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Tony Upchurch is transferring

Posted on 4/17/16 at 8:48 am
Posted by massiveattack
CharLIT/Chapel Chill
Member since Oct 2010
11582 posts
Posted on 4/17/16 at 8:48 am
Dellenger twitter

His camp was not excited about all of his position moves
Posted by VermilionTiger
Member since Dec 2012
38859 posts
Posted on 4/17/16 at 8:49 am to
Not really shocked tbh
Posted by tubucoco
las vegas, nevada
Member since Oct 2007
32994 posts
Posted on 4/17/16 at 8:58 am to
Another casualty of the talent there at LSU. I think this kid was a good WR coming out of the Houston area. He would have been better off going to a Houston or Rice.
Posted by beantown
Nashville
Member since Sep 2015
3429 posts
Posted on 4/17/16 at 9:03 am to
Who's upchurch?

Oh nothing much.

Wait...did I do that wrong?
Posted by Guava Jelly
Bawston
Member since Jul 2009
11948 posts
Posted on 4/17/16 at 9:03 am to
As with Quinn and Diarse, just not enough footballs to go around.

Wish him the best.
This post was edited on 4/17/16 at 9:04 am
Posted by LSU Patrick
Member since Jan 2009
76922 posts
Posted on 4/17/16 at 9:09 am to
As good as Dee, Jazz, and Sullivan look, that's completely understandable. He'll be a playmaker elsewhere.
Posted by jtran1988
Corndog U
Member since Oct 2008
5638 posts
Posted on 4/17/16 at 9:09 am to
lol camps.
Posted by NamariTiger
Flower Mound, Texas
Member since Jun 2014
17746 posts
Posted on 4/17/16 at 9:25 am to
He was overweight as a wideout and kind of slow. He came in at 235 being only 6'1 . Then he was moved to a TE/H Back role. Eventually he couldn't progress there and was moved to fullback. He couldn't get the blocking down and was passed by everyone in that department. I wish some players would take responsibility and keep it real. I wasn't good enough, I could have done some things better. I need to reevaluate my situation and get it in where I fit in.
Posted by tubucoco
las vegas, nevada
Member since Oct 2007
32994 posts
Posted on 4/17/16 at 9:35 am to
I said in my post he would have been better off at a Houston or Rice because his talent level suits schools like that. LSU gets the best of the best. Most of their WR's wind up in the NFL even though some have had lackluster careers at LSU from playin in terrible offenses. Their talent is too great even for the NFL to ignore. But I don't know why LSU recruited him at all because he was an okay(3 star) WR in HS in Houston and LSU has signed some second tier WR's out of LA HS that are equal if not better than a Upchurch.
This post was edited on 4/17/16 at 10:14 am
Posted by thunderbird1100
GSU Eagles fan
Member since Oct 2007
71531 posts
Posted on 4/17/16 at 9:38 am to
Not really surprising. I think Sonny or Shea hinted at this in the last week.

I think with Upchurch transferring we have to lose just 1 more to make it to 85.
Posted by jaguar fan
Member since Feb 2014
754 posts
Posted on 4/17/16 at 9:46 am to
I don't blame him. Thought Russell Gage would leave but I guess since he is from Baton Rouge he is content with his role
Posted by jaguar fan
Member since Feb 2014
754 posts
Posted on 4/17/16 at 9:55 am to
Did upchurch play yesterday ?
Posted by Blktiger
Spartanburg, South Carolina
Member since May 2015
1169 posts
Posted on 4/17/16 at 9:57 am to
With all the transfers, and graduates and players leaving for the nfl lsu is still not down to 85?
Posted by vjp819
South Sec. 414 / Alex Box Sec. 210
Member since Nov 2003
10882 posts
Posted on 4/17/16 at 9:58 am to
quote:

His camp


i like this.
This post was edited on 4/17/16 at 9:59 am
Posted by thunderbird1100
GSU Eagles fan
Member since Oct 2007
71531 posts
Posted on 4/17/16 at 10:03 am to
quote:

With all the transfers, and graduates and players leaving for the nfl lsu is still not down to 85?



We only had 1 player leave early for nfl
Posted by ehidal1
Chief Boot Knocka
Member since Dec 2007
37322 posts
Posted on 4/17/16 at 10:22 am to
I always thought he looked more like a RB in his HS film, which is why I thought the FB move was a good one. Hate to see anyone leave, but this is probably best for him.
Posted by therick711
South
Member since Jan 2008
26098 posts
Posted on 4/17/16 at 10:26 am to
Do we expect it will be one of the kickers?
Posted by thunderbird1100
GSU Eagles fan
Member since Oct 2007
71531 posts
Posted on 4/17/16 at 10:31 am to
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Do we expect it will be one of the kickers?



Definitely not, they are all playing this year or a true freshman who will redshirt.

Gamble will kickoff, Growden is punting, Ferguson is long snapping...Delahoussaye is backing up Domingue. Culp is just a true freshman and will redshirt. Domingue is graduating after this season as is Delahoussaye.
This post was edited on 4/17/16 at 10:34 am
Posted by therick711
South
Member since Jan 2008
26098 posts
Posted on 4/17/16 at 10:33 am to
quote:

Definitely not, they are all playing this year or a true freshman who will redshirt.

Gamble will kickoff, Growden is punting, Ferguson is long snapping...Delahoussaye is backing up Domingue. Culp is just a true freshman and will redshirt. Domingue is graduating after this season.


Seems like a lot of placekickers among the 85. That's all I'm saying.
Posted by thunderbird1100
GSU Eagles fan
Member since Oct 2007
71531 posts
Posted on 4/17/16 at 10:37 am to
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Seems like a lot of placekickers among the 85. That's all I'm saying.



Well Gamble is a kick off specialist, not a place kicker. He doesn't have the accuracy to be one.

Domingue and Delahoussaye are the place kickers and both are seniors. Culp is expected to take over for them next year so good to get him in now makes sense to get a year in rather than start a walk on or true freshman next year. Domingue isn't a scholarship player btw (honestly i'd feel slighted if i was him, considering he's ahead of Delahoussaye who has a scholarship).

Ferguson is a long snapper, the only scholarship long snapper, and Growden is a punter, the only scholarship punter.

Nothing really strange in that except maybe have a scholarship kick off specialist
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