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Craig Loston at linebacker

Posted on 9/15/11 at 11:57 am
Posted by Teeoff007
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2005
159 posts
Posted on 9/15/11 at 11:57 am
Who would like to see Craig Loston move to middle linebacker next year?...I think he'd makea great linebacker...with his hitting ability..he could create turnovers
Posted by Lester Earl
Member since Nov 2003
279492 posts
Posted on 9/15/11 at 11:59 am to
outside LB maybe

middle no way. hes way too rangy and not big enough
Posted by tigermaniac85
Member since Apr 2008
340 posts
Posted on 9/15/11 at 11:59 am to
This is a real possibility.
Posted by omegaman66
greenwell springs
Member since Oct 2007
22797 posts
Posted on 9/15/11 at 11:59 am to
Maybe next year but only as a backup to Minter.
Posted by Chazz Reinhold
Vegas
Member since Jun 2007
4486 posts
Posted on 9/15/11 at 11:59 am to
Only if we don't have a better option. If they didn't do it with Chad Jones though, I doubt they do it with him.
Posted by Mettenhoser
Member since Aug 2011
214 posts
Posted on 9/15/11 at 12:01 pm to
Outside more than middle. Sort of small though.
Posted by ZereauxSum
Lot 23E
Member since Nov 2008
10176 posts
Posted on 9/15/11 at 12:04 pm to
I dunno...his coverage/ball skills seem better than, say, a Coleman or Hatcher.

What's making people think he can't stay at safety?
Posted by GFunk
Denham Springs
Member since Feb 2011
14967 posts
Posted on 9/15/11 at 12:12 pm to
quote:

Who would like to see Craig Loston move to middle linebacker next year?...I think he'd makea great linebacker...with his hitting ability..he could create turnovers


Loston has made it quite clear that he has no interest in-and will refuse to be-moved from the Safety position to Linebacker.

Might as well forget about it. Won't happen.
Posted by skullhawk
My house
Member since Nov 2007
23453 posts
Posted on 9/15/11 at 12:13 pm to
I'd rather see Loston at FS and Reid slide down to SS.
Posted by Teacher
Member since Sep 2006
3060 posts
Posted on 9/15/11 at 12:24 pm to
My take on Loston, low ball skills, low cover skills, low IQ, very hard hitter.
Posted by doze4
Greens burgs
Member since Aug 2007
1840 posts
Posted on 9/15/11 at 12:27 pm to
It's a very interesting topic Teeoff. At first you would think to yourself "Hell No" but then you look at who all we lose at linebacker and start realizing how physical Loston is. But with Taylor leaving, we prolly need him more at Safety.. I think a better question would be: "Kenny Hilliard at LB ?" He was a NASTY linebacker in school. Plus he already has the size. Loston would have to pack on sone pounds. Not to mention the fact that Hilliard is using his Redshirt as a 3rd team fullback. You could always move Hilliard back to running back down the road.
Posted by RileyTime
Gulf Breeze, FL
Member since Oct 2008
6944 posts
Posted on 9/15/11 at 12:38 pm to
Reid, Loston, Mathieu, Mo, and Simon will be the best DBackfield LSU has ever had... Baleedat
Posted by ccomeaux
LA
Member since Jan 2010
8184 posts
Posted on 9/15/11 at 12:53 pm to
Yeah, let's take the #1 safety in the nation (HS) and move him to LB in the year he's taking a starting role in his natural position.
This post was edited on 9/15/11 at 12:54 pm
Posted by Ace Midnight
Between sanity and madness
Member since Dec 2006
89790 posts
Posted on 9/15/11 at 12:58 pm to
quote:

Who would like to see Craig Loston move to middle linebacker next year?...I think he'd makea great linebacker...with his hitting ability..he could create turnovers


Isn't that what we do now? Take superstar safety prospects, give them to Moffitt and he makes servicable OLBs out of them?

*cough* Hatcher, *cough* Francois

Having said that - I'm for whatever process of selection,transition and development that gets the best 11 on the field, prepared and in position to make a play. The rest is on the player.
Posted by deuce985
Member since Feb 2008
27660 posts
Posted on 9/15/11 at 1:01 pm to
It might happen if we land Landon Collins and he appears ready to start day 1. Haven't seen enough of Loston this year yet but it seems he is doing the same thing as last year, headhunting everyone he sees.
Posted by lake chuck fan
westlake
Member since Aug 2011
9499 posts
Posted on 9/15/11 at 1:21 pm to
Loston cant weigh more than 210-220.... not sure exactly, but certainly not big enough for the middle... Out side has possibilities, just to get him on the field.. next season it should be him and reid at the safeties, right?????
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