re: LF's 5 officials set with quotes about Bama I don't like

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Anquan Bolden type player is the plan.

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But coming out of high school? You can only assume he'll get bigger. I bet he'll end up at RB.

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Doesn't matter where he plays,Bama still has a dozen backs on their roster.

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Hyperbole, but yes there are conceivably 6 guys on the roster at bama next year that were 4* tailback or better out of high school. Does that matter though? The consensus is that Leonard is a once in a decade type back, yes? Guys like that don't get buried on the depth chart, they play from the very beginning.

Running back is a position where talent can't hide. If you're one of the best runners that Saban has, then you're going to get to run the ball.

Fournette reminds me a lot of Yeldon as far as talent with the ball in his hands goes. As good as Henry looked in the spring I think fournette is probably more talented than him, so he could conceivably step right in and play the same role Yeldon played as a freshman while Yeldon plays the role lacy played a year ago.

There's something to be said for the appeal of being THE guy that is the workhorse features back for 3 years, but I think other guys find it just as appealing to share the load with another guy equally as talented. The offense doesnt take a step back when youre getting a breather and your legs are fresher at the end of your college career. The bottom line is that a current roster doesn't matter to guys as talented as Leonard.

lol wut?

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I have my doubts about him coming here anyways. Obviously he did not grow up a Tiger fan.

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Dude, please change your tampon. You're leaking.

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Really? An 18 year old that's been the man since 8th grade wants to share the load?

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The game has a changed a lot. Kids nowadays realize that NFL teams count carries no different than a pitch count in baseball. I can't speak for Leonard fournette, I'm just saying there are two sides to that coin. Some kids want to play with other talented players at their position, it makes a lot of sense to go that route if you sit down and think about it subjectively.

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I can't wait for the reverse Eddie Lacy vs LSU's stable of backs debate with LF and Bama's stable of backs.

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None of you people actually know, i cant wait for february to be over with.

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The game has a changed a lot. Kids nowadays realize that NFL teams count carries no different than a pitch count in baseball. I can't speak for Leonard fournette, I'm just saying there are two sides to that coin. Some kids want to play with other talented players at their position, it makes a lot of sense to go that route if you sit down and think about it subjectively.

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That has pretty much been our approach for years, with Ridley maybe being the only exception.

I would just like to add that I think by not taking a RB last year, LSU was more trying to sell to Fournette that "we believe in your abilities enough that you would fill the void," rather than "sign with us and get early playing time, b/c we dont have much of a choice."

On the other hand, Bama has continued to take RBs in every class, with the recruiting tactic of "we don't need you, but you are certainly talented enough to get in the mix, and eventually take over."