Sunday, April 28, 2013

Obviously


Tinker:

Obviously the men and women making mistakes who are not doing their job with competence, and continue to be disobedient to the rule of law in Washington DC. Are still trying to dismiss the harm that they are doing to the United States public trust that the American people hired them to keep.


Swearing a lawful oath to uphold the laws of the United States.

“I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.”

"So help me God"

Whether it is to each other, or to the community at large, disappointing the people who love and trust us does becomes very harmful to the good of mankind. With each and every crime and lie.

Because in that moment of crime and deceit the person that we loved and trusted changed into a formless shades of
changing color with out human felling. Something of what was once natural turn into a thing of what is unnatural. Unable to be felt in a normal way by the public again.

The natural feeling of nature become a mass of chemistry without form, or growth. Destructive to our normal health. In a sudden acts of crime the sin turn into a cloud of smokey stuff hiding within the image of a once natural looking person. The feeling are changed into inhuman painful currents.

The bad become shameful and harmful to the good of the other people who are working hard to succeed in their normal life.

In that true respect then the natural feelings of what is normal becomes separated from the person who they once knew. Impossible to understand and equality unable to naturally once again touch them, like before.

Separated away from each other by the sin of mankind, the space in between good and bad only matters in time and distance. Because in reality we have become foreign to each other in body and spirit, and truth, as long as we both shell live.

How then should I ask of Jesus, who still love the sinful, how can I even go near the sinful again if I don't want to?

Asking me to love my enemy then is truly a mouthful, because I can't even look at them sometimes. The harm that the sinful do to each other is really bad. The crimes are as evil as they can get. The inhuman behavior of man towards mankind simply repulses my spirit. So I ask of Jesus again and again. How can I every hope to once again love the sinful?
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King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
"But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;"

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Tinker:

Every time that I forgive the harm other people do to me, I get my teeth kicked down my throat. So in the experience that I have had from forgiving the harm that other people do, I keep coming out on the wrong end of the stick.

I know in my heart that forgiveness is truly good and just about the best virtue that people have. Faith, hope, and charity, seems to sing out to me like beautiful music.

I'm engulfed by that spirit, I become inspired by that spirit, and I truly do love that spirit. Why then oh god, why doesn't forgiveness work better then it does on the sinful people who just keep sinning?
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The Forgiveness of Sins


Christ ordered the apostles to, "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations." It would take much time. And he promised them assistance: "Lo, I am with you always, to the close of the age" (Matt. 28:19–20).

If the disciples believed that Christ instituted the power to sacramentally forgive sins in his stead, we would expect the apostles’ successors—the bishops—and Christians of later years to act as though such power was legitimately and habitually exercised. If, on the other hand, the sacramental forgiveness of sins was what Fundamentalists term it, an "invention," and if it was something foisted upon the young Church by ecclesiastical or political leaders, we’d expect to find records of protest. In fact, in early Christian writings we find no sign of protests concerning sacramental forgiveness of sins. Quite the contrary. We find confessing to a priest was accepted as part of the original deposit of faith handed down from the apostles.

Furthermore, if at conversion we were forgiven all sins, past, present, and future, it would make no sense for Christ to require us to pray, "And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors," which he explained is required because "if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father also will forgive you; but if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses" (Matt. 6:12–15).
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Tinker:
Oh I see then, forgiveness is helpful to myself, not only to the sinful. if I don't forgive other people of their sins, I will not receive forgiven myself from god.

Wow I must get closer to the father in heaven
then, because I really don't want to be a hypocrite to myself, and friends, and certainty not to god in heaven.

In fact I have a lot of hard work in front of me. Because if I do make it into heaven, just think of all the sins that I have already committed that the people who once loved me and since died, never knew about in life, and that they are waiting to hear just what in the hell do I have to say for yourself, after my death.

Or man this heaven stuff is getting me in all kind of trouble, maybe there is something to this forgiveness stuff after all. Because the people who once loved me and died now know all my secrets, my privacy is shot to hell, If they don't forgive me my trespasses then that is indeed where I am heading too?

