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Posted on 9/7/11 at 8:10 pm
Posted by Bayoufightingtiger
Member since Aug 2011
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Posted on 9/7/11 at 8:10 pm
Does anyone know if he played any offensive position in high school? He seems to have pretty good hands and is quick. Just curious he seems fearless out there returning punts and was just thinking of him being used on offense to give a spark or wrinkle every now and then.
Posted by Sev09
Nantucket
Member since Feb 2011
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Posted on 9/7/11 at 8:11 pm to
He did. he said so in an interview in the reville.

ETA: Here's the excerpt:
quote:

The defensive back said his nose for the football goes back to his days on offense in high school and Pee Wee leagues.
"I loved offense because I like the ball in my hands, but playing defense you don't see it as much," he said. "On defense you're around the ball as much as you put yourself in position. So I'm trying to make every strip or fumble, get my hands in there every play."
Miles said Mathieu's ball-hawking approach contributed to the four turnovers the LSU defense forced against the Ducks.
"You can have this vision, ‘I need to make a tackle, strip the ball and when the ball bounces, it's going to bounce to me, and I'm going to score.' And it really is that mindset that Tyrann Mathieu has," Miles said. "There's not a play that he doesn't have the opportunity to make or that he's out of. That thought process is infectious."

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This post was edited on 9/7/11 at 8:13 pm
Posted by CamdenTiger
Member since Aug 2009
65137 posts
Posted on 9/7/11 at 8:12 pm to
He'll probably house a punt this weekend.
Posted by Sev09
Nantucket
Member since Feb 2011
15797 posts
Posted on 9/7/11 at 8:48 pm to
ya think so?
Posted by Bayoufightingtiger
Member since Aug 2011
4608 posts
Posted on 9/7/11 at 8:54 pm to
Great article thanks.
Posted by Bottom9
Arsenal Til I Die
Member since Jul 2010
24569 posts
Posted on 9/7/11 at 8:56 pm to
Yep he played alot of "situational" defense, he scored 2 touchdowns against my team week 1 of the 2009 hs football season
This post was edited on 9/7/11 at 8:57 pm
Posted by Do It Boy
Member since Aug 2011
69 posts
Posted on 9/8/11 at 12:44 am to
Tyrann was a bad azz wide receiver at St. Aug. I watched him pipe 3 defenders in the end zone against Lagrange. No lie. He can play receiver really well. He also got some shots at running back, believe it or not.

The kid is just a raw athlete.
This post was edited on 9/8/11 at 12:46 am
Posted by LSUtigers111
Member since Apr 2011
2071 posts
Posted on 9/8/11 at 1:57 am to
quote:

He also got some shots at running back, believe it or not.

I dont think anyone would doubt that with his athleticism
Posted by GeauxTigers580307
Atlanta
Member since Sep 2009
582 posts
Posted on 9/8/11 at 2:21 am to
Yeah Camdens right. I see him standing in the endzone after a big punt return. I told myself all summer that theres no way the kid can have another year like he did last year. Week 1, 7.5 tackles(which I rewatched the game that number may be low HA) FF and FR for td. The guy is offense on deffense.
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