re: Linebackers need to step up big time.

We bash Welter every game and seems like there is never any improvement during the season. Beckwith will be starting by the fl. game hopefully. Its really starting to show that Chavis is not a big recruiter. We have no-one in this class and kwon is gone after this year but on the positive side so is Welter

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LB core shows lots of promise and they're still young

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Jesus Christ. They are not young. It's the same excuse anytime a unit is average or below. I wish they were better, but they aren't right now.

We're only gauranteed to lose Welter. That's young you moron.

The defense struggles with fundamentals early on. No Squeezing, bad Scraping, Poor containment and leverage. Seems once adjustments are made, they actually play faster and more disciplined. Which makes me believe it's simplified.

I also don't find Welter to be very talented. The defense lacks football players. Athletes, all over the place, but they need to be blended In with Football players to be a better unit.

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He shuffles his feet and looks for a blocker and engages until the play is over.

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Very funny...but stupid.

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you CAN NOT do worse

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Ohhhh, yes you can! That's why he's playing. Look, there is no doubt Welter is not up to par for an LSU MLB. But he's not as bad as you make him out to be. Also, the coaches, who have way more data than us, have determined that playing Welter gives us our best chance. These guys do this for a living and are among the most successful in the game.

Example: Wisconsin fans were complaining about how stupid their coaches were for not playing Stave in the fourth quarter. What the fans didn't know - and the coaches did - is that Stave was psychologically unable to play. Not so stupid anymore, are they?

Maybe our coaches tried Kwon at MLB. Maybe they were appalled at the chaos that ensued because no one was in the right gaps. Hell, I don't know - maybe Kwon knows his NFL future is at OLB, and he told the coaches he'd transfer before playing MLB. Or maybe Kwon committed to LSU based on promises to that effect. We don't friggin know, but the coaches do. Get it?

For the past 2 or 3 years of have said that we completely missed on recruiting DTS following the year Freak came in. Now it shows. Lacouture and Thomas start this year bc they are the only ones who played any snaps last year. And last year they played bc they were the only backups. doesn't mean that they are good. LSU hasn't had such a situation in last 10 years at DT

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I just don't think Welter is very good, but he plays anyway.

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I noticed in one play of the replay that the other smaller Wisky back dragged Welter about 3 yards after contact.

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Completely agree. Rewatched the game and saw some really good signs. Having Bain back on the line should help too.

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Manhandling was the word that came to mind while watching the game. But after re-watching parts of it twice, I feel like confusion played just as big a role in the struggles on both sides, especially the O Line. Wisconsin's motion and lack of predictability in the run game took them a long time to get a handle on. And when you get back on your heels and start reacting, it's easier to get pushed around.

If you watch, the front 7, especially the LBs, did a much better job filling gaps and staying disciplined as the 2nd half wore on. It would have been nice to see them adjust faster, but as long as they can get their heads straight before we play State, we should be ok.

But Danielle is good because this board says so and his arms are huge right? I'm assuming Rasco is good because he's like a 8th year senior that's contributed every year he's here?

Lacatoure and Thomas are currently more talented than anything we have on the bench. Thomas is playing with a freaking torn Bicep for crying out loud. You people absolutely baffle me.