re: Les Miles and staff, you truly need a reality check.

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Describe "nearly". This myth continues to be repeated on this board with out any evidence considering alabama having 4 out of 5 straight #1 recruiting classes and lsu not being any where near that.

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Using the starting 11 on each side of the ball for LSU and Alabama in 2014, based on 247 numbers.

Alabama Defense: four 5*, six 4*, one 3* average composite score of .9562
LSU Defense: one 5*, eight 4*, two 3* average composite score of .9294

Alabama Offense two 5*, eight 4*, one 3* average composite score of .9218
LSU Offense three 5*, five 4*, three 3*, average composite score of .9291

**LSU had a more talented starting offense than Alabama this year**

Overall average composite ranking for starters:

Alabama: .9390
LSU: .9293

Difference of .0097. LSU's talent isn't anywhere near Alabama's eh recruiting expert?