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Alabama Weekly Volume 1 Issue 16

 

Alabama Weekly
November 4th, 1998 -- Issue #16 -- Volume #1
AW Web Site: http://TideFans.com

Welcome to Alabama Weekly, a weekly E-Mail Newsletter about Alabama football. The purpose of this newsletter is to basically recap the weeks events that has happened in Alabama Football. We are now over 1000 subscribers to Alabama Weekly and we continue to grow day by day.

FEEDBACK Please if you have any comments, questions or suggestions PLEASE send us a message, we would love to hear from you.
Email: ALGameDay@aol.com

*Recruiting Update*

On Sunday afternoon, Alabama received her fifth commitment of the season
when Leonard Fulgham (6-3 185 4.5 WR) from Montevallo high school
publicly committed to play for the Tide. Fulgham will likely be a top-15
player in the state this year, and is probably the state's best wide
receiver. Fulgham, who also plays basketball, boasts a 40-inch vertical
leap, which should prove useful at wide receiver. Fulgham needs two
points on his ACT to be fully qualified. Alabama's other commitments are:

(1) Tyler Harris,SS 6-1 205 4.5 Knoxville,TN
(2) Jarrett Johnson,DE 6-4 265 4.8 Chiefland,FL
(3) Jeremy Walker,FB 6-3 235 4.6 Prattville,AL
(4) Matt Lomax,OL 6-4 295 5.1 Mobile,AL



LSU Preview
written by Jess Nicholas


Last week, we got a glimpse of two programs going opposite directions.
Over the past few weeks, Alabama has come together as a team, and looks
to be developing a singleness of purpose as they close out the 1998
season. LSU, meanwhile, has lost four of their last five games and is in
danger of slipping all the way from Western Division favorite to
bowl-ineligible. If so, it would be one of the biggest collapses any
program has endured in recent memory. Still, this game is big for both
teams. Alabama needs the win to be bowl-eligible and have a shot at
advancing to Atlanta, a prospect that is still alive. LSU considers
Alabama its biggest rival and should come in to the game focused and
ready. Let's see how they match up:


OFFENSE

LSU and Alabama utilize two divergent offensive styles; LSU sets up the
pass with the run, riding the formidable talents of Kevin Faulk and
Rondell Mealey. Alabama will attempt to copy nearly play-for-play the
results of last week's game against Southern Miss: High percentage passes
that open up running lanes for Shaun Alexander.


QUARTERBACK
Trivia: Which SEC school has the quarterback with the most experience?
Kentucky, with Tim Couch? Nope--it's LSU, with senior Herb Tyler. Whoever
says Tyler can't beat a team throwing hasn't seen the stats: 118-for-199
for 1,618 yards and a 59.3 completion percentage. What is even more
remarkable is the fact that he has thrown 15 touchdowns against only 3
interceptions. Still, Tyler's best attribute is his rushing ability,
which netted him 53 yards on 14 carries against Ole Miss. Tyler has seven
rushing touchdowns on the year, and plays a style of ball quite similar
to Auburn great Dameyune Craig. Alabama will counter with Andrew Zow, who
is coming off a career day of almost 400 yards passing with three
touchdowns. Both Zow and Tyler have similar temperaments, and each are
respected by their teammates. For pure throwing ability, Zow wins hands
down. However, Tyler is a true captain of his offense, and experience
does matter. Advantage: LSU


RUNNING BACKS
LSU boasts an impressive duo of Kevin Faulk and Rondell Mealey. Faulk and
Alabama's Shaun Alexander have similar stats, but divergent styles. Faulk
is basically a speed back with superlative cutting prowess and the
constant ability to break something for a big play. Faulk has rushed 148
times for 876 yards and 9 touchdowns this season, a 5.9 yard-per-carry
average. Mealey, a slasher who can play multiple positions, has 270 yards
on 60 carries for the season, and three touchdowns. Alabama will counter
with the inimitable Mr. Alexander, a workhorse back who ran for over 140
yards against Southern Miss last week, and scatback Arvin Richard, who is
best as a receiving threat out of the backfield. Picking between these
two duos is nearly impossible, so let's take a look at the fullbacks:
LSU will utilize powerful Tommy Banks, a determined blocker and decent
runner. Alabama will go with a trio of Dustin McClintock, Montoya Madden,
and Marvin Brown. Each are capable blockers who don't run much. LSU also
has tailbacks Lavar Johnson and Kendall Cleveland at their disposal. This
one is ever so close, but the depth of LSU makes it hard to pick against
the Tigers. Advantage: LSU


