re: McNeese will make LSU sweat

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One of McNeese's problem the last few years and the #1 reason behind their slow decline is their lack of ability to recruit the front 7. The LBs have been just OK but the DL has been absolutely dreadful the last 5-6 years. Trotting out 220lb DEs constantly. 250lb DTs. Recruiting this area is a major issue with Viator and I don't understand how he continually lacks in this area.

I think LSU will and can run the ball at least 40 times this game. Pass to give Harris a bit of work in that area.

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Those Bobby Keasler teams from the early-mid nineties were gigantic. McNeese's front seven looked like a P5 team, size and athleticism-wise. The last few years, they've looked physically like a 5A high school team.

I don't know how Matt Viator has lasted as long as he has.

And McNeese is losing their "Newton connection."

LB Tanner Holmes committed to UL, which means the pipeline may shift from Lake Charles to Lafayette. Mark Hudspeth is a great recruiter, and it's no secret that with the relative fall of McNeese's program corresponds with the relative rise of UL and SLU. Also, Newton is now putting kids into P5 schools, with DJ Dean at Arkansas and Roney Elam at Texas A&M.

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Trotting out 220lb DEs constantly. 250lb DTs. Recruiting this area is a major issue with Viator and I don't understand how he continually lacks in this area.

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i think it's because there is a legit focus on student athletes and finding quality DTs who aren't complete idiots is difficult for major 1A teams, let alone 1AA teams who are trying to recruit student-athletes. that's the feel i get from knowing some boosters and hearing viator comment about recruiting. the money men are happy with a slightly less quality team as long as their granddaughters don't have to worry about the FB team or as long as they don't have to worry about the team being busted gambling