re: And Some Good News About a Former Tiger...Stevan Ridley

Posted by CottonWasKing

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Posted on 8/24/11 at 12:29 pm to Lester Earl

I thought it was something to that effect. I don't understand your reasoning however. He is a talented hard working individual, he is a strong powerful down hill runner with an ability to avoid contact. Sounds like a prototypical NFL running back to me. That being said i never expected him to do as well as he did in college much less be talked about the way he is now. But the guy has proved me wrong every step of the way, im done doubting him.

This post was edited on 8/24/11 at 12:30 pm

Posted by TIGRLEE

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Posted on 8/24/11 at 12:29 pm to CottonWasKing

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CottonWasKing

cotton is now over 1$ a lb.
Just saying.

Posted by jrich11

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Posted on 8/24/11 at 12:33 pm to coldhotwings

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Didn't see much of this at LSU. Seemed more like a run straight and bowl 'em over guy.

all he did was wiggle and cut. he constantly made moves on defenders to get extra yards. watch any run in the redzone.

i think this guy is gonna be missed a lot more than people think.

Posted by RANDY44

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Posted on 8/24/11 at 12:37 pm to Hulkklogan

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He didn't catch much out of the backfield for LSU, but he definitely showed wiggle. Not much for moves like juking, but if plowing people counts as moves he did that too

I thought he was the best cut-back runner for the Tigers since Faulk.

Posted by CottonWasKing

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Posted on 8/24/11 at 2:23 pm to TIGRLEE

I think your about the 3rd person to tell me that. It comes from a panic song off their latest album

Posted by MUSE48

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Posted on 8/24/11 at 3:26 pm to Bayou

Well i disagree, the LSU staff used Ridley properly, its not like he was on the bench. Sec backs are underrated in alot of cases because so many SEC teams have 2 or 3 good ones and coachs try to please them all equally. Just look at how many Sec backs late rounders have made it at running back. Adrian Foster, Ben Tate, the kid from Ole Miss with the Pats now.

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Posted by Lester Earl

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Posted on 8/24/11 at 3:50 pm to MUSE48

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Just look at how many Sec backs late rounders have made it at running back. Adrian Foster, Ben Tate, the kid from Ole Miss with the Pats now.

Ben Tate was a 2nd rd pick, just saying !

Posted by OTIS2

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Posted on 8/24/11 at 3:58 pm to MUSE48

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the LSU staff used Ridley properly

No disagreement here. I'd have rather seen him catch a few more outlet passes...but that's a QB issue more than anything else.

Posted by CottonWasKing

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Posted on 8/24/11 at 4:05 pm to OTIS2

I agree we didnt have a qb who was capable of checking down far enough to get the ball to ridley much. The guy does have excellent hands or did in high school anyway

Posted by Hulkklogan

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Posted on 8/24/11 at 4:06 pm to Lester Earl

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maybe they'll give him 1st team snaps this week then and not be the 4th RB into the game like he has been.

I agree with Lester here.

Ridley looks great so far, but it's preseason and he's up against the 2nd and 3rd teams for JAX and TB..

Posted by CottonWasKing

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Posted on 8/24/11 at 4:09 pm to Hulkklogan

Well hes a rookie and hes a second or third string running back right now in his second professional game. I'm not saying hes going to the pro bowl this year. I'm just saying the guy is going to have a successful NFL career.

Posted by Hulkklogan

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Posted on 8/24/11 at 4:11 pm to CottonWasKing

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I'm just saying the guy looks like he is going to have a successful NFL career.

fify

Give him time to prove himself. I'm not anti-Ridley, in fact I'm very confident he'll be a good NFL back, but let him have some real game experience first.