WIDE RECEIVERS
LSU has found themselves in the possession of the underrated duo of Abram
Booty and Larry Foster. Foster caught 8 passes for 75 yards last week,
and has 526 yards and 4 touchdowns on 37 catches for the season. Booty
has 537 yards and 3 TDs on 39 catches for the year. That's an average of
13.8 yards per catch, a high figure for a possession receiver. Also on
board is tight end Kyle Kipps, with 98 yards on 9 receptions. Alabama
counters with a whole host of players, led by big-play threat Michael
Vaughn, possession receivers Calvin Hall, Tim Bowens, and Quincy Jackson,
and young stars Eric Locke and Freddie Milons. LSU's starters are
probably a little better, but the Tigers' two 2nd-team receivers have just
four catches between them. Alabama's depth is the factor. Advantage: Alabama


OFFENSIVE LINE
Both schools have capable units. LSU boasts center Todd McClure and
capable tackle Trey Langley. Depth is inexperienced, but so far, it
hasn't really been needed. Alabama counters with a Jeckyl-and-Hyde unit that
needs to put together two good games in a row. Improvement can be seen,
however, especially in sophomores Will Cuthbert and Griff Redmill. Junior
left tackle Chris Samuels will probably get some all-SEC consideration.
It's a close contest, but the Bayou Bengals have been more consistent.
Advantage: LSU


DEFENSE

Both teams have stuggled at times this season. Arkansas and Tennessee,
both physical teams, gave Alabama fits. LSU, meanwhile is last in the SEC
in pass defense. Who will come up big this weekend?


DEFENSIVE LINE
LSU has some hosses up front. Senior Anthony McFarland is likely the
conference's best defensive lineman. Freshman Jarvis Green has been very
impressive and will be a true star one day. Ends Arnold Miller and Johnny
Mitchell need to contain better against the Alabama rush for LSU to be
successful. The Tide had another poor day of quarterback pressure against
Southern Miss, but held the Golden Eagles under 100 yards rushing.
Freshman Kindal Moorehead continues to impress, but the real story
against USM was Kenny Smith, who blocked a field goal and disrupted plays
all day. Cornelius Griffin is steadily improving, and Clint Waggoner is a
sack threat. Another close one, but the presence of McFarland can't be
denied. Advantage: LSU


LINEBACKERS
Problems here both ways. LSU's linebackers have been MIA in pass defense,
while Alabama is terribly banged up. Joe Wesley is the Tigers' leading
tackler with 67, and Charles Smith has had a good year. Still, LSU can be
hurt in this area, and Charlie Stubbs likely knows it. Dump-off passes
are sure to find their way into the Tide's offensive scheme. Alabama's
linebackers, led by Trevis Smith, have been up and down. Technically,
Travis Carroll is the leading tackler among this bunch, but he reinjured
his shoulder against Southern Miss and it's 50/50 at best as to whether
he'll play this weekend. Freshman Darius Gilbert and senior Tito Smith
played well Saturday, and Steve Stanley has shown a liking for big games.
If Carroll was healthy, Alabama would win this category hands down.
Without him, however, it's a tossup at best, and the Tigers are
healthier. Advantage: LSU


DEFENSIVE BACKS
LSU has some outstanding athletes, led by Clarence LeBlanc and Mark
Roman, a pair of good safeties. The problems lie at the corners, where
Fred Booker, Chris Cummings, Raion Hill, and Robert Davis have conspired to
make LSU the worst team against the pass in the SEC. Alabama is hurting;
safety Kelvin Sigler has been lost for the year and super cornerback Fernando
Bryant is limping with a pulled hamstring and sore shoulder. However, the Tide
has apparently found a corner to compliment Bryant on the right side: True
freshman Reggie Myles had a solid debut playing against a veteran passing
team last week, and should be ready to face LSU. Tony Dixon, who moved
from strong safety to free safety after Sigler's injury, looks much
better suited to his new position and has actually been an important
asset against Tennessee and Southern Miss. Call me crazy, but Alabama is
deeper as a whole and has had a better year statistically against teams
of similar passing prowess. Advantage: Alabama


