The LIE about talent

LSU may be a little less talented than bama. But there is not a 29 point difference in talent. (There is a 29 point difference in scheme tho.)

Let's look at some numbers.
LSU's d-line. recruiting numbers
lawrence 0.9847
alexander 0.9665
neil ferrell 0.8847
logan 0.938
fehoko 0.9753

0.94984



LSU's d-line, without chaisson factored in because he's out, averages a .949 ranking on 24/7. That's with ferrel factored in who is the lowest at .88. Bama offered all these guys except alexander for some reason. So according to ED, these guys are good enough to play for bama but not talented to compete with them.

If you look at bama's d-line.

Williams 0.9321 4
davis 0.9587 4
buggs 0.9551 4
ray 0.9867 5

0.95815

They average only a little higher.

LSU's d held up as best they could for most of the game. The offense sucked.

LSU's o-line

Deculus 0.9772
Ingram 0.9217
charles 0.9038
stewart 0.8539
brumfield 0.9526
cushenberry 0.8238

0.9055
Cushenberrty brings down the average but a lot of people are saying he's playing well.

Bama offered deculus and ingram.

The point is Ed is an idiot. He's saying he needs better players, but he's got guys bama wanted. The fact that this offense couldn't move the ball is on Steve Ensminger and the lack of development and coaching at LSU.

Scheme is what held these guys back. End of story.