Countdown to kickoff: Our predictions 
August, 31, 2012
8/31/12
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By
Gary Laney and
David Helman | ESPN.com
GeauxTigerNation writers Gary Laney and David Helman get you ready for the season with a daily breakdown throughout August of what LSU is facing in the fall -- from its opponents to its road trips to who it's recruiting. Today, in the final countdown, Laney and Helman give their predictions:
GARY LANEY
12-1, first in SEC West: LSU will be better on offense but maybe not quite as good on defense.
GARY LANEY
12-1, first in SEC West: LSU will be better on offense but maybe not quite as good on defense.
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Gary Laney
Gary Laney joined ESPN.com in 2012 after spending a year and a half as online sports editor of the Baton Rouge (La.) Advocate. Before that, he covered LSU sports for the Advocate. He has also been the sports editor at the Beaumont (Texas) Enterprise and covered McNeese State athletics for the Lake Charles (La.) American Press. Laney currently lives in Baton Rouge. Email him at glaneyespn@gmail.com