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I guess Derrick Davis and Sage Ryan just aren’t who we thought they would be
Posted on 10/30/22 at 12:17 pm
Posted on 10/30/22 at 12:17 pm
I think everyone thought they would be our starting safeties sooner than later unless Davis made the move to OLB because of his size but neither guy has seen the field much or played well when they have. Wouldn’t be shocked if Davis transferred back closer to home up north.
This post was edited on 10/30/22 at 12:17 pm
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Posted on 10/30/22 at 12:18 pm to LSUPilot07
It's not an exact science, for sure
Just get better
Just get better
Posted on 10/30/22 at 12:18 pm to LSUPilot07
They could just take longer to get ready. Neither of them transferred when they easily could have, so I won’t shite on them
Posted on 10/30/22 at 12:20 pm to LSUPilot07
Sage Ryan 1) shouldn’t have been a 5 star 2) plays a ton in the slot 3) had an injury all last year 4) is getting better with each rep in my opinion. He’s strong against the run.
Davis should play Lb. Doesn’t move well enough at his size to play safety. Also I don’t think anyone expected Davis to be a starter this year. It was always going to be some combination of Brooks, Ward, Burns, and Foucha
Davis should play Lb. Doesn’t move well enough at his size to play safety. Also I don’t think anyone expected Davis to be a starter this year. It was always going to be some combination of Brooks, Ward, Burns, and Foucha
Posted on 10/30/22 at 12:22 pm to LSUPilot07
I trust that this coaching staff is putting the best players on the field.
Transfer portal available for those who can't compete at this level.
Transfer portal available for those who can't compete at this level.
Posted on 10/30/22 at 12:28 pm to ccarrone0313
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Sage Ryan 1) shouldn’t have been a 5 star 2) plays a ton in the slot 3) had an injury all last year 4) is getting better with each rep in my opinion. He’s strong against the run.
Said it all here. Kid just needs some time. He's flashed a few times, and I think a full year healthy and practicing will see good return on investment.
Posted on 10/30/22 at 12:38 pm to Shiftyplus1
Help me understand Ryan.
He's not undersized. When first recruited, he was advertised at 4.5 forty type speed.
Does he not have the physical tools we thought?
Is he having problems figuring out his assignments?
What are the issues?
I am not dumping on the young man, but I do not understand why he is falling so short of expectations, even taking into account his injury issues.
Put differently, I can see he was not a five star, but what did we get wrong about him?
He's not undersized. When first recruited, he was advertised at 4.5 forty type speed.
Does he not have the physical tools we thought?
Is he having problems figuring out his assignments?
What are the issues?
I am not dumping on the young man, but I do not understand why he is falling so short of expectations, even taking into account his injury issues.
Put differently, I can see he was not a five star, but what did we get wrong about him?
Posted on 10/30/22 at 12:41 pm to nitwit
His problem: Lost in coverage. Doesn't know his assignments or just lacks instincts. I don't know. He has been lost since he has been here. When he's on the field if I was an offense I'd target him every time in coverage.
LSU is recruiting a ton of S in the upcoming recruiting class and next year. That should tell right there how confident they feel in the depth at S. So yeah, don't be surprised if you get more transfers there.
LSU is recruiting a ton of S in the upcoming recruiting class and next year. That should tell right there how confident they feel in the depth at S. So yeah, don't be surprised if you get more transfers there.
This post was edited on 10/30/22 at 12:43 pm
Posted on 10/30/22 at 12:44 pm to LSUPilot07
I remember another 5 star safety we had that took a few years to become a starter. Everything finally clicked for him and he ended up being a pretty solid player for us in his junior and senior seasons. So if it can happen for JaCoby Stevens, then it could possibly happen for these two as well.
Posted on 10/30/22 at 12:45 pm to nitwit
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Help me understand
Not every player is awesome immediately
Posted on 10/30/22 at 12:45 pm to nitwit
He just shouldn't have been a 5 star.
Sage ryan is always lost on where he should be.
Sage ryan is always lost on where he should be.
Posted on 10/30/22 at 1:11 pm to nitwit
Ryan is smaller than his listed size. When he moved on to campus there was a few pictures of him standing next to Langlois and he looked about 2 inches shorter and 20 LBS lighter. His testing numbers were verified numbers, and they were really good but he doesn’t seem to play to that speed. His HS used him all over the field including featuring him in their offense. He’s probably still adjusting.
Davis was also featured at RB and I wonder if he isn’t better off playing that side of the ball. He’s outgrowing S before he even gets the chance to develop into a player at the position. Moving to Lb will probably be difficult.
Davis was also featured at RB and I wonder if he isn’t better off playing that side of the ball. He’s outgrowing S before he even gets the chance to develop into a player at the position. Moving to Lb will probably be difficult.
Posted on 10/30/22 at 1:16 pm to nitwit
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He's not undersized
He’s not? He looks tiny out there.
Posted on 10/30/22 at 1:39 pm to ccarrone0313
Be patient as they continue to work hard and get better
Hendon Hooker didn't become a great player until he was 24 years old
Joe Burrow also had a slow start.
Hendon Hooker didn't become a great player until he was 24 years old
Joe Burrow also had a slow start.
Posted on 10/30/22 at 1:43 pm to Lester Earl
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Not every player is awesome immediately
Some are never awesome. Some never contribute at all. You sign 25 and 1/4 you might not ever hear from, even on special teams.
Posted on 10/30/22 at 1:48 pm to Lester Earl
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Not every player is awesome immediately
Exactly. Anyone remember Debo Jones? Stud LBer and he didn’t even sniff the field til junior year and blew up as a senior. Not every 17 year old high schooler is SEC ready, regardless of talent and potential
Posted on 10/30/22 at 1:49 pm to Tigerfan14
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Ryan is smaller than his listed size.
5’11” 193 ? Huh. He looks every bit of that.
Posted on 10/30/22 at 1:59 pm to Lester Earl
Bootleggers personnel was adamant Langlois was the better player than Sage
On3 actually had Langlois near a top 100 recruit and ranked higher than Sage
Many felt Derrick Davis was a better RB prospect than safety. Corey Raymond wanted Gilbert over Davis but O made that call.
On3 actually had Langlois near a top 100 recruit and ranked higher than Sage
Many felt Derrick Davis was a better RB prospect than safety. Corey Raymond wanted Gilbert over Davis but O made that call.
Posted on 10/30/22 at 2:26 pm to LSUPilot07
I said the same thing about Sage. I was like this guy wasn’t worth all of that signing day drama he stirred up but as a late the coaching staff has put him out there in the slot and he’s gaining more and more confidence.
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