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EARLY
BIRD 2010 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PREVIEW
RELEASED DECEMBER 2009 |
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LOUISIANA
STATE TIGERS |
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OFFENSE
- 5 |
------RETURNING
STARTERS------ |
DEFENSE
- 4 |
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KEY
LOSSES |
OFFENSE:
Charles Scott-TB, Keiland Williams-TB,
Brandon LaFell-WR, Chris Mitchell-WR,
R.J. Jackson-WR, Trindon Holliday-RB/KR/PR,
Richard Dickson-TE, Ciron Black-OT,
Lyle Hitt-OG |
DEFENSE:
Al
Woods-DT, Charles Alexander-DT,
Rahim Alem-DE, Harry Coleman-SLB,
Jacob Cutrera-MLB, Perry Riley-WLB,
Chris Hawkins-CB, Danny McCray-SS,
Chad Jones-FS (NFL) |
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Secondary |
Patrick
Peterson and Chad
Jones are set to
become two of the
best cover men in
the SEC. As has
been tradition since
the Saban days,
the entire unit
will be well stocked. |
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Offensive
Line / Defensive Line |
The
running game fell
apart all of the
sudden in ‘09,
and the sack protection
has also faltered.
There is work to
be done in Baton
Rouge with the OL.
Another question,
though not a concern,
is how the DL will
be full of new starters.
This is the SEC,
so don't expect
too much drop off
there. |
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WR
Terrance Toliver |
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CB
Patrick Peterson |
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*
DEPTH CHARTS were only designed
as a simplistic gauge for listing
players that departed and players
that received the most playing
experience (consistent starters).
NationalChamps.net recognizes
the importance of missing personnel
data not listed such as redshirts,
transfers, injuries, incoming
recruits, back ups and alternates.
Their coverage will begin with
our full 2010 Preseason Preview
due out this coming spring. |
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LOUISIANA
STATE 2010 DEPTH CHART
Returning
Starters/Key
Players |
OFFENSE |
QB |
Jordan
Jefferson-Jr |
Jarrett
Lee-Jr |
FB |
Thomas
Parsons-So |
Dominique
Allen-So |
TB |
Stevan
Ridley-Jr |
Richard
Murphy-Sr / Russell Shepard-So |
WR |
Terrance
Toliver-Sr |
Rueben
Randle-So |
WR |
.. |
.. |
TE |
Deangelo
Peterson-Jr |
Mitch
Joseph-Jr |
OT |
.. |
.. |
OG |
Josh
Dworazcyk-Jr |
.. |
C |
T-Bob
Hebert-Jr |
.. |
OG |
.. |
.. |
OT |
Joseph
Barksdale-Sr |
.. |
K |
Josh
Jasper-Jr |
.. |
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LOUISIANA
STATE 2010 DEPTH CHART
Returning
Starters/Key
Players |
DEFENSE |
DE |
Lazarius
Levingston-Sr |
Chancey
Aghayere-So |
DT |
Josh
Downs-So |
.. |
DT |
Drake
Nevis-Sr |
.. |
DE |
Lavar
Edwards-So |
.. |
SLB |
.. |
.. |
MLB |
Kelvin
Sheppard-Sr |
.. |
WLB |
Ryan
Baker-Jr |
.. |
CB |
Jai
Eugene-Sr |
Ron
Brooks-So |
CB |
Patrick
Peterson-Jr |
.. |
SS |
Brandon
Taylor-Jr |
Karnell
Hatcher-Jr |
FS |
.. |
.. |
P |
Derek
Helton-Sr |
Josh
Jasper-Jr |
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QUICK
ANALYSIS |
12/8/09
LSU will go through a huge amount
of player turnover compared
to other Top 25 teams. Per usual,
many of these departures will
be playing on Sundays next fall.
But this is LSU, so realize
quickly that the replacements
will be more than good enough
to keep the Bayou Bengals competitive.
Trying to pinpoint exactly what
caused some of the offensive
ineptitude in 2009 is key. The
running game took a major step
backwards, but, as is true in
their other units, plenty of
quality running backs are still
available to right the ship.
Jordan Jefferson wasn’t
expected to be an All-SEC caliber
QB in his first real season
of being the starter, but critically,
he has to improve, or at least
benefit somehow from the lessons
learned. The OL may be the biggest
project for coaches this off-season
(11th in the conference rushing
and dead last in sacks allowed).
As always, the defense will
pull the Tigers through many
of the schedule’s obstacles.
The secondary is stacked with
athletes. The biggest player
turnover will be in the defensive
front seven. Call this a reloading
project, as LSU will do well
here with heralded young talent
ready to step in. Nine- or ten-win
seasons may be looked at as
a disappointment in this part
of the country but still, any
expectations for a better win
total in 2010 might be pushing
reality to some degree with
all of the personnel losses.
Coach Miles and his staff will
be going through a very important
spring. Where this team lands
in the August polls will be
determined by what happens during
that time. The SEC West is getting
competitive again. LSU fits
in this race somewhere near
the top. Anything less than
a January bowl invite will be
unacceptable.
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LOUISIANA
STATE
2010 SCHEDULE
Sep.
4 North Carolina @Atlanta,
GA
Sep. 11 at Vanderbilt
Sep. 18 Mississippi State
Sep. 25 West Virginia
Oct. 2 Tennessee
Oct. 9 at Florida
Oct. 16 McNeese State
Oct. 23 at Auburn
Nov. 6 Alabama
Nov. 13 Louisiana-Monroe
Nov. 20 Mississippi
Nov. 27 at Arkansas
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