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How big of a miss is Zavion Thomas right now?

Posted on 11/12/23 at 6:26 am
Posted by MrWiseGuy
Member since Dec 2009
27687 posts
Posted on 11/12/23 at 6:26 am
Returned a kick for a TD last night vs A&M. Returned a punt for a TD last year vs UGA.

He’s actually useful offensively as well at 5’11.

LSU is 124th in special teams efficiency in the country. One. Two. Four.

Two offside on kickoffs, a fumbled kickoff.

And Zavion Thomas begged to come to LSU not once but twice.
Posted by tiggerthetooth
Big Momma's House
Member since Oct 2010
62917 posts
Posted on 11/12/23 at 6:54 am to
Don't think LSU is struggling to score any points.

Posted by tFearIsReal
Death Valley
Member since Sep 2015
2533 posts
Posted on 11/12/23 at 6:57 am to
Yep. And everyone on the recruiting board was puzzled why we wouldn’t take him.
Posted by MrWiseGuy
Member since Dec 2009
27687 posts
Posted on 11/12/23 at 7:04 am to
quote:

Don't think LSU is struggling to score any points.


What?

A muffed kickoff by a freshman nearly cost you a game where your QB had 600 yards of offense

It’s the second year in a row a muffed kickoff led to a touchdown for the opposition. A kickoff. We not even talking about punts yet.
Posted by LsuTool
Member since Oct 2009
35464 posts
Posted on 11/12/23 at 7:16 am to
I tried my best
Posted by Chalkywhite84
New orleans
Member since Dec 2016
31247 posts
Posted on 11/12/23 at 9:32 am to
quote:

Don't think LSU is struggling to score any


While this is true, you can always use a guy like that in the return game.

He literally begged to come to lsu.
Posted by BasilBogomil
Member since Dec 2012
6146 posts
Posted on 11/12/23 at 10:09 am to
That was unwise.
Posted by Rdanielson38
Member since Oct 2023
208 posts
Posted on 11/12/23 at 11:04 am to
I could see him being the WR transfer we add and I think we do add 1 in the portal. Others talking about Shepherd from Vandy. He’s a senior. Why wouldn’t he enter the draft? I want a portal WR with stats and not draft eligible. Not a rotation guy who the NFL isn’t interested in.
Posted by Geauxldilocks
Member since Aug 2018
3927 posts
Posted on 11/12/23 at 11:10 am to
quote:

Don't think LSU is struggling to score any points.


Might have made the difference in Bama and OM losses with a special return. Short sighted to say no impact because our offense is so prolific.
Posted by whitefoot
Franklin, TN
Member since Aug 2006
11184 posts
Posted on 11/12/23 at 12:11 pm to
quote:

Might have made the difference in Bama and OM losses with a special return.

I don't think the players are the problem. There's almost never any room for the returners when they catch the punt. To me, we're giving the punter too much time with our soft mush rush, which allows the coverage guys time to get down field.
Posted by BasilBogomil
Member since Dec 2012
6146 posts
Posted on 11/12/23 at 12:34 pm to
Agree. Our special teams is not very good.

Miles had some great ones. Not just because of the returners but because of how it was schemed.
This post was edited on 11/12/23 at 12:35 pm
Posted by Tigerguru96
Member since Nov 2018
926 posts
Posted on 11/12/23 at 1:55 pm to
quote:

Don't think LSU is struggling to score any points.

That’s a complacent attitude. Can always be better and our plan of just fair catching every single punt is still sad at this level of football. Even with the best offense in the country it’s pathetic
Posted by ipodking
#StopTalkingAboutWomensSports
Member since Jun 2008
57507 posts
Posted on 11/12/23 at 2:09 pm to
The belief was that Aaron Anderson was the better prospect and when we landed him, Thomas was forgotten

Unfortunately, Anderson shite the bed when given a chance to return

Pretty big miss
Posted by Geauxldilocks
Member since Aug 2018
3927 posts
Posted on 11/12/23 at 2:16 pm to
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Pretty big miss


Huge miss considering we saw ZT do this at Miss St last season, this wasn’t a miss on his Ehret tape.
Posted by texastigerr
Texas
Member since Jan 2005
8683 posts
Posted on 11/12/23 at 2:27 pm to
We have the best offense in the country. We haven't lost a single game because of the offense
Posted by BUGAtGOAT
Munroe
Member since Oct 2015
1869 posts
Posted on 11/12/23 at 3:21 pm to
Ok

Now do special teams
Posted by Geauxld Finger
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2005
32249 posts
Posted on 11/12/23 at 11:22 pm to
LSU chose Anderson over Zavion. He was planning to transfer until word got in that AA was coming.
Posted by MrWiseGuy
Member since Dec 2009
27687 posts
Posted on 12/4/23 at 11:03 am to
Bump
Posted by RATeamWannabe
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2009
26009 posts
Posted on 12/4/23 at 11:05 am to
Is he in the portal?

IS there a point to this bump?

Do you have new information?

What's your problem?
Posted by MrWiseGuy
Member since Dec 2009
27687 posts
Posted on 12/4/23 at 11:06 am to
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