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Predict Stat Leaders for 2014 football team
Posted on 3/31/14 at 4:06 pm
Posted on 3/31/14 at 4:06 pm
By each group. Lots of new faces this year on both sides of the ball, curious to see who everyone thinks will be the stat leaders.
Quarterbacks(nobody knows who will get the most snaps, so just guessing here really. Whoever gets most snaps will have best stats)
-Passing Yards - Harris
-TDs - Harris
(Yes, I think Harris becomes the guy at some point)
RBs
- Carries - Magee (close though, near 50/50 with LF)
- Yards - Magee (again, very close)
- TDs - LF
Receiving
- Catches - DeSean Smith
- Yards - Dural
- TDs - Smith
OL
- Tough to judge OL by stats, but I think most agree that La'el Collins is our best OL
DL
- Tackles - Lacouture
- TFL - Hunter
- Sacks - Hunter
LB
-Tackles - Kwon
- TFL - Kwon
- Sacks - Debo
DB
- Tackles - Ronald Martin
- Sacks - Dwayne Thomas
- PBUs - RR
- INTs- Tre White
Total D
- Most tackles - Kwon
- Most sacks - Hunter
- Most INTs - Tre White
Quarterbacks(nobody knows who will get the most snaps, so just guessing here really. Whoever gets most snaps will have best stats)
-Passing Yards - Harris
-TDs - Harris
(Yes, I think Harris becomes the guy at some point)
RBs
- Carries - Magee (close though, near 50/50 with LF)
- Yards - Magee (again, very close)
- TDs - LF
Receiving
- Catches - DeSean Smith
- Yards - Dural
- TDs - Smith
OL
- Tough to judge OL by stats, but I think most agree that La'el Collins is our best OL
DL
- Tackles - Lacouture
- TFL - Hunter
- Sacks - Hunter
LB
-Tackles - Kwon
- TFL - Kwon
- Sacks - Debo
DB
- Tackles - Ronald Martin
- Sacks - Dwayne Thomas
- PBUs - RR
- INTs- Tre White
Total D
- Most tackles - Kwon
- Most sacks - Hunter
- Most INTs - Tre White
Posted on 3/31/14 at 4:15 pm to KG5989
I think Jennings will be the guy at QB, but like you said, not really sure what happens there. I mostly agree with you, but I still think the WR's play a much bigger role than Smith will. I look for Dural to lead in yards and TDs and Diarse to lead the team in catches.
Posted on 3/31/14 at 4:17 pm to KG5989
quote:
- Most INTs - Tre White
I could see this being a safety or a linebacker. QB's will likely stay away from throwing to an island manned by White or Robinson.
Posted on 3/31/14 at 4:18 pm to KG5989
#JenningsEra leads the team in every statistical category.
Posted on 3/31/14 at 4:30 pm to KG5989
quote:
Receiving
- Catches - DeSean Smith
I wish.
Posted on 3/31/14 at 4:34 pm to KG5989
quote:
DeSean Smith
I just don't see it.
Posted on 3/31/14 at 4:38 pm to KG5989
quote:
Quarterbacks
-Passing Yards - Jennings
-TDs - Jennings
RBs
- Carries - Magee
- Yards - Magee
- TDs - LF
Receiving
- Catches - Quinn
- Yards - Quinn
- TDs - Dural
DL
- Tackles - Hunter
- TFL - Hunter
- Sacks - Rasco
LB
-Tackles - Kwon
- TFL - Kwon
- Sacks - Kwon
DB
- Tackles - Adams
- Sacks - Adams
- PBUs - RR
- INTs- RR
Total D
- Most tackles - Kwon
- Most sacks - Rasco
- Most INTs - RR
Posted on 3/31/14 at 4:48 pm to KG5989
Harris will not be the guy and no way smith leads the team in receptions and td's... just not going to happen
Posted on 3/31/14 at 4:52 pm to KG5989
QBs
-Passing Yards - Jennings
-TDs - Jennings
Biggest question mark on the offensive side going into 2014 for sure. Average QB play and LSU will be very good.
