http://www.dandydon.com/depthchart.html Don's getting old and he doesn't see too well anymore ... but he's still a #1 LSU fan. :geaux: * indicates starters ** indicates lettermen QB ... no surprise here from Don Marcus Randall, 6'3", 215, SR ** Matt Flynn, 6'2", 218, RSFR or JaMarcuss Russell, 6'5", 222, RSFR RB ... LSU is loaded Justin Vincent, 5'11", 190, SO * Joseph Addai, 5'11", 210, JR ** Ally Broussard, 6'1", 220, SO ** Shyrone Carey , 5'6", 185, SR ** Barrington Edwards, 6'0", 210, SO ** Jason Spadoni, SO, 6'0 ", 210, JR. FB ... OK Kevin Steltz, 5'11", 260, SO * David Jones, 6'4", 260, JR** Shawn Jordan, FB, 6'0", 230, RSFR Jacob Hester, 6'0", 240, FR TE ... Loaded at TE/OL ... probably the best LSU line ever and they all come back but Demetri Robinson ... shoo, shoo, you NFL flies David Jones, 6'4", 260, JR ** Keith Zinger, 6'5", 260, SO** Kory Hebert, 6'4", 265, JR Mit Cole, 6'4", 245, FR Demetri Robinson.6'2",2609.SR.** Jeremy Jones, 6'5", 280, FR C ... Wilkerson on watch lists Ben Wilkerson, 6'4", 290, SR * Doug Planchard,6'3",290, SO Max Holmes, 6'4", 295, FR LG ... McGill in trouble, Don dropped him Brian Johnson,6'4",307,SO Terrell McGill, 6'4",325,JR. Garrett Wibel, 6'3", 305, SO Brett Helms, 6'3", 300 FR RG ... Ditto Rudy Niswanger, 6'5",290.JR* Terrell McGill,6'4",325, JR** Brandon Hurley, 6'2", 269, JR** Peter Dyakowski, 6'4", 300, SO LT ... Will LSU run behind Whitworth for 2 more years? You bet. Andrew Whitworth, 6'7", 310, JR * Pharis Hodges, 6'6", 340, SO Ryan Miller, 6'6", 320, FR RT ... Nate is a real Horse ... Brandon Washington could start on any other SEC Squad Nate Livings, 6'5",330,JR.* Brandon Washington,6'4",302,JR** Will Arnold, 6'5", 300, RSFR Herman Johnson, 6'8", 380, FR WR or FL ... Skyler Green and Amp Hill ... we hope Skyler Green, 5'10", 180, JR * Amp Hill, 6'3", 190, RSFR Gino Giambelluca, 5'8", 173, JR ** Xavier Carter, 6'3", 190, FR Lavelle Hawkins, 5'11", 175, FR FL or WR ... Bowe belongs at #1 Craig Davis, 6'3", 185, SO ** Dwayne Bowe, 6'3", 202, SO ** Bennie Brazil, 6'1", 170, JR Early Doucet, 6'1", 210, FR Defense LE ... Who else ... Jason Campbell bite into that mouthpiece now ... Alonzo Manuel waiting in the wings and Tyson Jackson coming Marcus Spears, 6'6", 290, SR * Alonzo Manuel,6'4",260,SO. Ryan Willis, 6'5",265,SO. Jarrod Carter, 6'2", 290, RSFR Tim Washington, 6'4", 225, FR Tyson Jackson, 6'7", 270, FR RE ... Itz a Blitz, Blitz, Blitz ... look for teams to go against this side of the LSU line ... West & the rest in the wings Kirston Pittman, 6'3", 238, SO ** Brian West, 6'45",270,SO. Sean Merrill, 6'4 ", 280, RSFR Tremaine Johnson, 6'2", 255,FR Charles Alexander, 6'3", 290,FR LT ... Melvin is ready and has 2 more years to play Melvin Oliver, 6'3",280,JR** Carnell Stewart, 6'5", 300, RSFR Glenn Dorsey, 6'2", 295, Fr RT ... Williams & Wroten have two more years to play ... damn scary Kyle Williams, 6'3", 288, JR* Claude Wroten, 6'3", 315, JR Marlon Favorite, 6'1", 310, FR OLB ... A weak spot for LSU, but Highsmith hits like a freight train ... and has speed, speed and more speed ... he'll get picked on Ali Highsmith, 6'1",225,FR Dominic Cooper, 6'4", 220, RSFR Darius Ingram, 6'2", 215, RSFR Willie Demps, 6'1", 230, SO Mike (MLB) ... Solid as a rock here Lionel Turner, 6'2", 235, SR * Ken Hollis, RSJR, 6'1", 235 Phillip Maxwell, 6'2", 225, JR * Harry Coleman, 6'2", 210, FR E.J. Kuale, 6'2", 225, JR Quinn Johnson, 6'3", 230, FR Will (OLB) ... Solid here too with a healthy Vaughn Cameron Vaughn, 6'4", 225, JR * Dorsett