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Will LF get a fair shot at the Heisman
Posted on 12/1/14 at 5:23 pm
Posted on 12/1/14 at 5:23 pm
Next season Leonard Fournette will be a leader on offense. But my question is will he get 25 carries a game with Derrius Guice and Nick Brossette coming in with Darrell Williams close behind him.
This post was edited on 12/1/14 at 5:26 pm
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Posted on 12/1/14 at 5:24 pm to JHillDownHill33
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Will LF get a far shot at the Heisman
I'm hoping for a super duper up close shot. Or, at the very least, a near shot.
Posted on 12/1/14 at 5:24 pm to JHillDownHill33
yes, he will be a far shot for winning the Heisman. But will still have a great year.
Posted on 12/1/14 at 5:26 pm to JHillDownHill33
If he rushes for 1,200 yards AND LSU is one of the top teams in the nation, then he will be in the running.
Posted on 12/1/14 at 5:27 pm to JHillDownHill33
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Will LF get a fair shot at the Heisman
Honest answer, no.
Williams will be a sophomore and won't just disappear off the depth chart.
Guice is a 5-star and won't show up without guaranteed carries.
Same can be said with Brossette
All those shared carries plus a much less tested offensive line
Look at the insane numbers Gordon and Abdullah are putting up and they'll still lose to Mariotta
This post was edited on 12/1/14 at 5:29 pm
Posted on 12/1/14 at 5:28 pm to JHillDownHill33
NO, but to be fair there is only 1 position that gets a fair shot at at the Heisman.
Posted on 12/1/14 at 5:28 pm to massiveattack
i am feeling the same way... honestly Nick Derrius and Leonard are all capable of a heisman if they where the feature player
Posted on 12/1/14 at 5:50 pm to JHillDownHill33
People are forgetting Ducre too. If he has a good year he will surely have the hype and exposure. ESPN loves LF. I just think an inexperienced o-line and not much passing game will hurt more then anything.
Posted on 12/1/14 at 5:55 pm to JHillDownHill33
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But my question is will he get 25 carries a game
Nope. Miles rotates the RBs. I'd be surprised if any RB under Miles averaged more than 20 carries a game.
And I'm okay rotating the RBs. It's a long, bruising season in the SEC.
Posted on 12/1/14 at 5:57 pm to JHillDownHill33
Watch how Melvin Gordon fares in the voting this year. That'll tell you a lot more than carries/yards.
Posted on 12/1/14 at 6:00 pm to JustSmokin
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And I'm okay rotating the RBs. It's a long, bruising season in the SEC
I think we get some guys to come here because of this. They know they wont be worn down when its time to go pro.
Posted on 12/1/14 at 6:02 pm to denvertiger
He'd have to have running, receiving, special team and probably a few passing TDs.
I think Beckham almost broke the all purpose yards record and didnt get a sniff.
Its a QB award now, he'd really stand out, or be the best player on the best team to get an invite.
I think Beckham almost broke the all purpose yards record and didnt get a sniff.
Its a QB award now, he'd really stand out, or be the best player on the best team to get an invite.
Posted on 12/1/14 at 6:03 pm to SG_Geaux
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If he rushes for 1,200 yards AND LSU is one of the top teams in the nation, then he will be in the running.
1,200 yards puts him nowhere near Heisman contention
Posted on 12/1/14 at 6:05 pm to SammyTiger
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NO, but to be fair there is only 1 position that gets a fair shot at at the Heisman.
Disagree... Gordon should win the award this year...
LF has a great shot.. BUT LSU has to promote him right.........
Posted on 12/1/14 at 6:07 pm to KingofthePoint
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1,200 yards puts him nowhere near Heisman contention
No kidding. Gordon has over 2200 with another game left. That may be good enough for 2nd or 3rd.
Posted on 12/1/14 at 6:08 pm to JHillDownHill33
actually the less carries the better for him when you think about his professional career
Posted on 12/1/14 at 6:10 pm to dukke v
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LF has a great shot.. BUT LSU has to promote him right.........
It's more on production than promotion, in my opinion. Playing for LSU and playing in the SEC gives you more spotlight than the majority of other schools in other conferences. Sure, it's tough to beat out a quarterback, but if you rush for 2,000 yards in the SEC, you're getting the trophy no matter who your competition is.
Posted on 12/1/14 at 6:14 pm to SabiDojo
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It's more on production than promotion
Promotion has ALOT to do with it though... But IMO just get all the yards you can and take your chances.......
Posted on 12/1/14 at 6:16 pm to dukke v
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Disagree... Gordon should win the award this year...
I think Gordon SHOULD........
but I feel like Mariota WILL.........
We agree on something, ......now I SPEAK your language.......
This post was edited on 12/1/14 at 6:20 pm
Posted on 12/1/14 at 6:19 pm to dukke v
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Promotion has ALOT to do with it though... But IMO just get all the yards you can and take your chances.......
I get what you're saying. It's just that playing for a big-time school like LSU and being in the SEC gives you a lot of promotion already.
Think of it this way. Let's say there was no Melvin Gordon this season. Poof. Gone. He doesn't exist. The next top rusher in the country is Tevin Coleman. 2,036 yards rushing at 7.54 yards per pop and 15 TD's. If you did that in the SEC, you would probably win the Heisman unanimously. But, because of where he is, even with those numbers, he probably would finish last or second to last in the voting.
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