re: LSU Football Practice Report 3/16/09:

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we didn't look like a different TEAM

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There's the rub regarding last year. The entire TEAM did not perform well last year, for a myriad of reasons.

People seem to want to focus in on a certain area such as JL or the d but when taken as a whole, as it should be, as with anything else, when one part fails inevitably the whole machine fails.

People have ragged on JL for his pick 6's and blamed him for focusing in on one receiver. I watched games and saw Stafford, Tebow, JPW and even Sam Bradford do the same thing. The difference was a level of maturity in those guys that allowed them to move to other options or throw the ball away. Also the rest of their team had a level of confidence in each other to perform well so that pressure was not put upon them to carry the load of success. LSU did not have that last year, as we had in previous years. LSU was able to win the games it did last year almost by talent alone.

There were so many positive tangibles lacking in last years team that I think will return to this years team. I never played organized sports but I feel that a TEAM is built as much off the practice field by camaraderie and individual effort and leadership as it is on it. I think if you were to talk to any player or coach from last year they would tell you that part of the TEAM was sorely lacking.

As far as JL, it's very easy to tell that this kid, with the right guidance and support, can emerge as a very strong leader and performer. For the guy who said he doesn't have "moxie", anybody who can withstand all the shite thrown at him and come back each time, trust me, the kid has "moxie"!

That being said, do I believe he will be the starter? No. But I believe he will push JJ even harder and that bodes nothing but good for LSU fb this year and later.

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The RBs were big and powerful looking

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translation: The RBs were slow

i don't blame lee for not tackling any of the guys who intrcepted his passes.

i do blame him for NOT EVEN TRYING to tackle any of the guys who intercepted his passes.

NOT ONE SINGLE TIME did he EVER go after the guy.

why?
FEAR OF BEING BLOCKED.

the guy is AFRAID to get hit - miles knows that NOW. crowton and the team knew it last year.

lee will continue to excel in practices and scrimmages - he is a talented passer - WHEN HE IS WEARING THE GREEN, "DON'T HIT ME" JERSEY.

peach bowl showed just how BADLY the team underachieved during the regular season.

lee was not the biggest factor in that disappointment - miles was.

JL is a good practice player. That's it. JL will transfer to Northwestern State.

Here's a photo of Shep throwing at camp.

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Jordan Jefferson and Shep together at practice.

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the above pic should strike fear in every team in the country

Is it me or does jordan and russell both look around the same size

So if you photoshop that pic and change there jerseys u mean to tell me you could tell the difference