Cecilia's Calais commits to Cajuns

[Bankruptcyman]

Hopefully Calais can be effective as a change of pace back like Warren Wand, the Arkansas State freshman. Wand, by the way, is smaller than Calais.

[KajunKrazy]

Quite different- I'm referring to the 2 or so 5'9" 170 (or smaller) RB we seem to sign every year. Clearly were missing a bigger RB to run between the tackles. Am I wrong?

Just saying just because the kid lacks height doesn't mean he won't be able to contribute in a big way. Look at is highlights he has speed. When you add 20 to 25 lbs to his frame he can be very good. Several backs in history have been 5'9" and very successful. If he remains 175 for the next 4 or 5 years then you'll have a point.

[Duggie35]

another 5'9" 170lb RB... yay.

We would all like to have backs with the size and speed of a Leonard Fournette or Derrick Henry, but there are many other good backs that have a smaller stature and can be very effective.

Ohio State has a commitment from Demario McCall, the #5 rated RB in the nation (according to Scout) out of North Ridgeville, OH, and he is only 170 lbs. with 4.54 speed!

[Boomer]

Hopefully Calais can be effective as a change of pace back like Warren Wand, the Arkansas State freshman. Wand, by the way, is smaller than Calais.

---And very very GOOD---Wasn't Dixon of LTUR btw the top rated RB in Arkansas??

[CrazyCajun]

StAte's Michael Gordon is 5'9"...their freshman stud that ran all over us...5'5"

[CajunEXPRESS]

---And very very GOOD---Wasn't Dixon of LTUR btw the top rated RB in Arkansas??

Yes he was. Don't know how he fell to LTUR.

[CajunT]

StAte's Michael Gordon is 5'9"...their freshman stud that ran all over us...5'5"

Texas Tech WR Jakeem Grant that blew LSU up is 5-7,168. We play in a turf conference, speed is an asset if used properly. Calais ran 10.57 at state, that is fast enough.

[Boomer]

Yes he was. Don't know how he fell to LTUR.

---I think it was his ACT and then went to a small town in Mississippi to take the next one and made it----please yes I am kidding!!! Think Bank could have the answer as a former North Louisiana recruit---what was the ARK town Rick???

[CajunEXPRESS]

---I think it was his ACT and then went to a small town in Mississippi to take the next one and made it

please yes I am kidding!!! Think Bank could have the answer as a former North Louisiana recruit---what was the ARK town Rick???

Well it's already been established that LTUR is just an extension of South Arkansas.

[Just1More]

You probably said the same thing about dalton Hilliard, Barry sanders and Darren sproles. All similar size and speed out of HS. RC jr will probably be 190 to 195 in a couple years of a college work out program.

We're astronomically more likely to pick up a gemstone of a RB by going for the undersized, yet prolific, HS RBs. However, if Hud continues to bang his head into the barbell rack... and insists on slamming a RB into a wall... hoping a door opens in that wall... then he has got to get a bigger back with better linemen (better conditioned, quicker, smarter) on this team.

I feel we will have a harder time maintaining a dominant OL... and have to use undersized speed and quickness... coupled with intelligent coaching... to make a bigger dent than we have with Hud so far. I am looking for speed and great athleticism in slighty undersized packages combined with better coaching. I think it's the model for the premier mid major.

[CrazyCajun]

ELi can be very successful between the tackles, but we have to have other threats. The other team cannot have a successful gameplan of "stop 15" I understand people will key on Eli no matter what, but you have to take advantage of that and make them pay. We do need improved O-line play but who else scared defense besides Eli? He had a "bad year" and rushed for a 1000 yards. Eli was successful between the tackles his first 2 years when he did get it there, he broke a lot of big runs between the tackles but that was a different line and we had more weapons to worry about.

[CajunNation]

...I feel we will have a harder time maintaining a dominant OL... and have to use undersized speed and quickness... coupled with intelligent coaching... to make a bigger dent than we have with Hud so far. I am looking for speed and great athleticism in slighty undersized packages combined with better coaching. I think it's the model for the premier mid major.

The spread offense has been the great equalizer in college football. Those G5 schools that have utilized this to the greatest extent and made huge splashes on the National scene all have stuff in common. They REALLY spread their offense and they had a QB who was competent in throwing the football.

They did not run power formations, and they did not have "running" QB's. History has proven that the talent needed to run a power set is nearly impossible to get at a G5. Those schools that have had success with a running QB against the big boys ran a true option attack, Navy, Georgia Southern. It's nearly impossible to run today's spread offenses with a "running" QB. Spread offenses in the G5 that have had the most success have had QB's who were better throwers than runners.