On defense you are returning Devin White, Greedy, Battle, Monroe, Delpit, Kary Vincent, now have Fulton back (yes he has only played 3 games but never quit practicing), Phillips is going to be a great linebacker, Chaisson, Lawrence, logan, Fehoko (Transfer from TT), Divinity, Damone Clark is a freshman who has done well in camp and is expected to be a big aspect, Farrel, Livingston, and Logan are going to be good.... If you look at defense we didnt lose some crazy amount of players..We lost lacatoure, Thompson, Key, Jackson, and alexander.
Lawrence, Ferrel, logan, are all just as good as Lacoutre
Chaisson will be in the record books for sacks in a year (Faster and stronger than Key)
Fulton is just as good as Jackson
Thornton, Divinity, and anthony will fill in fine for thompson and alexander.
The spots we lost players on we have guys there that are just as good or better. We have never been this deep on defensive backs with this amount of talent, our linebacker corps is damnn good with some pretty good backfills, and our defensive line is good as long as they stay healthy. I myself dont know if they are going to be 2011 good but they will be close to it and if they are 2011 good that was the best Defense LSU put on the field ever i think.
That isnt looking through purple and gold glasses that is just me saying why people think that, depth at positions to keep players fresh, speed, strength and just talent. Now granted i do believe some of these guys will have growing pains put that is part of it.