panthera tigris 1

I'm 95% sure RS wont redshirt next season. He may or may not get many snaps at QB, but he will see the field as a WR or RB ala Trindon Holliday.

This guy is too good to redshirt.

Is Russell Sheppard good enough to step in and play from day 1?

Is Jordan Jefferson the answer? You really have to look at the fact that Les wont even put him in at all just yet...even as bad as J Lee has been at times...thats not a good sign....

Can J Lee get his shite together, possibly be part of a two-man rotation with Jefferson/Sheppard? He did seem to do better with Hatch around to spell him occasionally.

In hindsight, most predicted this would happen this year, but its still tough to stomach.

I think a pre-season poll is OK, but after about 3-5 weeks "RANKINGS" based on "numbers" should be generated and the pre-season poll thrown away.

You do realize how utterly silly that is, right?

the pollsters have to take the schedule into consideration...its not really a x factor...it is what it is...LSU has a tough one....but so does UGA and others..its common knowledge

the returning starters can tell you a lot as well...but certainly not the entire story...look at Florida...they have a ton of starters returning to a horrible defense...does that mean they will improve or just have the same hacks with the same results as last year..

I dont have a problem at all with preseason polls..call them what you like but the bottom line is they are generally extremely 'educated' guesses, which is where all thoughts and ideas start...

I guess too many prognostications have us automatically losing at both Auburn and Florida.

This is just silly....sure we havent had much success at jordan-hare lately but they are early in the season, have 2 new coordinators, a green qb running a new offensive scheme...hell we have to win there sooner or later...lol...

As for the belly-draggers...should be a repeat of 07 there with them being entirely an offensive threat with yet more poor defensive play, not to mention we have done pretty well in gainsville as of late....

I just like our chances in arguably our two toughest road tests....Les has done very well in holding the home court serve so to speak...and figure that trend will continue....

Lets rock n roll....I am beyond ready for this season to get underway....

:cheers:

well obviously...I think LSU can meet or exceed any of the mentioned teams talent-wise....

I want Texas to man-up and schedule a game with LSU.

no no....I wasnt really responding to your post alone...there have been a few articles out the last week or so seeming to stress the importance of having that one go-to guy at rB and I just dont understand the logic behind that...

unless these guys start transferring out or something, lets stick with what has worked for us lately is all....

what exactly is so damn important about naming a #1 RB?

it just seems to create dissension among the rb corp itself...do it like we have the past 4-6 years...let the hot hand get the bulk of the carries....

are we trying to create a heisman canidate or something here?

unless jai eugene has made some kind of drastic improvement...I would rather practically anyone else in purple and gold to man that corner...

the memories of last years game with him stepping in still haunt me....and it was only for a few plays...