As shown by this article and by the last 4 games with Alabama, LSU has the athletes to play with anyone in the country. But LSU must have competent QB play to have success. Hopefully history will repeat itself (Miles has been very good with a Jr. or Sr. at QB, even if they aren't top SEC level QBs).
2005 11 - 2 SEC W J Russell RS So
2006 11 - 2 J Russell RS Jr.
2007 12 - 2 BCS M Flynn RS Sr.
2008 7 - 5 J Lee RS Fr J Jefferson Fr.
2009 9 - 4 J Lee RS So. J Jefferson So.
2010 11 - 2 J Jefferson/ J Lee Jrs.
2011 13 - 1 SEC J Jefferson/ J Lee Srs.
2012 10 - 3 Z Mett Jr.
2013 10 - 3 Z Mett Sr.
2014 8 - 5 A Jennings So.
2003 SEC & BCS Champs, 2007 SEC & BCS Champs, 2011 SEC Champs & BCS runner-up, 2015???
Recruiting Rankings
2005 11 - 2 SEC W J Russell RS So
2006 11 - 2 J Russell RS Jr.
2007 12 - 2 BCS M Flynn RS Sr.
2008 7 - 5 J Lee RS Fr J Jefferson Fr.
2009 9 - 4 J Lee RS So. J Jefferson So.
2010 11 - 2 J Jefferson/ J Lee Jrs.
2011 13 - 1 SEC J Jefferson/ J Lee Srs.
2012 10 - 3 Z Mett Jr.
2013 10 - 3 Z Mett Sr.
2014 8 - 5 A Jennings So.
2003 SEC & BCS Champs, 2007 SEC & BCS Champs, 2011 SEC Champs & BCS runner-up, 2015???
Recruiting Rankings