RBs
- Carries - Fournette. Won't get a bunch until about game 5. Then he'll get the bulk
- Yards - Fournette
- TDs - Fournette
I believe Magee will have a solid Senior campaign too FWIW. Hopefully Hilliard will as well
Receiving
- Catches - Diarse
- Yards - Dural
- TDs - Dural
DL
- Tackles - Thomas
- TFL - Hunter
- Sacks - Hunter
LB
-Tackles - Kwon
- TFL - Kwon
- Sacks - Jones
DB
- Tackles - Mills
- Sacks - D Thomas
- PBUs - Robinson
- INTs- Mills
Total D
- Most tackles - Kwon
- Most sacks - Hunter
- Most INTs - Mills
-Passing Yards - Jennings
-TDs - Jennings
Biggest question mark on the offensive side going into 2014 for sure. Average QB play and LSU will be very good.
RBs
- Carries - Fournette. Won't get a bunch until about game 5. Then he'll get the bulk
- Yards - Fournette
- TDs - Fournette
I believe Magee will have a solid Senior campaign too FWIW. Hopefully Hilliard will as well
Receiving
- Catches - Diarse
- Yards - Dural
- TDs - Dural
DL
- Tackles - Thomas
- TFL - Hunter
- Sacks - Hunter
LB
-Tackles - Kwon
- TFL - Kwon
- Sacks - Jones
DB
- Tackles - Mills
- Sacks - D Thomas
- PBUs - Robinson
- INTs- Mills
Total D
- Most tackles - Kwon
- Most sacks - Hunter
- Most INTs - Mills
Posted on 3/31/14 at 4:56 pm to KG5989
quote:
- Carries - Magee (close though, near 50/50 with LF) - Yards - Magee (again, very close)
I just don't see any way, barring injury, that Fournette DOESN'T get the bulk of the carries by the time SEC play rolls around.
This post was edited on 3/31/14 at 4:57 pm
Posted on 3/31/14 at 5:20 pm to KennesawTiger
quote:
I just don't see any way, barring injury, that Fournette DOESN'T get the bulk of the carries by the time SEC play rolls around.
He could get the Jeremy Hill treatment, where coaches try to save him for the tougher teams on the schedule. I think coaches will trust him more early on though then they did with Hill/Hilliard.
Posted on 3/31/14 at 5:29 pm to KG5989
quote:
QB
-Passing Yards - Jennings
-TDs - Jennings
RBs
- Carries - Fournette
- Yards - Fournette
- TDs - Fournette
Receiving
- Catches - Dural or Diarse
- Yards - Dural or Leslie
- TDs - Dural/Leslie
DL
- Tackles - Hunter
- TFL - Hunter
- Sacks - Hunter
LB
-Tackles - Kwon
- TFL - Beckwith
- Sacks - Beckwith/Debo
DB
- Tackles - Martin or Mills
- Sacks - Thomas or Mills
- PBUs - RR
- INTs- White/Mills
Total D
- Most tackles - Kwon
- Most sacks - Hunter
- Most INTs - White/Mills
Posted on 3/31/14 at 5:35 pm to KG5989
quote:
Receiving
- Catches - DeSean Smith
- Yards - Dural
- TDs - Smith
Posted on 3/31/14 at 5:40 pm to KG5989
quote:
Quarterbacks(nobody knows who will get the most snaps, so just guessing here really. Whoever gets most snaps will have best stats)
-Passing Yards - Harris
-TDs - Harris
(Yes, I think Harris becomes the guy at some point)
This team would have to lose 4 or 5 games for Harris to take over for Jennings.
Posted on 3/31/14 at 5:48 pm to tlsu15
quote:
He could get the Jeremy Hill treatment, where coaches try to save him for the tougher teams on the schedule. I think coaches will trust him more early on though then they did with Hill/Hilliard.
