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Does LSU have the second best linebacking corp in the SEC?
Posted on 8/9/11 at 8:30 am
Posted on 8/9/11 at 8:30 am
Rivals ranked them as the #2 unit in the SEC.
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Also the word from yesterday's practice was that the young linebackers are developing nicely and showing promise(Tigerbait). Hatcher, one of three seniors in the unit, is the wildcard. Baker is solid and will likely be All-SEC. Francios is...a senior.
The point, though, is that linebacker is supposed to be our big weakness (could argue DT depth), but if the unit turns out to be solid, our D could be very good.
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Also the word from yesterday's practice was that the young linebackers are developing nicely and showing promise(Tigerbait). Hatcher, one of three seniors in the unit, is the wildcard. Baker is solid and will likely be All-SEC. Francios is...a senior.
The point, though, is that linebacker is supposed to be our big weakness (could argue DT depth), but if the unit turns out to be solid, our D could be very good.
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Posted on 8/9/11 at 8:32 am to Dan
The middle of our d seams kind of soft, but I have faith!
Posted on 8/9/11 at 8:40 am to dreaux
Today's question marks are tomorrow's "how will we replace thems".
Posted on 8/9/11 at 8:43 am to dreaux
When you say soft dreaux do you mean play soft or its just our supposed weak spot?
if you think they play soft, I would have to disagree.
Just curious to what you meant.
if you think they play soft, I would have to disagree.
Just curious to what you meant.
Posted on 8/9/11 at 8:47 am to AlxTgr
rivals also has mo claiborne at 2nd team. if you read their explanations for the unit rankings it seems like one dude going off of speculation he's heard and not heard... very unreliable.
Posted on 8/9/11 at 8:53 am to EricB
LSU has some depth at LB'er and I think is an underrated part of out team, I think they will play well this year, someone will step up and be the guy!!
Posted on 8/9/11 at 8:55 am to Dan
I do believe LSU will have great LB play..Losing KS11 is key, but John Chavis is one of the best LB coaches around. LB play should be solid as long as Chief is around..
Posted on 8/9/11 at 9:03 am to Dan
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2. Alabama: There is no one as good as Marcell Dareus, who turned pro early, but this is a solid group with good depth.
Bama doesn't have depth on the Defensive Line. BTW, this article contradicts itself. LSU ranks 10 in off backfield because of "there's talent but a lack of experience at RB", but Bama is 2 on Def Line with limited gametime experience and 2 DL players getting cut or suspended. The media love affair with Bama is hilarious. Can't wait until they lose 3 again....
Posted on 8/9/11 at 9:07 am to Dan
1. How the he'll does two writers pick Donta Hightower as the best player in the league? Alshon Jeffery, Marcus Lattimore, etc. He wasn't even one of the best LBs last year.
2. How in the hell does Bama have the third best backfield with no returning qb? MSU, UT have both qb and RB
3. Sophomore DJ Fluker is a 1st team RT? Lmao, about the media bias towards Bama.
4. Three DBs are first team for Bama.
What a bull crap list.
2. How in the hell does Bama have the third best backfield with no returning qb? MSU, UT have both qb and RB
3. Sophomore DJ Fluker is a 1st team RT? Lmao, about the media bias towards Bama.
4. Three DBs are first team for Bama.
What a bull crap list.
Posted on 8/9/11 at 9:08 am to Dan
All of those ranking seem a little off.
Posted on 8/9/11 at 9:08 am to jdg91878
Anyone that ranks LSU's lb play right now is just speculating. Nobody really knows. There are reasons to be optimistic there are reasons to be pessimistic. Anyone that thinks they know... doesn't.
Posted on 8/9/11 at 9:09 am to jdg91878
Lsu picked 9th. in the Sec in running backs, some one is smoking some good shite. 
This post was edited on 8/9/11 at 9:11 am
Posted on 8/9/11 at 9:19 am to cajunjj
The Alabama love fear is unbelievable. Alabama could have zero returning starters and they would still be putting everyone on the first team.
Posted on 8/9/11 at 9:21 am to cajunjj
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some one is smoking some good shite.
What's new?
Posted on 8/9/11 at 9:38 am to RIPMachoMan
Production-wise, I would rank UT's Rogers and Hunter ahead of us. They are ranked #9 and we are #3.
Posted on 8/9/11 at 9:42 am to dreaux
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The middle of our d seams kind of soft
Posted on 8/9/11 at 9:46 am to Dan
I would be highly surprised if our LB corp ended up as the second best. I think they are the weakness of the defense(and have been for awhile).
Posted on 8/9/11 at 9:51 am to Dan
Baker is the only one with LB XP.... but we have had solid LBs in the past and expect the same this year... solid but not great
Posted on 8/9/11 at 9:55 am to bigeztiger
With No. 11 gone, LSU's LBs immediately improve. No LB should ever run away from tackling Tebow. 
Posted on 8/9/11 at 9:56 am to Dan
I think Baker is a stud, expecially when they blitz him, but until Fracois of Hatcher show me that they can tackle and don't miss their assignments I will remain skeptical of our LB corps.
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