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re: Who was the greatest player that wasted his opportunity at LSU?

Posted on 1/30/15 at 2:23 pm to
Posted by jagalumtigerfanatic
lake charles
Member since Nov 2013
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Posted on 1/30/15 at 2:23 pm to
J.D. Armelin
Posted by Grandad
Lafayette
Member since May 2009
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Posted on 1/30/15 at 2:28 pm to
Cecil Collins by far.
Posted by sassyLSU
Lake Charles, La.
Member since May 2011
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Posted on 1/30/15 at 2:29 pm to
Tyrann Mathieu.

With him, LSU beats Alabama in regular time in game #1 so that Ok State is the opponent in the champ game.
National champion.

TM7 = first round draft pick, and many times more money.

Posted by sassyLSU
Lake Charles, La.
Member since May 2011
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Posted on 1/30/15 at 2:33 pm to
I can see RP being the one that hurt the team the most because Lee and JJ had to play so young (also the one who went to Harvard after he broke his leg or arm), but he got to start at J-ville State and he did not make it in the pros.
He had his shots.





Posted by tigercross
Member since Feb 2008
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Posted on 1/30/15 at 2:33 pm to
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With him, LSU beats Alabama in regular time in game #1 so that Ok State is the opponent in the champ game.


He played in the game. Had 5 tackles.

LINK
Posted by sassyLSU
Lake Charles, La.
Member since May 2011
2080 posts
Posted on 1/30/15 at 2:36 pm to
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Russell Shepard


based on what? HS film? please. So many players have come to LSu and switched positions and were fine. This kid just didnt have it. We have guys on the team last year that put up better passing numbers as a hs qb than shep did, one of them played rb.



he got to play QB and was not up to it. And he couldn't adjust to make a catch either.
I am glad he is making a living in the NFL. I hope he continues to perfect his craft. I do not see Shep in the same class as the addicts and didn't go to class guys. Shep was a good guy who was appreciated by the staff. He never messed up his life. He just was not all that good at what he was doing.
This post was edited on 1/30/15 at 2:37 pm
Posted by 1bigcat
Bells, Tx
Member since Dec 2007
1125 posts
Posted on 1/30/15 at 2:43 pm to
Alley Broussar may have been as dominate a running back as LSU has ever had until he got hurt. If he would have put the work in he could have made it back. Not all his fault but sad none the least.
Posted by josh336
baton rouge
Member since Jan 2007
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Posted on 1/30/15 at 2:45 pm to
Zach Lee
Posted by TBoy@LSU
Member since Sep 2012
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Posted on 1/30/15 at 2:46 pm to
Cecil The Diesel
Posted by bigwheel
Lake Charles
Member since Feb 2008
6491 posts
Posted on 1/30/15 at 2:50 pm to
Hands down Winner is "CECIL"
Posted by BayouBandit24
Member since Aug 2010
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Posted on 1/30/15 at 3:35 pm to
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With him, LSU beats Alabama in regular time in game #1 so that Ok State is the opponent in the champ game.


What?

Mathieu played that entire season.
Posted by Brageous
Member since Jul 2008
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Posted on 1/30/15 at 3:37 pm to
Cecil without question. Dude was an unbelievable talent that wasted it on being a complete dumb frick numerous times. Is he still in jail? At least Perrilloux isn't a complete piece of shite like Cecil. He was just a complete moron. Like no one will know who you are trying to get into a casino in Baton Rouge
Posted by redbaron
Member since Aug 2011
707 posts
Posted on 1/30/15 at 3:37 pm to
I say honorable mention to Justin Vincent...

Incredible freshman season, especially the last few games of it.

The ACL tear didn't help, but I'm told his affinity for Bogie's is what did him in.
Posted by jagalumtigerfanatic
lake charles
Member since Nov 2013
629 posts
Posted on 1/30/15 at 3:46 pm to
And Freds owner went to same HS. Also I have been to bogies with him yes to that as well.
This post was edited on 1/30/15 at 3:47 pm
Posted by HonoraryCoonass
Member since Jan 2005
18075 posts
Posted on 1/30/15 at 3:48 pm to
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Mathieu played that entire season.




He missed the Auburn game due to suspension, and you could argue he missed the championship game because mentally, he was checked out.
Posted by Datbayoubengal
Port City
Member since Sep 2009
26663 posts
Posted on 1/30/15 at 3:48 pm to
I'd go Cecil, but Perriloux would have done much more for the team. All things considered, both Perriloux and Cecil were good enough to win a heisman. Cecil could have been in talks as one of the greatest LSU and college RBs in history. Perriloux could have been in talks as one of the greatest LSU and SEC QBs in history.

With the pass catchers we had in 2008 (Byrd, LaFell, Toliver, Dickson) and the RBs, that team could have went to the SEC Championship game despite the horrible defense. In the losses against UGA and Bama, Lee threw 7 picks and 3 or 4 went for pick 6s. He could have also beaten Ole Miss that year. I'd say we would have at least went to the BCS bowl.

In 2009, we had LaFell, Toliver, and Randle at WR to go along with Dickson in his final year. While the OL was bad, we'd have a 4th year QB at the helm with a decent defense and a loaded passing game. If JJ did what he did as a true sophomore with a non existent running game and horrible arse OL, what do you think a possible heisman candidate would have done??? IMO, we'd beat UF with Tebow who could only HB dive most of the game. We'd beat Alabama who beat us by 9 with a ton of help by the refs and LSU injuries. We also wouldn't have had that bullshite debacle at Ole Miss. That 2009 team was good enough to go undefeated with a top level QB.

You guys have seen how much having a top level QB changes a team. It's the difference between a regular season 8 loss team and a 1 loss team (see TCU), it's the difference between a 9 loss team and a 1 loss team (see Auburn).
Posted by roygu
Member since Jan 2004
11718 posts
Posted on 1/30/15 at 4:40 pm to
RP or JR.
JR probably had the most talent of any QB ever at LSU, had top receivers yet never won a championship. Even JJ and Lee won an SEC Championship.
RP, also talented, wasted it all. Never even started except when Flynn was injured.
Posted by LSUNV
In the woods or on the water
Member since Feb 2011
22422 posts
Posted on 1/30/15 at 4:46 pm to
JR wasn't even in the same league as YA or Bert Jones. He was not the best ever talent. He was probably even with TH
Posted by whodatigahbait
Uptown
Member since Oct 2007
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Posted on 1/30/15 at 4:48 pm to
ratphuc hobley
Posted by LACountyTiger
Los Angeles County
Member since Nov 2013
1338 posts
Posted on 1/30/15 at 4:52 pm to
Anyone who does not say Cecil Collins is very new to LSU football.

He was Herschel Walker and Bo Jackson rolled into 1 package and threw it all away.

He played what, 3 or 4 games at LSU and was legendary in all of them until he injured his leg and followed that by losing his mind.
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