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LSU Football: Contender or Pretender in 2016

By John Richardson

Nov 28, 2015; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers head coach Les Miles is picked up by his players after defeating the Texas A&M Aggies 19-7 at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Crystal LoGiudice-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 28, 2015; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers head coach Les Miles is picked up by his players after defeating the Texas A&M Aggies 19-7 at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Crystal LoGiudice-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 21, 2015; Oxford, MS, USA; LSU Tigers head coach Les Miles looks at the scoreboard during the second quarter of the game against the Mississippi Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 21, 2015; Oxford, MS, USA; LSU Tigers head coach Les Miles looks at the scoreboard during the second quarter of the game against the Mississippi Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports /

LSU Football (The Verdict)

The 2016 Tigers are absolutely loaded with NFL talent. They could easily see 10 players drafted in the 2017 NFL draft. LSU football will once again reach a minimum of 9 wins under Miles and could realistically expect a 10 win season. For most programs, that would be an exceptionally successful season. LSU football fans have higher expectations, though, and that’s where the rub comes.

must read: LSU Football: Over/Under 10.5 Wins in 2016

I simply do not think LSU’s passing attack will help deliver a championship in 2016. They have to be labeled a contender, but it is my prediction that they will fall short yet again.

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