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re: Eric Reid

Posted on 7/30/26 at 9:17 am to
Posted by lemc601
Member since Aug 2013
109 posts
Posted on 7/30/26 at 9:17 am to
Eric Reid and Grant Delpit would’ve had similar NFL contracts. If Reid doesn’t get blackballed and NFL Owners colluded against for protesting. Also, Reid was the first DB I saw tackle Trent Richardson solo consistently. When he hit someone they went down. I haven’t seen an LSU safety hit like that since Reid.
Posted by Tifway419
Member since Sep 2022
2369 posts
Posted on 7/30/26 at 9:18 am to
Eric Reid was in almost all of my business classes. Came to class every day, obviously studied because he made straight A’s, even in the difficult Accounting courses. Was very polite and friendly to everyone.

I’ll never forget the Monday after that 2011 Bama game when he entered class and half the class gave him a standing ovation. His respond was very humble. It would have been the entire class but he was always early and the other half of the class hasn’t gotten there yet.

There a famous picture of him running out of the tunnel in DV holding the American flag. I don’t know WTF happened to him in San Francisco after he entered the league.
Posted by Captain Crown
Member since Jun 2011
57157 posts
Posted on 7/30/26 at 9:24 am to
Surely it wasn’t the bias in me
Posted by edukated_fan
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Oct 2014
167 posts
Posted on 7/30/26 at 9:26 am to
quote:

I don’t know WTF happened to him in San Francisco after he entered the league.


This is the issue with the anti-BLM crowd (not that I support the movement). Just because you don't agree with something doesn't make it un-American. Peacefully protesting is one of the most historically American things a person can do.
Posted by moneyg
Member since Jun 2006
63574 posts
Posted on 7/30/26 at 9:34 am to
quote:

Laron Landry, Chad Jones, Eric Reid, Jamal Adams are the pinnacle of safety play at LSU


Delpit belongs in that group
Posted by JayVegas702
Las Vegas
Member since Oct 2025
347 posts
Posted on 7/30/26 at 9:39 am to
quote:

Delpit belongs in that group


For sure, and I'm sure there are a few more. Unfortunately I was a little bit tuned out from LSU football due to severe medical and family issues, divorce, etc so it wasn't AS impactful for my fan experience. He was a monster though
Posted by MasterAbe1
Member since Oct 2016
7160 posts
Posted on 7/30/26 at 9:46 am to
He was really good his first few years in San Fran. His athleticism dipped a bit by the time he got to Carolina and the political stuff didn’t help.

Still a solid NFL career and my favorite safety to watch at LSU growing up.
Posted by Sterling Archer
Member since Aug 2012
8456 posts
Posted on 7/30/26 at 9:47 am to
quote:

seem to remember him not playing as well for Carolina either.


He should have moved to LB. He was shite in coverage but was a tackling machine
Posted by unctiger4
Member since Mar 2015
2473 posts
Posted on 7/30/26 at 9:49 am to
quote:

Eric Reid was in almost all of my business classes. Came to class every day, obviously studied because he made straight A’s, even in the difficult Accounting courses. Was very polite and friendly to everyone. I’ll never forget the Monday after that 2011 Bama game when he entered class and half the class gave him a standing ovation. His respond was very humble. It would have been the entire class but he was always early and the other half of the class hasn’t gotten there yet. There a famous picture of him running out of the tunnel in DV holding the American flag. I don’t know WTF happened to him in San Francisco after he entered the league.


Genuinely a very cool story
Posted by RB10
Member since Nov 2010
52584 posts
Posted on 7/30/26 at 9:50 am to
I think we went down the Laron Landry route and actually got too big to effectively play safety in the NFL.

I remember seeing him on the panthers and he looked like a linebacker.
Posted by Kool Kaliper
Mansfield, TX
Member since Nov 2018
3890 posts
Posted on 7/30/26 at 10:02 am to
It sucked that he lost his career over peaceful protests. You guys would be amazed if you walked on a Navy vessel at 7:59 am; not a sailor in sight to stand for the raising of the flag.
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