Who's number 2? | TigerFan.com

saltyone · Sep 2, 2005

A little football shouldn't hurt. I found this to be quite humorous.

The question in college football is not who's No. 1. Everyone knows the answer is wrapped in cardinal and gold.
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Back to convention. LSU is the team. Nick Saban left the treasure of Sierra Madre for Les Miles to play with. Running backs and receivers galore. A veteran offensive line. Lots of seniors on a defense anchored by a junior, All-American candidate safety LaRon Landry. And both SEC East heavies on the schedule, Tennessee and Florida, must come to Death Valley. LSU is No. 2.

Reality check: Can Miles walk in from the Oklahoma plains and command the respect that Saban had? Can he win on a level he's never won before? Can his team still be a run-game juggernaut after 2004 leading rusher Alley Broussard blew a knee? Can he find a quarterback amid the talented but thus far unestablished trio of JaMarcus Russell, Matt Flynn and freshman Ryan Perrilloux? Will the hurricane trauma gripping Louisiana derail his team's focus, preparations and logistics?
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