re: How is Tony Ball doing for LSU?

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Good point, and that has some merit. I think if playing time/consequences were based more on that we would see improvement. But newsflash: Dupre and Dural will play no matter how many balls they drop, and they know that. They are talented and mix in some good plays too.

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Even Jerry Rice dropped balls in games. And I agree it's on his coach to figure out what's going wrong and fix it. Whether it is lack of focus, an injury, bad technique, or whatever. I know Dural and spoke to him after the Florida game. I gave him a hard time about his drops and ragged him about dropping an easy flat route against UF. He said his coaches ripped him a new one on the sideline after that play and threatened to bench him. He turned around and had a very solid game. With that being said, and getting back on topic, Ball addressed the issue and productivity increased. So, at least in that respect, he is doing a good job.