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Rickdaddy4188 
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| re: How about a "who was the better linebacker at LSU" thread? (Posted on 1/18/13 at 9:20 am to Broski)
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I'd take Kelvin Sheppard over Kevin Minter.
As much as I loved KShep, HELL NO.
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Nissanmaxima
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| re: How about a "who was the better linebacker at LSU" thread? (Posted on 1/18/13 at 10:02 am to Rickdaddy4188)
James, he did it for a longer period than Minter did.
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ElderTiger
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| re: How about a "who was the better linebacker at LSU" thread? (Posted on 1/18/13 at 10:57 am to gemlsu)
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pound for pound...George Bevin.
Pound for pound, the toughest hitter I have ever seen at LSU...could hit guys 30 lbs. bigger and knock them into tomorrow.
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Tiger in NY
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| re: How about a "who was the better linebacker at LSU" thread? (Posted on 1/18/13 at 11:06 am to Nissanmaxima)
Al Richardson has 3 of the Top 7 tackling seasons ever at LSU, and is the career record holder for tackles (an amazing 452 tackles).
1. 154--- Bradie James....................................................................2002
2. 150--- Al Richardson................................................................... 1981
3. 144--- Lawrence Williams.......................................................... 1981
4. 129--- Al Richardson...................................................................1980
5. 123--- Lawrence Williams..........................................................1982
6. 122--- Steve Cassidy................................................................... 1975
7. 121--- Al Richardson...................................................................1982
This post was edited on 1/18 at 11:07 am
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TigerFanInSouthland
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| re: How about a "who was the better linebacker at LSU" thread? (Posted on 1/18/13 at 11:07 am to Tiger in NY)
My dad (along with many others I'm sure) got his arse kicked by Brooks. I'm gonna go with him cause my dad's a frickin badass! (Hell yeah)
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siberian tiger
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| re: How about a "who was the better linebacker at LSU" thread? (Posted on 1/18/13 at 1:05 pm to Honest Tune)
eric hill micheal brooks 
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Doc Fenton
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| re: How about a "who was the better linebacker at LSU" thread? (Posted on 1/18/13 at 1:11 pm to siberian tiger)
It's crazy to think of what Brooks could have accomplished without that injury, and all that he did do even after it.
Sort of like Cannon getting injured with the Raiders and still making All-Pro at TE.
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jonboy
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| re: How about a "who was the better linebacker at LSU" thread? (Posted on 1/18/13 at 1:22 pm to Honest Tune)
Tyrone Malone. Followed closely by Roovelroe Swan.
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ATLTiger
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| re: How about a "who was the better linebacker at LSU" thread? (Posted on 1/18/13 at 1:25 pm to Tiger in NY)
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Al Richardson has 3 of the Top 7 tackling seasons ever at LSU, and is the career record holder for tackles (an amazing 452 tackles).
yikes, I'd never heard of him. is the 150 including bowl games? bowl game stats weren't factored into season totals until 01 or 02.
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dgnx6
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| re: How about a "who was the better linebacker at LSU" thread? (Posted on 1/18/13 at 2:42 pm to Malaysian Tiger)
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A lot of very good LB's at LSU!!!
Not a single one from la since james. Testament to why i believe its harder to recruit at lsu than people think. You cant field a team that will compete in the west with la talent a lone.
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BhamTigah
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| re: How about a "who was the better linebacker at LSU" thread? (Posted on 1/18/13 at 2:45 pm to Honest Tune)
Michael Brooks is the best linebacker I've seen at LSU and it's not that close.
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Doc Fenton
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| re: How about a "who was the better linebacker at LSU" thread? (Posted on 1/18/13 at 2:48 pm to BhamTigah)
Yeah, it's pretty hard to argue against Brooks being the best LB in modern LSU history.
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whoisnickdoobs
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| re: How about a "who was the better linebacker at LSU" thread? (Posted on 1/18/13 at 3:02 pm to Doc Fenton)
Mike Turner and it's not even close.
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Ponchy Tiger
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| re: How about a "who was the better linebacker at LSU" thread? (Posted on 1/18/13 at 3:38 pm to Honest Tune)
Michael Brooks is the best LB in LSU history and its not close. Gotta give props to Al Richardson and Toby Caston both were tacking machines.
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Hoodatt
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| re: How about a "who was the better linebacker at LSU" thread? (Posted on 1/18/13 at 3:41 pm to Doc Fenton)
Regarding Brooks, I was at the '86 Tx A&M game when Hodson made his debut. The real star of that game was Brooks, he had something like 13 tackles, 3 behind the line including 2 QB sacks, and an interception returned for a touchdown. He was National Player of the week for that game. And he not gotten injured, he would have beaten Boswell for defensive player of the year. (The stats quoted are as I remember, not necessarily actual numbers.) What a player, though.
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Tiger in NY
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| re: How about a "who was the better linebacker at LSU" thread? (Posted on 1/18/13 at 3:49 pm to ATLTiger)
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yikes, I'd never heard of him. is the 150 including bowl games? bowl game stats weren't factored into season totals until 01 or 02.
Nope. He did that in 11 games too, not in 12 game seasons with a 13th game being the bowl.
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Doc Fenton
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| re: How about a "who was the better linebacker at LSU" thread? (Posted on 1/18/13 at 3:54 pm to Hoodatt)
That game has THE oldest box score currently available at LSUSports.net: LINK.
Hodson, 15-21, 193 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT
Brooks, 2 TFL, 1 sack, 36-yd INT return for TD
Arnsparger's scheme for that game appeared to gear most of the tackles toward Hazard & Caston, but not a bad memory, Hoodatt.
Player quotes...
Michael Brooks, OLB: "I'm very excited. A&M came in doing a lot of bragging. Everybody knows now that we don't have to depend on just our defense. Our offense can now carry the load as well. ... We did a lot of blitzing and we contained the quarterback real well."
As for Hodson, not a bad debut for a freshman QB on the road against the #7 team in the country. But that's why he was the only 4 time All-SEC QB in history.
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Honest Tune
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| re: How about a "who was the better linebacker at LSU" thread? (Posted on 1/18/13 at 3:57 pm to Doc Fenton)
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Not a single one from la since james
Mingo was a linebacker in high school. Coaches made the right decision, obviously, but I feel wherever he played he would have balled.
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Tiger in NY
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| re: How about a "who was the better linebacker at LSU" thread? (Posted on 1/18/13 at 4:01 pm to dgnx6)
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Not a single one from la since james
I don't understand what you mean. I know Lionel Turner, Jacob Cutrera, and Darry Beckwith were La. guys.
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Penrod
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| re: How about a "who was the better linebacker at LSU" thread? (Posted on 1/18/13 at 4:36 pm to Honest Tune)
In three years the best three LBs in LSU history will be
1) Mike Brooks by a wide margin
2) Debo Jones - you'll see
3) Kevin Minter - The last four games of 2011 and the entire 2012 season were the best MLB play I've ever seen at LSU. Way better than Bradie James who was a very good MLB
This post was edited on 1/18 at 4:40 pm
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