A Few Practice Observations

[John Cocktolstoy]

People forget that Smizzy played through injury last year. I hope Mike and Tim use him in a flex role, similar to what Reggie Bush was used for at SC.


He’s built for it.

Smizzy?

[JMV JustMyView]

Smizzy?

Nickname for Chris Smith.

[CajunEXPRESS]

I wonder if O'Cyrus Torrence would be a pre-sesaon All-American if he was still a Ragin Cajun and not a Florida Gator!

Yes, but that transfer didn’t hurt.

[JMV JustMyView]

Does anyone else use it?

I have heard a few other folks call him that.

[cajun_lannister]

Does anyone else use it?

It's his Twitter handel

[JMV JustMyView]

It's his Twitter handel

Coach G. Thib don't do that twitter stuff.

[Boomer]

We’ve heard the same doubts for 3 sets of RB groups.

Harris/Fenroy
Ragas/Calais/Mitchell
Smith/Bailey/Johnson

We will be fine. We have some fantastic backs that will get their opportunities this season.

….McGuire had somebody I think!

[JMV JustMyView]

….McGuire had somebody I think!

Mcguire/Harris

Des/Fenroy

[Boomer]

….McGuire had somebody I think!

……Damn——so McGuire, Harris, Callais, Ragas, and Mitchell all made it to the show….Bailey the best plus Johnson and Smith could make it…..that’s a load!

[zephyr]

What does this mean exactly? UL has had a knack for recruiting some of the best RBs in the country for several years now.

Well, its pretty easy really. We don't have 3 and 4 year starters like Ragas and Mitchell and Calais to be exact. All three are getting their shot in the NFL. Since we have several freshmen, its unknown how good they can be and we are transitioning one guy from receiver to RB. We haven't recruited some of the best backs in the country as you say. That's an overstatement. We did a good job recruiting for our system and developed them though.

[JMV JustMyView]

Well, its pretty easy really. We don't have 3 and 4 year starters like Ragas and Mitchell and Calais to be exact. All three are getting their shot in the NFL. Since we have several freshmen, its unknown how good they can be and we are transitioning one guy from receiver to RB. We haven't recruited some of the best backs in the country as you say. That's an overstatement. We did a good job recruiting for our system and developed them though.

Who is transitioning from WR to RB? If you're speaking of the A&M transfer(Kobodi) then he actually was a RB with the Aggies and in high school.

[CajunT]

Well, its pretty easy really. We don't have 3 and 4 year starters like Ragas and Mitchell and Calais to be exact. All three are getting their shot in the NFL. Since we have several freshmen, its unknown how good they can be and we are transitioning one guy from receiver to RB. We haven't recruited some of the best backs in the country as you say. That's an overstatement. We did a good job recruiting for our system and developed them though.

Do you mean Kobodi in mentioning transition? He's been a RB since HS until last season because of our depth at RB. He knows the play book and he looked fine in the spring and in practice. There's not much transition when you've played the position most of year football career since middle school.

[Rainman66]

Well, its pretty easy really. We don't have 3 and 4 year starters like Ragas and Mitchell and Calais to be exact. All three are getting their shot in the NFL. Since we have several freshmen, its unknown how good they can be and we are transitioning one guy from receiver to RB. We haven't recruited some of the best backs in the country as you say. That's an overstatement. We did a good job recruiting for our system and developed them though.

If I remember right, Calais was only a real contributor/in the rotation his Junior and Senior years. Before that he had very spot duty.

[John Cocktolstoy]

Coach G. Thib don't do that twitter stuff.

Gaston tried but someone already had his name on twitter.

[John Cocktolstoy]

Nickname for Chris Smith.

Didn’t know that. How about when he scores PA guy can say Smizzy to the Hiizzy? In true snoop fashion.