Tigers and Canes - Week 1 tells us a lot

Want to take my P&G glasses off for a second.

Miami returns 77% of their starters from a team that went 10-3 last year. They were one, albeit not even close, game away from going to the playoffs.

They return their starting QB from last year who is at the least very serviceable and takes great care of the football.

Do I think they will create as many turnovers as last year and be as opportunistic? Not a chance. Their defense will still be very strong this year.

And in one of the most important facets, head coach, they have the advantage. Whether you’re an O supporter or not, you admit they have the head coaching advantage. The turn around Mark Richt has achieved there is very respectable.

LSU returns 45% of their starters from a team that went 9-4 last year in a very down SEC year. (In no way, shape or form am I saying the ACC was better than the SEC last year). Doesn’t return a starter at the offensive skill positions. QB looks promising but is still a question mark.

The defense should be remarkable. Miami will not be able to contain our D Line - we will get pressure. And Dave Aranda might just be the best coach on ether sideline regardless of job title.

Miami won’t be able to prepare for our offense as they don’t have a single clue what it will look like (for the most part neither do we).

But even with my P&G glasses off and a ton of uncertainty in the air...this just seems like one of those games that LSU wins. And on the flip side, one of those games that Miami always finds a way to lose.

Come week 1 - win or lose, we will be able to at least judge how much heart this 2018 team will have.

This is one of the toughest opening games to judge in quite a while, what says the rant?