Ali Highsmith

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  1. gumborue

    gumborue Throwin Ched

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    never ceases to amaze me. they have family obligations for 20 years then they leave early and lose the best shot they have---a degree.
     
  2. LSUTiga

    LSUTiga TF Pubic Relations

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    You make it sound like he sucks. :hihi:
     
  3. tirk

    tirk im the lyrical jessie james

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    obviously the #7 jersey LSU is using is far too heavy and should never be worn by our linebackers again.

    if that was true no one would have thought ali was our speed linebacker nor would he have been the only player able to make plays on the fastest rb in the draft.
     
  4. StaceyO

    StaceyO Football Turns Me On

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    That's an excellent point, but don't think that some of those blood-sucking families that want to be supported for the rest of their lives don't play heavily into the decision-making for these guys.

    A college degree is seen as not necessary.
     
  5. LSUTiga

    LSUTiga TF Pubic Relations

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    Strike a nerve sista? ;)
     
  6. StaceyO

    StaceyO Football Turns Me On

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    Well, maybe, but that should be in Free Speech Alley, then. By the way, that wedding in question (that we're partially bank-rolling the traveling expenses for) is next weekend in Chicago.
     
  7. LsuCraig

    LsuCraig Founding Member

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    I thought he was a good college LB at LSU and thought he would be drafted. But the clock don't lie and NFL teams, for better or worse, buy into that stuff. Obviously cause 32 teams didn't pick him in 270 attempts.
     
  8. LsuCraig

    LsuCraig Founding Member

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    32 teams didn't take him with 270 picks. Thinking someone's fast and making plays at the NFL level with 5.0 40 speed are two different things I guess. We'll see how he does in camp. But teams had plenty of opportunity to take him and didn't. Maybe you have an explanation for it but my explanation is, NFL teams don't pick LB's with 5.0 40 speed.
     
  9. TigerBait3

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    its probably a combination. his game speed is obviously faster than his forty...

    but if teams were to take chances they were going to do it on someone that didnt have size issues.
     
  10. SabanFan

    SabanFan The voice of reason

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    He's not a 5.0 he's a 4.78. Big difference. Go the other way and he's a 4.56.
     

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