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Do we have an unknown WR on the roster that can step up ?

Posted on 10/22/12 at 4:34 pm
Posted by bopper50
Sugarland Texas
Member since Mar 2009
9119 posts
Posted on 10/22/12 at 4:34 pm
Is there one on this list that can be a reliable pass catcher ? ( I know about Dural,Johnson)

What about someone riding the pine,that maybe just needs a chance ?

I am not trying to trash our starters on the list, but it boggles the mind that other teams have these no name WR's that can catch everything thrown at them.

(See teams like La Tech, Texas Tech, SMU or Houston, etc...)

What about Fobbs,Minaldi,Lang,Smith or LaBorde.

Can these guys play, there has to be a reason they are on the roster..

What about Kavahra Holmes ? We really don't have the luxury for someone to fully mature.

Thoughts ?

Name Pos. Yr. Ht./Wt. Hometown (last school)

3 Odell Beckham WR SO 5-11/183 New Orleans, LA ()
86 Kadron Boone WR JR 6-0/195 Ocala, FL (Trinity Catholic)
83 Travin Dural WR FR 6-2/170 Breaux Bridge, LA (Breaux Bridge)
5 Jarrett Fobbs WR SO 5-11/195 Shreveport, LA (Huntington)
85 Kavahra Holmes WR FR 6-1/180 Breaux Bridge, LA (Breaux Bridge)
2 Avery Johnson WR FR 6-2/180 Pompano Beach, FL (Ely)
87 Jordan Johnson WR JR 5-10/175 Friendswood, TX (Friendswood)
13 Chris LaBorde WR FR 6-1/185 Lafayette, LA (Westminster Christian Academy)
80 Jarvis Landry WR SO 6-0/190 Lutcher, LA ()
89 Jeffrey Lang WR SO 5-10/188 Benton, LA (Benton)
37 Michael Minaldi WR FR 6-2/200 Lake Charles, LA (St. Louis Catholic)
10 Russell Shepard WR SR 6-1/185 Houston, TX (Cypress Ridge)
41 Robert Smith WR SO 6-0/192 Bossier City, TX (Airline)
21 Paul Turner WR FR 5-11/186 West Monroe, LA ()
81 Armand Williams WR SO 6-3/200 Slidell, LA (Slidell)
82 James Wright WR JR 6-2/201 Belle Chasse, LA (Belle Chasse)

Posted by Paul Allen
Montauk, NY
Member since Nov 2007
75185 posts
Posted on 10/22/12 at 4:35 pm to
tl;dr
Posted by The312
I Live in The Three One Two
Member since Aug 2008
6967 posts
Posted on 10/22/12 at 4:35 pm to
Dural is out for the season with an injury, right? Or was that a different WR who blew out his knee?
Posted by WirelessMike
US
Member since Oct 2009
267 posts
Posted on 10/22/12 at 4:37 pm to
Jarrett Fobbs was highly recruited and LSU had to work on him for a couple weeks to get him to reconsider going to A&M.

This is his 2nd season (3rd if you count his red shirt season), and he has to be wondering now if he's made a big mistake.

Still, with true freshmen getting reps in every game, you have to wonder where in the depth chart he must be...
This post was edited on 10/22/12 at 4:40 pm
Posted by MandevilleLSUTiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2005
6881 posts
Posted on 10/22/12 at 4:38 pm to
Armand Williams is the guy I thought would be stretching the field about now. Clearly, he has some issues keeping him from field.
Posted by JJ27
Member since Sep 2004
60294 posts
Posted on 10/22/12 at 4:42 pm to
quote:

true freshman getting reps every game


What true freshman WR is getting snaps every game?
Posted by CamdenTiger
Member since Aug 2009
62423 posts
Posted on 10/22/12 at 4:44 pm to
quote:

Armand Williams is the guy I thought would be stretching the field about now. Clearly, he has some issues keeping him from field.








