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I know we’ve been burned on offseason hype before
Posted on 7/31/26 at 7:24 am
Posted on 7/31/26 at 7:24 am
But man on paper it’s hard to not be excited about this team on both sides of the ball.
WR room is deep
Run game should be better
Treydez green in Lane’s scheme should be a monster
DL room is younger but much more talented
Have two young studs at corners in Pickett and woodland
Offensive line should be much better
LB room is loaded
We’re finally gonna have some mobility again at QB
Safety play should be elite
Coaching staff on both sides of the ball is strong
In every season under BK there was massive coaching staff and position group questions on at least one side of the ball. On paper there isn’t a glaring detrimental weakness this team has. Ready for September 5th in Death Valley to get here .
WR room is deep
Run game should be better
Treydez green in Lane’s scheme should be a monster
DL room is younger but much more talented
Have two young studs at corners in Pickett and woodland
Offensive line should be much better
LB room is loaded
We’re finally gonna have some mobility again at QB
Safety play should be elite
Coaching staff on both sides of the ball is strong
In every season under BK there was massive coaching staff and position group questions on at least one side of the ball. On paper there isn’t a glaring detrimental weakness this team has. Ready for September 5th in Death Valley to get here .
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Posted on 7/31/26 at 7:32 am to Cd104
Its really just going to come down to a little luck and injuries. You just never know how those two things play out.
Posted on 7/31/26 at 7:34 am to BiggaGeauxrilla
If qb play is elite, this team can be in the playoffs. I think it can be.
Posted on 7/31/26 at 7:40 am to Cd104
There are 3 lingering questions that keep me from getting extremely hyped.
1. Can we stop a mobile QB? We've gotten gashed by running QBs the last several years have we made those adjustments?
2. Interior defensive line, still have a lot of questions there.
3. Interior offensive line, can they get a consistent push that we have not had in a few years?
Everywhere else I am very confident in the staff and the players we have. But those are the 3 biggest question marks going into the season that I don't think can be answered until the games get here.
1. Can we stop a mobile QB? We've gotten gashed by running QBs the last several years have we made those adjustments?
2. Interior defensive line, still have a lot of questions there.
3. Interior offensive line, can they get a consistent push that we have not had in a few years?
Everywhere else I am very confident in the staff and the players we have. But those are the 3 biggest question marks going into the season that I don't think can be answered until the games get here.
Posted on 7/31/26 at 7:43 am to Cd104
We have a top 10 roster in the country and a top 5-6 coaching staff in the country.
The main question for this season is how quickly we can get all the newness acclimated to get through September undefeated or slip up just once because we have 3 loseable games in the first month.
If we can somehow get to November with one loss look out baws.
The main question for this season is how quickly we can get all the newness acclimated to get through September undefeated or slip up just once because we have 3 loseable games in the first month.
If we can somehow get to November with one loss look out baws.
Posted on 7/31/26 at 7:44 am to IM_4_LSU
Well said...my thoughts exactly. Have an upvote 
The only thing I'd add to that is how long is it going to take for this team/coaching staff to gel? It's hard to ask a team with this much player/coaching turnover to gel in a matter of a few months, imo obviously
The only thing I'd add to that is how long is it going to take for this team/coaching staff to gel? It's hard to ask a team with this much player/coaching turnover to gel in a matter of a few months, imo obviously
This post was edited on 7/31/26 at 7:47 am
Posted on 7/31/26 at 7:45 am to BiggaGeauxrilla
One of my biggest gripes with Kelly and the offense outside of 2023 was that they could never put the small teams away. This would force our defensive starters to play so many more reps than they needed to. This is why we would see our defense start the season so strong and then begin to drop off as the season went on. I think this is why we would have so many injuries to the front 7 by November.
I’m hoping that Kiffin can establish the run game and put these smaller teams away at HT so the defense can stay fresh and the 2nd string players can get more reps. This should reduce injuries and make us more competitive in late Oct/Nov. I think the difference in Bakers defense being a top 15 defense vs a top 30 defense is the offense establishing the run and putting the lower level teams away early.
If the defense can stay fresh and Kiffin can average 30+ppg, like he is capable of doing, we should be in a great position.
I’m hoping that Kiffin can establish the run game and put these smaller teams away at HT so the defense can stay fresh and the 2nd string players can get more reps. This should reduce injuries and make us more competitive in late Oct/Nov. I think the difference in Bakers defense being a top 15 defense vs a top 30 defense is the offense establishing the run and putting the lower level teams away early.
If the defense can stay fresh and Kiffin can average 30+ppg, like he is capable of doing, we should be in a great position.
Posted on 7/31/26 at 7:52 am to Dro
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The only thing I'd add to that is how long is it going to take for this team/coaching staff to gel? It's hard to ask a team with this much player/coaching turnover to gel in a matter of a few months, imo obviously
Normally I would agree with you but Lane has a proven track record at getting his team to buy-in and develop chemistry pretty quickly. So I am not worried about that at all going into this season.
Posted on 7/31/26 at 7:57 am to Cd104
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But man on paper it’s hard to not be excited about this team on both sides of the ball.
Posted on 7/31/26 at 8:16 am to wryder1
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One of my biggest gripes with Kelly and the offense outside of 2023 was that they could never put the small teams away
This is so fricking true. Too often outside of maybe the Jayden years we would let bad teams hang around for far too long instead of handling business. The LA tech game after the Clemson win was a prime example of this the offense was anemic all game to the point it forced our defense to play way longer then they should’ve due to the offense not being able to do a damn thing. The run game was awful outside of that berry run.
This post was edited on 7/31/26 at 8:17 am
Posted on 7/31/26 at 8:18 am to IM_4_LSU
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1. Can we stop a mobile QB? We've gotten gashed by running QBs the last several years have we made those adjustments? 2. Interior defensive line, still have a lot of questions there. 3. Interior offensive line, can they get a consistent push that we have not had in a few years?
Fair questions that this team absolutely has to answer if we want to reach our ceiling. Hopefully a healthy weeks along with dottery helps agaisnt the running qb. Strong d line play should also make a difference. I really want to see Charles Ross more when we play the super fast qbs like Marcel Reed. That is a 10.3 speed lb he’s built to spy on running qbs
Posted on 7/31/26 at 8:21 am to Cd104
We have a great coach who, if he stays at LSU long enough, will win a national title.
It's important to remember that even Saban went 8-4 his first year at LSU. Granted, LSU today is in a far better spot than LSU was on Saban's first day, but still, I firmly believe a 9 win regular season for LSU this year should be considered the goal and a win. It might even get us into the playoffs if we're lucky.
It's important to remember that even Saban went 8-4 his first year at LSU. Granted, LSU today is in a far better spot than LSU was on Saban's first day, but still, I firmly believe a 9 win regular season for LSU this year should be considered the goal and a win. It might even get us into the playoffs if we're lucky.
Posted on 7/31/26 at 8:21 am to Cd104
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Charles Ross
If he can develop he could be a menace on the Football field. But from what I have seen and heard is he still has a long way to go in his development. But maybe Chris Kiffin and Blake can speed up that development so he can be a good rotational piece.
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