Only 1 DT committed so far?

I want Ash.

We def need some good DTs. Our Dline depth sucks right now. When Miles got here we could go 3 deep along the Dline with 4/5 stars. Now we have 2 RSfreshman and a true freshman getting way too much PT. I dont know how he managed to destroy our depth.

Yes Blackmon is supposedly a DT recruit and Elliot Porter is supposed to play OL instead of DT even though Rivals ranks him as the #13 DT for the 2010 class.

My question is why is Akiem Hicks not seeing any playing time? Downs has played the last two games to Hicks not playing a snap (as far as I know.) How can a true freshman be better, further along in DT technique than a JUCO DT that has supposedly played (started) for the last two years of experience @ the JUCO level? All I can figure is that Hicks experience has not transferred to the "big-time SEC caliber of skills needed/required to see playing time" and he has not progressed/developed as the coaches projected.

The coaching staff hasn't said boo about this as far as I know. And, Davenport was injured in HS last year so supposedly, he was given a RS to heal up and recover from that injury.

Does anyone have any "real" insight as to Hicks?

If Hicks can’t cut the mustard, then not going after Sentimore harder may have been a mistake on the Coaching staff's part…I hate to question the staff’s decision and hindsight is always 20/20, but Sentimore has more speed than Hicks and would have been around for 4 years vs. two. And, if Hicks can’t enter the rotation this year, then we will have only gotten one year out of him and LSU will not benefit from his experience next year in subsequent years. This is the downside of JUCO guys; if they don’t contribute their Jr. year, I consider it a bust recruiting effort. Too little sugar for a dime…some may say…or in other words…it wasn’t worth the effort for the amount of resources expended.

There is a thread about Sentimore (which some on this board have taken exception to for critcizing the coaching staff), but DT depth will be an issue next year if LSU cannot land some good DT this year.

Depth will be:

Nevis - SR - I hope he doesn't go pro or LSU is in trouble.

Hicks - SR -

Downs - Soph.

Davenport - RSFreshman

Blackmon - True Freshman

That looks like problems to me if Nevis goes to the NFL. We can rotate 4 guys with very little experience. Any injury and LSU is in trouble. This is a recruiting problem for LSU.

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I want Ash.

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I wasnt very impressed with his film. He's athletic and fast once he gets moving, but it takes him a while to get off the line, not too eplosive.

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When Miles got here we could go 3 deep along the Dline with 4/5 stars. Now we have 2 RSfreshman and a true freshman getting way too much PT. I dont know how he managed to destroy our depth.

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MILES IS A TROJAN HORSE SENT HERE TO DESTROY OUR PROGRAM BY RECRUITING TOP 5 CLASSES!!!

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We are going to hit the JUCO ranks for DTs and WRs before this class is finished.

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I'm hoping that includes Benay Pryor at DT.

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MILES IS A TROJAN HORSE SENT HERE TO DESTROY OUR PROGRAM BY RECRUITING TOP 5 CLASSES!!!

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Yea, and those top 5 classes produced a 7-5 team last year, that was headed up by the co idiots brought here by your boy Lester.

But, I guess I should just say I trust our coach...right?

You think Martavious Lee is a possibility?

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Who is the best of uncommitted DL left?

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Byran Jones, but he doesn't have an offer from LSU. He wants to go to LSU, but 0 offer. He does have offers from Oklahoma, Arkansas, Ole Miss, and Auburn among others. Guess he should've gotten that offer from Troy. That would've sealed him up for LSU to offer...