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LOUISIANA
STATE TIGERS
2013
College Football
Early Preview
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| OFFENSE
- 8 |
------RETURNING
STARTERS------ |
DEFENSE
- 4 |
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| KEY
LOSSES |
| OFFENSE:
Chase Clement-TE, Josh
Dworaczyk-OT, P.J. Lonergan-C,
Alex Hurst-OT, Drew Alleman-K,
Michael Ford-RB (NFL),
Spencer Ware-RB (NFL) |
| DEFENSE:
Josh
Downs-DT, Lavar Edwards-DE,
Bennie Logan-DT (NFL),
Barkevious Mingo-DE (NFL),
Kevin Minter-LB (NFL),
Sam Montgomery-DE (NFL),
Eric Reid-FS (NFL), Tharold
Simon-CB (NFL), Brad Wing-P
(NFL) |
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RB
Spencer Ware
- declared for
NFL - |
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Running
Back / NFL Defense |
| While
better running
backs may
exist elsewhere
at other
programs,
no team
has this
many quality
ball carriers.
Ware, Hill,
Hilliard,
Blue, Ford,
etc. Perusing
this defensive
depth chart
(below)
may cause
some confusion
as to whether
we are talking
college
or NFL football.
The sheer
amount of
superior
experience
and talent
on this
side of
ball is
absolutely
insane.
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| Quarterback
/ Passing Game |
The
long term
issues and
question
marks behind
center in
Baton Rouge
just don't
make sense.
Les Miles
is undoubtedly
a great
coach but
producing
quality
quarterbacks
has been
his downfall.
Zach Mettenberger
transferred
into the
program
and offered
a ray of
hope. Thus
far the
experiment
still has
no concrete
answers
for the
SEC's second
worst passing
attack.
However
there was
some promise
down the
stretch
of 2012.
Can it continue?
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LB
Kevin Minter
- declared for
NFL - |
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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
2013 Preseason Preview
due out this coming spring.
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LOUISIANA
STATE 2013 DEPTH
CHART
(updated
Jan. 7)
Returning
Starters/Key
Players |
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OFFENSE |
| QB |
Zach
Mettenberger-Sr
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Stephen
Rivers-So |
| FB |
J.C.
Copeland-Sr |
Connor
Neighbors-Jr |
| TB |
Jeremy
Hill-So |
Kenny
Hilliard-Jr /
Alfred
Blue-Sr |
| WR |
Kadron
Boone-Sr |
James
Wright-Sr |
| WR |
Odell
Beckham-Jr |
Jarvis
Landry-Jr |
| TE |
Travis
Dickson-Jr |
Nic
Jacobs-Jr |
| OT |
..
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.. |
| OG |
La'el
Collins-Jr |
.. |
| C |
.. |
.. |
| OG |
Trai
Turner-So |
Josh
Williford-Sr |
| OT |
Vadal
Alexander-So |
.. |
| K |
.. |
.. |
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LOUISIANA
STATE 2013 DEPTH
CHART
(updated
Jan. 7)
Returning
Starters/Key
Players |
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DEFENSE |
| DE |
Jermauria
Rasco-Jr |
.. |
| DT |
Anthony
Johnson-Jr |
Ego
Ferguson-Jr |
| DT |
.. |
.. |
| DE |
..
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| SLB |
Lamar
Louis-So |
Luke
Muncie-Sr
/ Kwon Alexander-So
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| MLB |
.. |
.. |
| WLB |
Lamin
Barrow-Sr |
Deion
Jones-So |
| CB |
Jalen
Mills-So |
Jalen
Collins-So |
| CB |
.. |
.. |
| SS |
Craig
Loston-Sr |
Micah
Eugene-So / Corey
Thompson-So |
| FS |
Ronald
Martin-Jr |
.. |
| P |
.. |
.. |
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| QUICK
TAKES |
12/18/12
- The
LSU offense is built
around its running
game and a deep backfield.
That formula will
never be more evident
than what 2013 is
likely to offer as
literally six different
players can carry
the rock on any given
day.
- Quarterback
Zach Mettenberger
posted three consecutive
250-plus yard passing
games down the stretch
of 2012 before struggling
in the finale. LSU
must continue to build
on these positives
in order to get his
team back to an SEC
title.
- Receivers
have developed a horrible
case of the drops.
They make spectacular
plays and then botch
the simple ones. Without
some improvement with
the guys catching
passes LSU will continue
to be what it is...a
low scoring, defensive
minded operation.
- The
rotation of fresh
faces on the defensive
line will continue
to make LSU a run
stuffing machine.
Getting to the QB
hasn't produced the
numbers coaches would
like but that aspect
should be a bright
spot if guys like
Mingo and Montgomery
decide to stick around
for their senior year.
- All-American
middle linebacker
Kevin Minter is impossible
to block and doesn't
miss tackles.
- One
of the most remarkable
concepts in Baton
Rouge is the ability
to produce extreme
top level defensive
backs for the NFL.
Eric Reid is one of
those guys. Loston
and Simon are not
far behind.
- If
every player on defense
decided to stick around
for another year,
this would easily
be the most talented
defense in America.
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LOUISIANA
STATE 2013 SCHEDULE
Aug.
31 - TCU @Arlington,
TX
Sept. 7 - UAB
Sept. 14 - Kent State
Sept. 21 - Auburn
Sept. 28 - at Georgia
Oct. 5 - at Mississippi State
Oct. 12 - Florida
Oct. 19 - at Ole Miss
Oct. 26 - Furman
Nov. 9 - at Alabama
Nov. 23 - Texas A&M
Nov. 30 - Arkansas |
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