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Harold Perkins absence helped Whit Weeks emerge
Posted on 9/29/24 at 5:10 pm
Posted on 9/29/24 at 5:10 pm
Whit Weeks took a step up last night. I think he will be more effective now that Perkins is out. Perkins is a great player, but the chemistry of the LBers changed last night. If Weeks continues to play at that level he will be a great help in countering Dart and Milroe.
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Posted on 9/29/24 at 5:14 pm to BigAppleTiger
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I think he will be more effective now that Perkins is out.
Yes.
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Perkins is a great player
No.
Posted on 9/29/24 at 5:16 pm to BigAppleTiger
Time will tell. Last night looked like Weeks was playing against guys more at his skill level and thriving in that environment. But confidence can create success.
Posted on 9/29/24 at 5:16 pm to BigAppleTiger
Weeks is more of a traditional linebacker and has those instincts and skills. Perkins is probably a better athlete, but not a better LB. The defensive scheme works better with players working as a team and fulfilling their roles. All that, this was against South AL, let’s see how it plays out the rest of the way.
Posted on 9/29/24 at 5:18 pm to BigAppleTiger
The interior Dline keeping Weeks clean freed him up to make plays. Perkins being out there or not has no effect on Weeks. Burns played where Perkins normally is last night and wasn’t good but it had no effect on Weeks play because it’s irrelevant.
This post was edited on 9/29/24 at 5:20 pm
Posted on 9/29/24 at 5:40 pm to BigAppleTiger
Whit is the QB of the defense. You can just tell that with Perkins going down he has embraced the primary leadership role on the defense.
Posted on 9/29/24 at 6:07 pm to TigerMonkey7
If Whit becomes the LB everyone thinks he can be I hope he keeps the same number (40) until he leaves. Do not change to #18 or #7. #40 is a great number for a LB at LSU.
Posted on 9/29/24 at 7:28 pm to Born to be a Tiger1
Whit reminds me so much of Brian Urlacher
Posted on 9/29/24 at 7:45 pm to The Boat
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Last night looked like Weeks was playing against guys more at his skill level
Uh, South Alabama has some darn good skill position players on offense...QB, RB,WRs. That is why they have one of the best offenses in college football. BTW, forget about the opponent anyway. Watch how quickly he moves across the football field on pursuits, etc. I can promise you the football field is exactly the same whether playing Northwestern State or Ohio State. Speed is speed and is not relative.
Posted on 9/29/24 at 7:49 pm to BigAppleTiger
Perkins has been playing out of position for two years. He's a see ball go get ball player being asked to do reads and out of position. Whit can run a defense and set up coverage.
They've both been underutilized.
They've both been underutilized.
Posted on 9/29/24 at 7:50 pm to Born to be a Tiger1
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Whit becomes the LB everyone thinks he can be I hope he keeps the same number (40) until he leaves. Do not change to #18 or #7. #40 is a great number for a LB at LSU.
Posted on 9/29/24 at 7:53 pm to BigAppleTiger
They AGAIN played Perkins at the wrong position 
Look how last night freed up Whit Weeks, but even G Penn III was incredible with about 14 tackles (7 solo).
Why not put in Perkins at Star or rushing from the end or spy. Imagine Weeks and Penn at LB with Perk spying Milroe and other times rushing him... that is what was needed for the big games against athletic QB...
But no, they again played the dreadlocks of doom out of position and now lost for the rest of the year and probably will not play here again.
Look how last night freed up Whit Weeks, but even G Penn III was incredible with about 14 tackles (7 solo).
Why not put in Perkins at Star or rushing from the end or spy. Imagine Weeks and Penn at LB with Perk spying Milroe and other times rushing him... that is what was needed for the big games against athletic QB...
But no, they again played the dreadlocks of doom out of position and now lost for the rest of the year and probably will not play here again.
Posted on 9/29/24 at 8:00 pm to DallasTiger
Perkins is basically Hassan Reddick. No shame in calling him a specialist. Last I checked Reddick got a decent contract with the Eagles for a few years.
Perkins needs a add about 10 pounds from what he's listed on lsusports.net
Perkins needs a add about 10 pounds from what he's listed on lsusports.net
This post was edited on 9/29/24 at 8:04 pm
Posted on 9/29/24 at 8:10 pm to BigAppleTiger
Whit = Country Badger
Posted on 9/29/24 at 8:10 pm to BigAppleTiger
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Whit Weeks took a step up last night. I think he will be more effective now that Perkins is out. Perkins is a great player, but the chemistry of the LBers changed last night. If Weeks continues to play at that level he will be a great help in countering Dart and Milroe.
Bro it was South Alabama pump the brakes
Posted on 9/29/24 at 8:12 pm to Dubaitiger
We have played Perkins all over. He just didn’t get it done. Unblocked on a big slow dumb QB….that’s his role it seems
Posted on 9/29/24 at 8:14 pm to The Boat
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Last night looked like Weeks was playing against guys more at his skill level and thriving in that environment.
This is based on what? I bet I know why you this.
Posted on 9/29/24 at 8:19 pm to Double Oh
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Bro it was South Alabama pump the brakes
This board never fails. First it was USA is gonna score lots of points on our shite defense. Now it’s pump the brakes.
Posted on 9/29/24 at 9:34 pm to BigAppleTiger
Perkins should have stayed close to the line of scrimmage. He is a great edge rusher. Kelly sucks. Weeks would be good where ever he is positioned. He is just that kind of quality player. That boy has got that hustle. Kelly and his DC's have screwed Perkins career.
Posted on 9/29/24 at 9:37 pm to TigerFanDan
2 different coordinators tried playing Perkins at an every down position. It’s not the coaches fault Perk couldn’t do it. He should have been limited to a situational player but he would transfer if we tried that. Sucks but eventually a player has to grow up and figure out how to make himself good enough at things to be on the field all the time. Perkins just never figured it out.
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