Claiborne to enter draft

LSUDad · Jan 12, 2012

tzanghi said: ↑

I should clarify what I meant. I don't see the skills that I believe would allow him to excel at the pro level. Sure he's big, and he can out-body college defenders, but I don't see the hands, the ball skills, the top end speed, the route running ability, or the motor for him to go anywhere at the pro level. As for college ball, he could get by based on height and his ability to position himself. The perfect example of this is his red zone TD against Oregon. Any decent DB in the NFL easily knocks that ball down or picks it, but Randle was able to catch it because his body was there.

As for Claiborne, I didn't really think he'd come back, I just had a glimmer of hope that he'd want to avenge this loss. If I were him, I'd want to stick around for one last year, another shot, and a degree, but that's just me. Suppose I let myself get a bit too hung up on that.
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RR could go in the late 2nd or early 3rd. round.

StaceyO · Jan 12, 2012

tzanghi said: ↑

As for Claiborne, I didn't really think he'd come back, I just had a glimmer of hope that he'd want to avenge this loss. If I were him, I'd want to stick around for one last year, another shot, and a degree, but that's just me. Suppose I let myself get a bit too hung up on that.
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Ten years ago, I'd have totally agreed with that. But I was younger and more idealistic. If Mo was being shown the money (and he was already the Thorpe winner, for goodness sake), he needs to go grab that money--before he intercepts a ball next year and the QB of the other team breaks his leg taking him down or something. (Sorry, I just had to...)

A degree is great, but half of the college grads coming out right now struggle to find gainful employment. Mo's GOT that. He's also going to have time to finish a degree, if that's important to him.

LaSalleAve · Jan 12, 2012

LSUDad said: ↑

In 2010 our team had just lost:
Scott, Keiland Williams, LaFell, Riley, Coleman, Jones, Cutera, Trindon, Woods, Alem, Richard Dickson. And we won 11 games.

This year the lost was......

Sheppard, Nevis, Levingston, PP7, Jai Eugene, Ridley, TT80, Jasper and Helton. Thats a ton to have out on the Defense and Special Teams.

Next year we could have 4 starters on the OL, Josh D should get a medical(He could be a 5th starter). 82 players played this year, around 60 of those return. The kids that were Red-Shirted will have a feel for the system. An upgrade at QB, should help. Remember the checkoff by Mett when all he saw was green turf?

Adams, Brockers, LB's, Mo and Taylor are a loss. I do like the play I've seen in Johnson, Ego and Rasco. The word I'm getting on DB's, Jenkins and Collins will do well next year.

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Don't get me wrong, I only said we would see alot of changes, I think we will be just fine, I think we upgrade at LB, and QB for sure. Claiborne MB90 and RR are big losses but I don't think it sets us back, except maybe at receiver.

tzanghi · Jan 13, 2012

StaceyO said: ↑

Ten years ago, I'd have totally agreed with that. But I was younger and more idealistic. If Mo was being shown the money (and he was already the Thorpe winner, for goodness sake), he needs to go grab that money--before he intercepts a ball next year and the QB of the other team breaks his leg taking him down or something. (Sorry, I just had to...)

A degree is great, but half of the college grads coming out right now struggle to find gainful employment. Mo's GOT that. He's also going to have time to finish a degree, if that's important to him.
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Can't disagree with this. In fact, I am young and idealistic, so it fits the bill. He should enter the draft, I just wanted him back in selfishness.

asignupe99 · Jan 13, 2012

tzanghi said: ↑

I should clarify what I meant. I don't see the skills that I believe would allow him to excel at the pro level. Sure he's big, and he can out-body college defenders, but I don't see the hands, the ball skills, the top end speed, the route running ability, or the motor for him to go anywhere at the pro level. As for college ball, he could get by based on height and his ability to position himself. The perfect example of this is his red zone TD against Oregon. Any decent DB in the NFL easily knocks that ball down or picks it, but Randle was able to catch it because his body was there.

As for Claiborne, I didn't really think he'd come back, I just had a glimmer of hope that he'd want to avenge this loss. If I were him, I'd want to stick around for one last year, another shot, and a degree, but that's just me. Suppose I let myself get a bit too hung up on that.
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