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Beckwith Question: Is he being wasted at DE?

Posted on 11/11/13 at 9:31 am
Posted by bopper50
Sugarland Texas
Member since Mar 2009
9112 posts
Posted on 11/11/13 at 9:31 am
it sure seems that we need to groom him at Linebacker.

Thoughts
This post was edited on 11/11/13 at 10:20 am
Posted by mytigger
Member since Jan 2008
14842 posts
Posted on 11/11/13 at 9:43 am to
The kid has been a DE all his life, he's NEVER played LB before.

Knowing that, where do you really think he'd be wasted more? Spending a year learning how to play LB to see if he's good at it or stepping in and being an effective DE?
This post was edited on 11/11/13 at 9:43 am
Posted by GeauxPack81
Member since Dec 2009
10479 posts
Posted on 11/11/13 at 9:45 am to
Miles has said he likes him at both positions..... So wherever we need him most we should put him there. Just put him on the damn field.
Posted by Bstacy
Member since Aug 2013
182 posts
Posted on 11/11/13 at 9:49 am to
He played LB in high school all 4 years.
Posted by Tiger F@g
Houston, TX.
Member since Sep 2003
1387 posts
Posted on 11/11/13 at 9:53 am to
Chavis doesn't like LB's that big. He will gain at least 10 lbs or more in the next several years and be 260.....too big for Chavis.
Posted by lynxcat
Member since Jan 2008
24124 posts
Posted on 11/11/13 at 10:04 am to
He has the physique to be a big-time MLB. We need that kind of presence at MLB this year.
Posted by bwallcubfan
Louisiana
Member since Sep 2007
38119 posts
Posted on 11/11/13 at 10:05 am to
quote:

The kid has been a DE all his life, he's NEVER played LB before.


The funniest thing about this is you think you're 100% correct
Posted by Flanders
Bham
Member since May 2008
9842 posts
Posted on 11/11/13 at 10:11 am to
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The kid has been a DE all his life, he's NEVER played LB before.
aha hahahahaha
Posted by Rod Farva
Spurbury, Vermont
Member since Sep 2012
1136 posts
Posted on 11/11/13 at 10:16 am to
quote:

The kid has been a DE all his life, he's NEVER played LB before. Knowing that, where do you really think he'd be wasted more? Spending a year learning how to play LB to see if he's good at it or stepping in and being an effective DE?


You serious, Clark?
Posted by Tiger F@g
Houston, TX.
Member since Sep 2003
1387 posts
Posted on 11/11/13 at 10:16 am to
quote:

He has the physique to be a big-time MLB. We need that kind of presence at MLB this year.


Agreed, but I knew Melvin Jones or Kendall Beckwith wouldn't play much at LB when they weighed in during fall camp at 246lbs. They are Bama sized and not LSU sized.

KeKe Mingo had a LB physique as well, but thats not the position he played at LSU.
Posted by ATLTiger
#TreyBiletnikoffs
Member since Sep 2003
44541 posts
Posted on 11/11/13 at 10:19 am to
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The funniest thing about this is you think you're 100% correct



the stuff you see on this site sometime. the "why doesn't the staff even TRY to recruit 5 stars" yesterday was awesome.
Posted by Broham
Crowley
Member since Feb 2005
18383 posts
Posted on 11/11/13 at 10:21 am to
quote:

He has the physique to be a big-time MLB. We need that kind of presence at MLB this year.

Nah, we got Welter
Posted by mamoutiga
Lafayette, LA
Member since Sep 2009
951 posts
Posted on 11/11/13 at 10:24 am to
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The kid has been a DE all his life, he's NEVER played LB before.

this is not true. he played MLB in high school. Now, with that said, he did not play linebacker very well, in the game I saw, anyway.
He was consistently blocked by players 45lbs lighter than him in the Notre Dame game. DE is his position in college.
Posted by patnuh
South LA
Member since Sep 2005
6701 posts
Posted on 11/11/13 at 10:27 am to
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I knew Melvin Jones or Kendall Beckwith wouldn't play much at LB when they weighed in during fall camp at 246lbs. They are Bama sized and not LSU sized.


Minter was 6'2" / 245
Posted by Gekko
Costa Rica
Member since Nov 2010
2500 posts
Posted on 11/11/13 at 10:29 am to
Remeber a guy named Justin Maclin...?

That's what will happen here
Posted by ATLTiger
#TreyBiletnikoffs
Member since Sep 2003
44541 posts
Posted on 11/11/13 at 10:30 am to
Minter was 6'0" 245. Sheppard was 6'2" 250.
Posted by MrWiseGuy
Member since Dec 2009
27419 posts
Posted on 11/11/13 at 10:31 am to
Beckwith might be the most talented player LSU has defensively besides Anthony Johnson, and the kid sees just a handful of snaps.

But let's make sure we get Tajh Jones in there!
Posted by Nissanmaxima
Member since Feb 2006
14928 posts
Posted on 11/11/13 at 10:34 am to
Has he been wasted this year, yes he has. This is a wasted year, but I understand fully the redshirt deal and how more than likely we won't have the players for more than 3 years regardless.
Posted by patnuh
South LA
Member since Sep 2005
6701 posts
Posted on 11/11/13 at 10:37 am to
Posted by MrWiseGuy
Member since Dec 2009
27419 posts
Posted on 11/11/13 at 10:38 am to
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Has he been wasted this year, yes he has. This is a wasted year, but I understand fully the redshirt deal and how more than likely we won't have the players for more than 3 years regardless.


Of course, so simplify the teaching.

Instead of throwing the entire playbook at him, teach him a few plays and get him on the field more.

That's my problem
This post was edited on 11/11/13 at 10:40 am
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