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What's your expectation
Posted on 7/30/26 at 1:59 pm
Posted on 7/30/26 at 1:59 pm
More parity than ever in the SEC, first year with 9 SEC games, only two cupcake non-conference games...
What's your record prediction for Lane's first year and how did you decide on 12-0?
What's your record prediction for Lane's first year and how did you decide on 12-0?
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Posted on 7/30/26 at 2:01 pm to 251TigerFan
I want us to be competitive to start games. Under Kelly, we started too slow. I want our defense to look stout in Year 3 of Blake. We know that we will win games.
I'm not setting myself up for disappointment with crazy expectations.
I'm not setting myself up for disappointment with crazy expectations.
Posted on 7/30/26 at 2:03 pm to 251TigerFan
For me a good season is just being in the conversation for the playoffs come late November. Feels like every year we were completely out of it by early November under Kelly. It’s a tough schedule with so much roster turnover and a coach here for his first year. so I’m happy with that being the floor for what’s considered successful.
Posted on 7/30/26 at 2:03 pm to 251TigerFan
10-2, get the first 3 games done and let the team gel and I just have a feeling in the plums, LSU is going to be the talk of college football this year.
Posted on 7/30/26 at 2:07 pm to 251TigerFan
9-3
First year and new players may take some time
First year and new players may take some time
Posted on 7/30/26 at 2:08 pm to Macintosh
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For me a good season is just being in the conversation for the playoffs come late November.
For frick's sake - LSU has outspent everyone for years. This current roster and coaching staff, including buyouts for the last staff (you know - the staff who coached in 2025 and weren't retained?) is rapidly approaching $125m or more. I would love to say I'm exaggerating, but I'm likely underestimating some things I'm not in the know/have forgotten about.
If this team does not get into the playoffs - and win at least 1 game - in 2026, it is an utter and colossal failure.
Period. There is no tomorrow. There is no "next year". 2026 is literally all there is.
:inb4calmthefrickdownAce:
I'm serious.
Posted on 7/30/26 at 2:09 pm to 251TigerFan
9-3.
Drop 2 against A&M, Bama or Texas.
Headscratching loss at Auburn or Tennessee.
Drop 2 against A&M, Bama or Texas.
Headscratching loss at Auburn or Tennessee.
Posted on 7/30/26 at 2:10 pm to 251TigerFan
Give me a solid O-line. A lot can happen from there.
Keep our starting corners healthy.
May have a little transplant shock at first with the new staff/players, but
carrying no more than one loss before November would really make me excited.
Keep our starting corners healthy.
May have a little transplant shock at first with the new staff/players, but
carrying no more than one loss before November would really make me excited.
Posted on 7/30/26 at 2:10 pm to 251TigerFan
Exciting, competitive football. Even some of the wins felt like losses last year. And of course being in the conversation for the playoff down the stretch.
Posted on 7/30/26 at 2:12 pm to 251TigerFan
9-3 worse case scenario
Loss to Ole Miss
Loss to AM
Loss to Texas
10-2 best case
loss to 2 of the three that I just listed
8-4 could happen
Trey Dez could be unstoppable and healthy with a good running game, team could go 11-1
Loss to Ole Miss
Loss to AM
Loss to Texas
10-2 best case
loss to 2 of the three that I just listed
8-4 could happen
Trey Dez could be unstoppable and healthy with a good running game, team could go 11-1
Posted on 7/30/26 at 2:13 pm to Ace Midnight
Calm down brother! Faith... gotta have faith
Posted on 7/30/26 at 2:14 pm to 251TigerFan
9-3. Goals should be to go 3-2 on the Road and 6-1 at Home. If we can do better than thats just gravy.
Posted on 7/30/26 at 2:18 pm to 251TigerFan
I’m trying to avoid expectation. Just excited and want to enjoy good football. It’s better for my mental health this way.
Posted on 7/30/26 at 2:19 pm to 251TigerFan
Brutal schedule and will probably take the team some time to gel.
Expecting 9-3 this year and playoffs in year two. Anything better than that and I'll be over the moon.
Expecting 9-3 this year and playoffs in year two. Anything better than that and I'll be over the moon.
Posted on 7/30/26 at 2:21 pm to 251TigerFan
10-2 maybe 9-3 if there is a fluke game like the 7ot vs A&M in 2018.
I think 8-4 is possible but so is 11-1/12-0. I like our roster a lot against OM, A&M, Bama. Texas is even
I think 8-4 is possible but so is 11-1/12-0. I like our roster a lot against OM, A&M, Bama. Texas is even
Posted on 7/30/26 at 2:21 pm to 251TigerFan
Coming around to 10-2. If the offense last year scored more than 25 a game in every game last year, they would’ve been 10-2.
I’m expecting Lane to have the offense rolling by midseason and the defense will be ready to go by game 1. You’ve got a lot of returning vets and guys who got a lot of experience last year coming back on defense. And you added a top 3 pass rusher in the league, the top tackler in the league, and Buck Benefield who should step in Haulcys role nicely.
I’m expecting Lane to have the offense rolling by midseason and the defense will be ready to go by game 1. You’ve got a lot of returning vets and guys who got a lot of experience last year coming back on defense. And you added a top 3 pass rusher in the league, the top tackler in the league, and Buck Benefield who should step in Haulcys role nicely.
Posted on 7/30/26 at 2:22 pm to 251TigerFan
quote:
Calm down brother! Faith... gotta have faith
We can't have spent all this money and not go to the playoffs. CAN'T HAVE.
LSU should close up the football program - for good - if we can't get to the playoffs in 2026.
#Stillserious
Posted on 7/30/26 at 2:23 pm to 251TigerFan
I think 9-3 - loss to A&M and will lose two of our three games against Bama, Texas, and Tennessee - and I would be ecstatic with that for LK's first year -
Posted on 7/30/26 at 2:23 pm to 251TigerFan
I believe a 10-2 regular season is more than a fair expectation considering the investment.
However, my expectation is 9-3/8-4. They obviously have the talent. I just don't know if they can be made to gel quick enough with this schedule.
However, my expectation is 9-3/8-4. They obviously have the talent. I just don't know if they can be made to gel quick enough with this schedule.
Posted on 7/30/26 at 2:24 pm to MicahTiger
Like you its all hope and expectation on the defensive side. Give us a D early on and let the offense build for once.
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