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re: Leonard Fournette will get 1,500 rushing yards this season
Posted on 4/16/15 at 9:32 am to CrimsonFever
Posted on 4/16/15 at 9:32 am to CrimsonFever
I am going to go true based on the following...
LF is the senior most RB we have - will get 50% of the snaps.
LF has, by his own admission, learned to let the play develop in front of him and follow his blockers. He has an experienced OL in front of him.
LSU passing game will be improved - don't get crazy! I just said improved.
One thing that could work against him is if LSU starts throwing the ball to him in short passes. He is an excellent receiver. Yards are yards but that could eat into his rushing touches.
LF is the senior most RB we have - will get 50% of the snaps.
LF has, by his own admission, learned to let the play develop in front of him and follow his blockers. He has an experienced OL in front of him.
LSU passing game will be improved - don't get crazy! I just said improved.
One thing that could work against him is if LSU starts throwing the ball to him in short passes. He is an excellent receiver. Yards are yards but that could eat into his rushing touches.
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Posted on 4/16/15 at 9:40 am to GetmorewithLes
LF7 averaged about 7-10 touches/game less the first three games of the year than he did the last 10. Based on his average YPC that would have put him up around 1,200 yards rushing with Magee in front of him along with Hilliard as well. He's got Williams to spell him and the two young pups behind him to rotate in as well.
But he has the ability to increase his touches in the run game and-if he simply maintains his previous year's level of productivity-inch towards 1350-1400.
He will need to be special to hit 1,500 this year. I think he can but this is his year. Next year he will be on a bit of a pitch count. There will be an absolute STAGGERING amount of returning experienced talent in the LSU Backfield in 2016 provided all stay healthy. Fournette, Guice and Brosette are all former 5-Stars and Williams has proven he was grossly undervalued as a high 3-Star. With Ducre being a high 4-Star at FB/TB...there will be blood.
But he has the ability to increase his touches in the run game and-if he simply maintains his previous year's level of productivity-inch towards 1350-1400.
He will need to be special to hit 1,500 this year. I think he can but this is his year. Next year he will be on a bit of a pitch count. There will be an absolute STAGGERING amount of returning experienced talent in the LSU Backfield in 2016 provided all stay healthy. Fournette, Guice and Brosette are all former 5-Stars and Williams has proven he was grossly undervalued as a high 3-Star. With Ducre being a high 4-Star at FB/TB...there will be blood.
Posted on 4/16/15 at 9:43 am to GetmorewithLes
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One thing that could work against him is if LSU starts throwing the ball to him in short passes. He is an excellent receiver. Yards are yards but that could eat into his rushing touches.
I don't care if he gets 1,500 yards rushing, as long as he produces. He should get 18-20 touches a game, with 3-5 of those being receptions. If that happens, he will be around 1,500 yards for the season.
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