SPECIAL TEAMS
LSU broke in a new placekicker last week, freshman Christian Chauvin. It
helped a great deal. Danny Boyd, the previous kicker, was flat-out
terrible in the role. Punter Jeremy Whitten has been good, but Alabama's
Daniel Pope is 6th in the nation and leads the SEC. In addition, the
Tide's Ryan Pflugner hit 3-of-4 field goals last Saturday, his only miss
coming from 49 yards. The only area LSU leads in is the return game,
where Kevin Faulk is a stud. It should be safe to say that, following a
week that saw Alabama get caught napping on three fake kicks, the Tide
has probably worked on kick coverage a good deal this week.
Advantage: Alabama


OVERALL

The Tigers lead in five categories, Alabama in three. Those numbers could
change depending on the health of Travis Carroll. What is apparent is
that the Tide has a better mental status right now, and is also playing
and coaching better, so a position-by-position breakdown might not tell
the whole story.

LSU should win this game. LSU arguably has the most overall talent in the
SEC, and if they played to potential, could run Alabama out of the
building by three touchdowns. Still, there are other things to think
about:

(1) LSU is so concerned about playing Alabama at home and in the daytime,
it probably puts between three and ten points on Alabama's side from the
get-go.

(2) Any team that gets so concerned with multiple "good luck" issues on
gameday (the gametime, the uniform colors, the location) doesn't have
its mind properly set on its work.

(3) LSU's fans know what this team should have done, and they're getting
vocal about it. Defensive Coordinator Lou Tepper might be hung in effigy
(if not in actuality) any day now. Real panic seems to be setting in.

Still, LSU should be capable of overcoming this. Their backs are
officially against the wall now. If they lose to Alabama, it is highly
unlikely that they'll beat both Notre Dame and Arkansas and qualify for a
bowl. The coaches are coaching for their jobs, and players like Herb
Tyler don't just lay down and quit. Even though I've argued myself into
picking an Alabama upset (and it would indeed be an upset), I still can't
ignore the physical superiority of the Bengal Tigers. This game could go
any of four different ways, and I hope Alabama comes out on top. Still,
the 29-year-old jinx should come to an end this week in Baton Rouge.

Louisiana State 33
Alabama 27

-- Jess Nicholas
Alabama Weekly Columnist



We will Beat LSU
written by John Hinds


Saturday’s Alabama-LSU football game in Baton Rouge presents and entirely different picture than what was portrayed at the beginning of the season.

Back in July when people were making their pre-season predictions it looked like LSU was headed to the top spot in the SEC West while Alabama was struggling to rebound from one of the worse seasons in school history.

Now that November has arrived the Tide is looking to continue a season of pleasant surprises and positive feelings. Last Saturday was certainly one of them as Andrew Zow stepped out of the shadows and into the spotlight. The redshirt freshman completed 26 of 35 passes for 361 yards and four touchdowns as the Tide rolled over Southern Mississippi.

LSU meanwhile was losing a heartbreaker in overtime to Ole Miss. The Tigers fought back valiantly from a 31-10 deficit but could sustain their momentum in overtime losing 37-31.

So Saturday sees Bama bring a 5-3 record, the combined record of the three teams Alabama lost to is 21-1, a mathematical chance to win the SEC West title and a good chance at ending their season in a bowl game. Meanwhile LSU is 4-4 and facing the fact that the last Bama has not lost a game in Baton Rouge in the past 14 meetings. The Tigers also are 7-5 in their last 12 home appearances.

Two teams headed in opposite directions? Perhaps but we have to take a closer look at the facts.

First this will be senior day in the Red Stick and 18 players; nine from Coach Gerry DiNardo’s first recruiting class will be saying goodbye. As if the long winless streak and senior day weren’t enough the game will also be the 1,000 in school history.

Quarterback Herb Tyler is having his best year, as he is No. 3 in the SEC in passing efficiency. With his 118 completions in 198 attempts good for 15 touchdowns Tyler leads a potent attack that is third in the conference in scoring offense and first in third down conversions.

Add to the attack Kevin Faulk who by averaging 187.5 all-purpose yards a game is third in the country in that category. And you have a good idea what the Tide faces.

Faulk also needs only 10 yards Saturday to move into third place in SEC history in career rushing yards He needs one more rushing touchdown to tie for the all-time lead in that category in school history and six to equal the SEC record.

Jarvis Green leads the defense with 8 sacks and 16 tackles for a loss and Joe Wesley is tied for the conference lead with three forced fumbles.

