re: If we have a decent offensive line...

We will. Eaux has rebuilt the lines and we are deep. Let's geaux!!

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I’m in the same boat. What’s crazy is we might be just a few weeks away from O being the toast of LA. Seems unthinkable now with such a high % of the fan base giving him no shot of being a winner at LSU. But what if the best case scenario happens? It’s weird to think we might be in the final days of this period of skepticism toward O by the fans.

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Whelp, it's all in O's hands. He alone can control the narrative, given the talent level of his team.

Only two other teams on our schedule have recruited better than LSU over the past 4 years.

I think they should do what the coach thinks they do best. I was going off of your comment of mistakes happening in the first game and then suggesting to throw the ball because of that.

I ran into Slinger last weekend and he said it's gonna be an aggressive offense

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I just don’t see how anyone could be so confident

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I believe the word was "optimistic", not confidence. huge difference.

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our HC and OC are both proven failures at their current positions.

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what you don't understand is that your statement does not matter nor is it relevant. THEY are in their present positions and they have another chance at success. that is a fact and crying about it does nothing, nada. what you probably don't understand is that many successful people have failed at previous jobs and or endeavors. the most notable I can think of off the top of my head is Abraham Lincoln but there are many others.

I look at things a little differently than I did when I was a young man. I have witnessed a lot of failure by businessmen that eventually become very successful. there is a point where the past is just that; the past. now, i'm not saying Orgeron will be a huge success because I don't know. last year showed me he is much better now that at Ole Miss. if not for the suspensions and injuries on the LOS in the beginning of last year he would have had a fairly good year. due to my experience and my observation I am "hopeful" and somewhat "optimistic" that this will be a good year and O will continue to recruit and has a successful career at LSU. but I have seen it turn to shite for mike archer, jerry Stovall, curly hallman and Gerry denardo so I will not be surprised if it happens again.

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If Burrow is any better than Etling was, which isn't an extremely high barometer

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Being better than an NFL draft pick isn't a high barometer?

FWIW, Etling was better in 2016 than Mett was in 2012, and would have been A LOT better in 2017 than Mett was in 13 if he had OBJ and Landry to throw to.

A strong case can be made that he would have matched or surpassed Mett's 2013 production last year if he had equal attempts.

Etling was one of the two best quarterbacks at LSU in the past decade. To throw for 200 YPG, 60% completions and only throw 2 picks the entire year compared to 16 TDs is pretty damn efficient.

Not with this schedule. There are 7 games that will be very difficult to win. I think we lose 5 of them based on the weaknesses of the offense alone plus head coach.

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I'm buying

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You have come to the right place.

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Exactly.

I’ll treat this year as if I was from Missouri.

SHOW ME

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For a long time, I've entered each season cautiously optimistic. This year, my optimism has been somewhat muted. Though I must admit, this last week with Fulton getting reprieve and the general excitement leading up to the first game, I am getting a little irrational about my excitement you fat bastard!

Every year, it's like this for me to some degree. 2011 was probably the crescendo, but 2012 was pretty high up there as well.

Been a while since we had a defense like this, with depth. Unless we have a disaster of an offense, this should be a salty team. Especially if the kicker is as advertised.