re: Why do so many fans love Rohan Davey?

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Rohan was "one of the good ones". And if we can all be honest for a second, Booty acted black alot

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wow

All you have to do is watch the '00 LSU Tenn ot game. Thats all you need to know about RD. Guy had heart.

Yes, he was much better than Booty (who wasn't bad, but saban cost us the 2000 Arkansas game which if we had not lost 3-14 we would have gone to the Cotton Bowl and not the Peach Bowl. Rohan was a WARRIOR! One of the best 5-QB's to ever play at LSU.

Rohan was all about the team. Not himself - like Booty.

I guess all those LSU fans, that preferred Rohan, admired Marcus Randall, preferred Jamarcus over Flynn, must be racist now.

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Is there anyone in the LSU fan base who really thought Booty was better than Davey?

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Plenty. Rohan started the game against Auburn (Cigar Game) and had 2 INTs. Crowd was chanting for Booty in the first quarter. Dinardo tried to appease the crowd and inserted Booty. Booty had 2 INTs too but stayed in the game. The die was cast. LSU's best game that year was the last game against Arkansas which Rohan started. He was the teams choice.

Rohan could be seen throughout the year animated on the sidelines running to the huddle when the team came to the sidelines, while Booty was aloof. Rohan was highly recruited and was from Florida.

Rohan was not supposed to be a good practice player. Saban also preferred Booty over Rohan. Booty however screwed up inj UAB, and Bama games by not following script. His improvisation cost the team. Finally in Peach Bowl, Booty started but need a Rohan substitution at half time to win the game. Booty saw the writing on the wall.

Of course, 2001 was the year LSU started its current era of success on football. Before Sugar Bowl and SEC championship, Rohan to Reed at Bama may have cemented Rohan's status with LSU fans.

Other notes:
- fans thought that Booty could be the answer at LSU. people did remember that Booty was the highest ranked QB when he committed to LSU and later signed with Marlins.
- Rohan was a favorite with the players, while Booty did not curry favor with his team mates. Booty was also older due to his stint in minor leagues

Rohan was a great tiger and great player. Got to know him and josh reed and dwayne pierce better than any other tigers in my lifetime.

oh and i spoke with josh booty at the sec championship fanfare. bash him all you want. he is a great tiger also.

WTF?? How is he like JR? But not. If you can't post something that makes sense then don't.

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Do you not realize that 80 percent

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70-30

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But I think race does play a part. It didn't with davey b/c he didn't have a bunch of bad performances, get in legal trouble, or supplant the most efficient passer in the SEC

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I would agree. I really don't think most of the negatively toward JJ has to do with race. I wanted JJ in the Game in 08 and in 09. Lee had alot of bad decisions in O8. does that make me racist.

After the way JJ started 09. I wanted JL to get a shot again. That is of course till La TEch.

But after the way JL seem to progress (little) and JJ regressed (alot) in 2010, i thought JL deserved the shot to see what he can do. Does this make me racist the other way.

2011 I thought Lee played well, I thought JJ saved the Bama game and played OK. I think if one plays bad a few series the other should be given the opportunity.

I thought Rohan was the beast at QB. I also thought Booty was good but he was no Rohan.

But in all, Most people that don't like JJ more for his performance than his race.

Funny thing in the JJ\JL threads that I have read over the last few weeks is when someone is negative or doesn't like JJ, he is a racist or it is race biased, but in turn people can be negative to JL or don't like him and it has nothing to do with Race.

The only 2 colors people should worry about is PURPLE\GOLD