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re: Should fournette return kick offs
Posted on 7/29/15 at 8:57 am to Sev09
Posted on 7/29/15 at 8:57 am to Sev09
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From Jim Kleinpeter after the ND game:
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First kickoff return for a touchdown for LSU since Mo Claiborne went 99 yards at WVU in 2011. First 100-yarder since Eric Martin in 1983.
That's over 30 years.
First 100 yarder in 30 years. Kennison and Holiday both had kickoff returns TDs just off the top of my head.
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Posted on 7/29/15 at 9:06 am to BestStop
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Honestly, I thought our Kick return game last year could have been better.
Let me put this to bed right now:
- As a team, we were #2 nationally in kickoff return average.
LINK
- Also, Fournette was 18th in the country in KO returns and #2 in the SEC behind Stanley Williams at UK.
LINK
You might not have thought he was doing well because he was so straightline and he doesn't look like he's moving fast, but he was doing very well. His head of steam would get an extra 5 yards each time (except that hit against Bama obviously).
I don't want him to return kicks anymore, but please don't say he wasn't good at or that our team wasn't good at it.
This post was edited on 7/29/15 at 9:09 am
Posted on 7/29/15 at 9:10 am to TigerAlum93
Thank you and thank you....finally. I couldn't agree more. Fielding kicks is way easier and much more LF skill set. I think the coaches feel he is the best person for that role.
All this what if he gets hurt is crap. Every play a RB is prone to be hurt so are we just not going to play LF????lol. No we want to see more of him, we need to see more of him. Our chances to win games are better the more LF is on the field. Hell, we have a 3 back rotation anyhow. The guy only plays so much as is. I'd love for him to play a couple series as linebacker each game (because he would be an all SEC LB) but I'll stir a hornets nest by pushing that thought, lol.
Point of all that is and maybe a better question " Are we gonna let the best player in a decade for LSU role through 3 years and be gone only to regret not using him more"
All this what if he gets hurt is crap. Every play a RB is prone to be hurt so are we just not going to play LF????lol. No we want to see more of him, we need to see more of him. Our chances to win games are better the more LF is on the field. Hell, we have a 3 back rotation anyhow. The guy only plays so much as is. I'd love for him to play a couple series as linebacker each game (because he would be an all SEC LB) but I'll stir a hornets nest by pushing that thought, lol.
Point of all that is and maybe a better question " Are we gonna let the best player in a decade for LSU role through 3 years and be gone only to regret not using him more"
Posted on 7/29/15 at 9:16 am to TigerAlum93
I gave you an upvote for making many good points and do agree that LF could be very successful at virtually any position. I really enjoyed that comment about what a special teams coach said one day--a great line!
However, I do disagree. I realize that LF was likely told he would get the chance to return kick offs if he signed with LSU, and the coaching staff kept that promise to him last season. But he is too valuable, and in a long, physical season in a very tough conference, he will be needed at running back, especially in the crucial fourth quarters of close SEC games. And it is taking a chance to let him return kickoffs.
Plus, it is not like there are not great athletes that also can return kick-offs and potentially do a spectacular job--Donte Jackson, Derrius Guice, D.J. Chark, are three that come to mind.
However, I do disagree. I realize that LF was likely told he would get the chance to return kick offs if he signed with LSU, and the coaching staff kept that promise to him last season. But he is too valuable, and in a long, physical season in a very tough conference, he will be needed at running back, especially in the crucial fourth quarters of close SEC games. And it is taking a chance to let him return kickoffs.
Plus, it is not like there are not great athletes that also can return kick-offs and potentially do a spectacular job--Donte Jackson, Derrius Guice, D.J. Chark, are three that come to mind.
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