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Football_Freak
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| The Fournette Gamble (Posted on 2/10/13 at 10:40 am)
Not signing a RB in the 2013 signing class facilitates Miles's recruitment of LF, and also allows us to meet needs across the board in this class.
But, who thinks it will make any difference at all to LF?
Bama drafted tons of great backs in this class, so maybe that adds together with the seeming intentional effort by Miles to line up LF for next year?
If LF pulls LC or RN on us and signs with Bama/Ole Miss, that would be put the rant into epic server-over-load mode for sure.
Who thinks we get him and that the setup will get him on board for the unveiling of the new South Upper Deck in Sept 2014?
With AB, JH and KH in the 2013 backfield, as long as they stay healthy, it is not that big of a gamble, right?
Its not like we had some beast we closed the doors on who would actually have seen the field.
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tzimme4 
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| re: The Fournette Gamble (Posted on 2/10/13 at 10:43 am to Football_Freak)
LSU will find another back plus they have Hill for another two more years. We'll be fine.
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lsuhunt555 
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| re: The Fournette Gamble (Posted on 2/10/13 at 10:46 am to tzimme4)
Hill can leave for the draft next year.
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saderade 
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| re: The Fournette Gamble (Posted on 2/10/13 at 10:47 am to lsuhunt555)
Hill will leave if he has another year like he did.
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wish i was tebow 
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| re: The Fournette Gamble (Posted on 2/10/13 at 10:51 am to Football_Freak)
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Not drafting a RB
stopped reading here
hill is going to roll after this year.. id be surprised if he stayed.
LSU will be fine LF will come with 2 other RBs then we will get the kid from catholic or wherever in a couple years
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GumboPot 
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| re: The Fournette Gamble (Posted on 2/10/13 at 10:54 am to Football_Freak)
It's a risk, but for LF it is worth it. The risk is mitigated with the other really good backs we have in the state. We'll probably take 3 RBs next year including LF. The other backs will keep LF fresh, prolong his career and help him to the next level.
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HMTVBrian2 
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| re: The Fournette Gamble (Posted on 2/10/13 at 10:56 am to Football_Freak)
Fournette is a game changer. He's worth it. Dude is a generational talent.
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High C
LSU Fan
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Member since Nov 2012
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| re: The Fournette Gamble (Posted on 2/10/13 at 10:57 am to Football_Freak)
What round do you think LF will go in?
So much fail in that OP
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Cousin
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| re: The Fournette Gamble (Posted on 2/10/13 at 11:20 am to Football_Freak)
Relax over there....we are good..
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Patrick_Bateman 
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| re: The Fournette Gamble (Posted on 2/10/13 at 11:29 am to Football_Freak)
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But, who thinks it will make any difference at all to LF?
Me.
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If LF pulls RN on us and signs with Bama
RN signed with Bama?
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Who thinks we get him
Me.
ETA: What's the over/under on how many Fournette threads will be started by posters with inferiority complexes/little-brother mentality toward Bama? I'd put it conservatively at 200. . . It's already getting old, and there's still a full calendar year to go!
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ForeLSU
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| re: The Fournette Gamble (Posted on 2/10/13 at 11:31 am to Football_Freak)
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Not drafting a RB in the 2013 signing class
word is the staff is pretty confident it can grab a couple of free agents if someone else drafts Fournette...
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memphstigers23 
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Not drafting a RB
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stopped reading here
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GeauxGus
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| re: The Fournette Gamble (Posted on 2/10/13 at 11:36 am to Football_Freak)
" .. The Fournette Gamble .. "
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... new John Grisham novel ? ?
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redfieldk717
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| re: The Fournette Gamble (Posted on 2/10/13 at 11:38 am to GeauxGus)
There werent many elite backs that had interest in us this year, mainly because of geographics
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vincejr
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| re: The Fournette Gamble (Posted on 2/10/13 at 11:40 am to redfieldk717)
Alabama took four runningbacks this year for a reason. Fournette, Hilliard, Magee, willams from John ehret in 2014
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el gato
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| re: The Fournette Gamble (Posted on 2/10/13 at 11:42 am to Football_Freak)
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Not drafting a RB in the 2013 signing class
The draft order had LSU like, eighth or ninth, in the SEC? But you're right, Miles should have tried to steal someone in the later rounds. I blame it on that GM, Alleva.
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byubengalboy
LSU Fan
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| re: The Fournette Gamble (Posted on 2/10/13 at 11:42 am to tzimme4)
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LSU will find another back
true.
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plus they have Hill for another two more years
untrue.
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We'll be fine.
this.
 get better.
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DaBike
LSU Fan
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| re: The Fournette Gamble (Posted on 2/10/13 at 11:43 am to Football_Freak)
When did college teams start drafting players?
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High C
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Member since Nov 2012
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| re: The Fournette Gamble (Posted on 2/10/13 at 11:44 am to DaBike)
I think we have to trade up to make sure we get him. Who's expendable?
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tigerfoot 
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| re: The Fournette Gamble (Posted on 2/10/13 at 11:50 am to Football_Freak)
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If LF pulls RN on us
Pretty ignorant, RN didnt pull a RN on anyone 
We should've gotten a back, but backs are going to be awful easy to recruit next year even if LF decides to go elsewhere
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