Will this team rally around AB, dedicate season to him?

JayB · Aug 16, 2005

cgisclair said:

This will create a chain:

A.) LSU will get less respect in the polls...
B.) LSU will not be talked about as much...
C.) Players will see this... become angered, offended...
D.) Players will try to shine and create a name for THEMSELVES
E.) Players will play with a chip on their shoulders, trying to TAKE "respect"
F.) Things get dirty and rough in the 4th quarter, and they want to quit... they will look to Alley in the jeans and uni, and think about how he is dying to be on the field... This will cause them to dig for that little bit of extra in the tank

A player getting hurt is never "good"

but it can do crazy things for a football team...
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Agreed. I've been around this in HS and in college and it'll do wonders to a team. I think LSU just got a little bit stronger this season...

cajdav1 · Aug 16, 2005

Well, the great players on the 2003 team were who the team followed upo the mountain and I think this is what this team is trying and will do, great upperclass leadership.

If anyone will be effected my Alley's injury mentally it should be his buddy and roommate JV. For many, many reasons.

LSUfan71 · Aug 16, 2005

"Dedicating" a season is very strong. I doubt it would be appropriate to dedicate a season to a player who will likely play two more years after coming back from his injury.

Jeff Boss and Wally Pontiff had seasons dedicated to them. AB's injury is sad but doesn't warrant the same attention as the aforementioned names.

philter · Sep 2, 2005

philter said:

With nearly every championship run, you hear stories of how a team came together over an injury, death, , inspirational player or some other emotional event within the team. Do you think AB's injury will help this team emotionally? Already, JV was quoted as saying "I'm going to dedicate the season to him. He would definitely do the same for me."

Others have talked about how important he was for team morale, so he is obviously well liked. There were rumblings that the team already called a meeting a re-dedicated themselves to work harder and take every practice more serious. In the long run, AB will be back and running opponents into the ground...but in the mean time, will the team win one for the Bruiser?
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Well I was just grasping at straws for something to really solidify this team for the year.

I guess we now know what the team will be dedicating the season to, and it's a powerful incentive. God bless, geaux Tigers. :geauxtige

BostonBengal · Sep 2, 2005

philter said:

With nearly every championship run, you hear stories of how a team came together over an injury, death, , inspirational player or some other emotional event within the team. Do you think AB's injury will help this team emotionally? Already, JV was quoted as saying "I'm going to dedicate the season to him. He would definitely do the same for me."

Others have talked about how important he was for team morale, so he is obviously well liked. There were rumblings that the team already called a meeting a re-dedicated themselves to work harder and take every practice more serious. In the long run, AB will be back and running opponents into the ground...but in the mean time, will the team win one for the Bruiser?
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Right now, they'll play for the state....they'll play for those people affected by the hurricane. I predict we kick more tail now than what we would have before

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