If LSU is telling Valentine how weak they are at Defensive Line they are not being candid; in fact they are deep with young players and Valentine likely would be behind many of them. If he's half as good as we all think he is he has a real chance of starting at Miami.
Look at the LSU depth chart for Defensive Line ( I sure hope Valentine takes the time to read it somewhere) there are 7 Freshman and 3 Sophomores and they already have at least one very good commitment this year.
98 Jordan Allen DE JR 6-6/254 West Monroe, LA (West Monroe)
47 Maquedius Bain DT FR 6-4/308 Ft. Lauderdale, FL (Univ. School of Nova Southeastern HS)
46 Tashawn Bower DL FR 6-5/243 Somerville, NJ (Immaculata HS)
9 Ego Ferguson DT JR 6-3/308 Frederick, MD (Hargrave Military Academy)
99 Greg Gilmore DT FR 6-4/311 Hope Mills, NC (South View HS)
97 Frank Herron DE FR 6-5/275 Memphis, TN (Memphis Central HS)
94 Danielle Hunter DL SO 6-5/241 Katy, LA (Morton Ranch)
90 Anthony Johnson DT JR 6-3/294 New Orleans, LA ()
96 Mickey Johnson DL FR 5-11/312 Covington, LA ()
91 A'Trey-U Jones DL JR 5-11/274 Tickfaw, LA (Hammond)
91 Christian LaCouture DT FR 6-5/298 Lincoln, NB (Lincoln Southwest HS)
54 Justin Maclin DE JR 6-4/241 Memphis, TN (Ridgeway)
92 Lewis Neal DE FR 6-1/238 Wilson, NC (James B. Hunt HS)
93 M.J. Patterson DE FR 6-3/215 Winnfield, LA (Winnfield HS)
59 Jermauria Rasco DE JR 6-3/262 Shreveport, LA ()
95 Quentin Thomas DL SO 6-3/290 Breaux Bridge, LA ()
Look at the LSU depth chart for Defensive Line ( I sure hope Valentine takes the time to read it somewhere) there are 7 Freshman and 3 Sophomores and they already have at least one very good commitment this year.
98 Jordan Allen DE JR 6-6/254 West Monroe, LA (West Monroe)
47 Maquedius Bain DT FR 6-4/308 Ft. Lauderdale, FL (Univ. School of Nova Southeastern HS)
46 Tashawn Bower DL FR 6-5/243 Somerville, NJ (Immaculata HS)
9 Ego Ferguson DT JR 6-3/308 Frederick, MD (Hargrave Military Academy)
99 Greg Gilmore DT FR 6-4/311 Hope Mills, NC (South View HS)
97 Frank Herron DE FR 6-5/275 Memphis, TN (Memphis Central HS)
94 Danielle Hunter DL SO 6-5/241 Katy, LA (Morton Ranch)
90 Anthony Johnson DT JR 6-3/294 New Orleans, LA ()
96 Mickey Johnson DL FR 5-11/312 Covington, LA ()
91 A'Trey-U Jones DL JR 5-11/274 Tickfaw, LA (Hammond)
91 Christian LaCouture DT FR 6-5/298 Lincoln, NB (Lincoln Southwest HS)
54 Justin Maclin DE JR 6-4/241 Memphis, TN (Ridgeway)
92 Lewis Neal DE FR 6-1/238 Wilson, NC (James B. Hunt HS)
93 M.J. Patterson DE FR 6-3/215 Winnfield, LA (Winnfield HS)
59 Jermauria Rasco DE JR 6-3/262 Shreveport, LA ()
95 Quentin Thomas DL SO 6-3/290 Breaux Bridge, LA ()