Obviously then forgiveness helps me to save my own soul, and to get right with God.
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Sarah Palin: WHCD Was 'Pathetic'

The Huffington Post  |  By Posted: 04/27/2013 11:54 pm EDT

On a night full of pomp and circumstance, former Alaska governor and vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin had a different "p" word in mind.

Palin erupted on social media toward the close of Saturday's 2013 White House Correspondents' Dinner (WHCD), lashing out at the event.
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That #WHCD was pathetic. The rest of America is out there working our asses off while these DC assclowns throw themselves a #nerdprom
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Cardinals take CB Tyrann Mathieu

Updated: April 26, 2013, 11:13 PM ET
Associated Press


Cardinals Select Tyrann Mathieu
CB Tyrann Mathieu talks to Trey Wingo after the Arizona Cardinals draft him in the third round.Tags: Tyrann Mathieu
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Record Number of Tigers Selected in NFL Draft

LSU head coach Les Miles during his NFL Network appearance


Photo by:Michael Bonnette, Sports Information Director

Record Number of Tigers Selected in NFL Draft
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by Jake Terry (@LSUjake), Associate
NEW YORK – LSU football broke the school record for the most selections in a single NFL Draft with nine total players picked this weekend, including three on the final day of the draft Saturday at Radio City Music Hall.

The previous record was eight selections in the 1948 Draft, but this year’s draft eclipsed that number after Tharold Simon, Lavar Edwards and Spencer Ware were all picked Saturday to add to the six Tigers selected on the first two days of the draft.

Simon was the first LSU player off the board on day three when he was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks with the fifth pick in the fifth round and 138th pick overall.

Edwards, LSU’s first senior selected in the draft, was chosen just four spots later in the fifth round (No. 142 overall) by the Tennessee Titans.

Ware rounded out the draft class for the Tigers when he was selected with the 26th pick in the sixth round (No. 194 overall) by the Seahawks.

LSU finished second among all college teams with nine total draft picks, only trailing Florida State who finished with 11.

Simon led LSU in pass breakups with nine and interceptions with four in 2012, and he finished his career with 99 total tackles, 22 PBUs and seven interceptions.

Day 1 Recap:
Barkevious Mingo | 1st Rd. | No. 6 | Cleveland Browns
Eric Reid | 1st Rd. | No. 18 | San Francisco 49ers


Day 2 Recap:
Kevin Minter | 2nd Rd. | No. 45 | Arizona Cardinals
Bennie Logan | 3rd Rd. | No. 67 | Philadelphia Eagles
Tyrann Mathieu | 3rd Rd. | No. 69 | Arizona Cardinals
Sam Montgomery | 3rd Rd. | No. 95 | Houston Texans


Edwards flourished in his senior season in 2012 with 26 tackles, 7.0 tackles for a loss, 4.5 sacks and an interception returned for a touchdown against Idaho. He finished his five-year career with 15 starts in 52 games played, 106 tackles, 20 TFLs, 10.5 sacks and two interceptions.

Ware finished with 1,249 rushing yards and 404 receiving yards on 39 receptions in his LSU career. He scored a total of 12 touchdowns in his career (10 rushing, 2 receiving), and he made 14 starts in 36 total games played in three seasons with the Tigers.


