re: Duke Riley on Coach O's practices

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you gotta hand it to Aranda for turning Duke into what he did

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This is true, Aranda had a lot to do with it. But what is often lost in translation is that many of LSU's linebackers have BOOM senior campaigns.

Debo had a superb senior campaign. Does Steele not get the credit for Debo's emergance?

I credit the players first and foremost, for patiently waiting their turn, while developing, gaining strength, and learning to process the nuances and subtleties of their respective positions. And then when their time comes, they make the best of it.

We have been so decimated at the LB position since the Chief era... yet you'd never know it by watching our former linebackers who are active NFL starters. And the incoming guys just might pan out to be the best LB core we've seen.