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re: Anyone worried about the LB situation over the next 1-2 years?

Posted on 11/13/13 at 9:37 am to
Posted by LSUlunatic
Member since Dec 2006
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Posted on 11/13/13 at 9:37 am to
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The LSU defense made Tre Mason, IMO an average SEC starting RB at best, look like Earl Campbell in his prime. The LSU LBers were being taken for a ride everytime they contacted him

Making contact is the bigger problem IMO. Welter and Barrow are constantly out-of-play.
Posted by ezrulz
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Member since Jul 2011
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Posted on 11/13/13 at 7:56 pm to
Top 5 backs in the sec this year: 1.Jeremy Hill, 2.Todd Gurley, 3.Tj Yeldon, 4.Mike Davis, 5.Tre Mason. I could go to ten but I think this is pretty clear.
Posted by Tiger Stadium 2013
Member since Oct 2013
116 posts
Posted on 11/14/13 at 7:29 pm to
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Making contact is the bigger problem IMO. Welter and Barrow are constantly out-of-play.


I think we are both right! It is not being strong/big enough to bring down the ball carrier AND being out of the play. No surprise, it is the same reason...not being strong enough. If you watch guys like Barrow, they are actually in the proximity of the play but he lacks one essential asset to a LBer. Barrow is horrible as disengaging from a block. The guy puts hands on him which is legal within the shoulders area, and he simply can't break free. If you can't disengage, forget about stopping the run as a LBer. As you stated, you are always going to be 3 feet away from the ball carrier.
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