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re: LSU RB situation in 2018
Posted on 12/15/17 at 10:57 am to SummerOfGeorge
Posted on 12/15/17 at 10:57 am to SummerOfGeorge
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However, I'm sure there are 2-3 NFL dudes waiting in the wings like always
I don't think that's the case with our current roster. Edwards-Helaire is the wildcard IMO. He sure looks like he can be an explosive back. Unproven though.
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Posted on 12/15/17 at 11:02 am to ChewyDante
It really is weird going into a season not knowing what to expect at the running back position. Fingers crossed.
Posted on 12/15/17 at 11:02 am to El Magnifico
Rb by committee, no one will be a superstar but serviceable. I think we land Joiner out of Alabama. I see us as a pass first offense next year. We will be loaded at the receiver position. Remember the name Jonathan Giles. 
Posted on 12/15/17 at 11:06 am to SummerOfGeorge
You never know, Jeremy Hill was a surprise . If I remember correctly he was third string in his first season and by the third game he was starting. I believe someone will step up.
Posted on 12/15/17 at 11:12 am to rantfan
We need a 2017 "William's like" commitment from NB.
He has the talent
He has the talent
Posted on 12/15/17 at 11:16 am to Farmer1906
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46 carries over 3 years. Clearly, they don't think much of him.
Brossette was never the same back after he injured his leg. If the OL plays well next season, he might be able to finish his career on a high note.
Posted on 12/15/17 at 11:23 am to SummerOfGeorge
Chris Curry is gonna go beast mode
Posted on 12/15/17 at 11:39 am to rantfan
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Jeremy Hill was a surprise
Not really....
Posted on 12/15/17 at 11:39 am to El Magnifico
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Because of one fumble lost in his career?
He's had at least 2 fumbles.
Posted on 12/15/17 at 12:27 pm to NFLSU
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Like the others have mentioned, I believe you'll see a lot more spread offense with the lack of a RB we've been lucky to have. I'm looking forward to seeing Clyde Edwards-Helaire, but question his pass blocking abilities.
Plus another said he anticipates a pass 1st offense.
I know y'all like your 2 freshman QB's, but will they be ready for SEC play by next season?
Look for another grad transfer for a stopgap?
Posted on 12/15/17 at 12:37 pm to phaz
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Plus another said he anticipates a pass 1st offense.
There's no chance it'll be a pass first offense, maybe pass on 1st down a bit
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I know y'all like your 2 freshman QB's, but will they be ready for SEC play by next season?
At some point you have to put trust in your evals, both those guys were big time gets last recruiting cycle, if they can't get either ready for next season, 1 off a redshirt, the other taking live snaps already, then it shows to me nothing has really changed in terms of development. Plenty of 2nd year QBs make impact in college football these days, we should be no different.
If it's Narcisse, it will be more run based because he's dual threat, if it's Brennan then scrap most of the run plays. They could play both guys to give different looks, who knows.
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Look for another grad transfer for a stopgap?
I think if they were desperate for a QB, they would have looked to JUCO. Unless a top guy becomes available (Extremely rare), I dont see us taking any grad transfer QBs other than for some depth. McMillian probably transfers before the spring which would leave us at 2 QBs unless we sign a QB this class.
Posted on 12/15/17 at 12:39 pm to El Magnifico
Guice may actually come back I shite you not. I have no clue why, they are on some big recruits but expect a different offense next year with the departure of Canada
Posted on 12/15/17 at 1:39 pm to LSU Patrick
exactly, Brossette looked like a stud his freshman year in limited action, but has never been the same since the leg injury.
Posted on 12/15/17 at 1:59 pm to El Magnifico
Dont let the sunshine pumpers fool you. 2018 will be the worst group of LSU RBs in a decade.
Now if Guice came back then its a different story but the cupboard is bare with talent.
It will be a long year.
Now if Guice came back then its a different story but the cupboard is bare with talent.
It will be a long year.
