re: A Blast from the Past -- A look back on TD.com's LSUrb

and you wanted to move him to CB. lolz

Can't wait to see how Dural turns out I'm sure there are quite a few posters that bookmarked me in those threads

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Kraig Appleton

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Alright, miss.

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Stavion Lowe. I am really high on this guy. I think he is an ALL-SEC tackle before it is over. He may be the best 'pulling' OL LSU has had in a long time.

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Ehhhhh.
Nailed it on Ford, Edwards, and Wort though...and pretty much spot on with the UA players.

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what ever happened to him? I think he got kicked off the team at Wisconsin, but never heard anything after that. He had some ability, but it is hard to take into account the guys that are headcases (ala Dexter Pratt).

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Stavion Lowe

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Where did he go? Didn't his work ethic end up sucking and he just couldn't cut it at LSU?

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Nailed it on Ford, Edwards, and Wort though...and pretty much spot on with the UA players.

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As I have said for awhile, the talent evaluation part isn't as difficult as the development, coaching, mentoring, and motivating of said talent.

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I posted this...

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The LSU offense is a ferrari with no keys. It was built to dominate and has speed to burn...but no one can drive it out of the garage.


over three long years ago.

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Unfortunately this has been LSU for awhile now.

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Nailed it on Hunter possibly decommitting (and took some crap for saying so):

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Nice find...hadn't remembered that.

Another interesting one...I don't know how some of these guys have panned out, but from what I know right now...

QB Russell Shepard - LSU -- Didn't play QB, but is a heck of an athlete that will still be drafted. Transition to WR has been tough, but he has gotten slightly better over the years.
RB Trent Richardson - Alabama. Spot on, easy pick.
RB Bryce Brown - Drafted in 7th round this year (really odd football career) https://www.kansascity.com/2012/04/28/3582357/brown-gets-opportunity.html
WR Rueben Randle - LSU -- NFL 2nd round
WR Andre Debose - Florida -- interested to see if he can ever become more than just a straightline, speed guy. Good as KO returner.
C John Martinez - USC Starting guard who is also available to play center. 2012: Martinez returns for his second season as a starting offensive guard as a junior in 2012.

2011: Martinez started all season at right offensive guard as a sophomore in 2011 and he performed solidly. He was also available to play center.

OL Xavier Su'a Filo - UCLA Stud; just finished his Morman Mission.

UCLA - Xavier returns to UCLA after serving a two-year Mormon mission ... Re-enrolled in school for the 2012 Winter Quarter and will take the field in the Spring ... Was a starter at left tackle in his freshman season of 2009.

2009 - Started all 13 games at left tackle ... Most starts by a Bruin true freshman at any non-kicking position ... Became the first Bruin true freshman to start a season-opener on the offensive side of the ball ... Earned Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 honors ... Named second-team Freshman All-American by Phil Steele and third-team by colllegefootballnews.com ... Sporting News Pac-10 All-Freshman team selection ... Co-winner of UCLA's John Boncheff, Jr. Memorial team award for Rookie of the Year.


OL Xavier Nixon - Florida. Starts for UF.

CAREER: Has seen action in 35 games as a Gator, with 22 career starts.



HONORS: A 2009 SEC All-Freshman Team selection by the league’s head coaches…Sporting News 2009 SEC All-Freshman team honoree…A CollegeFootballNews.com Freshman All-America Team Honorable Mention for his contributions his first season as a Gator.



2011: Started at left tackle in nine contests in the 2011 season: FAU, UAB, Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, Georgia, Vanderbilt, South Carolina and Furman…Saw time at tackle in Florida’s 24-17 victory over Ohio State in the TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl…Received the Extra Effort award following his performance in the season opener against FAU…Named to Phil Steele’s Preseason All-SEC Fourth Team (OT) and the Athlon Sports Preseason All-SEC Third Team (OL)…Placed on the Outland Trophy Watch List.

OL DJ Fluker - Alabama. 1st rounder next year
OL Marcus Hall - Ohio State. Redshirted sophomore season after playing a good bit as a true freshman; looks slated to be a starter this year or next if he can make the grades.
TE Logan Thomas - Virginia Tech. Became a super star at QB; always knew he was a great athlete. Probably 1st round QB pick next year.

DT William Campbell - Michigan

At Michigan ... three-year letterman ... appeared in 38 consecutive contests ... moved to offensive line prior to Penn State game in 2010 (Oct. 30) ... switched back to defensive line during offseason prior to the 2011 season ... special teams contributor.

Junior (2011)... Sugar Bowl champion ... played in all 13 games; appeared in each game as a defensive reserve and on special teams ... VIRGINIA TECH (Jan. 3) ... made career-high three tackles ... NEBRASKA (Nov. 19) ... tied his career high with two tackles, including a career-best two solo stops, and added second career unassisted sack ... PURDUE (Oct. 29). ... matched career high with two assisted tackles and added fourth career pass break-up ... MICHIGAN STATE (Oct. 15) ... matched career-high with two tackles, including an assisted tackle-for-loss ... NORTHWESTERN (Oct. 8) ... earned first career sack for seven yards ... NOTRE DAME (Sept. 10) ... first career fumble recovery.

DT Sheldon Richardson - Missouri

• 2011 All-Big 12 honorable mention

2012 OUTLOOK

Big-time talent who looks to step into a starting role after providing nice contributions in a reserve role in his first year with the program in 2011 ... Will likely line up at the defensive tackle spot, but he'll be resting up this spring after getting off-season shoulder surgery to repair an old injury which kept him at less than 100 percent all of last season.

