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When a team loses 6 starting position players with one being the #2 draft choice, the best collegiate pitcher to play the game in decades (the #1 draft choice), then top that by losing 2 very respected coaches, thinking that this team would be anywhere nearly as good as last season’s national champions, would be a huge mistake. But with the talent left on the team one would expect LSU would still be a playoff team. Instead, we’re seeing a team that has a good chance of not even making the SEC playoffs. I believe the 2 coaching loses have had the biggest impact on this team.

Ridiculous list. It was prepared by a writer who doesn’t even know there is no PAC-12 (actually it’s the PAC-2). Read his bio! He also believes teams should never punt. That tells you what he knows about football.

Don’t worry about the D backs. They will be just fine come the season. The D might not measure up to the high LSU standards of the past, but it will be more than adequate for the Tigers to be in the thick of a NC run. Remember they were going against what will again be one of the best offenses in the nation. Besides, has anyone really seen a spring game that was truly indicative of how a team will fair in the regular season?

“We should never have let Baker go,…” Add to that, we should never have let Raymond go!. With those 2 return additions, I’m expecting a much better defense….heck, it couldn’t be worst. With this new defense I’ve staff and a full year of recruiting, we’ll begin to see the LSU defenses we have been accustomed to seeing.

I expect Burns to have a breakout season. His problem stemmed from poor coaching, not his lack of talent. With one of the best DB coaches in the game back on the LSU staff, don’t be surprised when you see the real Burns.

Dislike because of jealousy.

You’re exactly right. But in this case with Daniels, should he be #1, it’ll be a case of the best QB going to a team that needs a QB.

Not ready to admit anything. Don’t have to. The number speak for themselves. Great QB’s make great WR’s and vice versa. LSU was blessed to have the best og both worlds last season. So no Daniels’ numbers were inflated by his receiving corps, they were complemented by them. If A&M had had Daniels, Nabors, and Thomas, you’d be saying the same thing…..opps, no you wouldn’t, they’d have been playing for Jimbo Fisher. Those 3 players wouldn’t have been developed to reach their potential.

A couple of weeks ago a LSU sports site conducted a poll asking how many SEC series LSU’s baseball team would win. The winning results were 9 of 10. Eight of 10 came in second. It’s now looking like they’ll be fortunate if they win 6. As another poster said, the 2023 college World Series is over. This is 2024. LSU is not nearly the team it was last season. Expectations are high in Baton Rouge, as is normal. But those expectations need to be toned down a bit to match the realism that the 2024 team is nowhere as good as last year’s team. Considering that 12 of the 14 SEC teams are in the top 25, it could be a rough season for the Tigers.

And it gets even worst folks! Both Georgia and LSU lost their first round games in the NIT. That 0 for 7 for the SEC. I think it called getting skunked.

Which ever the losing team is in this series, it should not be considered as being not good enough for an Omaha run. These are 2 very good baseball programs and to judge them this early in the season would be a mistake. Both are worthy of their being NC contenders.

Why was this article, if that’s what you want to call it. Even posted? All it says is what was talked about on “Saturday Down DOWN Podcast”. No summary at all of what was said. I’m about done with SDS.

Mystery…..my bad

If parts of the agreement are being quoted, quote the entire paragraph so the readers can draw their own conclusions. Just enough was quoted to aide the mistory of the article.

When you scroll down the list of articles you find this article under the heading “SEC HOOPS”. Excuse me, but when did North Carolina and Pittsburg join the SEC? Oh, they didn’t. Those 2 teams were playing in the ACC tournament. Then why in the h*ll is this article even here? SDS sucks! I think I just might sign off for good.

14 teams? Ridiculous! They might as well play the season the begin the playoffs with every school (or should I say minor league) team in the playoffs.

Ok, ok, I know most ACC teams are in the South and this site is named Saturday Down South. But open the drop-down window. No mention of the ACC much less any single ACC team. This is a SEC site. So get the ACC crud off of this site!

The rules that are needed. 1. NIL cannot be used in recruiting in any form or fashion 2. Restrict the portal to a 6 week period directly following the season just ended for whatever sport it is. Allow a player to transfer one time in his/her career without penalty. After that transfers will be hit with loss of a year’s eligibility and a year sit out.

Geaux didn’t say anything about putting caps on NIL money. He only said there needs to be rules that are applied across the board. Some states have NIL laws on the books, others don’t, and those that do are different. How is that fair? Some programs have NIL co-ops others don’t. Money is discussed during recruiting. Money is being used to lure players away from schools they are signed to. Like Geaux said, rules need to be put in place.

Y’all say Staley is divisive….call it for what she really is, a prejudiced bigot.

Mulkey’s comment about shoving Reese is being taken out og context. She was referring to the size of players.

He’s too embarrassed to say which team he follows.

Eight teams is enough as college football is currently arranged. But if expansion is needed, go to 16 teams in my proposed format… Set up 4-16 team conferences arranged by geographic area with an eye on strength. Each of those conferences would have a 4 team playoff to determine the conference champion. The 4 conference champions would move on to a 4 team NC playoff. No complaints about “my team was screwed”.

I agree that in the current arrangement 8 teams is right. Going beyond 8 teams will stop the complaining by teams that were left out….that is complaining by teams that had little to no chance to win the NC.

If LSU wants him, they’ll get him.

Who really cares?

Oh come on man, the guy is from Missouri. Give him a break.

Let’s stick to reality….

Close to what I’ve been saying. Take the historically best 64 teams. Break them down into 4-16 team conferences based on region and historical strength. Each conference would have a 4 team playoff to determine the conference champion. The 4 conference champs would enter a 4 team national champion tournament.

You’re exactly right on all accounts.