Tigers in the NFL (2012 Recap)
LSU NFL Draft Notebook


  • LSU’s nine selections shattered the previous school record of eight draft picks in 1948.
  • LSU’s six selections in the first three rounds are the most by the program in the first three rounds of an NFL Draft. The Tigers had five selections in the first three rounds of the 2011 draft.
  • Eight of LSU’s nine drafted players are underclassmen.
  • LSU finished second nationally with nine draft selections. Florida State was first with 11 selections, and Alabama was tied for second with nine as well.
  • LSU has had at least one defensive back in seven straight drafts. The Tigers have had 12 defensive backs chosen in the last seven NFL Drafts combined.
  • LSU has produced a defensive tackle selected in the draft for now six straight years.
  • LSU Hall of Famer Kevin Faulk was on hand at Radio City Music Hall on Friday to announce the New England Patriots draft picks.
  • Kevin Minter was the third-highest linebacker drafted in LSU history. Eric Hill went No. 10 overall to the Cardinals in 1989, while A.J. Duhe went No. 13 overall to the Dolphins in 1977.
  • Head coach Les Miles has now produced at least five NFL Draft picks in every draft he has been a part of at LSU (eight drafts).
  • For the first time in LSU history, LSU produced multiple first round picks in back-to-back drafts.
  • The school record for number of defensive players selected in a single modern draft was broken.
  • Nine of the 11 defensive starters on the 2011 team have been drafted in the past two years. All nine went in the first three rounds, including four in the first round.

2013 NFL Draft Order

Round 4
98. Philadelphia (from Jacksonville) - Matt Barkley, QB, USC
99. Kansas City - Nico Johnson, LB, Alabama
100. Tampa Bay (from Oakland) - Akeem Spence, DT, Illinois
101. Jacksonville (from Philadelphia) - Ace Sanders, WR, South Carolina
102. New England (from Detroit via Minnesota) - Josh Boyce, WR, TCU
103. Arizona - Alex Okafor, DE, Texas
104. Miami (from Cleveland) - Jelani Jenkins, LB, Florida
105. Buffalo - Duke Williams, FS, Nevada
106. Miami (from NY Jets via New Orleans) - Dion Sims, TE, Michigan St.
107. Tennessee - Brian Schwenke, C, California
108. Carolina - Edmund Kugbila, OG, Valdosta St.
109. Green Bay (from New Orleans via Miami) - David Bakhtiari, OT, Colorado
110. Arizona (from San Diego) - Ryan Nassib, QB, Syracuse
111. Pittsburgh (from Miami via Cleveland) - Shamarko Thomas, SS, Syracuse
112. Oakland (from Tampa Bay) - Tyler Wilson, QB, Arkansas
113. St. Louis - Barrett Jones, OG, Alabama
114. Dallas - B.W. Webb, CB, William & Mary
115. Pittsburgh - Landry Jones, QB, Oklahoma
116. Arizona (from NY Giants) - Earl Watford, OG, James Madison
117. Chicago - Khaseem Greene, LB, Rutgers
118. Cincinnati - Sean Porter, LB, Texas A&M
119. Washington - Phillip Thomas, SS, Fresno St.
120. Minnesota - Gerald Hodges, LB, Penn St.
121. Indianapolis - Khaled Holmes, C, USC
122. Green Bay - J.C. Tretter, OT, Cornell
123. Seattle - Chris Harper, WR, Kansas St.
124. Houston - Trevardo Williams, DE, Connecticut
125. Green Bay (from Denver) - Johnathan Franklin, RB, UCLA
126. Tampa Bay (from New England) - William Gholston, DE, Michigan St.
127. Atlanta - Malliciah Goodman, DE, Clemson
128. San Francisco - Quinton Patton, WR, Louisiana Tech
129. Baltimore - John Simon, DE, Ohio St.
130. Baltimore (Compensatory) - Kyle Juszczyk, FB, Harvard
131. San Francisco (Compensatory) - Marcus Lattimore, RB, South Carolina
132. Detroit (Compensatory) - Devin Taylor, DE, South Carolina
133. Atlanta (Compensatory) - Levine Toilolo, TE, Stanford


