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What LSU's Defense Must Do to Keep the Tigers in SEC West Contention

When the LSU quarterbacks look up, they're going to see the offseason spotlight beaming down on them brighter than it ever has before.

On the periphery of that spotlight, though, is an LSU defense that has to improve under first-year coordinator Kevin Steele if the Tigers are going to jump back into SEC West contention.

But wait...LSU finished with the best defense in the SEC at 316.8 yards per game last year. Is it really that much of a problem?

Yes.

LSU being at the top of the defensive heap in 2014 isn't indicative of a top-tier defense.