Whether LSU will end the 2016 season in triumph, tribulation or somewhere between, the road starts this Saturday inside Tiger Stadium.
The Tigers have been under the offseason microscope as much as any major team in college football this offseason, and for good reason. Even after the bizarre hot-seat saga of head coach Les Miles late last season, LSU has the talent to win big in the cutthroat SEC West.
But a veteran-laden team still has plenty of new faces who could be difference-makers in 2016, from early enrollees to new assistant coaches Dave Aranda and Dameyune Craig.