Round 5

134. Kansas City - Sanders Commings, CB, Georgia
135. Jacksonville - Denard Robinson, WR, Michigan
136. Philadelphia - Earl Wolff, SS, NC State
137. Seattle (from Detroit) - Jesse Williams, DT, Alabama
138. Seattle (from Oakland) - Tharold Simon, CB, LSU
139. Indianapolis (from Cleveland) - Montori Hughes, DT, UT-Martin
140. Arizona - Stepfan Taylor, RB, Stanford
141. NY Jets - Oday Adoushi, OT, Virginia
142. Tennessee - Lavar Edwards, DE, LSU
143. Buffalo - Jonathan Meeks, DB, Clemson
144. New Orleans - Kenny Stills, WR, Oklahoma
145. San Diego - Steve Williams, CB, California
146. Denver (from Miami via Green Bay) - Quanterus Smith, DE, Western Kentucky
147. Tampa Bay - Steven Means, DE, Buffalo
148. Carolina - A.J. Klein, LB, Iowa St.
149. St. Louis - Brandon McGee, CB, Miami (Fla.)
150. Pittsburgh - Terry Hawthorne, CB, Illinois
151. Dallas - Joseph Randle, RB, Oklahoma St.
152. NY Giants - Cooper Taylor, S, Richmond
153. Atlanta (from Chicago) - Stansly Maponga, DE, TCU
154. Washington - Chris Thompson, RB, Florida St.
155. Minnesota - Jeff Locke, P, UCLA
156. Cincinnati - Tanner Hawkinson, OT, Kansas
157. San Francisco (from Indianapolis) - Quinton Dial, DE, Alabama
158. Seattle - Luke Wilson, TE, Rice
159. Green Bay - Micah Hyde, FS, Iowa
160. St. Louis (from Houston) - Zac Stacy, RB, Vanderbilt
161. Denver - Tavarres King, WR, Georgia
162. Washington (from New England) - Brandon Jenkins, DE, Florida St.
163. Chicago (from Atlanta) - Jordan Mills, OT, Louisiana Tech
164. Miami (from San Francisco via Cleveland) - Mike Gillislee, RB, Florida
165. Detroit (from Baltimore) - Sam Martin, P, Appalachian St.
166. Dolphins (Compensatory) - Caleb Sturgis, K, Florida
167. Green Bay (Compensatory) - Josh Boyd, DT, Mississippi St.
168. Baltimore (Compensatory) - Ricky Wagner, OT, Wisconsin


Round 6

169. Jacksonville - Josh Evans, FS, Florida
170. Kansas City - Eric Kush, C, California (PA)
171. Detroit - Corey Fuller, WR, Virginia Tech
172. Oakland - Nick Kasa, TE, Colorado
173. Denver (from Philadelphia via Cleveland, San Francisco and Arizona) - Vinston Painter, OT, Virgnia Tech
174. Arizona - Ryan Swope, WR, Texas A&M
175. Cleveland - Jamoris Slaughter, SS, Notre Dame
176. Houston (from Tennessee via Minnesota, Arizona and Oakland) - David Quessenberry, OT, San Jose St.
177. Buffalo - Dustin Hopkins, K, Florida St.
178. NY Jets - William Campbell, DT, Michigan
179. San Diego - Tourek Williams, DE, Florida International
180. San Francisco (from Miami) - Nick Moody, LB, Florida St.
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194. Seattle - Spencer Ware, RB, LSU
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LSU running back Jeremy Hill arrested

April 27, 2013   -   © 2013 Tiger Rag



Hill released on bail after fight outside a Baton Rouge bar



By LUKE JOHNSON
Tiger Rag Assistant Editor


LSU sophomore running back Jeremy Hill was arrested for simple battery Saturday after his apparent involvement in a fight outside Reggie’s Bar in Baton Rouge.

Hill allegedly struck the victim several times in the head, causing the victim to lose consciousness. Someone on the scene shot a video of the incident, which the police used to identify Hill.

Hill was released Saturday morning on $500 bail. LSU coach Les Miles was in New York for the NFL Draft, and made himself unavailable for comment until he can return and talk with Hill.

East Baton Rouge Parrish District Attorney Hillar Moore said police are seeking a second suspect in the case.

It was the latest in several legal issues concerning current and former LSU football players, and the second this weekend. Former LSU defensive back Tharold Simon, who was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth round today, was arrested Thursday night in his Eunice hometown.

