What are your expectations for the 2007 season?

I think our offense will be good, but there are definite question marks. My primary concern is can we develop our young WRs enough by the VT game to be multi-dimensional. IMO, this comes down to Byrd stepping up immediately to give the other guys a little extra time. Other questions are the TEs we are bringing in, but I think atleast one of them will really step up (Corbin is who I'm most excited to see). Also, how good of a leader will Flynn be if we're losing & only have 2 minutes to drive down the field? We don't know yet, but I think he'll be fine. Crowton has a good history of improving the offense in his first year, so I'm not too worried about him implementing his system. He does a good job of working with what he has.

For defense, our Dline is going to be mean - really mean. LBs should be improved & very good. I think our safety position will be fine, but you have to be concerned that their youth & inexperience will lead to a few big plays for the other team.

Overall, I expect we should win the West & go to the SECCG. I'd like to see us win the SECCG & that should put us in contention for the NC...

I expect 1-2 regular season losses. We've gotten to the point that this should be about the norm unless there are extenuating circumstances for a given season.

 

1. no fricking clue.
2. yes, they were improved by the end of last year. remember that game winning td in arkansas?
3. yes, they were improved by the end of last year. also, it's basically all the same guys which = nothing but good things for us.
4. i hope we all know that steltz is going to be good enough. mccray looked good last year as well. it is our biggest "weakness" on defense, but it's not really weak.
5. yes.

 

Dickson will benefit from putting on some meat since last year, and should be very good. But we will still need one of the freshmen to step it up & offer some different looks. Zinger will be back, but I don't know if he'll be healthy enough to be a starter.

Don't forget about Murphy! I'm so excited to see this guy. He's going to do a lot for our offense as a change of pace back from those other guys, and will likely catch quite a few passes out of the backfield too. But I think most would agree that Keiland is going to be awesome. I especially can't wait to see him with an improved Oline under Coach Stud, and much better TE blocking. He's going to be awesome.

I will be curious how we use Toliver, as in what type of routes will we typically see him run. Right now, his weakness is beating the jam so we may see more swing type passes at first & eventually more downfield routes. Byrd runs a 4.3 and is pretty strong, so I think he'll do a good job of stepping into be a good compliment to Early right away.

 

Im glad to see those responses, cause for me, a realistic season would be a 10-2. I was afraid that most would classify a NC as a must, but glad our fans are realistic. (unlike some delusional fans I wont say who they are. Tell you what, there I'll say it, <expletive deleted> Bama fans:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: )

 

I definately don't like playing Virginia Tech so early in the season but I believe we will come away with a win. Nevertheless, VT, Auburn and Florida are the three games that cause me concern. However, the home schedule is definately in LSU's favor and the Tigers may have the best opportunity in years to run the table on our SEC opponents. Having lost to both Auburn and Florida last year, I am sure the Tigers will be anxious to avenge that loss on their home field. If we get past those three games, LSU should go undefeated and play in the SEC championship game. It is hard to predict how that will turn out until I know who we will be playing. But the general feeling is that LSU has a genuine shot to play in the NC game, and that impression is a legitimate one. I predict LSU will go 11-1 for the regular season simply because going undefeated in the SEC is so tough. But the Tigers will win the division title and play in the SECCG. I think anything less than 11-1 will be a bit of a disappointment considering the home schedule and the talent level of the team. That is not to say that a 10-2 season would be unacceptable. It would not, but IMO it will be a bit of a disappointment.

 

I think winning the SEC is important next year. If Les gets another 10 or 11 win season & doesn't get a championship people are going to start saying he can't win the big one etc.

Wins are nice, but championships are better.

 

I wouldn't doubt 11-1.

As with any year, my biggest worry is injury. If the Tigers' key players stay healthy, they should have an awesome year (assuming Les limits their reading of all the love they're gonna get in the media).

I think this fall is gonna be some fun.

When expectations are high, two things can happen. One is very difficult to do.

 

I've predicted 2 losses in the regular season the last 2 years, and the team bested my prediction in 05 on some crazy exciting plays by Russell, Doucet, Bowe.

This year I will forecast only 1 loss. Our defensive front 7 is going to be THAT GOOD! I'd like more depth at linebacker, but it may prove itself to be there. We have to find 2 safties, but I believe we can.

On offense, we should be very good. I think we'll be solid on the line. The treat I look most forward to is Keiland running the ball. This could be a special year. I hope Alley makes a significant contribution, and Murphy, and Hester.

We know Doucet is great, LaFell should be better, and Byrd and Tolliver, welll that could be special also.

Whoever wins the QB job will have a lot of fun playing in that offense, IMO.

10-2 or 12-0 would not surprise me that much either.