LSU Football quarterback Myles Brennan (Photo by Jonathan Bachman / Getty Images)
LSU soccer has some skeptics in the 2020 season.
One of the big debates this offseason has been whether or not LSU football can repeat its success from 2019.
The Tigers lost an incredible amount of talent from their national championship-winning squad to the NFL. Fourteen LSU players were selected in the 2020 NFL Draft and several other contributors signed with the teams as undrafted free agents.
But the Tigers are still a team full of talent. Quarterback Myles Brennan, who will replace Joe Burrow, has a great arm. And he has world wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase to throw the ball at him (along with Terrace Marshall Jr and Racey McMath).
And did I mention cornerback Derek Stingley? Not only is he the best cornerback in the nation, he could be the best college football player in the nation.
While I don’t expect LSU to dominate in 2020 like it did in 2019 (which was a once in a lifetime team), I still think they have a legitimate chance to repeat themselves as SEC West champions and make it to the Football Playoff College for the second season. consecutive.
But what do the experts think?
Phil Steele doesn’t believe in LSU football
Phil Steele is one of the most respected college football analysts in the country. His annual preseason preview is a staple for college football fans and journalists.
But Steele, like the rest of us, is human. It doesn’t always do well.
And I think your LSU vision is one of those cases.
Steele’s SEC predictions were recently revealed (via 247Sports) and has the Tigers finishing third in the SEC West, behind Alabama and Texas A&M.
“Naturally, they will step back this year, but they are still very talented and will have Alabama at home, so they will continue to be a threat in the West. LSU is only number 129 on my experience chart, “Steele wrote.
I think Steele is making the same mistake as most other analysts. Instead of looking at the talent that LSU currently has, it is looking at the talent they lost.
The Tigers have what they need to win the SEC West. They may not be sailing the way they did last season, but I don’t think they’re finishing third either.
