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Line Backers
Posted on 7/15/10 at 1:04 pm
Posted on 7/15/10 at 1:04 pm
Just looked at the active roster. Seems we only have three linebackers that have ever seen the field. Shepherd and Baker with the only significant experience. Lots of redshirts and true freshman. Are we in trouble?????
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Posted on 7/15/10 at 1:06 pm to 31commander
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Just looked at the active roster. Seems we only have three linebackers that have ever seen the field. Shepherd and Baker with the only significant experience. Lots of redshirts and true freshman. Are we in trouble?????
Nah. Chavis is a LB guru. He will have the RS ready.
Plus he has Maclin coming in who should be the next great one at LSU.
Posted on 7/15/10 at 1:10 pm to LSUAlum2001
With a dominant D-line stringing runs out, they don't have to be outstanding. All they have to do is wrap up and be sure tacklers aka follow the sherrif
Posted on 7/15/10 at 1:11 pm to ItsThatDude12
Admins will continue to delete any posts which mention it until it becomes official.
Posted on 7/15/10 at 1:14 pm to PhiAlph279923
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With a dominant D-line
which at this point we don't have
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All they have to do is wrap up and be sure tacklers
after the spring game, this is what I'm most worried about. on the other hand, it gave Chavis something to focus on. hopefully he'll have em ready to go by 9/4.
Posted on 7/15/10 at 1:17 pm to 31commander
There are sufficient numbers and lots of talent. Francois isn't exactly a rookie, so that at least gives us a third body for calming purposes, should a green kid have to come in early and under duress.
I'm excited to see what the young LBs can do, particularly Kevin Minter, Tahj Jones, Lamin Barrow and Josh Johns who will comprise the backups.
If we suffer a major injury in fall camp or very early, I think Justin Maclin might play as a true freshman. I can't help but compare him to Bradie James coming out of HS, though he may outgrow the LB position.
I'm excited to see what the young LBs can do, particularly Kevin Minter, Tahj Jones, Lamin Barrow and Josh Johns who will comprise the backups.
If we suffer a major injury in fall camp or very early, I think Justin Maclin might play as a true freshman. I can't help but compare him to Bradie James coming out of HS, though he may outgrow the LB position.
Posted on 7/15/10 at 1:18 pm to ATLTiger
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after the spring game, this is what I'm most worried about. on the other hand, it gave Chavis something to focus on. hopefully he'll have em ready to go by 9/4.
Chavis loves a DL which ties up the blockers and feeds the ball carriers to steady LBs.
The problem we had LY was our DL was undermanned. Hopefully it's a much stronger position this season.
Posted on 7/15/10 at 1:20 pm to 31commander
This was the smallest pic I could find
This post was edited on 7/15/10 at 1:22 pm
Posted on 7/15/10 at 1:25 pm to LSUAlum2001
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Chavis loves a DL which ties up the blockers and feeds the ball carriers to steady LBs.
yeah I know, but it almost looks like our personnel this year is more geared toward penetrating 1 gappers in the Lav/ Dorsey/ Kyle Williams mode. I'm talking Nevis, Downs, and (potentially) JC Copeland. if anything last yr's starting DTs lent themselves more to be like the big boys Chavis tended to have at UT. he might need to let the 2010 line go all Mahelona on a bitch. we'll see soon.
Posted on 7/15/10 at 1:32 pm to 31commander
Baker will be beastly IMO. I am predicting him to be one of our breakout players of the year.
Posted on 7/15/10 at 1:46 pm to Tiger_n_ATL
Considering how well Coleman did last year when pressed into duty as a linebacker, Chavis has earned the benefit of the doubt regarding talented players who have never played LB before. I'm not worried about it, especially with Sheppard out there.
Posted on 7/15/10 at 2:15 pm to Baloo
If the linebacking corpse is good enough that Kevin Mentor is second string then no one should be worried. I will be more than surprised if he is not the starter this year.
Posted on 7/15/10 at 2:17 pm to ATLTiger
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With a dominant D-line
which at this point we don't have
No, they are not dominant but we have 5-6 bodies (Nevis, Pep, Brockers, Downs, Davenport, Logan or Freshmen) whereas last year we had 3-4 (Nevis, Woods, Alexander, Downs as True Fresh), so they should be fresher throughout the game.
This LB corps will have tremendous speed. What they lack in size to take on blockers they can run around them and get to the position to make plays faster.
Posted on 7/15/10 at 3:43 pm to Tiger_n_ATL
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Baker will be beastly IMO. I am predicting him to be one of our breakout players of the year
I agree. On special teams, he either made the tackle on kickoffs or he assisted in making the tackle. Always around the football.
Posted on 7/15/10 at 4:05 pm to aglandry
My worry with the LBs is that they are too light in the britches. I hope at 210 lbs they are physical enough to take on 225 lb RBs all season long. Can anyone point out to me any recent, dominant SEC LBs that weighed around 210?
Posted on 7/15/10 at 4:06 pm to aglandry
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Plus he has Maclin coming in who should be the next great one at LSU.
rumor has it he will be moving to DE
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Francois isn't exactly a rookie, so that at least gives us a third body for calming purposes,
of the three that ran first team in spring game and on the depth chart...he, Francois, is the one that is not a lock to start..
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My worry with the LBs is that they are too light in the britches. I hope at 210 lbs they are physical enough to take on 225 lb RBs
K Sheppard 239
R Baker 225
S Francois 225
K Minter 240
L Barrow 227
J Johns 215
T Jones 205
and then the TRUE freshman...
This post was edited on 7/15/10 at 4:18 pm
Posted on 7/15/10 at 6:12 pm to rickyh
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the linebacking corpse
Come on now. They're not THAT bad.
Posted on 7/15/10 at 6:56 pm to lsugang
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rumor has it he will be moving to DE
There are projections of him as a pass rushing DE based on his frame. If he redshirts, I think they will know by spring ball if he is going to be a small, quick DE, or a monster OLB.
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of the three that ran first team in spring game and on the depth chart...he, Francois, is the one that is not a lock to start.
That's true, but, again, it is comforting to know if you have an early injury, that you have a second guy that has played enough and been around to calm everybody down (me included).
And I agree that the LB weights are good, especially in Chavis' system. The young guys have good size for their age.
Posted on 7/15/10 at 8:22 pm to LSUAlum2001
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Plus he has Maclin coming in who should be the next great one at LSU.
KMinter will fill this role very soon.
Posted on 7/15/10 at 8:27 pm to Words
Maclin and Mingo on the outside and Minter in the middle. Talk about a beast LB corp
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