re: Let us discuss theories on the increased use of Kenny Hilliard

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Riding the hot hand. Fresh legs is the key to our running game. These backs are hungry

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Ding, ding, ding.......

Hilliard is IMO the most complete RB on the team with ford right behind him.

Ware is fat, look at his midsection! Needs to get leaner

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And Hilliard is in the zone

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Indeed. He's having fun out there.

I agree with the rest of you who said Ware is dinged up. Right now he's not the same back who began the season at #1. Still effective, can still hit someone and drag people for extra yard or two, but not the same. Our backs have the benefit of being type-cast due to depth, so it's hard for me to settle of a depth chart style list of 1-5. Ford has been extremely effective when pair with JJ. Hilliard is definitely coming on strong as our power back, and Ware showed the other night he can still break free for huge gains as well as truck people. Blue is unfair, because he's usually brought in so late that the other teams don't want to be beat on anymore. And I can't tell if Magee was that good or Ole Piss was that bad. Probably a bit of both, it looked like the ghost of Jacob Hester had possessed him, causing him to run rampant over, around and through everything in his path.

But let's give credit where it's due. It's not fair to say how well every damn back on Lsu's team is doing without looking to the real stars, the OLine. They had injury issues earlier in the year, but around the Alabama game, things just started getting better and better. I hate to say it, but didn't T-Bob leave the lineup right around then? Either way, we needed him badly when we had 3 and 4 men down. So here's to those big cats up front, and the FBs, who do the heavy lifting!

that too.

Perhaps Ware gained weight from the munchies caused by the "fake" weed he's been smoking?

Ware got suspended for Auburn, & Hilliard got a shot. The shot got extended when Blue got nicked on that long run in Oxford.

Both Ware & Hilliard are gifted runners but absorbe punishment via their running styles just as much as they deliver it. Which is to say a lot.

Hilliard has pounced on his opportunities, & presents another between-the-tackle option that gives you more versatile options in playcalling, because he's actually got much better acceleration, and his footwork is amazing. His lateral cuts/"jump cuts" (Ridley was a master of this) are just great.

We're keeping Ware healthy, feeding a young, talented horse, & getting better production out of both of them. Net positive for LSU as a result.

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TBob gets too much hate imo

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We have been unable to consistently run behind him all season long outside of the 2nd half when we wear teams out physically, regardless of where he's lined up at on the interior. With the possible exception of Oregon, where I was impressed with his abilities to run-block.

There's a reason Blackwell was moved over to the LG position to team with Faulk. Lonergan/Blackwell/Faulk is a dominant left side of the line, & T-Bob's knowledge & technique help mask his big problems with athleticism & susceptibility to the bull rush & straight line push.

Stop and think: Hilliard TD run was behind the left side. Ware TD run was behind the left side. JJ TD run was zone read to the left side.

This is a trend.