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re: Alem's sack total 2009?
Posted on 7/29/09 at 4:16 pm to cardee2003
Posted on 7/29/09 at 4:16 pm to cardee2003
11.25
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Posted on 7/29/09 at 5:00 pm to LakeViewLSU
10.5. Lot of good tackles from the West have graduated.
Posted on 7/29/09 at 5:11 pm to TexasTigah
quote:Doesn't always work that way. Melvin Oliver led the team with 6 sacks as a backup in '02. Then in '04, working in the same defensive scheme as a starter with two more years experience and with Spears on the other side drawing attention from the OL, he had 1 sack. Alem will be working in a new defensive scheme with just one more year's experience while being the main focus of the OLs. He may go off for 20+ sacks or he may be held to 1 or 2.
He got 8 last year as a backup.....Don't really understand the predictions of lower numbers while playing twice as much.
Personally, I'm hoping for the 20+.
Posted on 7/29/09 at 5:24 pm to cardee2003
10
Posted on 7/29/09 at 6:38 pm to LSUcjb318
10 barring injury
Posted on 7/29/09 at 7:49 pm to cardee2003
12. I expect that Al Woods will be playing DT next to him, and he should command a double team given his sheer massiveness.
Posted on 7/29/09 at 7:56 pm to Hideo Nomo
Agree - not as many as predicted because of double teams. I hope he is intimidating enough earlier in the season that by mid season he is not getting the pub but is drawing two OL like Dorsey.
Posted on 7/29/09 at 8:00 pm to LSUcjb318
What an absurd question that has no answer. I will counter with how many QB hurries will Chad Jones create? 
Posted on 7/29/09 at 10:06 pm to LSUcjb318
At least 20 - if he stays healthy.
Posted on 7/30/09 at 7:28 am to KCMOTiger
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Has sort of underacheived to me so far, at least compared to the hype.
Posted on 7/30/09 at 7:33 am to LSUcjb318
I definitely expect double digit sacks. I think he will be one of the most talked about defensive players in the SEC by mid season.
Posted on 7/30/09 at 8:13 am to LSUcjb318
11
Posted on 7/30/09 at 9:36 am to LSUcjb318
11.5
Posted on 7/30/09 at 10:00 am to LSUcjb318
I'm giving him 8.5. He's no Gabe Northen brother!!!
Posted on 7/30/09 at 10:15 am to TigerB8
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5...just don't see him going off.
I really just don't understand this at all.
Posted on 7/30/09 at 10:38 am to Tripsright
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I'm giving him 8.5. He's no Gabe Northen brother!!!
Gabe was a beast. Haven't seen anyone close to the level of #88....until Alem. Rahim has the speed and ability to join Northen's ranks. We all can agree, it will be a blast to watch this fall.
Posted on 7/30/09 at 10:51 am to TexasSinger
Hurries... at least 20
Posted on 7/30/09 at 11:52 am to Madmanmike
The better question is how many times will he miss a tackle on the RB when he runs full throttle at the QB to try to get a sack? I think he is a fantastic pass rusher, but only an average DE because he doesn't stay home when he is supposed to.
9
9
Posted on 7/30/09 at 2:15 pm to LakeViewLSU
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He's going to catch a lot of double teams.
nobody double teams a de on a 4 man front
Posted on 7/30/09 at 4:13 pm to lsutigers75
10+ at least 
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