re: LSU will win the West if

Great to hear their is more intensity at the practices besides the silly Big Cat drills. Even greater to hear the intensity coming from the coaches.

The defense has the potential to be great and attacking, but I doubt it will be. It doesn't fit Chavis' style. He's a bend but don't break guy. He may pull a Bo and get a little more aggressive, but I expect to see more zone mixed with man coverage and not too much blitzing. Same as last year. I think the defense ranks around where it did last year, but that should be enough with an improved running game and QB play to get a shot at ATL in December.