It's change aplenty for the Cajuns — and that's good

[LukeJohnson]

When are the players sizes reported following yesterday's reporting in? We have heights & weights posted from the spring, but curious as to what changed from then to now and at what weight did players just report in. Did Elijah put on weight? Is his body stronger now to handle more carries?

Spoke to Elijah about that yesterday. He's 210 pounds ... with SEVEN PERCENT BODY FAT.

[Turbine]

Spoke to Elijah about that yesterday. He's 210 pounds ... with SEVEN PERCENT BODY FAT.

EE EEOA!!!

[zephyr]

When are the players sizes reported following yesterday's reporting in? We have heights & weights posted from the spring, but curious as to what changed from then to now and at what weight did players just report in. Did Elijah put on weight? Is his body stronger now to handle more carries?

He is reported to be a lean 211 pounds but I don't think you are seeing anybody run 30+ times per game anymore, no matter what their size and strength levels are.

[zephyr]

I am expecting more passing less emphasis on running, yet I do not expect running yardage to suffer.

So, even if we ran the ball 150 less times this year, presumably eliminating yards and carries provided by Broadway, we would still run for around 400 attempts which is pretty light and I don't see Hud diminishing our attempt totals by that much. The point is, for McGuire to carry 80% of the total running plays, that puts him over 30 carries per game which is not going to happen. No matter what happens with the running game, he will not get that type of workload which is why we need our stable of backs to stay healthy and contribute.

[Turbine]

So, even if we ran the ball 150 less times this year, presumably eliminating yards and carries provided by Broadway, we would still run for around 400 attempts which is pretty light and I don't see Hud diminishing our attempt totals by that much. The point is, for McGuire to carry 80% of the total running plays, that puts him over 30 carries per game which is not going to happen. No matter what happens with the running game, he will not get that type of workload which is why we need our stable of backs to stay healthy and contribute.

Obviously, I didn't do the math.

Thanks!

[cajunfan337]

Spoke to Elijah about that yesterday. He's 210 pounds ... with SEVEN PERCENT BODY FAT.

Brick, meet chit house

[Ragin4U]

I'm betting Eli gets more yards with fewer carries.

[AirBill]

I'm betting Eli gets more yards with fewer carries.

As long as he stays healthy and we have a QB who can throw halfway decent, this could be a special season.

[Ragin4U]

As long as he stays healthy and we have a QB who can throw halfway decent, this could be a special season.

Yeah the healthy part worries me. The kid is not one to shy away from contact. Our passing game has to be at least as good as last year, right? I love TB but his throwing motion was impacted by the arm injury.