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Football_Freak Member since May 2012 553 posts

| The Fournette Gamble (Posted on 2/10/13 at 10:40 am)
Not signing a RB in the 2013 signing class facilitates Miles's recruitment of LF, and also allows us to meet needs across the board in this class. But, who thinks it will make any difference at all to LF? Bama drafted tons of great backs in this class, so maybe that adds together with the seeming intentional effort by Miles to line up LF for next year? If LF pulls LC or RN on us and signs with Bama/Ole Miss, that would be put the rant into epic server-over-load mode for sure. Who thinks we get him and that the setup will get him on board for the unveiling of the new South Upper Deck in Sept 2014? With AB, JH and KH in the 2013 backfield, as long as they stay healthy, it is not that big of a gamble, right? Its not like we had some beast we closed the doors on who would actually have seen the field.
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tzimme4  Louisville Fan Metairie Member since Jan 2008 1961 posts

| re: The Fournette Gamble (Posted on 2/10/13 at 10:43 am to Football_Freak)
LSU will find another back plus they have Hill for another two more years. We'll be fine.
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lsuhunt555  Baylor Fan Bunkie Member since Nov 2008 13642 posts

| re: The Fournette Gamble (Posted on 2/10/13 at 10:46 am to tzimme4)
Hill can leave for the draft next year.
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saderade  New Orleans Saints Fan America's City Member since Jul 2005 19679 posts

| re: The Fournette Gamble (Posted on 2/10/13 at 10:47 am to lsuhunt555)
Hill will leave if he has another year like he did.
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wish i was tebow  UTEP Fan Baton Rouge Member since Feb 2009 23333 posts

| re: The Fournette Gamble (Posted on 2/10/13 at 10:51 am to Football_Freak)
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Not drafting a RB
stopped reading here hill is going to roll after this year.. id be surprised if he stayed. LSU will be fine LF will come with 2 other RBs then we will get the kid from catholic or wherever in a couple years
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GumboPot  LSU Fan Saints Fan Member since Mar 2009 17345 posts

| re: The Fournette Gamble (Posted on 2/10/13 at 10:54 am to Football_Freak)
It's a risk, but for LF it is worth it. The risk is mitigated with the other really good backs we have in the state. We'll probably take 3 RBs next year including LF. The other backs will keep LF fresh, prolong his career and help him to the next level.
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HMTVBrian2  Northwestern St. Fan Baton Rouge Member since Sep 2011 1839 posts

| re: The Fournette Gamble (Posted on 2/10/13 at 10:56 am to Football_Freak)
Fournette is a game changer. He's worth it. Dude is a generational talent.
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High C  LSU Fan viewing the fall.... Member since Nov 2012 1203 posts

| re: The Fournette Gamble (Posted on 2/10/13 at 10:57 am to Football_Freak)
What round do you think LF will go in? So much fail in that OP
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Cousin  UTEP Fan The Bayou Member since Feb 2012 3074 posts

| re: The Fournette Gamble (Posted on 2/10/13 at 11:20 am to Football_Freak)
Relax over there....we are good..
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Patrick_Bateman  USA Fan Member since Jan 2012 5079 posts

| re: The Fournette Gamble (Posted on 2/10/13 at 11:29 am to Football_Freak)
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But, who thinks it will make any difference at all to LF?
Me.
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If LF pulls RN on us and signs with Bama
RN signed with Bama?
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Who thinks we get him
Me. ETA: What's the over/under on how many Fournette threads will be started by posters with inferiority complexes/little-brother mentality toward Bama? I'd put it conservatively at 200. . . It's already getting old, and there's still a full calendar year to go!
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ForeLSU  LSU Fan The Corner of Sanity and Madness Member since Sep 2003 30353 posts

| re: The Fournette Gamble (Posted on 2/10/13 at 11:31 am to Football_Freak)
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Not drafting a RB in the 2013 signing class
word is the staff is pretty confident it can grab a couple of free agents if someone else drafts Fournette...
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memphstigers23  Ole Miss Fan Fenway Pahk Member since Mar 2012 10278 posts

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Not drafting a RB
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stopped reading here
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GeauxGus  LSU Fan Baton Rouge Member since Aug 2005 4742 posts

| re: The Fournette Gamble (Posted on 2/10/13 at 11:36 am to Football_Freak)
" .. The Fournette Gamble .. " ********************************* ... new John Grisham novel ? ?
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redfieldk717  UTEP Fan Monroe Member since Oct 2011 12024 posts

| re: The Fournette Gamble (Posted on 2/10/13 at 11:38 am to GeauxGus)
There werent many elite backs that had interest in us this year, mainly because of geographics
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vincejr  LSU Fan Baton Rouge,La Member since Oct 2006 173 posts
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| re: The Fournette Gamble (Posted on 2/10/13 at 11:40 am to redfieldk717)
Alabama took four runningbacks this year for a reason. Fournette, Hilliard, Magee, willams from John ehret in 2014
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el gato  LSU Fan Baton Rouge Member since May 2005 457 posts
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| re: The Fournette Gamble (Posted on 2/10/13 at 11:42 am to Football_Freak)
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Not drafting a RB in the 2013 signing class
The draft order had LSU like, eighth or ninth, in the SEC? But you're right, Miles should have tried to steal someone in the later rounds. I blame it on that GM, Alleva.
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byubengalboy  LSU Fan Cypress, tx. Member since Nov 2008 3128 posts

| re: The Fournette Gamble (Posted on 2/10/13 at 11:42 am to tzimme4)
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LSU will find another back
true.
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plus they have Hill for another two more years
untrue.
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We'll be fine.
this. get better.
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DaBike  LSU Fan Banchory, Scotland Member since Jan 2008 933 posts

| re: The Fournette Gamble (Posted on 2/10/13 at 11:43 am to Football_Freak)
When did college teams start drafting players?
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High C  LSU Fan viewing the fall.... Member since Nov 2012 1203 posts

| re: The Fournette Gamble (Posted on 2/10/13 at 11:44 am to DaBike)
I think we have to trade up to make sure we get him. Who's expendable?
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tigerfoot  LA-Monroe Fan Alexandria Member since Sep 2006 14156 posts

| re: The Fournette Gamble (Posted on 2/10/13 at 11:50 am to Football_Freak)
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If LF pulls RN on us
Pretty ignorant, RN didnt pull a RN on anyone We should've gotten a back, but backs are going to be awful easy to recruit next year even if LF decides to go elsewhere
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