LSU Tigers 2009 College Football Predictions, Picks & Odds: The dismal regular season triggered wholesale changes in the defensive coaching staff, as head football coach Les Miles hired former Tennessee defensive coordinator John Chavis, veteran secondary coach Ron Cooper and defensive line coach Brick Haley. The new defensive staff and the sting of a disappointing season created an offseason punctuated by competition. Odds makers at Sportsbook.com have the LSU Tigers at 25-1 odds to win the BSC 2010 National Championship.
The good news is that the offense has found a star in running back Charles Scott. The 5-11 senior rushed for 1,174 yards and 18 touchdowns last year and could be in for a huge senior campaign. The return of wide receiver Brandon LaFell means the offense could actually be good…if the Tigers can find a quarterback. LSU Tigers UNDER 9 WINS for the season is among the top college football picks on the board currently at Sportsbook.com.
On the defensive side of the ball it is the back seven that will keep LSU in every game. Safety Harry Coleman will be a superstar and linebackers Perry Riley and Kelvin Sheppard can replace Darry Beckwith’s production without much of a problem. Talent and a new defensive coaching staff should have the Tigers back to the dominating defense it once was! Sportsbook.com has college football picks on the LSU Tigers to win the Southeastern Conference at a +600 odds.
LSU faces the challenge of replacing its punter and the most prolific placekicker in program history. Junior Josh Jasper, the primary kickoff specialist last season, is the heir apparent at placekicker to Colt David. Junior college transfer Derek Helton is the frontrunner at punter and is being counted on to upgrade a punting game that ranked fifth in the SEC last year, netting 37.3 yards per kick. In the return game, Holliday and Williams will share kickoff return duties, while Holliday, Jones and Peterson will each get a shot at fielding punts.
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