re: LSU offers West Monroe Ath Slade Bolden

Posted by I20goon

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Posted on 3/30/17 at 12:56 pm to bugafor6

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I'm interested to hear what position they offered him at.

Hopefully at RB, which I think is the case. At a minimum he's the "complement" to so many plays/formations. Assuming he puts in the work (good assumption IMHO) and he gets used enough he'll be a guy that the opposition has to account for pre-snap and worry about sideline to sideline.

Posted by Section225

Member since Jun 2011

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Posted on 3/30/17 at 12:57 pm to JJ27

This kid will never live up to the hype given on this board.

The only thing LSU and him have thats favorable is that Cam Cameron and Les Miles are no longer part of the program.

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Posted by winntiger

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Posted on 3/30/17 at 12:58 pm to JJ27

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ds me of the most will probably draw a laugh from LSU fans. In all honesty, he is A LOT like Josh Reed.

I don't think you comparing him to Reed is outrageous at all. Both played runningback and bring that mentality to WR. Congrats on the offer I know your excited for him. Love to see North La guys get offers especially in a talent rich area like Monroe.

Posted by JJ27

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Posted on 3/30/17 at 1:03 pm to BUGAtGOAT

Not production wise, I mean good God at the pressure. Just saying his size/speed in high school plus positions played. His total yards, Rushing/Passing/Receiving, this year were almost identical to Reed's rushing yards as a junior. Reed was a monster. Slade did have 13 more total touchdowns, so he's got that going for him, which is nice...

Posted by reo45

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Posted on 3/30/17 at 1:03 pm to Section225

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This kid will never live up to the hype given on this board.

What hype? No one is insinuating he will be an All-American. Comparisons to other players doesn't insinuate all-american either.

The kid can play. Maybe you should watch a lot of film and see for yourself. I have. I have seen a LOT. He is not the best receiver in the state, but he is the best all-around athlete in the state of Louisiana and there is no close-second.

He could be a lot of things if used correctly. What you are definitely getting is a player who is coming into an offense that will utilize this type talent to the fullest. Christian McCaffrey is not a bad comparison whatsoever.

Posted by doya2

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Posted on 3/30/17 at 1:08 pm to Musa I of Mali

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Trey Quinn 2.0

Better than Quinn.

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Posted by CWiltz

Prosper, TX

Member since Jan 2016

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Posted on 3/30/17 at 1:18 pm to CT3

Danny Woodhead?

Posted by zsav77

Member since Oct 2011

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Posted on 3/30/17 at 1:35 pm to doya2

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Better than Quinn.

Not saying he isn't, but anyone in the slot would look bad in Miles and Cam's archaic so called offense.

Posted by bugafor6

Member since Feb 2016

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Posted on 3/30/17 at 1:44 pm to zsav77

Quinn's career was over after he took that helmet to helmet hit against bama. From that point on he was terrified to catch the ball

Posted by jeffsdad

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Posted on 3/30/17 at 2:01 pm to MegaTiger3

Not faster.

Posted by TheCaterpillar

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Posted on 3/30/17 at 2:27 pm to jeffsdad

Slade is such a bad name

I picture this guy:

Posted by rstamp1

Baton Rouge

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Posted on 3/30/17 at 2:32 pm to TheCaterpillar

I would say he is similar to Rex Burkhead that played at Nebraska. Very versatile, not real big but a complete player.

Posted by Hot Carl

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Posted on 3/30/17 at 2:38 pm to JJ27

I'm assuming he wants to play both football and baseball. I wonder what Coach O's policy on playing another sport is. LSU and TCU would both be great spots for a 2-sport star. Selfishly, I want him to come to LSU, obviously. As a West Monroe alum, though, I just wish him success and will pull for him to no matter where he goes.

It would be nice to see a WM guy score a touchdown for the Tigers again. I think it's been 17 years when Tommy Banks caught 2 touchdown passes in the epic Peach Bowl comeback against Georgia Tech in 2000.

Posted by zsav77

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Posted on 3/30/17 at 2:46 pm to bugafor6

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From that point on he was terrified to catch the ball

I would be too going across the middle and Jennings or Harris is your QB.

Posted by OU812

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Member since Apr 2004

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Posted on 3/30/17 at 2:49 pm to Hot Carl

That "pipeline" to TCU has been from WM players that were NOT offered by LSU. Also remember from 1995-2011ish, WM sent more football players to LSU than any other high school program.