Guilbeau article: Shepard to start in 2009

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  1. islstl

    islstl Playoff committee is a group of great football men Staff Member

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  2. clair

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    Good article, I agree.

    But Guilbeau knows about as much about this process as you or I.

    He will play. He will have a very big role.

    The chances of him outright starting are very slim. Especially considering Jefferson's progression.
     
  3. Mike in Memphis

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    I would be very suprised if a true freshman with no SEC game experience replaced Jefferson as the starter.
    Then again, you never know.
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  4. tenebrism

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    does he say what position he'll start in?

    because it won't be qb.

    or does he say which game he'll start in?

    no way shepard tops out lee and jefferson at qb at the beginning of the season.
     
  5. LSUTigerDad

    LSUTigerDad 2009 Pick Em Champ

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    If he can come in and win the starting job more power to him.
     
  6. Lprimo

    Lprimo Pimpin Aint Easy

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    Bandit88 Old Enough to Know Better

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    Verily.

    Too bad it was Guilbeau that wrote it. It might otherwise be worth seriously considering...
     
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  8. islstl

    islstl Playoff committee is a group of great football men Staff Member

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    He just leaves it at "he'll be the first 4 year starter at QB since Hodson".
     
  9. tenebrism

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    yeah, that's not gonna happen because it might be lee or jefferson as well. they both started in their freshman seasons.

    i love shepard and think he's as good an athlete as everyone says, but his arm is not the caliber of jefferson's (yet) and certainly not the caliber of lee's. being a great runner doesn't equate to being a great qb as we all know.
     
  10. downtown

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    Give him time. He can learn how to throw it to the other team too.

    To me, Jefferson's arm looked better than Lee's. His motion may not be good, but his passes are 1000 times more accurate so far from what I've seen. An arm is worthless if you can't hit or come close to a target. I hope he improves, but he was awful in the short passing game this year and that is LSU's bread and butter. We don't need a gigantic arm. We need a playmaker who can be accurate on short passes and let guys like LaFell, Toliver, etc., do the rest.

    It will likely be between Jefferson and Shepard next year.
     

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