Buckles, 5'10", 220, SR Luke Sanders, 6'4", 225,FR Matt Stoltz, 6'2", 225,FR LCB ... LSU's best secondary yet ... just a year older and wiser Corey Webster, 6'0", 180, SR * Ronnie Prude, 5'11", 176, SR** Keron Gordon, 6'1", 188, SO Daniel Francis, 5'11", 175, SO* Jeffery Jack, 5'11", 180, FR RCB ... who do you pick on? Webster or Daniels? Mario Stevenson is the real deal. Travis Daniels, 6'1", 175, SR * Mario Stevenson, 6'2", 195, SO Nick Child,6'0", 170, RSFR SS ... Landry to continue development ... Steltz in the wings La Ron Landry, 6'2", 180, SO* Craig Steltz, 6'2", 195, FR Jonathan Zenon,6'1" 190,RSFR Chevis Jackson, 6'0", 190, FR FS ... Who else? Jessie Daniels, 5'11",195,SO Daniel Francis, 5'11", 175, RSFR Curtis Taylor, 6'4", 195, FR Nickel Back ... what a package ... Webster, Daniels, Stevenson, Landry and Daniels Mario Stevenson 6'2", 195, SO Dime Back ... LSU won't need the dime, LOL Ronnie Prude, 5'11",180, SR. Special Teams PR ... Who else? Skyler Green, 5'10", 190, JR * Shyrone Carey, 5'6", 185, SR ** Ronnie Prude, 6'0", 190, JR ** KRE Skyler Green, 5'10", 190, JR * Bennie Brazell, 6'1", 166, JR ** PK ... Gaudet earned time Chris Jackson, 5'11", 175, SO * Ryan Gaudet, 5'10", 165, SO ** P ... Fisher will take the job Chris Jackson, 5'11", 179, SO Patrick Fisher, 6'0", 240, SO SNP ... a weakness for LSU Grant Petty, 6'0", 200, SO * Ben Wilkerson, 6'4", 275, SR * P.J. Zimmermann, 6'4", 220, FR
I haven't seen this kind of depth in a long time at LSU, if ever. We are going to need it in the SEC. Season-ending injuries happen all too often in this league. We have lost our starting running back in each of the last three years. We have lost our starting quarterback in one of them. Randall had a knee injury, too. I love seeing stars emerge in the starting lineup, but seeing experienced talent in depth is even better news for the potential to succeed in the SEC.
We don't get all of the O-line back... Big Ben will be a senior and if Andrew doesn't leave after next season I'll be schocked. But we will have plenty of great ones to take their place. Also, we aren't weak at deep snapper IMO, Big Ben made mistakes but he won't do it in a real game plus the freshman, Zimmerman, is supposed to be fabulous at it, a specialist. Bowe should be ahead of David but he should also have Skyler listed at slot back IMO, with Early backing him up there. Plus Addai should probably be listed at RB and WR. And according to reports coming out of spring, Oliver just may end up working at DE alot and then move inside on passing situations with Pittman playing DE at that time. The roations will have him moving around more than Williams, Spears, Wroten and Pittman I believe as he is the more verastile of the group. I wouldn't be surprised to see Doucet or Carter or both returning kickoffs either as well as Carey.
If Brazell is going to return kick-offs, I hope he's solved his problem with catching the ball. I hope he has. With his speed, he'd be incredible.
Anyone heard that Joe Lawrence tore an ACL? Someone told me but couldn't confirm it. If anyone can confirm for me let me know. IF it's true, that is a really bad break. All in all, we escaped spring without injuries for the most part.
Ben won't be doing the deep snaps anyway. Saban said that play was really of no concern to him. Now about Joe, I saw him on the sidelines with an injury but I never heard what it was.
Joe will be having surgery soon for a torn ACL and will be redshirted next season according to a post on FightinTigahs.com
