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NO OFFENSE, GATORS
Florida's offense collapsed vs. Louisville, leaving the Gators with many question marks. Edward Aschoff »
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BCS Championship Game
Why the Irish Will Upset the Tide By Adam Kramer
Jones' Health Is Big Key for 'Bama
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Dandy Don's LSU Sports Report
Good morning, Tiger Fans,
The emails continue to roll in about LSU's offensive troubles, and at the request of several of my readers I've decided to conduct a poll to gauge your collective opinion on the source(s) of the problem. Before voting, you might want to consider the following stats taken from cfbstats.com:
LSU 2012 Total Offense: 87th (374.2 Yards/G)
LSU 2011 Total Offense: 86th (355.1 Yards/G)
LSU 2010 Total Offense: 86th (343.2 Yards/G)
LSU 2012 Passing Offense: 94th (200.5 Yards/G)
LSU 2011 Passing Offense: 106th (152.5 Yards/G)
LSU 2010 Passing Offense: 107th (155.6 Yards/G)
LSU 2012 Rushing Offense: 51st (173.69 Yards/G)
LSU 2011 Rushing Offense: 22nd (202.57 Yards/G)
LSU 2010 Rushing Offense: 27th (187.54 Yards/G)
Ok, now please vote in our poll asking, “What do you think is the biggest problem, or problems, with LSU’s offense?” and then encourage your fellow Tiger friends to do the same. I realize that it might be over-simplistic to pinpoint just one answer, so multiple selections are allowed.
Changing gears, more good news on the recruiting front could be coming LSU's way today, as Kendell Beckwith will be making his announcement during the Armour All All-American Game. The game will kick off at 4 p.m. CT and will be televised by ESPN. Beckwith will be choosing between LSU and Alabama, and it sure would be heartbreaking to see the state’s best player chose Alabama, especially considering what happened with Landon Collins last year. A couple of weeks ago, or maybe even one week ago, I would have called it a toss-up, but at this point I'd be surprised if he chooses Alabama. I'll be watching the game and as soon as the announcement is made I will tweet it to all of you who follow DandyDonLSU on Twitter, and then I'll post the news here.
It is now official that Kevin Minter has opted to forgo his final season of eligibility and make himself available for the NFL Draft. Reid had a great junior season and earner All-America honors, racking up 130 tackles, 15.0 tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks and four quarterback hurries. His 130 tackles in 2012 ranks as the fifth-highest total in school history, while the 15.0 tackles for loss ties for ninth in LSU history. Minter had a breakout game against Florida, recording 20 tackles, including school-record 17 solo stops. The 20 tackles rank as the second-most in a single-game in LSU history. He also had a huge game against A&M with 12 tackles, one sack, an interception and two quarterback hurries. Minter will definitely be missed, but fortunately LSU is very deep at linebacker thanks to last year’s signing class, which included Kwon Alexander, Deion Jones, Ronnie Fiest, Lorenzo Phillips and Trey Granier.
There are also reports (like this one) of Eric Reid deciding to enter the draft, although his father told the Advocate that LSU will release a statement about Reid’s future later today. We should also learn the future plans of several other Tigers in the coming days. Brad Wing publicly promised that he would make his announcement several days ago, but as far as I know he hasn’t yet. Considering the circumstances of his suspension and the tweeting he has done, I fully expect him to enter the draft. Other Tigers with tough decisions to make include Keke Mingo, Sam Montgomery, Spencer Ware, Benny Logan and Tharold Simon. The NFL deadline for declaring is January 15. Read more...http://www.dandydon.
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Tinker Town: "God!
This LSU 2013 defensive football team is losing half of the better players to the NFL draft this year...So much for loyalty."http://www.nola.com/lsu/index.
Greater New Orleans
LSU junior Tharold Simon joins the parade, announces his exit for the NFL Draft
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Randy Rosetta, NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneAdd Tharold Simon to the list. And go ahead and make it official that LSU's defense will have a very different look in 2013.
Colorado-based agent Alison Schaffer of Authentic Athletix released a statement Friday that Simon, a junior cornerback from Eunice, will enter the 2013 NFL Draft.
Simon joins defensive teammates Kevin Minter and Eric Reid as departures from an LSU defense that could face the prospect of replacing 6-7 starters by the time the dust settles.
LSU junior Tharold Simon will enter the 2013 NFL Draft.Scott Threlkeld, NOLA.com | Times-PicayuneAs the Tigers' most experienced cornerback in 2012, Simon recorded 45 tackles and led the team with four interceptions and 13 pass breakups. But the 6-foot-3, 193-pound junior also struggled at times in pass coverage.
Part of that was accepting the challenge of almost always drawing the opponent's best receiver, a task he inherited when Mo Claiborne left for the 2012 NFL Draft and Tyrann Mathieu was dismissed from the team in pre-season camp.
Simon was frank about his frustration early in the season when he said the 2013 Tigers lacked the chemistry from last season. After that, he was not made available for interviews by LSU.
There were also some barbs between Simon and fans via Twitter throughout the season, but he seemed intent on moving past whatever rancor existed in his statement.
"I have loved every minute of being a LSU Tiger, and my heart will always remain at this incredible institution that taught me so much about being an athlete, student and person," Simon said in the statement. "I truly hope that I will be lucky enough to make an NFL roster and do LSU proud." Read more...http://www.nola.com/
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