tenure; so that is really not even possible because he hasn’t been at lsu long enough. But it’s gone better than expected outside of a position or 2.