Oh yes, we can’t overlook the fact that Tiger Stadium was voted the most difficult place for an opponent to play by a poll of Division 1-A coaches.

Despite all those facts the Tide will win Saturday.

Here’s why, the offense has come alive under the heart-stopping running, passing and play calling of Zow. With the threat of the deep pass back running lanes are once again open for Shaun Alexander who ran for 291 yards and four touchdowns the last time these two teams met on the LSU campus.

The Tide’s defense has also improved steadily throughout the year. Travis Carroll and Trevis Smith are bringing the linebacker tradition back at Tuscaloosa with 66 and 61 tackles respectively. They also have four sacks each.

The special teams have really been special this year with Daniel Pope leading the SEC in punting and the Tide third in the conference in kickoff returns.

The whole games revolves around two factors Alabama must contain Tyler while giving Zow time to work his, Doug Flutie like magic.

This one will go down to the wire but the Tiger slide continues while the Tide rolls in.


-- John Hinds
Alabama Weekly Columnist




Bama Rolls over Southern Miss
written by J P


Bama gets their fifth win of the year with a 30-20 handling of
Southern Miss. Many people including myself questioned
Alabama’s chances of beating Southern Miss, after USM blew out
East Carolina while we struggled against them. That would not be
the case.

Andrew Zow had his best game of the year by far as he threw for
three touchdowns and over 350 yards. The biggest statistic for
Zow was that he had a zero in the interception column. Zow has
displayed great leadership in the last two games, something that
Alabama football has lacked from their quarterbacks since the Jay
Barker era. Zow did a good job of reading the defense and taking
advantage of some great running back on linebacker match-ups.
Andrew also did a good job spreading the ball around to many
different receivers and threwing deep.

Michael Vaughn took the challege from the coaching staff this week
and put up his best game of this season and probably of his career.
Michael had three touchdown receptions tieing a school record and
had had a chance for the record breaking reception, but Andrew
Zow over threw him. Vaughn, who has been in Coach DuBose
“Dawg House” most of this season came to life against Southern
Miss, and everyone hopes he can follow up his performance this
Saturday against LSU.

The Tide defense had a decent game allowing some big plays
which has been their weakness all season. Other than a few big
plays the defense did a nice job of holding Southern Miss at bay.
Kindal Moorehead and Trevis Carroll had good games.
Moorehead is going to be a household name next season, he was in
the backfield all day. The secondary did a nice job, but
inexpierence and a few let downs in coverage cost them.

Shaun Alexander once again broke the 100 yard mark as he rush
for 141 yards on 30+ carries. Although Shaun did a nice good,
credit the offensive line, they wore down the Golden Eagles
defensive front. A true sign of this was that Shaun was able to gain
most of his yardage late against a tired defensive group.

Although Bama won the game, they suffered two major losses.
Shamari Buchannan broke his collar bone and is out for they
season, but may be able to receieve a medical red-shirt. The
biggest blow Saturday was the loss of Travis Carroll, who has been
banged up all season, and has played with pain in every game,
suffered a probable season ending shoulder injury. Bama will miss
this two as the get ready for three tough games in a row.


-- JP
Alabama Weekly Editor



Chad McGehee, #34
written by J P

Chad McG... who???

You probably haven’t heard of this young man from Rainbow City, Alabama. In fact if you look in your preseason program it has him listed as #37 instead of #34. But Chad McGehee has been a key player for Alabama this season.

Chad is a leader on special teams that is almost always the first player down field on punts and kickoffs, and normally plays a huge part in making the tackle or forcing a tackle to be made. He does a great job with fundamentals, of getting down field breaking down and forcing the returner to the inside.

McGehee is one of those players that is too short, too small, and not built to play major college football, but his hustle, intensity and heart has earned him a playing spot on the Alabama Crimson Tide football team.

Chad McGehee might not be the biggest, fastest, or most important player on the team but their is nobody on this team that wants to win more the Chad does. We need more number #34’s on this team!


-- J P
Alabama Weekly Editor



Things we now know

written by: Jess Nicholas


It's a real pity that it takes seven or eight weeks to tell what's going
on and what's going to happen in the college football season. If we
sportswriters only knew before the season that Auburn and LSU would
self-destruct and Arkansas would play like gangbusters, we'd all look
like geniuses, instead of poor shmucks who, say, picked LSU to win the
conference. Groan...

