Article on Eric Reid in today's paper.

Eric Reid and Kenny Hilliard are my two favorite Tigers on this year's team.

quote:

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With the departures of Morris Claiborne, Brandon Taylor and Ron Brooks to the NFL, in addition to Tyrann Mathieu’s dismissal earlier this month, Reid’s found himself surrounded by a batch of freshman defensive backs brimming with talent but lacking in experience. Reid’s drawn the role of mentor, preparing those greenhorns for the field.

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Dang. I'm just now realizing those big departures. Time for a new crop

I know everyone thinks he's gone after this year, but he sounds like a guy that will stick around and get his degree first.

He wont leave LSU without a degree.

Now that's a rock (gem) for the program.