What Senior Will Be The Most Difficult To Replace

I was also concerned about our DB players for next year. But it took a USC fan who posted on the USC forum and raved about Johnson after seeing him at a summer camp in Cali that gave me hope. He said basically that Johnson was a man toying with boys on the field, but concluded that it was too bad that LSU wouldn't even have a shot at him!:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

He's gonna be a great asset for the team!:thumb:

 

We shouldn't have a talent drop off at any position. We'll lose some experience, but mostly the leadership. Will next year's team have what it takes to come back when down by 14 in the fourth quarter?

I gotta say Hester for his leadership.

 

I'll say Flynn. I remember when Rohan left, Mauck had just led us to the SECC after Rohan was injured. We all thought we were set for next season. Then we started the season with Virginia Tech and found out that Mauck wasn't ready. When Mauck left after the National Championship, the general opinion was that Randall and Mauck had been neck and neck in the previous fall practice so we were set at Quarterback. If Randall couldn't do it then JR had all the tools. Actually neither Randall nor JR were ready. Now after one successful TD drive in the SECC game most think RP is ready to step in and make a smooth transition. I hope he can because if he is ready we have a good shot at repeating.

 

I agree RP looks ready to step up. He's been here 3 years, next will be his 4th. He played more this year, and he looked good. Not great, but very good. When he's the man, and gets his reps with the first team, and the daily detail coaching that goes to the starter, he has the opportunity to blossom. My gut says he will seize that opportunity. I'm not ever SURE of anything. The world always seems to throw its curve balls at you. But to me the odds favor RP flourishing next season. I agree with ISLSTL, I saw what I needed to see in the SECCG. RP deserved to be the MVP, Geaux Ryan!!!

 

I will say its Flynn and Dorsey, I dont know how much of a leader Hester was, i know his play spoke up for his leadership.

But Jackson at CB, thats hard to replace, you cant really blitz like we have been doing without shutdown corners. If the guys dont step up next season our defensive strategy changes.

I think our RBs will step up being that they are a year older. Hester was a senior you cant expect most sophomores to play like he did and have the gutz that he had.

 

Hester was the heart and soul of the team, no doubt. Dorsey was easily the best player on the team. Despite that C Jackson will no doubt be the toughest to replace. He is a shut down CB, a rare thing. You can line him up on a WR and not have to worry much.

Hester has Williams and Scott to replace him. Both are more than capable at being a versatile back. Scott is more than capable of short yardage. Against Ky Hester wouldnt have made the first either. They knew it was a run and where it was going. Too predictable a play, the LB came up unblocked. With Dorsey, Alexander comes back full strenght next year with the addition of Francois. Who appears to be a possible All American type player himself. Plus Nevis and Favorite.

Replacing C Jackson wont be so simple. Eugene hasnt played much and hasnt looked great nor bad in his time on the field. He has a lot to prove. Everyone is raving about Johnson the incoming freshman and rightly so. The kid is full of potential. He may or may not be the best CB to come out of LSU in the future. Fact is though its highly unlikely that a TRUE freshman will replace someone as great as C Jackson. In the following seasons hopefully he will. Which is why I say Jackson is going to be the toughest to replace. IMO Jackson is the unsung hero and most underrated Tiger. He could and should have made at least second team All American. Thats a lot for an unproven player and a true freshman to duplicate.

 

With regards to the talent that's going pro, I think we can replace all of them in that aspect just fine. This team is loaded.

But what's going to be difficult to replace is the leadership. That said, Flynn, Hester, Dorsey, and Doucet will be the toughest to replace. I feel pretty confident we will have some new leadership step up and make it's presence known by the end of August.