re: What do you make of the Russell Gage situation?

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Jazz and Dillion are better ... Hands down

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Better than who? Did you attend LSU?

I promise (insert 5* name here), if you come to LSU you will play not matter what happens.

its been told to more than one.

I tried to call in the the Coach O show last Wednesday, but couldn't get through. My question was answered very quickly on Saturday as which player that hasn't played much would be on the field allot more. We get too wrapped up with tall receivers when you just have to look about a few years to Beckham and Landry that you don't have to be tall to be great.

While he didn't catch any passes, he threw many great blocks and appears to have great speed.

When a coach plays potential over production, it is very de motivating to players and that appears to be the situation at a few positions.

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This was very interesting to me. How can someone go from not playing in hardly any games for 2 years, to being on the field 40% of the plays in one week?

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He has pictures of Coach O (see Jordan Jefferson situation(

He is setting up tendencies for Ole Miss and Bama to have to plan for. If Gage is running long routes in the game leading up to those games, and does well, then when we get to the Ole Miss and Bama game, we line him up in the same formation, and then boom, throw underneath to Guice in the open field for a key play.

This is the kind of long term strategy the Miles regime lacked (among many other things).

SEC coaches now have a whole lot more to consider in preparing to face LSU.

Lovin the O era !

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Had to be coach rewarding him for hard work he didn't get any separation

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From what I have heard the kid is the hardest worker on the team. He won the newcomer of the year award at spring practice voted on by the coaches. I am sure the coaching staff wanted to reward him for all of his hard work and dedication. I have no issues with it. He did pretty good blocking and getting open on that long pass play.

Some kid named Russell must have bullied Les back in the day.

It's a TEAM, takes all 11 on the field to make every play work...so, if Gage is in there, I trust THIS coaching staff to make that decision, based on what they see everyday, not what we just get to see on Saturdays...

We beat Mizzou 42-7, and produce the highest offensive output in the history of LSU football in SEC play and we have people questioning the decision to start and play Gage.

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I promise (insert 5* name here), if you come to LSU you will play not matter what happens.

its been told to more than one.

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I've been told the same thing by staff. The 5 star has to come and prove he can't get it done first. Gage is a stud. Dumb arses on this board are going to stop trying to equate stars and rankings with talent. Last year, Lindsey Scott put up the 3rd most offensive yards in state history in 5A. Playing against Power 5 players at Calvary, Caleb Roddy, Divinity & Harris. Played well vs Calvary, and destroyed the rest. Football is football. Gage is a special talent. He doesnt have to prove shite to anyone here. He's proven it to his position coach.