I have heard its hands, so it must be bad to be behind the others guys.
Posted by LSUTGR1
KANSAS CITY
Member since Feb 2009
227 posts
Posted on 10/22/12 at 4:45 pm to
Sheppard.he is still unknown and he is a senior
Posted by lob1284
Houma by birth
Member since Mar 2006
4928 posts
Posted on 10/22/12 at 4:45 pm to
Dural would have been the guy playing alot, and he would have been important as a guy with some height who can stretch the field. assuming he heals nicely and Leslie lives to his billing, the receivers next year will be way better. We'll actually have 2 tall/fast guys who can threaten defenses and allow Landry and Odell to work underneath. Having that element would change everything.
Posted by Tiger Nation 84
Member since Dec 2011
36517 posts
Posted on 10/22/12 at 4:46 pm to
What I thought as well Armand Williams. I would start letting James Wright in on more pass plays though being realistic...
Posted by StayGoldPB
Member since Aug 2011
182 posts
Posted on 10/22/12 at 4:46 pm to
Armand Williams maybe
Posted by WirelessMike
US
Member since Oct 2009
267 posts
Posted on 10/22/12 at 4:46 pm to
Well, I mean that freshmen are playing all over the team-- The line, defense, running back...

That means it obvious that experience is not really the determining factor.

I infer that since they play in other positions on the team, there's nothing to prevent them from playing WR, either, so he must not be high on the depth chart.
Posted by bopper50
Sugarland Texas
Member since Mar 2009
9119 posts
Posted on 10/22/12 at 4:48 pm to
What about the unknowns ?

Williams cannot be any worse than what we have seen so far.
Posted by DBeaux225
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2012
9498 posts
Posted on 10/22/12 at 4:48 pm to
quote:

Michael Minaldi


Hell lets try him. He has a little height
Posted by chRxis
None of your fricking business
Member since Feb 2008
23600 posts
Posted on 10/22/12 at 4:50 pm to
quote:

James Wrigh

we need to use him in some 3 wide out sets, if we ever get around to running them, anyway….

line OBJ at slot on the opposite side as Wright and the defense would have to worry about the deep ball, if Mett can connect on one eventually, and the middle with a big, tall receiver running a drag route across the middle… similar to what the Saints do with Colston and Devery.. stretch the field and make them commit to stopping the underneath….. and for Christ's sake, pump fake and/or play action!!
Posted by Katy Tiger
Houston area
Member since Sep 2004
8032 posts
Posted on 10/22/12 at 5:00 pm to
Perhaps the same guy who is designing the routes is teaching the kids to catch the ball.

It would certainly explain some of the issues.

Posted by Tigerbait357
Member since Jun 2011
67917 posts
Posted on 10/22/12 at 5:12 pm to
I don't understand why we don't run cross routes, the only routes we run are slants and comebacks
Posted by Coater
Madison, MS
Member since Jun 2005
33060 posts
Posted on 10/22/12 at 5:15 pm to
armand williams ftw
Posted by KBeezy
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2004
13529 posts
Posted on 10/22/12 at 5:17 pm to
quote:

83 Travin Dural WR FR 6-2/170 Breaux Bridge, LA (Breaux Bridge)
5 Jarrett Fobbs WR SO 5-11/195 Shreveport, LA (Huntington)
85 Kavahra Holmes WR FR 6-1/180 Breaux Bridge, LA (Breaux Bridge)
2 Avery Johnson WR FR 6-2/180 Pompano Beach, FL (Ely)
87 Jordan Johnson WR JR 5-10/175 Friendswood, TX (Friendswood)
13 Chris LaBorde WR FR 6-1/185 Lafayette, LA (Westminster Christian Academy)
80 Jarvis Landry WR SO 6-0/190 Lutcher, LA ()




Step up already bruh!
Posted by Statestreet
Gueydan
Member since Sep 2008
12927 posts
Posted on 10/22/12 at 5:19 pm to
I recall Bowe and LaFell dropping lots of balls early on and they turned out pretty damn good. These guys will get it soon.
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