Torrey Dale...

[Really Clark?]

Evans had well known off the field issues. James had well known conditioning issues at the time.

I don't think any of the guys that many want to see start have those types of issues- Peters, Lee, Green, etc.

Can't disagree with that but you know as well as I that it didn't stop people claiming that Mullen was just refusing to play the more "talented" players in those two. People have done this since Mullen has been here. There were those questioning why we were playing a 2 star in Relf in the second year instead of the more talented 4 star Tyler. Mullen was right of course and maybe most programs fans on message boards debate this same thing. I don't know. But he played a bunch of freshman his first year and by the second or third year this argument was being made about this player or that. In the end the coaching staff has been right a lot more than wrong and they have played a lot of young players. But we have not had the luxury of a lot of polished players coming in and were ready to go their first year. There are pluses and minuses to every recruiting tactic. And by concentrating our recruiting here in state, under the radar types, and raw but unrefined athletes, the number who are completely ready to play may be smaller than other schools. But development is part of what many of us love about this program. It's just going to lend to an older average age of player in the program.

[sandwolf]

If Holloway gets very many carries vs LSU we won't have to worry about him because he will be hurt

I don't know.....he may be tiny, but that little SOB proved he could take a hit when he got up from that hit Christion Jones laid on him a couple of years ago. I thought he was dead for sure.

[DancingRabbit]

I see no problem when posters say "I sure wish Mullen would play so-and-so more". I happen to feel that way about getting Lee more carries.

But when posters say or insinuate that Mullen is incompetent in his personnel management I just have to roll my eyes.

[ScrotieMcBoogerBalls]

Is it possible that we didn't use some of these guys because we didn't want to show LSU anything they haven't seen before? All we've heard all off season was how good the 2 RF RB's were, yet they didn't play against USM. I think we were trying to hold our cards close to our vest.

[Bama_Dawg]

Is it possible that we didn't use some of these guys because we didn't want to show LSU anything they haven't seen before? All we've heard all off season was how good the 2 RF RB's were, yet they didn't play against USM. I think we were trying to hold our cards close to our vest.

While in theory I agree, but it sure would be nice if we could have some film of their mistakes that could be corrected before the LSU game. Now if this is the case, a mistake can be costly.

For example, if Shump carries the ball low in the LSU game, that's on him. I can guarantee he's been coached up since that goal line fumble.

[WinningIsRelentless]

The problem is kids get blowin up before they even step on campus. It is a monster jump from 6A MS football to SEC football. Imagine the jump from small 3a ms football to SEC football. Those players aren't ready to play big boy football for more than 5 or 6 plays a game. To much is different from the speed of the game to coverages.