That wasn't the case for Hill. Hilliard had just came off a very good 5-6 game stretch of football for a true freshman the previous year. Ford and Ware had both had over 700 yards the previous year. Blue had over 500 yards and 7 TDs himself as the 4th string RB. Added to the fact that Blue and Hilliard were one of the top back combos in the nation during the first 3 games of the 2012 season, there was no reason to play Hill much. Hell Magee had to switch positions.
Fournette's position is way different than Hill's. Where people forget that Hill was just a four star with four RBs ahead of him who all had good years the previous year, Fournette doesn't have that hill (no pun intended) to climb. Not only is he faster and stronger than Hill, he can already catch like a WR, and only has two less than ideal RBs to beat out. Magee was relegated to WR in 2012 and had to climb his way to back up last year. Hilliard hasn't been his 2011 form since, well, 2011.
Fournette should get no less than 170 carries next year. Hill got 145 and he only played 8 and a half games.
This post was edited on 3/31/14 at 5:49 pm
Posted on 3/31/14 at 7:04 pm to KennesawTiger
The reason why I have Harris is because it is wide open this spring for the starting QB spot. Jennings shouldnt be making the mistakes that he is making right now. He hasnt stood out at all during spring. And sure both have struggled so far, but everything I hear is that Harris is ahead of Jennings physically. Bigger arm, faster, quick release, etc.
For the RB spot, a lot of people are underrating Magee. He was more effective than Hill was in some games last year, and made some huge runs for us in crunch time. He will get the bulk of the carries early on, and will get just as many carries or more than LF down the stretch. Magee is a good RB. And like I said, regardless who gets more carries, it will be close to a 50/50 time share in terms of carries. Plus, Magee will be playing in passing situations.
And I really think DeSean Smith becomes a weapon for us, due to a few reasons. He arguably has the best hands on the team. He had the best hands in the country as a recruit. Hes going to be a special player.
We dont have the QB or 2 WRs that we did last year. The reason we didnt throw the ball to the TE last year was because Mett just didnt look their way. It was Jarvis or OBJ and thats it. And when you have a QB that can make those hard, NFL type throws like Mett, and WRs that run great routes and know how to get open, it works and is damn hard to stop. This season, we dont have that. We have inexperienced WRs with inexperienced QBs. Were not going to ask Jennings to throw that 20 yard out where its across the field. Left hash, WR runs an out to the right sideline. Thats the hardest throw in the game, and Mett was great at it. Were gonna give our QBs easier throws to make, middle of the field, crossing patterns, quick reads and get rid of the ball.
Look at Cams track record. Everywhere hes been, the TE has been a huge part of the offense for him. Antonio Gates at SD, Pitta / Dickson at Baltimore. He uses the TEs a lot. And now with Smith, we have an awesome receiving TE that is a mismatch for LBs and DBs.
For the RB spot, a lot of people are underrating Magee. He was more effective than Hill was in some games last year, and made some huge runs for us in crunch time. He will get the bulk of the carries early on, and will get just as many carries or more than LF down the stretch. Magee is a good RB. And like I said, regardless who gets more carries, it will be close to a 50/50 time share in terms of carries. Plus, Magee will be playing in passing situations.
And I really think DeSean Smith becomes a weapon for us, due to a few reasons. He arguably has the best hands on the team. He had the best hands in the country as a recruit. Hes going to be a special player.
We dont have the QB or 2 WRs that we did last year. The reason we didnt throw the ball to the TE last year was because Mett just didnt look their way. It was Jarvis or OBJ and thats it. And when you have a QB that can make those hard, NFL type throws like Mett, and WRs that run great routes and know how to get open, it works and is damn hard to stop. This season, we dont have that. We have inexperienced WRs with inexperienced QBs. Were not going to ask Jennings to throw that 20 yard out where its across the field. Left hash, WR runs an out to the right sideline. Thats the hardest throw in the game, and Mett was great at it. Were gonna give our QBs easier throws to make, middle of the field, crossing patterns, quick reads and get rid of the ball.