This is Hill’s second brush with the law, as he pled guilty to carnal knowledge of a juvenile in 2011. He is currently midway through a two-year probationary period, but it’s not certain whether he was in violation of his probation thanks to Saturday’s arrest.
The incident was first reported by NBC 33’s Matt Boudreaux.

Comment:

TigerGumo: Say it ain't so Jeremy!!!
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NFL Network Video (2 min, 50 sec): Arizona Cardinals draft Tyrann Mathieu No. 69

Philadelphia Eagles Bennie Logan brings versatility to D-Line

NFL Network Video (1 min. 17 sec): Eagles draft DT Bennie Logan No. 67

Arizona Cardinals Second pick goes to Kevin Minter

NFL Network Video (42 sec): Cardinals draft LB Kevin Minter No. 45

NFL Network Video (1 min, 13 sec): Les Miles discusses Barkevious Mingo, Eric Reid

Philadelphia Eagles Audio (5 min, 26 sec): Bennie Logan talks to Philadelphia media

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Softball trip to LSU may be heated one



Tide head coach Patrick Murphy.

Staff file photo

By Tommy Deas
Executive Sports Editor

Published: Thursday, April 25, 2013 at 3:30 a.m.

No. 4 Alabama at No. 12 LSU

Where: Tiger Park, Baton Rouge, La.
Schedule: Tonight at 7, Friday at 6 p.m., Saturday at 1 p.m.
Records: Alabama (40-7, 12-6 SEC); LSU (37-11, 12-6 SEC)
TV: ESPN2 (tonight only)
Radio: 99.1 FM

This trip to LSU will be different for the University of Alabama softball team, but the stakes are the same as they have always been.

“Like the 17th straight year, it's coming down to Alabama and LSU for the SEC West,” Crimson Tide coach Patrick Murphy said.

“It's kind of a cool thing, actually, and some of those years it has come down to being for the SEC title. It's a great rivalry for softball.”

The rivalry might be more heated for the Thursday-through-Saturday series this time around, with Murphy returning to LSU for the first time since two summers ago, when he briefly took the head coaching job with the Tigers before changing his mind and returning to Alabama. LSU fans, he is sure, have not forgotten.

“I guess I'll wait and see,” Murphy said. “It just comes with the territory, I think, and definitely in this situation. It's college fans, and that's what makes sports in college so fun: They're very passionate and very involved and they know what's going on.”

Alabama is seeking a fourth consecutive Southeastern Conference Western Division championship, and is in a dead heat with LSU. The winner of the series will have an upper hand going into the last weekend of the regular season, and Murphy went over the standings with the team before it departed for Baton Rouge, La.

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Dandy Don's LSU Sports Report
Before moving on to the NFL draft news, I want to so something I should have done yesterday and that is to congratulate the No 12 Lady Tigers softball team for their big wins. The Lady Tigers defeated Alabama 3-2 Thursday night in extra innings and then won Game 2 of the series last night, 2-1. I regret not mentioning Game 1 in yesterday's report. The Lady Tigers (39-11, 14-6), who have been playing outstanding ball, entered this weekend's series ranked No. 12 in the nation and will likely make a big jump after taking the series over No. 4 Alabama.

The Lady Tigers will go for the series sweep over Alabama today at 1 p.m. CT, and the game will be televised by CST.

Now moving on to NFL draft news... Congratulations are in order for Kevin Minter who was selected in the 2nd round (45th pick), and for Bennie Logan, Tyrann Mathieu and Sam Montgomery who were selected in the 3rd round (65th, 69th, and 95th picks respectively). Minter and Mathieu were both selected by the Cardinals and will join former teammate Patrick Peterson in Arizona. Logan was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles. Mongomery was drafted by the Hosuton Texans. Rounds four through seven of the draft will get underway today at 11 a.m. CT.

