re: Did We Miss the Boat on Hilliard's True Position?

Hilliard hasn't even thrown a pass.

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Hilliard was an all state linebacker you retards. He's played it forever except at LSU.

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LOL he was never All State at LB. He played some LB. But was never an all state LB. You the retard

I said that from day one on here. It's been a shame that this kid will be never be a big part of this team going forward. He would have a been a hoss in the middle.

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So a guy that is a soft RB would be a better LB?

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you really think he runs soft?

Yea sure I can. But im not wrong about anything in this thread. And what am i supposed to be wrong about??

Did I ever say Hilliard wasnt a good LB in high school?? No. Im sure he was.

Does that mean he would of been a great MLB in the SEC?? No. It doesnt.

Im sure he dominated 3A high school football at LB. He was the biggest freak on the field at all times. But that doesnt mean he would be a stud in the SEC at LB. Thats like saying Im sure Eugene or Lamar Louis would be 1 of our best RBs on the team. They both played RB in high school, and both were really really good and all state players too.

But, theres a reason they arent playing RB. Just like theres a reason Hilliard is on offense.

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you really think he runs soft?

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For his size, yes. Hes the biggest RB on the team weight wise. But also goes down the easiest. If he would run like Spencer Ware did he would be great. He doesnt run behind his pads at all. With his size, he should be plowing people over. But he doesnt.

Sure, he breaks some tackles that 190lbs DBs try to make on him. But that doesnt mean he runs physical. And there were multiple times last year on goal line where, instead of putting his head down and running through people into the endzone, he would be standing straight up or turning his back to people.

Hilliard has the talent to be a big time RB. I dont know if he has the mindset. I want him to run like hes pissed off with his hair on fire. He did that a few times freshman year. Hasnt done it since.

Maybe that's why people think of Hilliard as a what if regarding lb. at least anyone who has ever seen him play it.

He likely doesn't commit to LSU if we don't let him run the ball.

Oh i can handle a what if he played at LB, hypothetically speaking. Sure. Eugene and Louis could be good RBs in college too.

But, you said Hilliard could be an All American LB.

No ive seen him play a couple of times. He was a damn good LB. I was at the redemptorist vs Patterson game where he shut down Hill.

So, you trust scouts / high school coaches more than you trust LSUs coaches?? The coaches that have been with him through his enitre collegiate football career?? Also, John Chavis is 1 of the best LB coaches of all time. And hes seen him everyday for multiple years on the football field.

Again, there is a reason hes at RB and not at LB. And theres also a reason why hes not playing that much at RB.

Magee has nothing to do with Hilliard. If you did some research too, you would see I called Magee breaking out some time ago too. But saying Hilliard would be an All American at LB is absurd.

And your basing your argument off of what he did against 3A high school football. Most of the OL in high school are the same size as HIlliard, around 245-250lbs. Im sure he dominated them. Doesnt mean he would be able to go up against some of the top OL in the nation in college.