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Tony Barnhart: "LSU with lots of losses on the defensive side."
Posted on 8/26/14 at 8:54 am
Posted on 8/26/14 at 8:54 am
Just heard him on a local radio show in Alabama. Host asked him what he thought of the LSU-Wisconsin game. He said that LSU has lost a lot of players on offense AND defense. Said that with Braxton Miller out at Ohio State that Wisconsin might be the Big 10 favorite. Said this game would be a HUGE test for LSU.
So, my question is, who are all of the players we have lost on defense? 4 starters from last year? Johnson, Ferguson, Barrow, and Loston. Not sure why that qualities as "a lot."
He talked less about LSU than he did about any of the other SEC teams and what he said was effectively wrong.
Here's my point: everything that I am hearing from SEC "insiders" here in Alabama is either wrong or dismissive. People around the SEC do not know what LSU has. The Tigers get a chance to prove it on Saturday, but I think that a lot of people are going to be surprised.
So, my question is, who are all of the players we have lost on defense? 4 starters from last year? Johnson, Ferguson, Barrow, and Loston. Not sure why that qualities as "a lot."
He talked less about LSU than he did about any of the other SEC teams and what he said was effectively wrong.
Here's my point: everything that I am hearing from SEC "insiders" here in Alabama is either wrong or dismissive. People around the SEC do not know what LSU has. The Tigers get a chance to prove it on Saturday, but I think that a lot of people are going to be surprised.
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Posted on 8/26/14 at 8:55 am to AlaTiger
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People around the SEC do not know what LSU has.
no one will give credit to freshman unless they actually prove it
basically, he isn't wrong....yet
Posted on 8/26/14 at 8:56 am to AlaTiger
Losing your two starting interior defensive tackles and a safety with four years of extensive experience is a big deal - whether LSU fans want to admit it or not.
Posted on 8/26/14 at 8:58 am to AlaTiger
Tony Barnhart is a speckled pea eating Georgia cracker.
Posted on 8/26/14 at 8:59 am to AlaTiger
The cupboard is empty. We are dead. We are dead.
Posted on 8/26/14 at 9:12 am to AlaTiger
Wisconsin can be a favorite to beat us and win the big 10 with a whole new defensive front 7, but LSU loses some to the draft like always and it's a HUGE problem for us?
I hate people sometimes
I hate people sometimes
Posted on 8/26/14 at 9:14 am to AlaTiger
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So, my question is, who are all of the players we have lost on defense?
I don't mean this as a shot at you, but just a general comment based on your post.
Why do LSU fans (and really, fans of specific teams in general) not realize that that they themselves know FAR MORE about their team than any national or even regional sports talking head? They are OUR team...of course we know the ins and outs. They are talking in broad strokes and get the general idea...in the same way you or I could potentially talk about UCLA's team without knowing what a UCLA fan would.
Honestly, this is why I don't listen to any of them. Unless it's just to be happy your team is mentioned on TV or the radio, we all find out far more information about our team then those guys can/will ever provide. And in many cases, it's broken in fan forums like this first AND THEN reported by the media.
Posted on 8/26/14 at 9:18 am to AlaTiger
He talks down LSU to stay off the subject of alabama. Bama is in serious trouble at QB. Coker doesn't know the offense and the other guy has only completed 18 passes, 14 in the same game. He's only rushed about 8 times. There's a chink in the bama armor. The perceived dynasty is over.
Posted on 8/26/14 at 9:25 am to AlaTiger
I think we can all agree that DT play will be improved this year. And loston was a great leader and definetly made a receiver think twice about catching a ball over the middle, but he was a liability in coverage, so think we upgraded again. And while I think Barrow could be our biggest loss on D, our LB core is gonna be good and deep. I expect a very very good defense, possibly best in the west 
This post was edited on 8/26/14 at 9:26 am
Posted on 8/26/14 at 10:56 am to AlaTiger
I don't see how people don't see this as a good thing. All we can do is go up from here.
Posted on 8/26/14 at 11:07 am to AlaTiger
Last year we lost 7 defensive starters to the draft
This year we lost 2
This year we lost 2
Posted on 8/26/14 at 11:40 am to AlaTiger
He's a homer for the state of georgia and alabama. doesn't spend much time heaping praise on any other teams.
Posted on 8/26/14 at 11:44 am to AlaTiger
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everything that I am hearing from SEC "insiders" here in Alabama is either wrong or dismissive.
Posted on 8/26/14 at 11:45 am to AlaTiger
A 3 page thread about what Tony Barnhart 'said' tells me that even LSU fans are worried about the Wiskey game, and they should be.
Posted on 8/26/14 at 1:00 pm to AlaTiger
quote:I hope that's not us who are the ones surprised. Except in a good way.
a lot of people are going to be surprised.
Posted on 8/26/14 at 2:23 pm to AlaTiger
Loved having Loston as a tiger, all the talent needed. But he played like he had a dual personality; great one play and lost on the next.
Posted on 8/26/14 at 4:41 pm to AlaTiger
I just don't see Anthony Johnson being a big loss. He never lived up to the hype, and to be honest, he was pretty average. At times, he showed flashes of being great, but never on a consistent basis. Ego was ok, but again, it's not like he was Glenn Dorsey, and not to mention, he didn't even play vs Iowa, yet LSU's defense pretty much dominated. Lostson was a solid player, but imo, the secondary will be fine. Having said that, if LSU has "lot's of losses" on defense, I have to wonder what Tony thinks about Wisconsin's defense?
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