On a related note, former Tiger Tharold Simon, who was projected to get drafted in the late 3rd or early 4th round, has gotten into a scuffle with the Law in his hometown of Eunice. Thursday night he was arrested for public intimidation, resisting arrest and unnecessary noise. According to reports, Simon wasn't too happy when he was asked to move his car, which was blocking a street. Allegedly, Simon told the officer, "I own Eunice" and "I'm going to buy these projects and you are going to be mine," before getting into his car, cranking up his music and backing up in an “aggressive manner.” Simon and his agent, Peter Schaffer, dispute the report and say there are several eyewitnesses that will back them. It will be interesting to see how this plays out and affects Simon's draft stock.

Reader comments: Scott, here is a great article about KeKe Mingo getting drafted and his mother didn't want him to play football because she didn't want him to get hurt. A great story about the first time she saw her son play football.
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Locks of Justice Grading the new class of LSU draft prospects


  • Barkevious Mingo. E.J. Manuel, Ziggy Ansah
    Seth Wenig
  • NFL draft prospect Barkevious Mingo of LSU, second from right, jokes with other prospects including E.J. Manuel of Florida State, left, and Ezekiel Ansah of Brigham Young, second from left, during a youth football clinic in New York, Wednesday, April 24, 2013. Many of the top 2013 NFL draft picks are in town for the NFL draft at Radio City Music Hall that starts Thursday. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Barkevious Mingo , Ziggy Ansah Photo by Seth Wenig

Barkevious Mingo , Ziggy Ansah


NFL draft prospects Barkevious Mingo of LSU, right, and Ezekiel Ansah of Brigham Young participate in a youth football clinic in New York, Wednesday, April 24, 2013. The draft starts Thursday. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)


Posted: Wednesday, April 24, 2013 5:30 pm | Updated: 11:51 pm, Wed Apr 24, 2013.


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Posted on April 24, 2013

Every year, a slew of LSU football players leaves Baton Rouge and makes its way to the NFL. With the first round of the NFL draft starting at 7 p.m. tonight and subsequent rounds continuing until Saturday, here’s a list of Tigers sure to make a splash in this year’s draft class:

Barkevious Mingo, defensive end/outside linebacker

Mingo was relatively undersized for a defensive end at the college level, meaning his switch to the 3-4 outside linebacker position is likely imminent, but Mingo is one of those physical freaks — on the field and at the combine — with a natural skill set almost too tantalizing to pass up.

Gone are the days when Mingo could blaze by a slower offensive tackle or use his speed to bait him outside before making a decisive cut upfield to get to the quarterback. Mingo will still be fearsome when he puts his hand on the ground as a rush end, but modern-day NFL tackles can make up for a disadvantage because of athleticism with proper technique.

The biggest challenge for Mingo will be learning coverage schemes. I have no doubt he will beef up his 241-pound frame once he begins an NFL strength and conditioning program, but the 3-4 outside linebacker is not just a pass rusher. He will be called upon to cover tight ends and running backs in some instances, and that’s something we haven’t seen Mingo do.

Mock drafts have Mingo all over the board, but I don’t see him sneaking into the top 10 or falling past pick 20. I know quite a few locals are hoping New Orleans will split the difference and snag Mingo at 15.

Sam Montgomery, defensive end

Some NFL general managers and owners were put off when Montgomery acknowledged playing down to his competition at LSU, and his draft stock has plummeted since he uttered those words two months ago.

For a league that grades its incoming players on how fast they can run 40 yards or how high they can jump, the NFL sure puts a lot of weight on words.

Either way you slice it, Montgomery is a game changer. He’s long, strong and explosive, and his emotional leadership is dynamic and often contagious. While motivation and effort may be a concern, I’m not sure how Montgomery — or any athlete, for that matter — could give less than 100 percent when suiting up for a professional team.

Draft experts have Montgomery sliding to a late second or early third round pick. He isn’t at the top of the defensive end pool because of studs like Florida State’s Bjoern Werner and BYU’s Ezekiel Ansah, but any team should be more than happy picking up Montgomery in the second round.

Eric Reid, safety

Reid is one of the smartest players entering this year’s draft, which is why he’ll quickly be one of the most successful. Reid should have little to no trouble adjusting to a professional scheme, allowing his raw ability to flourish.

