re: Why all the Richardson hype?

If the best player on the field goes down, Bama is

Bama is nothing without Richardson, and even worse off should McCarron go down. Not wishing for this, just saying. LSU's depth will prevail. Book it.

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Why all the Richardson hype?

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dude really??? Some of our fans

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Trent Richardson won't get anywhere close to 100 yards tomorrow unless they run him 25+ times.

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predict his total then

They sat him vs UTk.

He could have had 100 easy.

We shall see.

I am hoping Chavis sets a safety to watch him, because his biggest opportunities will come in short passes, not runs up the middle. He is going to get hit up the middle. If he is in the open field, he is a load to deal with.

That prediction about his stats are about right. I believe he will be worked like a mule this game. Although, you did say 1 touchdown. It will take at least two touchdowns from TR for Bama to pull a victory. I just have a good feeling about LSU being able to put up at least 14 point.

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TR

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Honey Badger

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As good as Mathieu is, I hope there aren't too many times where he has to tackle Richardson one on one. That could end badly.

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he's better than Ingram for sure ...

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Richardson is a top 5 pick. The key to winning the game is stopping/containing him.

Per your request, my best guess would be that TR gets right around 25 carries tomorrow for 225 yards.

I kid!

They're gonna have to work him like a plantation donkey in a cotton field now that Lacy from all reports can't even so much as walk without a limp. Fowler's there, and he's very good, but asking him to replace Lacy's production in a game like this is like asking Richardson to carry all the production for a team with a young untested QB and a mediocre WR core after Maze.

Richardson gets 20-25 carries tomorrow (depending on the score, see below). He'll break 100, but only because he busted one. He gets stuffed most of the time without much of any another threat available. He won't break 150, and he won't average over 5 ypc.

And if LSU is up a TD or more at any point in the 2nd half, take it to the bank that Saban will more or less abandon the run. He's notorious for this. Which is what happens when you're not used to being down in the 2nd half.

He is the closest thing to Cecil Collins I've seen. As a running back, that is, and he deserves the hype.

I'll take team depth over 1 player any day of the week, 365, for life.