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re: LSU football 2018 season outlook
Posted on 6/23/18 at 5:34 pm to Imber
Posted on 6/23/18 at 5:34 pm to Imber
quote:A few people on here "Get It."
Our OL looks like it’s going to be the weak link.
ALL areas of the team are close to where they need to be to challenge the Red Devils for the SEC West.
OL isn't.
It isn't anywhere close in talent to the required SEC West Championship/Overtake Bama level.
A few cheerleader MA's on here think it is. They'll get a harsh dose of reality come mid-late October.
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Posted on 6/23/18 at 7:28 pm to semjase
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OL isn't.
Charles will be great
Brumfield should be good
Ingram will be good
C and RT are the unknowns. Either Traore, Magee, or Deculus for RT. With Traore you get some experience but his footwork looks bad. With Magee you basically have a guard playing tackle. Deculus needs a lot of work on technique but is a physical specimen.
At center you have Damien Lewis and Cushenberry basically. If you put Damien Lewis there you get an extremely physical guard with some JUCO experience. Cushenberry has been in the program longer and has been working at center for some time.
If center and RT get fixed, I don't see a real weakness on OL. They have depth, they have prototypical bodies, and there's quality experience throughout.
Posted on 6/23/18 at 10:05 pm to semjase
So you don't think the same tackles from last year with depth will play at least as good or better with a better coach?
You don't think adding Lewis will provide more physicality along the interior of the OL? I think we are missing one piece and that's a good center BUT if that's developed or found this OL with the added depth should be better than it was at the end of the season.
What makes you think that it won't be? Deculus is a strong SOB and could play inside or out. We have Charles for LT, Magee/Deculus/Traeor at RT, Lewis/Deculus/Brumfield at LG, Brumfield /Cush/Lewis at C, Ingram/Deculus/Lewis at RG. Then you have Savage, Campbell and Hines also.
The OL didn't look terrible in the spring game if you take into account that it's spring and we were missing most of our starters. The run blocking looked particularly good. Pass blocking needs some work but our best tackles were out or had just gotten there. Traore will be much better by the time the season rolls around and IMO will be able to provide quality depth behind Magee to start the season and possibly pass him later on. That's not even counting how Deculus plays who we haven't seen since last year.
These guys can improve, especially now that Cregg is here. If you're saying that this OL just doesn't have talent then you're completely wrong. They are big, long, quick, strong and IMO just need to work together to find a rhythm while also getting 100% healthy.
The 2018 OL are going to be very very good but need to develop. I like our current crop also but we do need to land either a dominant LT or one that they see will be that in a year or two like with Wire and Cole Smith. Watch how good Cameron Wire is as a RS frosh or RS Sophomore. 6'7" 315 with that type of quickness and tenasity, he's going to be special IMO.
You don't think adding Lewis will provide more physicality along the interior of the OL? I think we are missing one piece and that's a good center BUT if that's developed or found this OL with the added depth should be better than it was at the end of the season.
What makes you think that it won't be? Deculus is a strong SOB and could play inside or out. We have Charles for LT, Magee/Deculus/Traeor at RT, Lewis/Deculus/Brumfield at LG, Brumfield /Cush/Lewis at C, Ingram/Deculus/Lewis at RG. Then you have Savage, Campbell and Hines also.
The OL didn't look terrible in the spring game if you take into account that it's spring and we were missing most of our starters. The run blocking looked particularly good. Pass blocking needs some work but our best tackles were out or had just gotten there. Traore will be much better by the time the season rolls around and IMO will be able to provide quality depth behind Magee to start the season and possibly pass him later on. That's not even counting how Deculus plays who we haven't seen since last year.
These guys can improve, especially now that Cregg is here. If you're saying that this OL just doesn't have talent then you're completely wrong. They are big, long, quick, strong and IMO just need to work together to find a rhythm while also getting 100% healthy.
The 2018 OL are going to be very very good but need to develop. I like our current crop also but we do need to land either a dominant LT or one that they see will be that in a year or two like with Wire and Cole Smith. Watch how good Cameron Wire is as a RS frosh or RS Sophomore. 6'7" 315 with that type of quickness and tenasity, he's going to be special IMO.
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