The junior also has a knack for diagnosing and closing in on running plays with impeccable speed, and he’s a menace to receivers running crossing patterns. But his coverage skills have been suspect at times, even against North Texas.

Reid brings a nearly complete package of size, athleticism, toughness and smarts that should make him a first round pick.

Kevin Minter, inside linebacker

Minter was the surprise superstar on an LSU defense filled with studs like Mingo, Montgomery and Reid. While the statistical production of his teammates stagnated in 2012, Minter burst onto the scene, racking up 130 tackles and a team-leading 15 tackles for loss en route to a Second Team All-American nomination.

At times, Minter seemed to be making a tackle on every play. Though his coverage skills and speed are questionable, Minter’s aggressiveness and physicality in stopping the run make him a late first to early second rounder.

Tharold Simon, cornerback

The junior cornerback made a mistake opting out of his senior year.

Simon, who stands at 6-foot-3 and weighs around 200 pounds, has definitely caught some attention because of his stature. But Simon plays a timid press, is susceptible to double moves and still seems a little too big for his body.

Larger cornerbacks are becoming a necessity to counter the new breed of gigantic receivers like Arizona’s Larry Fitzgerald and Detroit’s Calvin Johnson, but I’m sure most franchises would rather a smaller defender with sound technique than a massive cornerback tripping over his own feet.

Simon is a project player and should be off the board by the sixth round. Should he correct his technique and live up to his potential, Simon could rival fellow LSU alums Patrick Peterson and Morris Claiborne.

Tyrann Mathieu, cornerback

Love him or hate him, the Honey Badger is going to get drafted. But those attending Mathieu’s first round draft party will be highly disappointed.

Substance abuse and character issues aside, Mathieu is a risky pick. He is undoubtedly undersized at 5-foot-9 — which is a generous measurement — and simply cannot cover the monstrous tight ends and receivers in today’s game.

If Mathieu wants to crack a starting lineup, he’ll have to make the switch to safety. He’s an absolute ball hawk and has a penchant for creating turnovers, and any defensive coordinator worth his salt would give Mathieu freedom to roam around and make plays like he did at LSU.

Even if Mathieu never plays a snap on defense, he’s a valuable asset in the return game. I see him going off the board somewhere in the fourth round, but he’ll be a gamble regardless of when his name is called.
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Chris Hardeman, Cornerback, Houston, TX (Alief Taylor) Ht: 5-8 | Wt: 180 7/16/12 Rivals 247 Scout Video

Devin Voorhies, Athlete/Safety/QB, Woodville, MS (Wilkinson County) Ht: 6-2 | Wt: 185 7/28/12 Rivals 247 Scout Video

Will Clapp, OL, New Orleans, LA (Brother Martin) Ht: 6-3 | Wt: 270 1/12/2013 Rivals 247 Scout Video

Jacory Washington, Tight End, Westlake, LA Ht: 6-5 | Wt: 220 Rivals 247 Scout Video

Donnie Alexander, OLB, New Orleans LA (Edna Karr) Ht: 6-1 | Wt: 195 Rivals 247 Scout Video

Edward Paris, CB, Mansfield, TX (Timberview) Ht: 6-1 | Wt: 190 Rivals 247 Scout Video

Tony Upchurch WR Pearland, TX (Dawson) Ht: 6-2 | Wt: 200 Rivlas 247 Scout Video

Sharieff Rhaheed OLB Fort Pierce, FL (Fort Pierce Central) Ht: 6-4 | Wt: 215 Rivals 247 Scout Video

Garrett Brumfield OG Baton Rouge, LA (University Lab) Ht: 6-3.5 | Wt: 272 Rivals 247 Scout Video

Pictures can be seen with the other prospects by position.

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LSUINKC
LSU Fan
Overland Park, KS
Member since Sep 2009
144 posts


Does being named 24th best coach by sporting news bother Les?   (Posted on 4/26/13 at 9:25 a.m.)



If I were Les, I would have a little extra 'want' this season. This is going to be a bid "retool" year. What are your thoughts? Beat Bama!

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