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Ramah, Are you still in BFE? Will you be in BTR this weekend? You need to stop by the KOR Krewe of Ragoo if you're in town.
saban said skyler is 85% and could be 100% by saturday but didn't really answer if he would do any punt or kick returns.
I say let Sky run his first punt back for a TD, untouched, and then allow him to play only receiver the rest of the night.
No, stuck in Saudi since August 4th I've drank beer with that crazy azz Ragus before ... he knows me well and was a friend of my pop's ... Won't make it to a home game this year ... AM HEADED TO ATHENS AND THE SWAMP ... tentatively now ... on a two week break ... Wife's screaming she wants to go to Germany and Switzerland for Oktoberfest ... AND OF COURSE ... MIAMI TO WATCH LSU DEFEND THEIR BCS TITLE ... YA' GOTTA HAVE FAITH ... AND NOT JUST "IN THE LARD"
My take on WHAT NICK SAID AND DIDN'T SAY First off Jim "Awfulthorne" about broke the damned record in his lead off for announcing .... "DEFENDING" ... NC .... DEFENDING ... DEFENDING blah blah blah. Saban thanked all the fans ... for a most fantastic season in 2003 Saban commented on his pleasure regarding the Injury situation and stated LSU is in VG condition ... with almost no injuries ... Herman's spider bite and infection was cited ... Saban said Green is 80% and he hopes to see Skyler play. :thumb: Jeeeeeeeeeeeezus .... 5:1 commercials to interview ... really sucked Mike Triplett ... Times-pic-your-nose writer was attending :dis: This azzwipe was tongue tied and tried to ask Coach about the WR situation and any concerns Nick had ... Triplett mentioned Bowe and tried to fish out some info ... probably for a column he's writing ... Saban deadpanned ... and gave him a little morsel on Bowe ... Saban next commented on freshman and concerns related to playing time "EXPECTATIONS OF HIGHLY TOUTED FRESHMAN" ... Dorsey and Alexander were cited as outstanding by Nick ... Highsmith also Then came call time ... Oh boy ... they let the zoo open for this 1. Gay question #1 ... who is the most exciting player on the team? Saban wouldn't answer him straight ... went through the OL, RBs, DL, LBs and secondary. :hihi: 2. Question: Concerns on rushing dee ... LSU Dee 85ypg/rush in 2003, but the caller asked about the running game :dis: Saban was confused ... talked about balance in offense being critical ... and the fact that chemistry and a passing game needs to be developed. Saban said OSU will be tough. :wink: 3. G-man ... next caller ... Chairborne Ranger??? ... I dunno if he was one of ours ... sounded like a young kid ... Talked about planting the flag ??? Nick Deadpanned team ... team ... team ... team ... Defending nothing ... we're not boxers, this is FB ... blah blah blah Nick's key comment/question: :thumb: :thumb: Can this team make the committment "as a group" ... to attain LSU's goals? 4. A) SOS has been removed ... will it hurt LSU? Can Scheduling be changed to give LSU an easier road ... Nick answered we wanna beat good teams ... it's encouraged ... strengthens and developes LSU quicker B) Marlon Favorite wazzup ... Nick said is capable of playing and will play. 5. Chad Lavalais is gone wazzup there ... Nick said Claude Wroten has developed into an outstanding player ... still developing ... tough and physical and works well with and compliments the speed of Kyle Williams. 6. Expectations of winning wazzup ... Nick talked of separation and focus on the mental ... fact that incoming freshman expectations to play are hurting LSU ... HIS ANSWER FOR THOSE THAT GET DISCOURAGED ON THE TEAM ... FOCUS ON COMPETITION ... How do you handle being tired, being hurt. Loss of key players ... Dee can be very good this year ... Chemistry and health will be a critical factor on a younger Dee this year. :wink: ... you gotta love this guy ... he's loaded and complaining :thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :thumb: (OSU GAME SPECIFICS) 7. NICK SAID ... OSU likes to throw the long ball and their formations are tough to dee up on ... OSU will try :hihi: to bunch the receivers up together at the line and get free release down the field ... this is in an attempt to avoid the LSU lock down corner practice of jamming receivers up at the line. NICK SAID ... LSU is expecting lots of quick and short passes ... and the key for LSU is their preparation and planning (to stop a West Coast offense) and exection on 3rd downs ... and hopefully LSU get some turnovers. :rofl: 8. Nick said Corey Webster may return punts ... best man will be placed back there ... :lsug: :lsug: :lsug: :lsug: :lsug: :lsug: :lsug: :lsug: :lsug: :lsug: :lsug: :lsug: :lsug: :lsug: :lsug: :lsug: :lsug: :lsug: :lsug: AND ... Last thing Saban told the Crowd ... it was a plea for your help ... PLEASE ... EVERYBODY ... TELL EVERYBODY ... GET LOUD WHEN THEY ARE ON OFFENSE ESPECIALLY 3RD DOWNS ... EARLY ... DON'T WAIT ... GET LOUD EARLY :champs: :lsug: :lsug: :lsug: :lsug: :lsug: :lsug: :lsug: :lsug: :lsug: :lsug: :lsug: :lsug: :lsug: :lsug: :lsug: :lsug: :lsug: :lsug: :lsug:
