re: Are we one of the youngest teams in the nation??

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Are you nuts? That's for freshman played and says nothing about starter youth. LSU always play a lot of young guys.

As I recall, LSU has 17 juniors and senior starters. That's not a young team for starters and is the reason LSU is not considered to be a young team by anyone with any sense.

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Here you go. Read em and weep. This is another copy and paste from bookmarks of my posts.

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The true indicator should be how much the freshman are playing and at what positions

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Here is some info from the LSU website:
https://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=211151291

this is about true freshmen and doesn't take into account the redshirt freshmen.

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True Freshmen Continue to Play Big Roles at LSU
* So far this season, 20 true freshmen have played for the Tigers, which is tied for the most in the nation after seven weeks of the season.

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* With Charles' start against BYU, he became the first true freshman to start a season opener on the offensive line since at least World War II.

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* LSU's eight true freshmen starters in 2017 are the most since at least 2005

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* The four true freshmen (Charles, Chaisson, Taylor and Delpit) who started the season opener matched the total number between 2000-16.

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* The four true freshmen starters were the most in the nation to start the 2017 season

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* Against BYU, 17 true freshmen saw action for the most by an LSU team in a season opener since at least 1995.

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* The following is a list of true freshmen who have played this season: QB Myles Brennan, TE/F Tory Carter, LB K’Lavon Chaisson, RG Saahdiq Charles, OG Austin Deculus, FS Grant Delpit, RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire, DE Neil Farrell Jr., S Todd Harris Jr., OG Ed Ingram, WR Justin Jefferson, CB Jontre Kirklin, WR Racey McMath, WR Mannie Netherly, LB Jacob Phillips, LB Patrick Queen, WR JaCoby Stevens, LB Tyler Taylor, DE Justin Thomas, CB Kary Vincent Jr.

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Twenty-One First-Time Starters So Far in 2017

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Most True Freshmen Starters by Year Since 2005:
2017
8

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