2011 SEASON

Made his much-anticipated debut with the Tigers, and provided much-needed depth in the trenches as he amassed 37 tackles, including 8.0 TFLs and 2 QB sacks in 13 games (including 2 starts) ... Closed the year by making 2 stops and a half-sack against North Carolina in the Independence Bowl ... Recorded a tackle for loss in overtime against Arizona State ... finished WIU game with two assisted tackles, both coming for a loss ... teamed up with Brayden Burnett to record his first sack as a Tiger early in the first quarter ... assisted on three tackles against Oklahoma in Norman ... recorded three tackles at Kansas State while also batting down a pass at the line of scrimmage ... finished the Iowa State game with four tackles, 1.5 of which were for loss ... Made his first career start against Oklahoma State and finished with one tackle for a two yard loss ... finished the Texas A&M game with eight tackles, including an assisted TFL ... was a force in the backfield all game long against Baylor, finishing with five tackles including 1.5 for loss, a half a sack and a quarterback hurry.

DE Nick Kasa - Colorado

AT COLORADO: This Season (Jr.)-Enters the fall listed third at left defensive end, mainly because he went down with a severely sprained knee in the fourth practice of the spring and missed the remainder of the drills.

2010 (Soph.)-He played in all 12 games, including one start (versus Texas Tech), and saw action for 286 snaps from scrimmage. He was in on 18 tackles for the year, 12 solo and two for losses, including one quarterback sack, and two tackles for zero. He had a career-high four tackles (three solo) at Oklahoma, with three against Missouri; he had two in four other games. He registered his first career sack and third down stop on the same play against Iowa State (a 9-yard loss). He was the recipient of the Dan Stavely Award for being the most improved defensive lineman during spring drills as selected by the coaches. In the spring, he was the second fastest defensive lineman on the team with 4.67 speed in the 40-yard dash.

2009 (Fr.)-He suffered a knee injury in the first fall scrimmage (August 13), but it did not require surgery. He did miss the first three games of the season, but returned to play in the next four (West Virginia, Texas, Kansas, Kansas State), but was then sidelined for the final five due to mononucleosis. Despite the unique set of circumstances, because he played four games in the middle of the season, NCAA rules state that he would not qualify for a medical redshirt. He saw action for 47 snaps in the four games, recording two solo tackles (one each at West Virginia and Texas), with the one against the Longhorns for a 3-yard loss. Prior to the knee injury, the coaches felt that he would have competed for a starting job.

DE Devon Kennard - USC

CAREER: He has 135 career tackles, including 13 for losses (with 4 sacks). He has 18 career starts.

2012: The versatile Kennard, who has started for parts of the past 2 seasons at 2 positions, will start at defensive end as a senior in 2012.

2011: Kennard started 5 games (Utah, Arizona State, California, Colorado, Oregon) at defensive end as a junior in 2011 and rotated into the action frequently in the other 7 games. After starting at middle linebacker in 2010, he was moved back to defensive end, his original position, following 2011 spring drills. Overall in 2011 while appearing in 12 games, he had 29 tackles, including 4 for losses (with 2 sacks, one which resulted in a safety). He missed 2011 spring practice while recuperating from a 2010 hip injury. He had 5 tackles (with a sack) against Stanford, 4 tackles against Minnesota and Arizona and 3 tackles against Syracuse and Arizona State. His sack against Washington resulted in a safety.

LB Jarvis Jones - USC Superstar, 1st round pick.
LB Jelani Jenkins - Florida

CAREER: Appeared in 27 games, including 23 starts, and has recorded 153 tackles, 90 solo and 11.5 for loss, 4.0 sacks, seven pass breakups, two interceptions, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery.



2011: Started 12 games at weakside linebacker, missing the Vanderbilt game due to injury…Finished the season third on the team in tackles (75) and second in breakups (6), adding 6.0 TFL (37 yards), 2.0 sacks (20 yards), three QB hurries, a forced fumble and a 75-yard interception return for a touchdown…Phil Steele’s Preseason All-SEC Second Team (LB)…Athlon Sports Preseason All-SEC Second Team (LB)…SEC Coaches Preseason All-SEC Third Team (LB)…Butkus Award Watch List (LB)…Led the team in tackles three times (FAU, Alabama, Florida State)…Recorded four tackles against Ohio State in the Gator Bowl…Tied his career high with a team-leading 11 tackles against Florida State, notching 2.0 tackles for a team-season-best loss of 21 yards including an 11-yard sack…Recorded 10 tackles against Furman, forced a fumble, and returned his first interception of the season 75 yards for a touchdown…Had four tackles and a pass breakup at South Carolina…Notched five tackles, one for a 2-yard loss, against Georgia…Registered seven tackles at Auburn, with a 2-yard TFL and a pass breakup…Recorded eight tackles at LSU…Notched a team-best nine tackles, one TFL, against Alabama…Had four tackles at Kentucky…Registered six tackles, including a 9-yard sack, a two pass breakups against Tennessee…Recorded two tackles and a pass breakup against UAB…Led the team with five tackles and added a pass breakup in the season opener against FAU.

LB Nico Johnson - Alabama -- Stud; next big time UA LB
CB Branden Smith - Georgia Mr. Everything. He has been great for UGA
CB Darius Winston - Arkansas. Hasn't lived up to expectations.
S Craig Loston - LSU. Disappointment to date, but a chance to be a starter this year. injuries have plagued him.
S TJ McDonald - USC. Probably 1st or 2nd round pick.

I don't think Loston will be a bust when all is said and done, if he can stay on the field that is

I think so...?