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re: SI - Which Team's Summer Hype Train for 2019 Should Be Tempered?
Posted on 6/12/19 at 4:06 pm to chinhoyang
Posted on 6/12/19 at 4:06 pm to chinhoyang
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Honestly, I think the LSU Summer Hype Train should be tempered somewhat.
I know you are the perpetual troll/contrarian, but (a) is there (other than this board) a significant summer hype train and (b) on what basis should it be tempered?
I don't think anyone not wearing P&G glasses is picking LSU to win at Alabama, which likely would curtail any playoff hopes for LSU. Certainly LSU COULD win at Bama, but no one is penciling that in as a probability to create some sort of undue hype
Otherwise, LSU returns a lot of production from a 10-3 (on the brink of 11-2 with the A&M game) team last year. They supplement that with a top 5 recruiting class. That goes along with a tough, but favorable schedule. LSU trades UGA for Vandy and gets A&M, Auburn and Florida at home. Since A&M joined the league in 2012 LSU is 8-1 combined vs. those three at home. Outside of Bama and Texas, the road schedule doesn't appear daunting (Ole Miss, MSU, Vandy).
At this point in time LSU would be favored in 10, if not 11 of it's 12 games. 10 wins is a reasonable expectation based upon all the information currently available.
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Posted on 6/12/19 at 4:15 pm to Alt26
quote:
know you are the perpetual troll/contrarian, but (a) is there (other than this board) a significant summer hype train and (b) on what basis should it be tempered?
I don't think anyone not wearing P&G glasses is picking LSU to win at Alabama, which likely would curtail any playoff hopes for LSU. Certainly LSU COULD win at Bama, but no one is penciling that in as a probability to create some sort of undue hype
Otherwise, LSU returns a lot of production from a 10-3 (on the brink of 11-2 with the A&M game) team last year. They supplement that with a top 5 recruiting class. That goes along with a tough, but favorable schedule. LSU trades UGA for Vandy and gets A&M, Auburn and Florida at home. Since A&M joined the league in 2012 LSU is 8-1 combined vs. those three at home. Outside of Bama and Texas, the road schedule doesn't appear daunting (Ole Miss, MSU, Vandy).
At this point in time LSU would be favored in 10, if not 11 of it's 12 games. 10 wins is a reasonable expectation based upon all the information currently available.
I would not consider anything you said as "hype."
Everything you say is pretty reasonable.
Posted on 6/12/19 at 4:22 pm to Alt26
Who is hyping up Texas and Tamu though? Don't most polls have LSU ahead of them?
Posted on 6/12/19 at 6:40 pm to Alt26
10-2 is reasonable. 11-1 is certainly possible. The hype from that is that LSU might sneak into the playoffs, but who knows if LSU would still make top 4 at 11-1.
Texas, on the other hand, has an easier schedule and will likely go 10-2 or worse. Mainly because their basically non-existent defense.
Texas, on the other hand, has an easier schedule and will likely go 10-2 or worse. Mainly because their basically non-existent defense.
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