re: Best Lsu player of this decade(only 1)

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Clearly, the guy who completed 68% of his passes with 28 TDs and 8 INTs (Mauck had 14, Flynn had 11) is your last choice, despite being the most efficient passer in college football during 2006.

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The "most efficient passer in college football during 2006" was Colt Brennan. Number two was John Beck. Russell was third. Were Colt Brennan or John Beck better than any other LSU player this decade?

For all his considerable talent, JaMarcus Russell made 2-3 god-awful, "what the hell is he THINKING?" throws a game. I'm thankful for what he accomplished at LSU, but his serious mistakes hurt the team too much for me to call him the best player.

I believe that Glenn Dorsey was a better defensive tackle than JaMarcus Russell was a quarterback, and that Josh Reed was a better wide receiver than Russell was a QB. If people want to argue that Chad Lavalais was a better DT than Dorsey, that's fine. There's also a slew of linemen I'd put ahead of JR.

In terms of productivity, Josh Reed is hard to beat, though I'd probably put Michael Clayton over Reed. Clayton did everything--and did it well--but sell popcorn at halftime, and I'd believe you if you said he actually did.