After watching Alabama Saturday, I get similar feelings to those I had
following the Ole Miss game of 1997. It's hard not to be confident after
having seen the offense come together under the direction of a
cool-handed freshman quarterback and a collection of raw rookies and
grizzled veterans who had previously been given the approximate chance of
survival of a pork chop in a shark tank. So here is what I, as a humble
spectator of college football, can tell so far about the soon-to-be over
college football season:

(1) Alabama is a much better team than last year. Much, much better. They
have an outside shot at winning the Western Division, but the thing to be
really excited about is the team attitude. There isn't one player who
believes that three wins to close out the season is not possible.

(2) LSU might be the most disappointing team in college football. Only
West Virginia can contest the matter. Auburn is bad, but a lot of us knew
that coming into the season. Finally, some fans (of all teams, not just
Auburn) will be forced to admit that recruiting does indeed matter and
recruiting analysts aren't all just blowing smoke.

(3) No one knew Arkansas would be this good. It kind of makes one wonder
why there is still a large contingency of Alabama alumni who would like
to hire Danny Ford if Mike DuBose doesn't work out.

(4) Andrew Zow is absolutely the most poised freshman quarterback I have
ever seen. He might not be the best, but he is the most poised. If his
development continues along the same curve it is currently pursuing,
there is no limit to the success he and Alabama might enjoy over the next
few years.

(5) The Alliance Bowl System stands a better chance of falling flat on
its face this year than it does succeeding. There will likely be four or
five unbeaten teams at the end of the season, and they can't all play in
Tempe. Better yet, the Rose Bowl could have had the National Championship
game this year (Ohio State and UCLA), if they had waited just one more
year to join the Alliance. Get ready for a playoff system, soon.

(6) SEC officiating stinks, plain and simple. Whatever the cost, Jimmy
Harper should be brought out of retirement. Either that, or after this
NFL season, when Jerry Markbreit finally calls in quits, the SEC office
should bring him in to train referees. Actually, not the referees
themselves--they haven't been too bad, Rom Gilbert excepted--but the back
judges and field judges. Mr. Magoo would be preferable to some of those
turkeys.

(7) Teams to beat in the SEC next year include Alabama, Ole Miss,
Tennessee, and Georgia. Alabama and Ole Miss each return around 20
starters. If you think that doesn't make a difference, Arkansas returned
19, and look where they are now.

(8) Teams on the fall will include Mississippi State and Kentucky. The
Wildcats graduate all five starting offensive linemen, and I'll bet Tim
Couch doesn't stick around to help break in a new unit. Mississippi State
will have to reinvent their running game following the graduation of
James Johnson, but Jackie Sherrill has been there before and should be up
to the task.

(9) Any early takers on the Auburn-FSU score next year? I'll go with
776-0, FSU. The water boy misses the last PAT.

And finally,

(10) I'm making an early nomination for SEC Assistant Coach of the Year.
How about Charlie Stubbs, QB coach of Alabama? I know one thing for
certain: LSU fans won't be nominating defensive coordinator Lou Tepper
anytime soon.

-- Jess Nicholas
Alabama Weekly Columnist




The Class of 2001
written by J P


When Alabama’s name was ranked in the top 5 by most of the recruiting experts, great expectations were expected from this class, but know one could have imaged what these freshmen have done. From Kindal Moorehead on the defensive side of the ball to Locke and Milons on the offensive side this freshman class is going to be something special. Probably the most noticeable impact freshmen have been the two receivers Eric Locke and Freddie Milons, but their have been a lot of freshman that have taken some smaller roles on the team, like on special teams that have helped this team this season.

On the defensive side of the ball, you have probably heard of Kindal Moorehead, who seems to live in the opposing teams backfield and has only got better as the season has moved on and has started in the last few games. Reggie Myles is a very aggressive player with a lot of intensity. Reggie will only get better with experience and has a chance to help the Tide’s secondary.

This past weekend as Alabama took on the Southern Miss Golden Eagles, Eric Locke, who’s childhood idle was David Palmer, looked very much like Palmer as he went under center a ran a bootleg for a nice pick up. The Tide has also ran a few reverses to this freshman speedster. Locke has also caught 11 passes for almost 100 yards, averaging 9 yards a catch.

Freddie Milons is much like Locke, he is a bit taller but has the same speed and ability to make things happen. Milons has been used on special teams a lot this season, and has looked explosive when he touches the ball. Milons has caught 11 passes for 128 yards, averaging 12 yards a catch.

