The last 5 years has been the worst in the last 30, since pre Kevin Faulk, for running the football. How do you screen/recruit for attitude and grit? We need linemen that have a mean steak and are slightly psychotic. This is primarily a push by the o-line problem.

I love Dilon Jones. He has great heart, toughness, and balance. But from talent perspective, he's not what we've had in the backfield over the last 30 years.

If you are our coaching staff, how do you correct this?

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Posted by KamaCausey_LSU

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Posted on 11/8/26 at 8:35 am to juice4lsu

Jones isn't the issue. It's the Oline, especially at the guard position.

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Posted by AltrOfdaYear

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Posted on 11/8/26 at 8:36 am to juice4lsu

Pray better interior O lineman hit the portal this year vs last year.

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Posted by Lester Earl

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Posted on 11/8/26 at 8:37 am to juice4lsu

LSU’s run game has been good and Kiffin has historically had great run games. This is the least of my worries

Dillin Jones is a solid back but I think Kiffin had an agreement with Kewan Lacy that fell thru

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Posted by TigahTX

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Posted on 11/8/26 at 8:39 am to KamaCausey_LSU

Jones is a good back but he wouldn’t even touch the field in some of the backfields LSU has had in the past. His lack of speed limits him. He averages 4.4 yards per carry, Caden Durham averaged 4.5 yards per carry last season and got ridiculed on this board for it.

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Posted by juice4lsu

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Posted on 11/8/26 at 8:51 am to KamaCausey_LSU

quote:
Jones isn't the issue. It's the Oline, especially at the guard position.

Correct. But you could list 20 backs that are more talented that have been in our backfield in the modern era. And it probably doesn't matter because the line is that bad, but still...

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