Look at Cams track record. Everywhere hes been, the TE has been a huge part of the offense for him. Antonio Gates at SD, Pitta / Dickson at Baltimore. He uses the TEs a lot. And now with Smith, we have an awesome receiving TE that is a mismatch for LBs and DBs.
Posted on 3/31/14 at 7:11 pm to KG5989
quote:Which games are you talking about?
For the RB spot, a lot of people are underrating Magee. He was more effective than Hill was in some games last year, and made some huge runs for us in crunch time. He will get the bulk of the carries early on, and will get just as many carries or more than LF down the stretch. Magee is a good RB. And like I said, regardless who gets more carries, it will be close to a 50/50 time share in terms of carries. Plus, Magee will be playing in passing situations.
quote:The TE position at LSU is an enigma. I'll believe it when I see it.
And I really think DeSean Smith becomes a weapon for us, due to a few reasons. He arguably has the best hands on the team. He had the best hands in the country as a recruit. Hes going to be a special player.
Posted on 3/31/14 at 7:35 pm to JBeam
Hill wasnt there for the TCU game and we didnt miss a beat with Magee. 13 carries, 95 yards, 2 TDs. Also was a monster vs TAMU game, where he set the tone with a 65yard run in the 1st quarter. And had 2 TDs vs Arky, where he broke off 2 TDs in the 1st quarter from 29 and 23 yards.
No, Im not saying Magee is better than Hill. At all. But hes better than Blue and Hilliard. He had some moments for us last year that were huge. Plus, hes a threat out of the backfield and our QBs are gonna need that safety valve from that spot. And hes not the traditional type of RB that we are used to here, but hes a tough tackle due to being low to the ground, runs behind his pads really well, can break tackles, great vision, and explosive.
86 carries for 626yards and 8 TDs. 7.3ypc. Vs SEC opponents he had 46 carries for 296yards and 3 TDs, a 6.4ypc. Not a lot of carries, but produced when he got the touches. Hes the type of RB that could have a long NFL career as a #2 / change of pace guy.
No doubt LF is gonna get his too. We ran the ball over 500 times last season. And I think we are gonna run it more this year considering our best unit is our OL and inexperienced at the QB and WR spot. I def think both Magee and LF get 200 carries each. If LF is getting most of the carries all year, thats a good thing and even better for us.
In regards to the TE spot, I agree But we havent had an OC like Cam who has a history of using the TEs a lot in the passing game. Nor have we had a pass catching TE like Smith. It wouldnt shock me at all if he is used like Graham, where hes a TE but is split out or in the slot most of the time.
No, Im not saying Magee is better than Hill. At all. But hes better than Blue and Hilliard. He had some moments for us last year that were huge. Plus, hes a threat out of the backfield and our QBs are gonna need that safety valve from that spot. And hes not the traditional type of RB that we are used to here, but hes a tough tackle due to being low to the ground, runs behind his pads really well, can break tackles, great vision, and explosive.
86 carries for 626yards and 8 TDs. 7.3ypc. Vs SEC opponents he had 46 carries for 296yards and 3 TDs, a 6.4ypc. Not a lot of carries, but produced when he got the touches. Hes the type of RB that could have a long NFL career as a #2 / change of pace guy.
No doubt LF is gonna get his too. We ran the ball over 500 times last season. And I think we are gonna run it more this year considering our best unit is our OL and inexperienced at the QB and WR spot. I def think both Magee and LF get 200 carries each. If LF is getting most of the carries all year, thats a good thing and even better for us.
In regards to the TE spot, I agree But we havent had an OC like Cam who has a history of using the TEs a lot in the passing game. Nor have we had a pass catching TE like Smith. It wouldnt shock me at all if he is used like Graham, where hes a TE but is split out or in the slot most of the time.
This post was edited on 3/31/14 at 7:37 pm
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