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why can we not get 5-star LB's at LSU

Posted on 3/14/10 at 4:42 pm
Posted by Africom
Stuttgart, Germany
Member since Mar 2008
1641 posts
Posted on 3/14/10 at 4:42 pm
seems to always be a weakness.
This post was edited on 3/14/10 at 4:49 pm
Posted by thunderbird1100
GSU Eagles fan
Member since Oct 2007
71487 posts
Posted on 3/14/10 at 4:42 pm to
LA doesn't produce 'em
Posted by SouthernMan
Charlotte
Member since Nov 2008
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Posted on 3/14/10 at 4:43 pm to


Posted by Rocket
Member since Mar 2004
61117 posts
Posted on 3/14/10 at 4:44 pm to
Folk like Bradie James aren't just all over Louisiana
Posted by DBG
vermont
Member since May 2004
78055 posts
Posted on 3/14/10 at 4:45 pm to
bradie james was the last big time, elite HS linebacker that came to LSU and was a big time, elite college linebacker

i think our LB play will be better under coach chavis
Posted by C3W
East Narnia
Member since May 2009
1513 posts
Posted on 3/14/10 at 4:46 pm to
quote:

LA doesn't produce 'em


I planted a crop of LB's last week but ground still wet from all that rain.
Posted by Port City
Baton Rouge/Shreveport
Member since Jan 2007
3668 posts
Posted on 3/14/10 at 4:46 pm to
2008 - Ryan Baker (4* - #6 OLB)
2009 - Kevin Minter (4* - #17 ILB), Barvevious Mingo (4* - 9th OLB)

That's not too bad, plus Kelvin has panned out pretty well.
Posted by thunderbird1100
GSU Eagles fan
Member since Oct 2007
71487 posts
Posted on 3/14/10 at 4:48 pm to
Mingo is a defensive end.
Posted by Lester Earl
3rd Ward
Member since Nov 2003
287921 posts
Posted on 3/14/10 at 4:50 pm to
LA produces them, they just never pan out
Posted by Rocket
Member since Mar 2004
61117 posts
Posted on 3/14/10 at 4:52 pm to
quote:

bradie james was the last big time, elite HS linebacker that came to LSU and was a big time, elite college linebacker


K. Sheppard may become the dominant linebacker folk desperately want.
Posted by sgallo3
Lake Charles
Member since Sep 2008
25205 posts
Posted on 3/14/10 at 4:53 pm to
Ali Highsmith is in the NFL. he started a few games for the Cardinals last year
Posted by thunderbird1100
GSU Eagles fan
Member since Oct 2007
71487 posts
Posted on 3/14/10 at 4:54 pm to
Highsmith was good, but not Bradie James good.
This post was edited on 3/14/10 at 4:57 pm
Posted by DBG
vermont
Member since May 2004
78055 posts
Posted on 3/14/10 at 4:56 pm to
quote:

K. Sheppard may become the dominant linebacker folk desperately want.


agreed

he has improved a ton from his soph year...i expect him to be the best LB in the league next year
Posted by ForeLSU
The Corner of Sanity and Madness
Member since Sep 2003
41525 posts
Posted on 3/14/10 at 4:59 pm to
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No he didn't. He's a backup.


actually he was released
Posted by SouthernMan
Charlotte
Member since Nov 2008
1380 posts
Posted on 3/14/10 at 5:00 pm to
Hasn't 'been' a weakness.

Signed,

Kelvin Shepard, Jacob Cutera, Harry Coleman, Darry Beckwith, Ali Highsmith...

Will not be a weekness.

Signed,

Kevin Minter, Kyle Prater, Tahj Jones, Barkavious Mingo...
Posted by TexasTigah
Houston, TX
Member since Mar 2006
12183 posts
Posted on 3/14/10 at 5:01 pm to
Trovon Randle is a beast.
Posted by sgallo3
Lake Charles
Member since Sep 2008
25205 posts
Posted on 3/14/10 at 5:02 pm to
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actually he was released


he had a knee injury apparently. i remember seeing him in on their first defensive series on one of their games i was watching when i had beanie wells on my fantasy team
Posted by DBG
vermont
Member since May 2004
78055 posts
Posted on 3/14/10 at 5:07 pm to
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Kelvin Shepard, Jacob Cutera, Harry Coleman, Darry Beckwith, Ali Highsmith...


come on now

shepard is good and will be really good this year, cutrera was serviceable, beckwith got more hurt and less effective every year, and highsmith and coleman were good, not great

2009 was the first year in a while that we had really solid LB play
Posted by kitavis
Ponchatoula
Member since May 2006
900 posts
Posted on 3/14/10 at 5:09 pm to
Because would be 5* LBers from La are either dead, in jail, or can't spell their name after high school.
Posted by crowbar832001
Member since Dec 2008
3664 posts
Posted on 3/14/10 at 5:22 pm to
I may be wrong but LB to me seems to be the one spot that not too many players receive 5*'s at.
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