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Anybody else think Key should be benched?
Posted on 10/3/17 at 2:40 pm
Posted on 10/3/17 at 2:40 pm
At least until his conditioning/motivation/injury/whatever improves? Maybe he's mailed it in, maybe he's actually trying but he's literally way too out of shape. Whatever it is should get resolved first. If he wants to save himself for the draft, fine, let him ride the bench and give Chaisson the starting role.
This post was edited on 10/3/17 at 3:06 pm
Posted on 10/3/17 at 2:43 pm to 7nette
He is not playing inspired football on every down and looks lost/ out of position on many plays. I agree he should not get in shape during actual game.
Posted on 10/3/17 at 2:43 pm to 7nette
Key is checked out.
He's on the Popeyes train now
He's on the Popeyes train now
Posted on 10/3/17 at 2:57 pm to 7nette
That's why games are recorded. The "eye in the sky" does not lie. He has zero explosion, on plays where he should be pursuing he is jogging and watching. For all his effort, he should just buy a ticket and watch the game.
Posted on 10/3/17 at 3:01 pm to 7nette
quote:
Anybody else think Key should be benched?
You can't definitively say it is not related to his injury. It hard to agree that a kid who was so explosive and competitive has now done a complete 180 his final season with so many eyes on him. To me he seems frustrated.
Posted on 10/3/17 at 3:04 pm to 7nette
quote:
Anybody else think Key should be benched?
At least until his conditioning/motivation improves?
It would actually be best for him. Playing at half speed and out of shape greatly increases the probability that he will get injured. He still has a chance at an NFL career, but he needs more time to get back in football shape before putting himself at risk. The SEC will be very tough and physical, and he is most certainly not up to it right now.
Posted on 10/3/17 at 3:09 pm to 7nette
Moscona made a good point yesterday.
Arden Key is at LSU because of Orgeron. If he has checked out what hope is there for the rest of the team? He's a leader, I imagine a good bit of the team follows his lead.
Arden Key is at LSU because of Orgeron. If he has checked out what hope is there for the rest of the team? He's a leader, I imagine a good bit of the team follows his lead.
Posted on 10/3/17 at 3:10 pm to 7nette
Key should show up and play like the Tiger he is.
Posted on 10/3/17 at 3:11 pm to 7nette
Look- I love that Key came here and busted his arse for 2 years but he doesn't care and he's gotten fat. At this put K'Lavon > Key.
Posted on 10/3/17 at 3:14 pm to 7nette
I watched him on almost every play he was in last week.
I say he took off around 90% of the plays. Barely trotted. Could be wrong, but it seems clear to me that either:
- he no longer gives a frick;
or
- he's afraid of reinjury or getting another injury, thereby hurting his draft stock.
Unless he changes his level of play dramatically, I think you have to bench him. He's not doing much at all.
I say he took off around 90% of the plays. Barely trotted. Could be wrong, but it seems clear to me that either:
- he no longer gives a frick;
or
- he's afraid of reinjury or getting another injury, thereby hurting his draft stock.
Unless he changes his level of play dramatically, I think you have to bench him. He's not doing much at all.
Posted on 10/3/17 at 3:16 pm to 7nette
He needs to sit next to Guice...
Posted on 10/3/17 at 3:22 pm to 7nette
I think there is more to it than the shoulder injury!
Posted on 10/3/17 at 3:24 pm to 7nette
Dude is looking to the draft. Don't blame him in this nightmare.
Posted on 10/3/17 at 3:37 pm to 7nette
I'm torn.
On one hand, we could use the experience on the field. And I did see on play against Troy where Key (apparently with no prompting from anyone), pre-snap, run all the way across the field and lined up somewhere between where a DE and the slot reciever would be, he was out in no-mans land all by his lonesome. I thought he had lost it. Troy ran an end around right to him. He sniffed it out; notable was that means Aranda had both figured it out AND communicated it.
On the other, if he's only effective X number of plays due to conditioning than that experience isn't being utilized. Some young buck should be in there.
So the answer lies in saving him for both pivotal downs (3rd and medium or long) and pivotal series.
On one hand, we could use the experience on the field. And I did see on play against Troy where Key (apparently with no prompting from anyone), pre-snap, run all the way across the field and lined up somewhere between where a DE and the slot reciever would be, he was out in no-mans land all by his lonesome. I thought he had lost it. Troy ran an end around right to him. He sniffed it out; notable was that means Aranda had both figured it out AND communicated it.
On the other, if he's only effective X number of plays due to conditioning than that experience isn't being utilized. Some young buck should be in there.
So the answer lies in saving him for both pivotal downs (3rd and medium or long) and pivotal series.
Posted on 10/3/17 at 3:43 pm to 7nette
Look at it this way, a couple more trips to Popeyes and he could help out with the depth problems in the interior of the DLine.
Posted on 10/3/17 at 4:15 pm to 7nette
Hell yeah. No effort, no playing time.
Posted on 10/3/17 at 4:35 pm to 7nette
He was my favorite player, especially last season when he would be excited for anybody else making a tackle or a play. His energy was contagious! Now...I've really thought to myself, why are you even here?? Put Chaisson in there. I really do still want to root for Key but hell idk...
Posted on 10/3/17 at 4:44 pm to 7nette
From what I saw he is taking the same route Clowney did at South Carolina. Taking plays off with very little effort so he does not get hurt before the draft.
Posted on 10/3/17 at 5:21 pm to 7nette
He's playing to protect himself from injury
Posted on 10/3/17 at 7:10 pm to 7nette
Told everyone some time ago something stunk. Well, it's his play!! He plays half arse and uninspired. There is no way in hades he gets drafted this year. Options....(1) play better (2) bye!!!
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