re: Siaki Ika - Bama/Oregon

I’d love to meet this douchebag at Sonic.

That you’re a coward? Nope, it’s pretty clear.

Smart enough to know that you’re a chickenshit coward.

You miss the delineation between “recruiting” and “paying players”. Saban and Oferon are both good recruiters. Bama is much better at the latter

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After seeing that not one of our backups have played any significant action when we are desperate for some depth, I'm not so sure it is going to be ok at all.

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We just held Arkansas to 16 rushing yards with a starter on the DL out the entire game!! I think we going to be ok on the DL.

Did you see what Bama did and how much pressure we've been getting all
Year?

We need more help and depth bro. If LSU is ever going to make the leap from good to great then LSU needs to start getting those 6'6 300lb DEs that are quick and athletic. Who are tenacious and refuse to be blocked. Who play smart and can penetrate when they decide to do so. Who can drop back into throwing lanes on 3rd down when Aranda sends Chassion another LB and a corner blitz.

LSU also needs those 6'7 315 lb OLman who can move, have a viscous punch, use great leverage, have balance and are naturally strong. We do have some developing now but that's what we need and we need to keep identifying them every year and beating Bama, Clemson, Auburn, Texas, Ohio State, Notre Dame, Michigan, Florida and Georgia for them.

We need to go out to the east coast, northern states, mid west and west coasts to identify them if need be. Send whom ever catches their interest most as often as possible. Bring them here on visits and convince them that they're LSUs missing piece to our championship puzzle and likewise LSU is the place for them to continue their education and develop into the pro athlete they aspire to be.

If LSU simply spent more money on these 3 positions every year going where ever, when ever, it would pay off with high rankings and playoff appearances every year. QB/OL/DL. The remaining positions LSU could recruit here in state and regionally. It couldn't cost that much more to focus on those 3 positions but it would pay huge dividends after year 2 or 3 and there's no doubt in my mind.

LSU should also look into investing into a new and improved S&C program, national DL coach and QB developing guru who would help Steve E come up with a bad arse college play book that fits our personnel and is taylor made to attack our biggest foes. Bama, Florida, Auburn, A&M. If LSU spent more money focusing on these areas, we would beat Bama, be in the top 3 teams consistently and make the playoffs every year, possibly becoming our own dynasty.

LSU has the resources and money to accomplish these goals so it's time to put up or shut up. Go for the gold and stop crawling along. Alleva needs to open the pocket book BUT spend our money wisely and make these areas our focus. S&C / national DL coach who is exciting and proven / a QB developer who can help Steve E design a bad arse play book which highlights our personnel we have coming in and has had success attacking Bama / Auburn / Florida / A&M.

As far as our S&C program, we just need new blood here at LSU. It's been years since we've had some new blood and TBH from the looks of things, it's fallen off. LSU needs to work their OL and DL. Make those boys thick, strong and build their confidence. I'm sorry but we don't have that at this time. We need a tenacious leader out there leading these guys in preparation. If LSU made these moves and spent the time, effort and money into doing it correctly, LSU would be back where we should be. And make no mistake about it, LSU should be a top 1-5 team in the country every year. This program is that rich and that fertile. If O doesn't do these things or his current staff doesn't pick things up and starts getting those elite players here at LSU. It will cost him his job. LSU will have to have 3 or 4 years of consecutive recruiting classes with elite players at those 3 positions before we can even think about competing with Bama and that's the ultimate goal.

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As far as our S&C program, we just need new blood here at LSU. It's been years since we've had some new blood and TBH from the looks of things, it's fallen off.

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I honestly think we are no where near being cutting edge when it comes to PED's. It's a player culture thing that needs to be helped along by the lower levels of the S&C staff (under the table of course with no traceability back to the top). This is where alumni can play a role as well. We have fallen way behind Bama in particular, and a lot of other programs in this most important area.

Also need a player friendly drug and PED testing program (again look at Bama for cutting edge in this regard as well). We have just the opposite of that at this time. Ours may be one of the worst in the country. Young players want to be able to smoke weed and snort coke, etc. and become a better player through PEDs, without it hurting there eligibility or draft status.

There's a hundred super athletic DEs this year. SIgn some of those boys and feed 'em a lot of gumbo for the next two years.

MetryMojo... I just scrolled through the thread and reread our messages... You are correct. I was the first to throw insults and I apologize. I was out of line. The negs here make this site very unpleasant at times and I got my hackles up. Really sorry