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Depth Chart updated September 4th

 

This weekend is the LSU Florida game. This game is going to be the biggest game since the LSU UGA game during the 2003 season. I have a feeling that this game is going to be a close game that is going to keep you on the edge of your seat the whole game. As most of you know LSU is ranked number 1 by the AP for the first time since 1959. I did not rank LSU number 1 in my rankings for the fact that I still think LSU has a lot to proove offensively and I do not think the #1 team in the country should drop if they do not lose. LSU has the talent to be the best team in the country but needs to show a lot more on offense this week in order to proove they are indeed the number 1 team in the country.

 

In order for LSU to beat Florida they are going to have to do the following things (some are very obvious)

 

1. SLOW DOWN TEBOW- LSU could not stop Tim Tebow last year. He ran around and through our defense like we were standing there. We all know Tebow is going to run the ball 15-20 times a game and he has to be slowed down in order for LSU to win.

 

2. Do not turn the ball over- For this reason I think you will see Jacob Hester run the ball 15-20 times. I think Holliday and Scott will touch the ball 5 or 6 times. The only time I think Williams will be in the game is around the goaline with Jacob Hester playing fullback. I think Coach Miles knows that Hester is going to take care of the ball and he will get 4-6 yards a carry.

 

3. Keep Florida's defense on the field- UF's defense is young and inexperienced.  The longer they are on the field Percy Harvin, Tebow, and Caldwell are off the field.  LSU is going to have to wear down Florida's defense and force them to make mistakes because of their youth and inexperience.

 

4. Attack, Attack, Attack- LSU is going to have attack Florida every single play. For LSU to win this game Steltz, Dorsey, Highsmith, and Beckwith are going to have to be in Tebow's face every single play of the game.

 

 

Congratulations to the following Tigers for being selected in the NFL draft and signing free agent contracts:

 

JaMarcus Russell, QB, Oakland Raiders, 1st pick

LaRon Landry, S, Washington Redskins, 6th pick

Dwayne Bowe, WR, Kansas City Chiefs, 23rd pick

Craig Davis, WR, San Diego Chargers, 30th pick

Chase Pittman, DE, Cleveland Browns, 7th Round (213th pick)

Chris Jackson, K/P, Buffalo Bills, free agent contract

Ryan Willis, DE, St. Louis Rams, free agent contract

Justin Vincent, RB, Atlanta Falcons, free agent contract

Brian Johnson, OL, Arizona Cardinals, free agent contract

Daniel Francis, DB, Washington Redskins, free agent contract

Peter Dyakowski, OL, New Orleans Saints, free agent contract

 

At this point that gives LSU 63 players in the NFL. 

 

 

Congratulations to Joe Addai, Bougar McFarland and the Colts on winning the Super Bowl.

 

I have been updating my recruiting page with this year's commitments, almost signees, accomplishments.

 

Congratulations to JaMarcus Russell for winning the Manning Award for the most outstanding quarterback .  I think Russell won this award because of his outstanding perfromance in the Sugar Bowl.  It also helped JRuss that Quinn and T Smith had lackluster performances in their respective bowl games.

 

Former Louisiana Tech coach Gary Crowton has been named the new offensive coordinator.  LSU is still looking for a new Offensive line coach.  Also, there have been a lot of rumors about Major Applewhite joining the coaching staff of either LSU or Alabama I am not sure what is going to happen now that Crowton is the new OC.

 

Jimbo Fisher has accepted the job to become the offensive coordinator at Florida State University.  It will be interesting to see who takes his place.  Every indication is that the OC will come from within the current coaching staff.

 

Congratulations to LSU for their 3rd Sugar Bowl victory in 6 years 41-14.

 

LaRon Landry and Glen Dorsey were named 1st team AP All Americans

 

LSU has placed 8 players on the coaches All SEC team, 6 players on the AP All SEC team, and 3 freshmen on the all-freshmen team.

 

Dwayne Bowe, 1st team All SEC, 2nd team AP All SEC

JaMarcus Russell, 1st team All SEC, 1st team AP All SEC

Glenn Dorsey, 1st team All SEC, 1st team AP All SEC

LaRon Landry, 1st team All SEC, 1st team AP All SEC

Richard Dickson, 2nd team All SEC

Tyson Jackson, 2nd team All SEC

Ali Highsmith, 2nd team All SEC

Craig Davis, 2nd team All SEC, specialist

Will Arnold, 2nd team AP All SEC

Brian Johnson, 2nd team AP All SEC

Ciron Black, 1st team Freshman All SEC

Brandon LeFell, 1st team Freshman All SEC

Ricky Jean-Francois, 1st team Freshman All SEc

 

Les Miles became the first LSU coach ever to coach a LSU team to back to back 10 win seasons.  The 2006 team became the first team

in NCAA history to play 4 top 8 teams on the road.

 

 

LSU did place 12 players to the Pre-season All SEC Coaches team:

Highly touted OG Will Arnold and Mr. All Everything LaRon Landry were named 1st teamers.

 

OL Brian Johnson, WR Dwayne Bowe, QB J. Russell, RB Alley Broussard, DE Chase Pittman, LB Ali Highsmith, and Safety Jessie Daniels and Chris Jackson for his punting duties were named 2nd teamers.

 

DT Glenn Dorsey and CB Chevis Jackson were named 3rd teamers.

 

Congratulations 

Joe Addai, RB, who was selected as the 30th pick of the Indianpolis Colts

Andrew Whitworth, OT, was selected by the Cincinati Bengals

Skyler Green, WR, was selected by the Dallas Cowboys

Claude Wroten, DT, was selected by the St. Louis Rams

Kyle Williams, DT, was selected by the Buffalo Bills

Melvin Oliver, DE, was selected by the San Fransico 49ers

Bennie Brazell, WR, was selected by the Cincinati Bengals

Nate Livings, OL, signed a free agent contract with the Cincinati Bengals

David Jones, TE, signed a free agent contract with the Cincinati Bengals

Rudy Niswanger, OC, signed a free agent contract with the KC Chiefs

E.J. Kuale, LB, signed a free agent contract with the New Orleans Saints

Ronnie Prude, DB, signed a free agent contract with the Baltimore Ravens

Cameron Vaughn, LB, signed a free agent contract with the Denver Broncos

 

There are now 52 players from LSU playing or on NFL rosters at this time

 

2005 Peach Bowl Champions

11-2--only the 3rd team in LSU history to win more than 10 games