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LSU Dominates 31-3, Improves to 3-0
Posted by Monty in College Football, Football, LSU Game Recaps on September 19, 2009
LSU quarterback Jordan Jefferson (9) fires a pass over Louisiana-Lafayette linebacker Daylon McCoy (4) in the first half
LSU wore their “road” purple jerseys and had their best all-around game Saturday night vs. Louisiana-Lafayette. The Tigers defense played like a top-10 team. They allowed 3 points, had a big fourth down stop on their own 1 yard line and Safety Chad Jones picked off two passes. If LSU plans on competing for the SEC title, let alone the SEC West division title, they will need to be carried by their defense. The Tigers D limited the Ragin’ Cajuns to 3.8 YPC, as they should have.
On offense, Jefferson played sloppy, but not horrible. The two big receivers played well. Brandon LaFell had 2 TD on 3 catches and Terrence Tolliver caught 5 for 57 yards. What I did like from LSU was their use of Charles Scott. Scott got 12 carries at a 5.1 YPC, plus he got a run of 20 yards. However, Scott was stopped on a 4th and 1. Keiland Williams wasn’t too effective and Russell Sheppard played sparingly. Trindon Holliday scored on an option pitch by Jefferson.
My prediction: Sheppard and Holliday will be used more in bigger games, because they are two of the most explosive players on the Tigers roster.
The reason I’m not writing too much about this game is the fact that LSU handled an inferior opponent with little resistance. They played a good game, but it still leaves me with questions when they start handling tougher opponents. For instance, will LaFell and Tolliver be the only receiving threats, how good will Jordan Jefferson be and how effective can the defense be?
All in all, LSU improves to 3-0 on the season, and 22-0 all-time vs. the Ragin’ Cajuns. Up next for the Tigers: Mississippi State Next Saturday.
LSU Defeats Vandy, Rain.
Posted by Monty in College Football, Football, LSU Game Recaps on September 12, 2009
LSU RB Keiland Williams scored twice, leading LSU past Vanderbilt 23-9.
Mother Nature probably made the biggest impact in Saturday night’s LSU vs. Vandy game. The rain in Baton Rouge certainly made passing and holding onto the football much tougher. There were 5 fumbles, including one resulting in a safety. The passing game on both sides became very conservative.
Players At A Crossroads: JaMarcus Russell
Posted by Chris Cwik in Football on September 9, 2009
Russell Needs To Succeed This Season
JaMarcus Russell’s rise from fringe draft prospect to number one overall draft pick happened all within the span of a season. In 2009, he faces a similar situation. A chance to prove, once again, that he can succeed at the highest level. Russell’s NFL career has seen more lows than highs and he risks being labeled as one of the biggest draft busts in NFL history if he continues to struggle at the NFL level. With the Raiders releasing veteran Jeff Garcia, Russell will get every opportunity to show why he was the number one overall draft pick in 2007. With his NFL career possibly in the balance, can Russell perform in a crucial season?
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