re: CBS "experts" predictions for the season

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Auburn went 8-4 last year, is breaking in a new starting QB, and is almost unanimously picked to win the division.

It's asinine

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Malzahn took a 1st year starting QB (Newton) and directed an offense that won the NC. He also took a 1st year starting QB who was previously a DB (Marshall) and played in the NC game. Last year AU went 8-4, but it wasn't all Marshall's fault. He had 20 TDs passing to 7 Ints. He also scored 11 TDs on the ground. Now they bring in a guy who has limited game experience, but in the one game he did start last season he performed pretty damn well against one of the SEC's "up and coming teams" this season, Arkansas. Johnson may not be turn out to be a great QB, but history tells us that Malzahn is going to get good play out of his QB and that they are going to score points. Defense is their biggest question mark

On the other hand, 5 out of the last 6 years LSU has struggled with QB play. Every year we hear Les say "next year is going to be different" when it comes to the passing game. Yet, recent history has shown that LSU's weak link year after year has been its passing game. Maybe (hopefully) that changes this season, but why should anyone EXPECT that to be the case?

Sorry, but AU gets the benefit of the doubt on the uncertainty at QB. Truth be told, the only reason people are picking them over Bama (if they are) is because AU gets UGA and Bama at home, while Bama is on the road at UGA and AU

Frankly, I don't give a shite what the predictions are for LSU because they have absolutely no bearing on how the season will play out. That said, if you want people to stop doubting your passing game, then fix your fricking passing game!