John David Moore

While Moore doesn't always deliver the massive bone crushing blocks that Copeland and Stampley did, he is a better technical blocker than both. He rarely misses blocks and is very good at adapting to the player he has to block. When opposing players crash inside and take themselves out of the play, he moves to the second level. When they dont crash, he kicks them outside. He is extremely fundamentally sound and it gives Buga that split second he needs. Big JDM fan.

Gordy talked about him during the Spring. When he watched tape of when Moore was healthy and then when he went out it was blatantly obvious how much he was missed. He hardly ever made the wrong read or block while Mounton was routinely hitting the wrong guy. He'll be a huge part of the offense again this year. Ott was saying that he actually looked quicker out there today.

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Ott was saying that he actually looked quicker out there today.

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Good to hear. I think a faster FB might suit Buga's running style better than say, a Copeland type; although I really did love Copeland...

And maybe, just maybe, the speed with be coupled with some sort of pass catching threat. Is that too much to ask?

Just please no passes to him

of course he was more comfortable, JD was out there destroying would-be tacklers in a way not seen since the Almighty Quinn Johnson was doing it.

Mouton did look better as time went on though, and should presumably be better with a year in college.

JD was a TE in high school, with very good hands. He can catch if asked

With most teams their success hinges on whether their QB's, RB's, WR's, etc. stay healthy. With LSU it's imperative that the fullback stay healthy. Once Moore went out last year the season went up in flames.