re: LSU DT's

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Um, Tharold Simon?

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Um, Simon is getting a decent amount of playing time now. There will be a need to have another CB step up. Chavis obviously likes to use the nickel package and drop in to prevent defense fairly often, and with Brooks leaving that will create even more of a need.

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I think Minter and Jones are settling into their own as the year goes on. By '12 rolls around, I think I'll feel better about the LB's than I did going into '11.

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I think Minter has improved greatly over the year, as has Jones. But to say I'd feel better, I don't know.

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Mathieu or Brooks?

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IMO, they're both the same player. Mathieu just has a knack for causing TO's.

I keep forgetting about David Jenkins. He was considered the best cover corner coming out of HS, but I haven't heard much of anything about him and how he's doing in practice.

Dandy Don has him in his safety depth chart. Don't know if DD had a brain fart or Chavis is really moving him to safety.

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I feel better about our LB situation next year. Baker is a big hit but we have some young guys getting experience this year and I think they are getting pretty damn good.

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I think Minter is going to be our biggest contributer at LB next year and he will only get better.
Tahj has just got to put some weight on . Dude looks like a string bean out there.

I won't miss Francois. He just seemed to lack football instincts. Rarely got out of blocks. Hits the wrong holes. Rarely around the ball. I guess if his bad play did one thing, it allowed some of the young guys to get some game play in.

I would love to see Jones get to about 220 if that would ever be possible. He would be a terror. I think some of these incoming recruits could contribute quickly too, and don't forget about Trevon Randle. That guy is going to be a beast

Quentin Thomas is more comparable to Logan but his upside is better(not a knock on Logan;that guy gets my award for biggest suprise on this team).Thomas moves very well for a kid his size.He has the ability to be a very disruptive pass rushing force up the middle.Maybe not as impactful as Dorsey and Nevis but in that mold as a pass rusher.

David Jenkins will be the cb that steps up next year.Hear he is really special and has made a very good impression to Cooper this year.

LB is a bit of a concern but honestly none of our younger LBs can be as bad as Francois and Hatcher.It's just the law of averages.Jones is going to be a good one.If only he could add weight.Minter is the prototype middle lb in a 4-3.Muncie has looked solid but I need to see more.Keep an eye on Trevon Randle.Hear he's making some noise in practice.Ryan Baker part 2 I think.He will be a special teams beast.

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none of our younger LBs can be as bad as Francois and Hatcher

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Agreed. I don't get why you take your two worst safeties and turn them into even worse linebackers.

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Do you guys think there's any chance chavis moves reid to linebacker and has one of the freshman or sophmore like Ronnie Vinson or hopefully Landon Collins step up and play safety? Reid does have some size now

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Reid is our only surrent safety with any significant playing experience on the roster. I believe he and loston will start at safety and rotate with collins if he commits. T.Jones and minter both have to put on some weight but will be contributors at LB, along with munice and my darkhorse justin maclin.

I think Lamar Louis is really going to turn some heads when he gets to campus. He outperformed Kwon Alexander at the "Opening" or whatever that was called. He is already a physical specimen

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I too think that Quentin Thomas will be a good one. I've heard reports that he has really impressed people at practice. I would really like to see Mickey Johnson play next year, because I think he could destroy some lineman. They won't be able to get any leverage on him. It sucks that the state of LA is down on DT's this year and next. We definitely need at least two in next year's signing class depending on how this year goes.

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Remember the name Isaiah Golden. Hes a beast DT from TX, that loves the Tigers...2013 class.