re: Emery Close to Being Cleared to Play?

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With our RB group, yes. It sure couldn't hurt. The dude is super talented if he could just get his shite together, finally.

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He was a member of the same RB group last year and was a non-factor outside of couple of big plays in two games (Auburn and Alabama). Of course it doesn't hurt to have a guy like that in the mix. But I don't think him being there or not is "huge". Goodwin should be back in the mix, and LSU also added an 800 yard rusher (1000+ yards from scrimmage) from ND in Diggs. LSU also has a top 10 HS signee in Jackson.

Point being, the RB group should be deeper this year than last even without Emery. Given he has been consistently out of action (in both the season and offseason) for the better part of 3 of his 4 years for various academic reasons, I doubt the staff if really counting on him to be an impact player. Hoping he could be one? Sure. But I doubt they are counting on it.

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With our RB group, yes. It sure couldn't hurt. The dude is super talented if he could just get his shite together, finally.

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He's "Super Talented" physically, but it takes more than that to be a full-time starting RB at LSU.

He's missing too many of the other important intangibles.

It will be very beneficial to the team if he can stay healthy and academically eligible; maybe come in for a few big plays per game coming off the bench...

Personally, I think Trey Holly and Kaleb Jackson are going to be the next "Dalton-James Gang" at LSU and will get most of the snaps at RB if they can learn the playbook..............