re: I must confess that the hype-tards have me expecting a great season from LSU

I haven't seen anything or heard of anything that would make me think we could have better than an 8-5 record again, 9-4 record.

well you better be ready for 8 or 9. lol

I hear the hype-tards but I am having low expectations for this season. Holes in the D-Line and the same QB doing the best he can which isn't good enough will result in about the same thing we saw last year.

Those are my expectations.

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I'm not the one just laughing at ND like a fool when the last game each of these teams played, ND beat LSU.

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So you're in support of the position that ND has a more talented roster than LSU, and is capable of an undefeated season with minimal production from the quarterback position?

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So you're in support of the position that ND has a more talented roster than LSU, and is capable of an undefeated season with minimal production from the quarterback position?

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I'm not sure either of these were ever said. I'm not arguing whatever Peej was trying to say.

I am saying ND had a undefeated regular season more recently than LSU.

But it's more of how you just dismiss anything and everything that doesn't fit your agenda. The lack of vision is frightening.

Urban? blah blah blah something thug fake health
Kelly? blah blah blah ND is ND

It's like you live in your own tiny little box and realities such as Urban winning 3 NCs in less than 10 years at 2 different schools, ND beating LSU and having an equatable record of the last few years to LSU, and LSU losing 3 of their last 5 games to end 2014 - don't really exist.

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Optimistic, yes. But what is different from last year that will produce different results?

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Well we'll have Beckwith starting all season instead of half the year with Welter

Should have improved chemistry between QBs and WRs

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I must confess that the hype-tards have me expecting a great season from LSU

If the defense is anywhere near as good as the hype, that alone should keep the Tigers in every game this year. All that would be needed to make a legitimate and perhaps irresistible run to the championship would be a decent QB.

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The offense should be much improved from last year.

When teams return less than 70% of their games played and 60% of their production, the team will be looking at experience issues.

Last season, LSU returned only 53.13% of its games started on offense and 65.24% of games played. Worse, almost all of the production was gone: 36.65% of the rushing yards returned, 12.96% of the receiving yards returned, and 5.55% of the passing yards returned.

This season, LSU returns 66.43% of its games started on offense, and far more production: 65.13% of the rushing yards returned, 86.02% of the receiving yards returned, and 100% of the passing yards returned. On top of that, LSU returns three starters on the line. LINK

Completions and passing yards require more than merely the QB having a strong arm. The WR has to get open, the 0-line has to give the QB time to throw, the QB has to throw to the open target, the QB-WR timing has to be right, and the WR has to catch the ball. With all of the returning experience and production, I expect both Jennings and Harris to have increased production in 2015.

Miles and Cameron have never played a QB who did not give LSU the best chance to win. Both Harris and Jennings looked good in the spring game. Whomever the coaching staff chooses to start, I look forward to the play of that QB. I'm happy with either QB, and I'll let the professionals who see them practice every day make the decision about who plays.

So miles kicking perrilouix off the team he sacrificed the season??? That's just stupid. I doubt lsu does much better than what they did. The d that year was horrible. One man does not make the team. Plus I doubt lsu does much better in 2012 with just rn.

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Then I guess we'd better watch out for McNeese, Syracuse, E Michigan, and Western Kentucky. They could give us a serious challenge.

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This makes zero sense...............

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the hype-tards have me expecting a great season from LSU

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Same story, different year. Doom and gloom after the season ends. Optimism starts to build a little after signing day and by Fall, we're underrated, disrespected, ESPN hates us and we'll be in the national title picture by November.