re: Anyone else kind of feel bad for LF

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He seems like the type of kid who never wants to let anyone down; real good kid. All I can say is he has no reason to hang his head if he is. It was his first game and being logical I expected some growing pains at times during his first year. I can't wait to watch him grow and learn. He's going to be a beast as soon as he gets comfortable and breaks that first run.

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This. Especially that 1st sentence.

Nobody has higher expectations for LF than he does for himself. He has the talent, ability, athleticism, size, and most importantly a humble attitude, hard work ethic, and great attitude.

So his 1st game didnt go as expected... so what? Im not really worried about him by looking at his stats. He really didnt have that much to work with when we gave him the ball. The 1 thing in his game that needs some work is his patience. In high school. it didnt matter where he ran because he was so dominant. He just needs to get a little bit more patient and let the holes open up for him. And when he does, hes going to kill it.

Even though it didnt go as expected, his talent was obvious IMO. I saw a true freshman with NFL size, speed, burst, physical running style, and quick feet out there. Just needs to be patient and let the holes open up for him. And I expect that to happen in a few weeks. Hes issues are actually pretty easy to fix. And it wasnt all his fault when he got the ball... the OL has some issues to work out as well.

This gif from the game shows all that.

And IMO... I actually kinda like that some people / other teams are already taking him lightly. Because when hes finally setlled in for us, it will be SEC time. And hes going to be a big part of our offense. Very similar to how Hill's 2012 season went. He was a freshman, though a year older than LF. But it still took him some time to acclimated to college football. He only had 13 carries through the 1st 6 games. Then he had 129 carries over the next 7.

I think LF will progress very similar to how Hill did. Once Hill figured it out, we fed him the ball because it was apparent he was our best and most talented RB. I think the same thing will be said for LF. Once the light goes off for him, hes gonna be too good to not give him the ball.

And after we play these cupcakes the next few weeks and LF gets a good bit of work, I expect him to be way more confident and have most of his mistakes corrected and ready to roll vs the SEC. TAMU is acting like hes not gonna do anything and they almost have disregarded him completely... mark my words, LF will go off vs TAMU and be the main reason why we beat them. The schools that are taking him lightly after his 1st freaking game in college football vs a legit opponent in Wisky are in for a rude awakening.