better-know-a-freshman Stories - And The Valley Shook
Better Know a Freshman: Terrance Magee - Mr. In-state Sleeper
Follow recruiting long enough and you're bound to hear all about how [insert recruiting service here] never gives [insert school/state/city here] enough credit/attention/admiration/praise/ranking clout. It's a time-honored tradition in the recruiting game to bitch about how this player and that...
Better Know a Freshman: Jerrard Randall - Mr. Big Arm
At this very time last year, Tiger Nation sat shaking at the prospect that Stephen Rivers could potentially be our starting QB this season if injuries came crashing down, and at best would definitely be in 2012 (a daunting thought for a guy who is a long term project). The depth chart was...
Better Know a Freshman: Odell Beckham Jr. - Mr. Explosive
Dwayne Bowe. Buster Davis. Early Doucet. Michael Clayton. Brandon LaFell. Josh Reed. The reputation of LSU as Wide Receiver U over the past decade is well known. The story is built on the backs of the "big" WR. Most of the above check-in at or above 6'2. All of them weigh-in at over 200 pounds....
Better Know a Freshman: Jarvis Landry - Mr. Natural
Some guys are physical freaks. They run blistering 40s at unreal sizes and can seemingly win a jump ball shortly after popping out of the womb. Rueben Randle fits into this bracket. But so did Xavier Carter. And then some guys just have a knack for the game. To paraphrase my colleague Poseur, you...
Better Know a Freshman: Anthony Johnson - Mr. Freak
If we're speaking honestly, we can all admit that the Anthony Johnson recruiting cycle ended as soon as LSU signed Frank Wilson to a contract. Johnson, a one-time Tennessee commitment, openly admitted as much. Wilson's New Orleans roots and ties to O. Perry Walker High School render him a...
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