re: Tyler Shelvin - does he look FAT for a defensive tackle ??

Shelvin doesn't really look flabby. Him and Ed are going to be beastS in the middle at NT.

I personally think Shelvin looks damn good compared to where he was when he came in. I've seen that kid play and even when he was bigger than he is now he was DOMINATING. And it wasn't just with power. The kid was quick. I've quietly touted this kid to be a superstar at LSU but I'm gonna hold off on that until I can see he keeps his grades up and can stay on the field.

Basically, if he buys in whole heartedly and WANTS to be good, he'll be one of, if not the best nose tackle in the SEC. In my opinion, of course.

O has made a concentrated effort to shore up our trenches on both sides of the ball. Honestly, this is the only place to start any team. We have matched Bama in skill positions for the past 6 years, imo. We have lagged far behind in the trench.

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Shelvin looks fatter than Ed. But there’s a long way to go till September. I think he’ll be fine.

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I think he will not be fine. We are seeing a pattern now, not an isolated instance. First, he did not do the things he had to do in order to get on the field as a freshman - and that bar is set extremely low. This speaks to extreme laziness. Did he learn his lesson? Well, he follows up by reporting to spring in terrible shape.

Usually when a young player is lazy he stays that way. Hopefully he is different, but I would not expect him to be fit enough to play half the snaps next season.

Derek do better

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Looks pretty solid and not too flabby imo

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looks like what you want to plug up the middle

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Chris Davenport 2.0

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I don't agree. I did the radio for a 1a playoff game Davenport played in. He was a kid who because of his size dominated 1a football, but in the game I watched against a better offensive line he did not look all that dominant.

Shelvin dominated at a higher classification and to me seems much, much more athletic than Davenport.

Shelvin's problem is his weight, not his overall athleticism.

With Alexander, Shelvin and all the new big kids coming in, LSU is going to have a lot of beef up front. I think Shelvin at a minimum will help stuff the inside running game and at his best will create an inside pass rush.

Quarterbacks hate inside pressure. It cramps their pocket and their ability to step into the throw.

Baby fat.

He will be ready in time

Bout 350