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So, Ford will probably redshirt, right?
Posted on 1/17/09 at 9:38 am
Posted on 1/17/09 at 9:38 am
With Scott coming back, and what I think will be the emergence of Ridley, I'd hate to waste a year with him being the 5th TB. But I've never seen him play, either. Can he walk on campus and beat out Keiland, Ridley, and Murphy?
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Posted on 1/17/09 at 9:42 am to Hot Carl
quote:I think he would have to be REALLY good for Miles to jump him over guys that have been in the program a lot longer.
Can he walk on campus and beat out Keiland, Ridley, and Murphy?
This post was edited on 1/17/09 at 8:33 pm
Posted on 1/17/09 at 9:43 am to Hot Carl
Unless 2/3 of scott, ridley or williams get hurt there is no reason for ford to play this year.
Posted on 1/17/09 at 9:44 am to Hot Carl
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Can he walk on campus and beat out Keiland, Ridley, and Murphy?
murphy? likely
the other 3 backs? naw
no reason to not RS ford
Posted on 1/17/09 at 9:45 am to Chicken
unless they think he could be a special teams monster, yes
we get pretty thin at RB in 2010 when Scott and KW leave
if Ford were to play this coming season and blow his knee out playing special teams that would suck to enter 2010 with Murphy, Ridley and a nicked-up Ford.. we obviously are counting on guys like Lache in 2010 class
we get pretty thin at RB in 2010 when Scott and KW leave
if Ford were to play this coming season and blow his knee out playing special teams that would suck to enter 2010 with Murphy, Ridley and a nicked-up Ford.. we obviously are counting on guys like Lache in 2010 class
Posted on 1/17/09 at 9:57 am to Hot Carl
quote:Why does an Oklahoma fan care about LSU's running back situation?
Hot Carl
Posted on 1/17/09 at 10:04 am to Wideman
Some people are fans of more than one program. What's wrong with that?
Posted on 1/17/09 at 10:28 am to PineCone
I bet Murphy gets moved to slot receiver..TT/RR/Benton/Peterson are big receivers that do well on the outside, look for Murphy to be the Doucet type of slot guy..just 2 years late IMO
Posted on 1/17/09 at 10:31 am to pianoman224
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I bet Murphy gets moved to slot receiver..TT/RR/Benton/Peterson are big receivers that do well on the outside, look for Murphy to be the Doucet type of slot guy..just 2 years late IMO
+1. He always reminded me a little of Reed.
Posted on 1/17/09 at 10:41 am to RANDY44
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I bet Murphy gets moved to slot receiver..TT/RR/Benton/Peterson are big receivers that do well on the outside, look for Murphy to be the Doucet type of slot guy..just 2 years late IMO
I actually like this idea, assuming he has some pretty good hands.
Posted on 1/17/09 at 10:49 am to pianoman224
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Murphy gets moved to slot receiver
his athleticism needs to be used somewhere else ..he just runs with too high of a center of gravity to be a RB in this conference
kick return, kickoff coverage team, punt return, slot WR... something ...probably too late to convert him to Safety, especially with our depth there
he is a great athlete when he breaks into the open field and he has great hands.. maybe slot is where his home is if he could learn the position and route running... he'd be a good blocker and sure handed
Posted on 1/17/09 at 10:50 am to TheHiddenFlask
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I actually like this idea, assuming he has some pretty good hands.
best hands of our RB corps
he can catch great
Posted on 1/17/09 at 10:53 am to Hot Carl
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I'd hate to waste a year with him being the 5th TB
it would not be a wasted year ... because ... if Ford is good ... he will not be at LSU for 5 years anyway
Posted on 1/17/09 at 10:56 am to TigerDom
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it would not be a wasted year ... because ... if Ford is good ... he will not be at LSU for 5 years anyway
That statement is oozing with fail.
Posted on 1/17/09 at 10:56 am to TigerDom
I hope he redshirts, to give him at least 3 years after next year,and because that means the rest of our older RBs are healthy and getting the job done.
Posted on 1/17/09 at 11:04 am to TheHiddenFlask
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That statement is oozing with fail.
if that's the best you have ... you're better off "hidden"
Posted on 1/17/09 at 11:14 am to TigerDom
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if that's the best you have ... you're better off "hidden"
I'm hung over, don't anger me.
Posted on 1/17/09 at 11:17 am to TheHiddenFlask
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I'm hung over
obviously ... from the quality of your posts
my advise is always to start drinking again
Posted on 1/17/09 at 11:30 am to TigerDom
He could make a great impact like Bama's Ingram
Posted on 1/17/09 at 11:40 am to Hot Carl
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So, Ford will probably redshirt, right?
With Scott coming back, and what I think will be the emergence of Ridley, I'd hate to waste a year with him being the 5th TB. But I've never seen him play, either. Can he walk on campus and beat out Keiland, Ridley, and Murphy?
Ford will play. Redshirting him would be a waste. How much he will play I don't know, but he is in SEC shape right now and has the kind of game that sometimes translates very well to the next level. His field vision, change of direction, and acceleration are exceptional. He will be drug down from behind by the fastest SEC dbs, but very few aren't. The guy has the potential to live in the opponents backfield. Ford easily should be a 5 star and in my opinion there is no doubt that he is at least a top 10 player nationally. His very early commitment to LSU hurt his status. Put it this way. If he were an Alabama commit he would be the top RB on Rivals and in the conversation when you talk about the no. 1 ranked player. His open field speed (about 4.5) would probably keep him down to the 2nd, 3rd or 4th ranked player, but he is that good. And yes, I've seen him in person. The game I saw was against a decent playoff team. He carried the ball about 35 times (typical) and had about 450 yards (typical). Every single carry except for two or three where he was wrapped up as he was getting the handoff were highlight film calibre. Any single game he played in has all you need for a complete highlight film.
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