All B.S aside....how did LSU do in the trenches this year?

we are right where we have been.

We are a 2 TD underdog right now. If we catch lightening in a bottle we can pull an upset.

Offensive line class is really solid. Kardell will be a starting NFL OG one day and several other good prospects. Ray Parker could end up being the OT we've been begging for. Big frame, athletic TE with the body type to be a perfect OT after 25ish more pounds, which shouldn't be hard for him to add.

Defensive line is thin. Ika will be a monster, but after him, there just isn't a bunch to write home about.

I legitimately think Thomas is our only OL recruit that can block anyone they signed and if you remember the AA game reports that might even be a stretch. Folks call Ish slow, lazy etc. but forget he split reps with Thomas. They crushed it and so did Kirby if we're being honest. Jimbo signed an equal class on paper while fighting off Texas, Baylor, TCU and every SEC school with us getting Brooks and guys on here want to be proud of landing 8/10 when you're expected to do that with no instate competition...... and that's why folks are frustrated.

our skill position talent is absolutely awesome but that's never been our problem, that's why it's being overshadowed imo. You can have all the fournette's or guices in the world but if you can't compete at the line those 5 star sports cars mean very little.

Not enough quality on either the OL or DL.
Both were priorities.

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You’re forgetting a former 5 star NT! Shelvin

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Not enough quality on either the OL or DL.

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10 - 4*
10 - 3*

DL:

Livingston - 3*
Cherry - 4*
Moore - 4*
Cotton - 4*
Rosenthal - 4*
Jenkins - 3*
Ika - 4*
Fonua - 3*
Scott - 3*
Evans - 3*

OL:

Wire - 3*
Traore - 4*
Smith - 3*
Lewis - 3*
Hines - 4*
Turner - 3*
Thomas - 4*
Parker - 4*
Bradford - 4*
Perry - 3*