I watched the 1996 game highlights that someone posted earlier. The offensive talent on the field in 96 was head and shoulders above this team. It was striking.

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Posted by Bacon84

Texas

Member since Oct 2012

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Posted on 12/27/25 at 10:23 pm to geauxbrown

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Agreed, but the schedule is brutal so it may not show up in the win column

Agreed. I believe they will actually be less talented than 2025, man for man, but they will be much better coached, and Lane will have them playing to their strengths.
They could still lose 5 games, but they will be competitive and not look lost

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Posted by TigerFanFromBama

Pike Road, AL

Member since Mar 2015

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Posted on 12/27/25 at 10:36 pm to geauxbrown

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This rebuild will take time

Here we go with this sh*t.

Bro LSU is not about to blow 25 mil per year on rosters thinking it will take Kiffin 2 or 3 seasons to get this program in the playoffs.

Oklahoma went from a 6-6 team to 10-2 playoff team playing the same schedule. There arent any excuses.

Elko went 11-1 in year 2.

Indiana is the #1 team in the country with a Heisman QB. 2023 they were 3-9

Kiffin better hit the ground running... and he seems like he has the balls to do so.

This will be the highest paid coaching staff in CFB and will likely be the highest paid roster. Its playoffs or bust.

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Posted by Jimmyboy

Member since May 2025

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Posted on 12/27/25 at 10:38 pm to geauxbrown

Addition by subtraction

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Posted by Tiger Ryno

#WoF

Member since Feb 2007

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Posted on 12/27/25 at 10:39 pm to geauxbrown

4 losses

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Posted by tonydtiger

Central Mississippi

Member since Oct 2007

2892 posts

Posted on 12/27/25 at 10:41 pm to geauxbrown

Yep. This train wreck will take time to rebuild!

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Posted by tigersbb

Member since Oct 2012

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Posted on 12/27/25 at 10:42 pm to geauxbrown

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This team is almost void of SEC talent

Dumb. The lowest ranked team to beat the Tigers was 14th ranked Vanderbilt. There were one touchdown or less losses to the 6th, 8th and 14th teams, and an 11 point loss to #9 which was still a one score game late in the fourth quarter, all on the road. The only bad loss was to A&M in a game they led at the half until the roof caved in. The most important players on offense and defense were injured and missed several games or were limited by their injuries

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Posted by da prophet

hammond, la

Member since Sep 2013

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Posted on 12/27/25 at 10:47 pm to TigerFanFromBama

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Indiana is the #1 team in the country with a Heisman QB. 2023 they were 3-9

It’s not like the old days with the new transfer portal. Indiana’s story should tell you everything you need to know. Even Brian Kelly took a team with 30 something returning scholarship players to the SEC championship game the next year.

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Posted by geauxbrown

Louisiana

Member since Oct 2006

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Posted on 12/27/25 at 11:09 pm to TigerFanFromBama

Brah, OU didn’t have the schedule LSU has in 26.

Hope you’re correct

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Posted by cyarrr

Prairieville

Member since Jun 2017

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Posted on 12/27/25 at 11:23 pm to geauxbrown

Kiffin had 56 new players at ole miss this season, over 30 from the portal. The 2024 was the same with over 30 players transferring in.

That’s pretty much rebuilding every year at Ole Miss.

Next year will be the same at LSU, the difference being our recruiting classes in addition to the portal are much more talented than the rebs.

NIL has afforded teams the ability to rebuild a competitive squad in a single recruiting/portal cycle. LSU is going to be alright.

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