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LSU fans, what are your thoughts on Tommy Hodson?
Posted on 1/28/19 at 9:08 pm
Posted on 1/28/19 at 9:08 pm
How many of your former QB's would you put ahead of him.
He was a phenomenal talent.
He was a phenomenal talent.
Posted on 1/28/19 at 9:12 pm to TT9
Tommy was a great college qb. Very poised and had a great sense of what was going on everywhere on the field.
I find it hard to compare players from decade to decade. So much depends on players around the stars.
I find it hard to compare players from decade to decade. So much depends on players around the stars.
Posted on 1/28/19 at 9:15 pm to GeorgeWest
He thrived when lsu didn't have the talent they do today.
Posted on 1/28/19 at 9:28 pm to TT9
Absolutely an all time great combination of talent and guts for us. He actually bit through his tongue in a game, got stitches and came back in to lead the Tigers to a hard fought win.
Posted on 1/28/19 at 9:32 pm to TT9
Hodson was QB when I was a student. Back then I thought he was the best ever. Game was different then, but his stats are meh when i look at them now.
But some things just don't show up in the stat column.
He was damn good.
But some things just don't show up in the stat column.
He was damn good.
Posted on 1/28/19 at 9:34 pm to TT9
LSU had a ton of talent when Hodson was there.
Posted on 1/28/19 at 9:38 pm to TT9
Great player.
I was excited when he signed with the Saints back in 95, but he only played a couple games.
I was excited when he signed with the Saints back in 95, but he only played a couple games.
Posted on 1/28/19 at 9:45 pm to I-59 Tiger
How about a competent coaching staff?
Posted on 1/28/19 at 10:11 pm to TT9
They also had a great coaching staff with Tommy for his freshman year, which bled over until his senior year when the wheels came off the archer momentum
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Posted on 1/28/19 at 10:12 pm to TT9
First LSU QB I remember watching live (I was 10-13 when he was at LSU). I watched games before that, but I remember loving watching Hodson play. As others have said, it’s hard to compare across the decades, but Hodson is up there for me.
Posted on 1/28/19 at 10:16 pm to TT9
TT, Tommy was the first player I loved wearing purple and gold, had a poster of him in my room as a kid.
A GREAT QB and is forgotten among players of SEC lore.
I love Tommy Hodson, he was a badass.
A GREAT QB and is forgotten among players of SEC lore.
I love Tommy Hodson, he was a badass.
Posted on 1/28/19 at 10:19 pm to TT9
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How about a competent coaching staff?
Hodson had Arnsparger in 86 who was legit, he left to be Florida’s AD though a year later.
Posted on 1/28/19 at 10:20 pm to TT9
I would put Tommy below Bert Jones but that’s probably it as far as pure talent.
Posted on 1/28/19 at 10:21 pm to TT9
Tommy with today’s LSU talent would have for sure been in the playoff, or close to it (still would of had to play Bama though )
Posted on 1/28/19 at 10:34 pm to TT9
During his 44 regular season games at LSU (1986–1989), Hodson passed for 9,115 yards and 69 touchdowns, becoming the first quarterback in SEC history to surpass 8,000 career passing yards, and the first quarterback in SEC history to surpass 60 career passing touchdowns.
Hodson passed for over 2,000 yards during each of his four seasons at LSU, becoming the third player in NCAA history to achieve that feat.
Hodson passed for over 2,000 yards during each of his four seasons at LSU, becoming the third player in NCAA history to achieve that feat.
Posted on 1/28/19 at 10:38 pm to TT9
In basketball, no one.
I saw him score 48 in a 24 minute Jr. High 9th grade game in 1982 without a 3-point line. Would have been at least 55 as he could hit from 25 feet with ease.
But he picked the right sport for college.
I saw him score 48 in a 24 minute Jr. High 9th grade game in 1982 without a 3-point line. Would have been at least 55 as he could hit from 25 feet with ease.
But he picked the right sport for college.
Posted on 1/28/19 at 10:38 pm to Fishhead
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Game was different then, but his stats are meh when i look at them now. But some things just don't show up in the stat column. He was damn good.
He probably started the most games at QB but he still has the most passing yards and passings TDs in LSU history. When he was done playing both of those were the most in the SEC. Only 4 time first team all SEC player in LSU history.
Posted on 1/28/19 at 10:46 pm to TigerNlc
Had this poster up in my room when I was a kid
Posted on 1/28/19 at 10:48 pm to TT9
Hodson coincided with the years I attended LSU. I’d put him as the best LSU qb since Bert Jones. He had tremendous receivers ( Wendell Davis for one ) and had great accuracy and toughness. He was 1st team All SEC ALL FOUR YEARS , won two SEC championships, threw for over 9000 yards ( which was the SEC record) , and was just a huge winner and competitor. He’s always been kind of the standard for me.
Posted on 1/28/19 at 11:00 pm to TT9
Probably top 3 LSU QB all time, #2 behind Bert Jones.
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