re: Best Running Back LSU will face all year in your opinion?

I think the problem with Oregon fans analyzing the LSU situation is this: They don't realize that, unlike Oregon in the Pac 10, three or four different SEC teams could have been in that game if one mistake had not been made, or one field goal not been missed. You played Auburn because when all the dust cleared, they were the last man standing, and that doesn't mean that had last year been played again that you would be playing Auburn again. You think that your performance against Auburn equals improved performance against other SEC teams because Auburn won the SEC last year. This isn't true at all. Auburn won the SEC from having an amazing offense, which didn't really show up in the Oregon game. Your defense was very vulnerable to teams that could power the ball up the middle, which probably leads to a lopsided victory had you played Alabama or Arkansas even. When push comes to shove, Oregon didn't deserve their finish in the top 10 last year, because Auburn only cares about winning. Auburn beat the best and the shittiest teams by very few points at times last year, and as long as the won, they didn't care. For all we know, you might have lost to Mississippi State (although this is unlikely, I can't think of any other team in the Pac 10 that would have beat them except maybe Stanford).

You really think the center is 260 pounds? We also have a 273 pound linebacker and a 210 pound DT, per the roster. It must be bad player evaluation.

Our oline goes like this: Asper (325), Weems (302), Cody (296), York (286), Armstong (275) and average 297. Armstrong is currently a redshirt frosh and will gain weight this offseason. He will likely play at 285. Since he is the strongest and the quickest he will be fine at 285, especially since the oline pulls the center on almost every play. The backups are Benyard (323), Clanton (294), Grasu (278) and Golpashin (275) and average 293. However, Grasu is a true frosh right now and will undoubtedly gain weight. No one actually thinks Benyard is 323 and closer to 340 (he is a mammoth of a man).

Becasue we are a spread team, our line will always be a little lighter. However, our oline goes against your dline and your dline will not be heavier.

Last year was about talent. Our three seniors were 2* kids. These new ones are more athletic but will need to gel.

EricB, the problem with your post is that I've heard this all a million times. Auburn fans raided our forums and called our sports radio talk shows and told us how small we were and that we had never faced a 250 pound quarterback. Nevermind that none of it was based on fact (I mean forget that we played Locker and Luck). They looked at our roster weights and thought our DTs were 250 pounds and our ends 230 while never thinking that maybe the weights were from thier junior year in high school. Apparently their 4.4 forties were more legit because they were ran in the southeast and all our players were going to be broken in half.

Auburn was telling us that they were going to score 70 points and that Darron Thomas would be broken in half.

So, excuse me if I will have to disagree with you. Last year Stanford was a onside kick away from winning and going to the NCG. Stanford would've actually matched up very well. SC lost 3 games by a total of 7 points. There was less parity last year in the Pac but any given year there could be a three way tie.

Yeah, LSU's passing game was just awful last year.

Trent Richardson! I spoke to a guy who is rehabing him from an injury he sustained when Patrick Peterson tackled him last season. The guy said he would rather tackle a deer than Trent, he said the guy Is a specimen.

Remember guys, Rocky was much smaller than the Russian, and Deion Sanders was a twirp too!

I agree with this. I think richardson is the best all around back, but LaMichael is probably the most dangerous due to the explosive offense he's in

At the end of the day, both teams played on the same field. I think you could make a real easy case that Oregon is affected more by a slippery field. The run a defensive scheme that is all over the place and the offensive scheme is even more wide open. Auburn actually runs a lot between the tackles. Can't have your cake and eat it too.

Oregon's D was very good last year.

LMJ will be 100% against LSU as opposed to 75% at the end of the year.


Should be a great game.

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At the end of the day, both teams played on the same field

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Which why I said a low scoring game. Meaning for both teams.

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LMJ will be 100% against LSU as opposed to 75% at the end of the year.

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That's terrific. Doesn't change the fact that you will line up with a new OL and new WR, and only return 12 of your top 20 tacklers from a year ago.

I honestly believe we'll have a significant experience factor in that first game, and we're familiar with the field to boot.

And it's not a slippery field.

We play double te sets too. Except we will use them as road plows.