LSU Football: Tigers' 2019 Spring Preview

The difference in one game during a college football season can easily shape the outlook of any fan base going forward. For LSU, after going 9-4 season in 2017, the fans were chomping at the bit to get at head coach Ed Orgeron heading into the '18 campaign. But following a 10-win showing (5-3 in SEC) that culminated with a No. 6 AP national ranking after winning the Fiesta Bowl, optimism is once again high in Baton Rouge and the loyalists are firmly behind their leader on the sidelines. With 16 total starters returning (eight offense, eight defense) and a top-five nationally ranked recruiting class heading to campus, hopes are once again high that LSU can compete for a division title in the SEC West.

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