re: Why isn't Randle playing?!?!?!?!

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developing freshman early

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This is almost an oxymoron. When freshman come in they are basically the same player they were in high school. It would be difficult to "develop" any freshman early unless they were already ready to play immediately, then that's still not development.

Now if they start playing well later in their freshman yr or beginning of sophomore year, then you see how their college coaches have developed them. Does this make sense?

It isn't hard to understand, as it happens all the time, but i can't imagine the offense being that much more complicated than high school. Randle played both qb and wr, so he knows a lot more than most to begin with.

Also, have seen him out there quite a bit, but just not being thrown the ball. I don't think they are doing double teams on Randle, but most likely Lafall and Tolliver.

In HS randle mostly played QB so he pretty much ran something like this. Snap the ball to randle and run veer left, veer right, or make your own running play b/c you are a better athlete than most hs players and can get away with a busted play. When he played receiver a qb came in and it pretty much went like this. Find reuben and get him the ball because he is better than most hs athletes. It does not work like that when you get to LSU. There is a lot more strategy that goes into it and when you make a mistake in college it shows up alot more than it does in HS football. In HS if you have speed and can juke you can get away from most defenders. In the SEC almost everyone can do this. Give the guy a year and he will probably be a great receiver at LSU. IF Les does not think he is ready so be it we have all the receiver we need right now.

This thread made me die a little on the inside. We truly have some idiot fans around here. Why would you put someone on the field that didn't know their assignment? Maybe he's not getting thrown to because he's not where he's spose to be. And yes, rj is better then rr right now and if you can't understand why then just shoot yourself.

Ouch.

You are right, he was in several plays against Vandy, late in the game. For the uninformed, LSU is in the process of developing a just turned 19 quarterback. Two quality opponents, one 2,000 miles away on a very hostile field and the other in a driving rain at home. The down field passing game is a work in progress. What does that have to do with RR? Give it a few more games and we will hopefully see an improvement in our passing offense which will benefit the entire receiving corpse. While Jordan J. has been efficient, he has not set the world on fire with a lot of yardage. If not for the yards after the catch, his numbers would be dismal.

We have a number of WRs who have put in their dues over the years and have earned a chance to play.

Jumping Randle ahead of these players is not right. Randle will get his chance, but not before he is ready.

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Randle has played QB in high school and has to learn to play WR.

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clueless college geek, he played WR in high school as well

Well yea

freshman never develop under les

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What freshman can you remember that les has given a significant shot to contribute early on ?

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Ciron Black
Patrick Peterson
Mitch Joseph
Jarrett Lee
Jordan Jefferson
Brandon Taylor
Keiland Williams
Brandon Lafell
Chad Jones
Richard Dugas this year
Russell Shepard looks to be a good possibility