Posted on 12/15/17 at 2:08 pm to Farmer1906
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46 carries over 3 years. Clearly, they don't think much of him.
Your hot takes are so useful.
Posted on 12/15/17 at 2:19 pm to RB10
He's been in the program for years. Sure, he's been stuck behind the major talent, but he's barely getting the ball in blowouts. He's never been higher than 3rd string. He wasn't a big-time talent our of high school either. O & Miles both didn't think enough of him to play him. Sorry if that hurts your feelings.
Posted on 12/15/17 at 2:31 pm to Farmer1906
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He wasn't a big-time talent our of high school either.
Research facts before you say dumb stuff:
Rushed for 2,321 yards and 31 touchdowns as a senior, 2,188 yards and 37 touchdowns as a junior, 2,130 yards and 44 touchdowns as a sophomore, 1,551 yards and 29 touchdowns as a freshman
Posted on 12/15/17 at 2:34 pm to thunderbird1100
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Flat out haven't got a top notch RB
We don’t know that because we haven’t yet really seen
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Clyde Edwards-Helaire
But you are right about seeing freshmen.
Posted on 12/15/17 at 2:41 pm to Farmer1906
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He's been in the program for years. Sure, he's been stuck behind the major talent,
I mean, I'd call 2 1st round RBs pretty fricking major talent. Would you expect him to get carries over those 2?
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but he's barely getting the ball in blowouts.
We still give the ball to Guice/Williams even when we're up in many games. Coach "O never wants to get the "conservative" tag Miles so often got when we got up big in games. Brosette has gotten carries in some blowouts though.
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He's never been higher than 3rd string.
Again, more a product of the talent in front of him, not that he cant play. Trayveon Williams is your 1st string back and would have been 4th or 5th string here the last 2 years. Darrel Williams really had his coming out party this year too, which was unfortunate for Brosette. Brosette's only problem has been a couple fumbles, when he's played, he's looked pretty dang solid.
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He wasn't a big-time talent our of high school either.
This is just a flat out lie as someone above pointed out. He was Top 247 4-star and ran for a ridiculous amount of yardage out of high school.
From his bio excerpt:
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Five-year varsity starter at running back for University High School ... Led team to state title as a senior in 2014 where he was named the Most Outstanding Player of the championship game ... Rushed for a state title game record 272 yards and three touchdowns on 37 carries in 46-32 win over Parkview Baptist in championship game ... Team went 13-1 and lost in state title game as a junior ... In five years as a starter, helped his team post a combined record of 57-9 ... Holds the Louisiana state record for most rushing touchdowns in a four-year span with 141, which broke the previous record of 118 touchdowns held by former LSU running back Kenny Hilliard ...
Rushed for 2,321 yards and 31 touchdowns as a senior
2,188 yards and 37 touchdowns as a junior
2,130 yards and 44 touchdowns as a sophomore
1,551 yards and 29 touchdowns as a freshman
1,024 yards and 22 touchdowns as an eighth grader playing on varsity
... Selected to play in the Under Armour All-American game and participated in Nike's The Opening camp for the nation's top recruits ... Named the recipient of the 2015 Warrick Dunn Award, the 2014 WBRZ Fan's Choice Award, 2014 All-State Outstanding Offensive Performer, and 2014 MaxPreps Medium Schools All-American
This post was edited on 12/15/17 at 2:48 pm
Posted on 12/15/17 at 2:56 pm to Farmer1906
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He's been in the program for years. Sure, he's been stuck behind the major talent, but he's barely getting the ball in blowouts.
He's actually never been higher than 4th string. But that says more about the talent in front of him. LSU doesn't typically go 4 deep at RB. I'm sure he'll be given a chance to be #2 or 3 in a 3 RB rotation. Williams only had 52 carries last year as the #3 RB and he only had that many because Fournette was limited to 129 carries after having 300 the year before.
This post was edited on 12/16/17 at 9:52 am
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