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Posted on 9/25/25 at 7:56 am
Posted on 9/25/25 at 7:56 am
Damn, I just read at his HS Bio, this guy needs to be on the field. This could be his breakout game since CD is gimpy. Superb athlete.
The most productive high school quarterback in Louisiana prep history with a record 14,451 total yards and 171 total touchdowns, also a state record … Named Louisiana’s Mr. Football in 2023 … Will play cornerback for the Tigers … Rated as a 4-star prospect and the nation’s No. 9 cornerback prospect in the On3 composite … Listed as the No. 9 overall prospect in Louisiana … Ranked as high as No. 6 overall in Louisiana by 247sports and No. 7 by Rivals … Led Lafayette Christian Academy to four straight appearances in the state championship game … Tallied 457 total yards (270 passing, 187 rushing) and 3 rushing TDs in 2023 state title game against St. Thomas More … As a junior in 2022, set state championship game record with 595 yards and 5 TDs in 52-48 defeat to St. Thomas More … Broke Brock Berlin’s Louisiana record for total offense in state quarterfinal win … Broke Nick Brossette’s Louisiana record for total touchdowns … Brossette, who played at LSU, currently serves as LSU’s director of high school and alumni relations … First-Team 4A All-State and named the 4A Outstanding Offensive Player as a senior in 2023 … Finished prep career with over 10,500 passing yards and 117 touchdowns and nearly 4,000 rushing yards and 54 touchdowns … Tallied 8 TDs in a win over Acadiana in the 2023 season-opener … Rushed for 270 yards in a win over 5A Jesuit … In final game of high school career, accounted for 457 yards of total offense, including 192 rushing yards, and 3 TDs in Division II State Championship Game vs. St. Thomas More … As a junior, produced 5,487 yards of total offense and 60 touchdowns … Passed for 4,140 yards and 43 TDs and rushed for 1,347 yards and 17 scores in 2022 … As a senior, passed for 3,597 yards and 43 TDs and rushed for 1,484 yards and 25 touchdowns … Lafayette Christian Academy retired his No. 7 jersey following a quarterfinal playoff game in 2023 … One of 5 players nationally named as a finalist for the MaxPreps National Player of the Year …
The most productive high school quarterback in Louisiana prep history with a record 14,451 total yards and 171 total touchdowns, also a state record … Named Louisiana’s Mr. Football in 2023 … Will play cornerback for the Tigers … Rated as a 4-star prospect and the nation’s No. 9 cornerback prospect in the On3 composite … Listed as the No. 9 overall prospect in Louisiana … Ranked as high as No. 6 overall in Louisiana by 247sports and No. 7 by Rivals … Led Lafayette Christian Academy to four straight appearances in the state championship game … Tallied 457 total yards (270 passing, 187 rushing) and 3 rushing TDs in 2023 state title game against St. Thomas More … As a junior in 2022, set state championship game record with 595 yards and 5 TDs in 52-48 defeat to St. Thomas More … Broke Brock Berlin’s Louisiana record for total offense in state quarterfinal win … Broke Nick Brossette’s Louisiana record for total touchdowns … Brossette, who played at LSU, currently serves as LSU’s director of high school and alumni relations … First-Team 4A All-State and named the 4A Outstanding Offensive Player as a senior in 2023 … Finished prep career with over 10,500 passing yards and 117 touchdowns and nearly 4,000 rushing yards and 54 touchdowns … Tallied 8 TDs in a win over Acadiana in the 2023 season-opener … Rushed for 270 yards in a win over 5A Jesuit … In final game of high school career, accounted for 457 yards of total offense, including 192 rushing yards, and 3 TDs in Division II State Championship Game vs. St. Thomas More … As a junior, produced 5,487 yards of total offense and 60 touchdowns … Passed for 4,140 yards and 43 TDs and rushed for 1,347 yards and 17 scores in 2022 … As a senior, passed for 3,597 yards and 43 TDs and rushed for 1,484 yards and 25 touchdowns … Lafayette Christian Academy retired his No. 7 jersey following a quarterfinal playoff game in 2023 … One of 5 players nationally named as a finalist for the MaxPreps National Player of the Year …
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Posted on 9/25/25 at 8:00 am to pitchandcatch27
Yeah, he's special. I'm glad they got him on offense sooner than later.
