Undrea Sails top of the Chart

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  At the conclusion of spring practice, UL head coach Rickey Bustle proclaimed that Undrea Sails would enter fall camp atop the depth chart at running back.

That decision only added to the fire that fueled Sails in the offseason as the Ragin' Cajuns started life after Tyrell Fenroy.

"I came back for the summer and pushed all the running backs," said Sails, a senior from Alabama. "I pushed myself, but I also told them to push themselves so we all had somebody to compete with.

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Joshua Parrott
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[RaginDave]

I am not too concerned with the running back situation:

Between, Sails, Walker, Walker and Brooker, I think one or multiple of these guys will step up. I was really hoping it would be Yobes Walker, but at this point, I dont care, I just think one of these guys will do it.

[Just1More]

What's interesting is that, mentally, people begin to pick favorites for skill position starts. Oddly, when your guy isn't coming out in the lead, many think something is wrong. Where in fact, your guy is still great, only someone else has risen above him. It shouldn't matter to any UL fan, other than a relative, who comes out on top... may the best RB come out on top... for the team's sake... and all of us hungry fans.

Facts are facts and then again... some facts mean something. I've never liked, but accepted as another bit of information, the yardage compilation given for a RB or RBs that haven't seen the field much, in college. It is an almost irrelevant statistic... not irrelevant... but almost. I feel like we are looking at a hammer that hasn't hit many nails to prove to us that it's a hammer. Looks like hammer... acts like a hammer... but is it a hammer? The coaches think it's a hammer. I think before the hammer hits a nail, it should first smash the thumb of those who are in doubt. That usually helps confirm it's a hammer. I wonder if Bustle would let some of the concerned fans come to practice, go one-on-one, and try to tackle any one of our backs. That would serve as the hammer on the thumb IMO.

I still have to chuckle at the fanbase when Tyrell came onto the scene. All the talk was of one of our only 3 star recruits recruited at the same time... RB Deon Wallace. Hummm. I have no fear that we have a stud or two in our RB corps. I have absolutely no doubt... I do not need to smash my thumb to recognize a hammer.

[Turbine]

A little over 3 weeks till hammer time.

[CajunZ1]

_ A little over 3 weeks till hammer time. _

+1

[Square Head]

_ +1 _

A+

[RaginDave]

_ What's interesting is that, mentally, people begin to pick favorites for skill position starts. Oddly, when your guy isn't coming out in the lead, many think something is wrong. Where in fact, your guy is still great, only someone else has risen above him. It shouldn't matter to any UL fan, other than a relative, who comes out on top... may the best RB come out on top... for the team's sake... and all of us hungry fans.

Facts are facts and then again... some facts mean something. I've never liked, but accepted as another bit of information, the yardage compilation given for a RB or RBs that haven't seen the field much, in college. It is an almost irrelevant statistic... not irrelevant... but almost. I feel like we are looking at a hammer that hasn't hit many nails to prove to us that it's a hammer. Looks like hammer... acts like a hammer... but is it a hammer? The coaches think it's a hammer. I think before the hammer hits a nail, it should first smash the thumb of those who are in doubt. That usually helps confirm it's a hammer. I wonder if Bustle would let some of the concerned fans come to practice, go one-on-one, and try to tackle any one of our backs. That would serve as the hammer on the thumb IMO.

I still have to chuckle at the fanbase when Tyrell came onto the scene. All the talk was of one of our only 3 star recruits recruited at the same time... RB Deon Wallace. Hummm. I have no fear that we have a stud or two in our RB corps. I have absolutely no doubt... I do not need to smash my thumb to recognize a hammer. _

i am confused a little. Basically we said the same thing. I just thought that Yobes was going to be the man, because of his HS numbers and what I had seen on video, if Sails is the guy, I don;t care, hell I don;t care if it ends up being someone else other then any of these guys listed above.

For the record, I stated that I always thought that Fenroy was going to be a better RB, then Wallace, i hate the fact that we never really got to see Wallace reach his potential though.

[zephyr]

_ What's interesting is that, mentally, people begin to pick favorites for skill position starts. Oddly, when your guy isn't coming out in the lead, many think something is wrong. Where in fact, your guy is still great, only someone else has risen above him. It shouldn't matter to any UL fan, other than a relative, who comes out on top... may the best RB come out on top... for the team's sake... and all of us hungry fans.

Facts are facts and then again... some facts mean something. I've never liked, but accepted as another bit of information, the yardage compilation given for a RB or RBs that haven't seen the field much, in college. It is an almost irrelevant statistic... not irrelevant... but almost. I feel like we are looking at a hammer that hasn't hit many nails to prove to us that it's a hammer. Looks like hammer... acts like a hammer... but is it a hammer? The coaches think it's a hammer. I think before the hammer hits a nail, it should first smash the thumb of those who are in doubt. That usually helps confirm it's a hammer. I wonder if Bustle would let some of the concerned fans come to practice, go one-on-one, and try to tackle any one of our backs. That would serve as the hammer on the thumb IMO.

I still have to chuckle at the fanbase when Tyrell came onto the scene. All the talk was of one of our only 3 star recruits recruited at the same time... RB Deon Wallace. Hummm. I have no fear that we have a stud or two in our RB corps. I have absolutely no doubt... I do not need to smash my thumb to recognize a hammer. _

The point of your post is correct except for one thing. Nobody has "stepped up" to take the job away from Sails. He was given the job going into the spring and emerged from the Spring with it only because nobody else stepped up to take it. He has been "solid" I guess through the offseason but through all reports has not necessarily done much to distance himself from any other back in our depth chart. I think this is the "disappointment" some here have displayed in that nobody has stepped up to take a job that hasn't really been earned but given.

[cajun tom]

I like the size of our offensive line-I think these are going to be the starters
Decoster-305
Odom-337
Fisher-291
Bustle-302
Pirtle-311

[zephyr]

_ I like the size of our offensive line-I think these are going to be the starters
Decoster-305
Odom-337
Fisher-291
Bustle-302
Pirtle-311 _

While Odom is going to get some quality PT, I don't think he has done anything to take Burks' place at Guard. I don't mind seeing him there but Burks' has started since his freshman year and seems to be pretty solid.

[Boomer]

the def was so dominant today that no running back looked great but I think that all can play-----man I think that Sales could have really hurt himself!!!!!--well got hurt!!