re: To those criticizing Dupre

Since I heard those comments in the Wisky game, I have watched Dupre. Dural didn't get any balls to critique. He is high pointing the ball, but not attacking and securing like we have seen from premier taller receivers. I've got to think he will kick himself in the rear and fix his shortcomings. I am sure as the OC/DC gameplan against each other, Aranda is sharing the same thing. Heck, Chi is going against White and Toliver in practice, so he battles some of the best corners in the nation everyday

What is a receiver supposed to say about the starting quarterback. Of course he supports Harris. Harris was the starter. I would think that is the quickest way to lose your starting position to criticize the leader of the team.

Beckham went after the ball. He had drops but he wanted to make plays. Dupree doesn't know how to be aggressive. He wasn't a true receiver when we brought him in and maybe he won't be. I'd rather see more Chark and other guys who have shown ability to make plays when given the chance. We have too many guys to keep playing the ones who aren't getting it done.

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That's the point. The poster I was responding to insinuated Dupre played bad because Harris was his friend and he got benched. I'm saying Guice and Adams and almost everyone else on that team are also great friends with Harris and they didn't play bad.

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Exactly!

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Dupre isn't used to Etling yet.

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What? You have to be used to a QB to catch balls that hit you right in the hands?

Dupre is a junior playing like a freshman. I still think he can have success here but the light needs to come on quick

Really? Explain the drops week 1 then. I see a struggling wide out. No way he's doing this on purpose.

So LSU fans should go and catch for him? He is useful for lSU if he does well now not in NFL.

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HMMMM oddly enough ONLY ONE PERSON YOU LISTED PLAYED LIKE shite

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That same person played like shite LAST WEEK WITH BH AT QB!!!!!!!

Dupree dropping balls had absolutely NOTHING to do with him being mad about the QB change.

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Dupre came across as shutting it down for his home boy Harris. Notice the other receivers like DeSean Smith and DJ Chark stepped it up.

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No, stop right there. Dupre struggled last week as well with his "boy" (as you stated) Harris playing. His struggles are something else entirely. Possibly, it's the pressure of expecting to put up good numbers and make plays this season so he can go to the NFL. Whatever it is, he needs to relax and just play ball or he'll be trying to improve his stock next season.

Chark and Smith just want to play and that's what is driving them. Dupre is trying too hard to be more than himself. He needs to get back to that and realize that's what got him where he is in the first place. Of course, it could be some "off-the-field" stuff that we're unaware of. However, he, too, will be on thin ice of getting replaced by a more productive player if he doesn't fix it.

Thank you for this. Dupre was playing poorly with Harris in last week. Remember most of you were posting about this? Now people want to say "oh he's playing poorly because Harris was pulled". Give me a break. Coaches will have to review his play just like they've done with Harris and so forth. He's talented but isn't playing up to snuff right now and needs to improve or next man up. But to come up with conspiracy theories to why Dupree was playing off this game when he did the same thing last game is bullshite.