Posted on 9/25/25 at 8:01 am to pitchandcatch27
He's our best RB right now and it isnt that close IMO
Durham has really regressed recently
I really like him on those outside runs
Durham has really regressed recently
I really like him on those outside runs
Posted on 9/25/25 at 8:04 am to thunderbird1100
I don’t think Durham has “regressed”. I think he’s genuinely battling an ankle injury and has little faith in his OL to run block. He still pops some insane runs and breaks a good amount of tackles. I do like JJ a lot tho, he’s a natural playmaker with the ball in his hands
Posted on 9/25/25 at 8:07 am to CWILKS3
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I don’t think Durham has “regressed”. I think he’s genuinely battling an ankle injury
Injury or not, the last 2 games he hasnt looked good at all, he just runs into the first pile that happens. The OL is far from great or even good but they have been opening some holes he just isnt running to, again, just running into a pile almost every carry.
they even pointed this out on his excessive cut back/cut up the field too early during the SELA game. He is just panicking and trying to get 1-2 yards instead of following what blocking is opening some lanes to get bigger gains.
He has jsut 3 carries over 10 yards all season long (on 52 attempts) now. Johnson has 2 in just 16 carries by comparison. Berry has 2 in 15 carries as well. Zavion Thomas as a gadget back has broken 3 10+ yard runs on 10 carries. Berry, Johnson and Thomas have 7 10+ yard carries between them on 41 attempts to Durham's 3 on 52 attempts at this point adding it all up.
This post was edited on 9/25/25 at 8:11 am
Posted on 9/25/25 at 8:12 am to thunderbird1100
Like the tv commentators said last game he doesn’t let the play develope.Instead of continuing to run wide to find a gap he cuts back into traffic.Right now he lacks the vision of a good RB.Every thing is not on the OL.
Posted on 9/25/25 at 8:26 am to RGT
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Like the tv commentators said last game he doesn’t let the play develope.Instead of continuing to run wide to find a gap he cuts back into traffic.Right now he lacks the vision of a good RB.Every thing is not on the OL.
This, Durham the last 2 games is doing exactly what we all complained about Kaleb Jackson doing last season
Posted on 9/25/25 at 8:29 am to pitchandcatch27
Posted on 9/25/25 at 8:35 am to pitchandcatch27
This game is tailor made for JJ. OM rush defense is ranked in the low 100s..
Get a running game going , we contol TOP, field position and 3rd down conversions. JJ can run ,catch and throw the ball. Give CD a rest and use Jackson to block and dump off passes.
Get a running game going , we contol TOP, field position and 3rd down conversions. JJ can run ,catch and throw the ball. Give CD a rest and use Jackson to block and dump off passes.
Posted on 9/25/25 at 8:40 am to CWILKS3
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I don’t think Durham has “regressed”. I think he’s genuinely battling an ankle injury and has little faith in his OL to run block. He still pops some insane runs and breaks a good amount of tackles.
I think his "regression" may be indicative of 1 of 2 things...maybe both.
1. The running game approach is predictable as opposed to early last year when both Sloan and Durham were both "new" to opponents.
2. There is OVER-coaching going on.
RB is the most naturally instinctive of all of the positions. It's why we see more true freshmen RBs have great success relative to other positions. I doubt Durham has suddenly lost those instincts. So if opponents are stopping him with ease now it could be because they know what's coming...or he's trying to be too perfect based upon the coaching rather than trusting the instincts that made him successful last season.
I think as a whole LSU's offense could be suffering from paralysis by analysis. Nuss is obviously an experienced QB with great knowledge of the game. But he may be too worried about trying to get into the perfect play based upon what he's seeing from the defense rather than just running the play as called. He's often at the line making a lot of pre-snap checks. Probably more than most college QBs. When you are doing that it requires the other 10 guys to hear the checks, understand them, and execute. But if one guy misses the check or misinterprets it, the whole play could blow up.
These guys are still just college players. Sometimes trying to make things too advanced could have an opposite effect on success.
Posted on 9/25/25 at 8:58 am to thunderbird1100
quote:Durham needs to sit down and watch some film of Le'Veon Bell in his prime with the Steelers.
hey even pointed this out on his excessive cut back/cut up the field too early during the SELA game. He is just panicking and trying to get 1-2 yards instead of following what blocking is opening some lanes to get bigger gains.
Bell is a lot bigger, but it wasn't his size that made him a nightmare - it was his patience running behind the convoy blocking for him before picking the right time to break off and run.
Durham is smaller, but probably a bit faster. He could do a LOT better if he'd just follow his blockers.
Posted on 9/25/25 at 11:27 am to pitchandcatch27
Pleas change the subject line. I thought this was a baseball post. As in Jay Johnson.
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