Moorehead, Myles, Locke and Milons are probably the freshmen that you have noticed, but what you may not know is that the Crimson Tide coaches are red - shirting a lot of talent this year. From the one we all know, Tyler Watts to one of the least known and one of the most talented and hard working players Theo Sanders. We won’t know what this class really has untill next year, but from what we have seen of this class so far, they are something special.

-- J P
Alabama Weekly Editor




SEC Preview 11/7

written by: Jess Nicholas


Last week's record: 3-3 (.500)
Total season record: 34-16 (.680)

Well, the wheels finally came off the prognosticating biz last week, as
upsets by Vanderbilt and Ole Miss finally returned me to planet earth.
Here are the outlooks for games involving SEC opponents for the week of
November 7th:
----Jess Nicholas

FLORIDA AT VANDERBILT
Vanderbilt appears on a roll, but the trip comes to an end this week against
the Florida Gators. Vanderbilt has, however, shown real improvement since
installing redshirt freshman Greg Zolman as the starter at quarterback.
Likewise, Florida has shown improvement since dumping the two-quarterback
system and going with Doug Johnson exclusively. Although Vanderbilt
doesn't have the defense they once did, they still play with pride in the
big games and always seem to play things closer towards the end of the
season. However, Florida is playing for an at-large Alliance bowl bid, and
won't fall asleep at the switch.
Florida 40
Vanderbilt 10


MISSISSIPPI STATE AT KENTUCKY
A perfect match. Mississippi State can't stop the pass, Kentucky can't
stop the run. Jack Sprat could eat no fat, his wife could eat no lean.
It's a track meet in Lexington, but I like Tim Couch over James Johnson
and Wayne Madkin, and Kentucky has the home field. State hasn't played
very well against better teams this year. A loss by Kentucky would end
their quest for Atlanta, and a loss by State would seriously jeopardize
their chances in the West. This one could be really close.
Kentucky 34
Mississippi State 28


ALABAMA-BIRMINGHAM AT TENNESSEE
Tennessee is going forwards, UAB is going backwards. Tennessee has all of
its guns firing at this point, while the Blazers have been lining up to
be victims in a firing line. This team lost to Northeast Louisiana last
week. They will get killed by the Vols this week.
Tennessee 52
Alabama-Birmingham 7


ALABAMA AT LOUISIANA STATE
See our extended preview!


OLE MISS AT ARKANSAS
Arkansas almost did as planned last week, coming out flat and sloppy
against Auburn. Off weeks can be kissers or killers, and the Hogs came
off theirs in nearly lethal fashion, turning the ball over five times and
nearly putting Auburn back in the bowl hunt. Ole Miss, meanwhile, has
improved each week and last week shocked the more-talented LSU Tigers in
Oxford, 37-31. Arkansas is starting to do what most teams that play
primarily on emotion do: Peter out towards the end of the season. Ole
Miss is exhibiting the same behavior this year that they have in previous
seasons under Tommy Tuberville: Steady improvement from week to week.
While Arkansas is in the driver's seat in the SEC West, Ole Miss has a
legitimate shot to make Atlanta as well. If Ole Miss wins out and
Arkansas loses to Tennessee, Ole Miss will go to the Championship game.
In other words, this game will be a pressure cooker. Arkansas is ripe for
an upset, and if the game was in Oxford, I'd pick it. It's not, though,
and I won't.
Arkansas 31
Mississippi 27


CENTRAL FLORIDA AT AUBURN
Central Florida boasts all-everything quarterback Dante Culpepper.
Problem is, they don't have much else, especially a defense. UCF will
score 20 points; the challenge is for Auburn's offense to score more. If
Auburn plays like they did against Arkansas, a win shouldn't be a problem.
Auburn 30
Central Florida 20

-- Jess Nicholas
Alabama Weekly Columnist



Depth Chart for LSU

OFFENSE

SE 15 Freddie Milons 83 Calvin Hall 80 Jason McAddley
WR 7 Quincy Jackson 8 Tim Bowens 88 Michael Vickery
FL 22 Michael Vaughn 2 Eric Locke 81 Wes Allen
TE 82 Terry Jones,Jr. 85 Rhett Crutchfield 86 Joe Yount
RT 72 Will Cuthbert 63 Sage Spree 56 Kenric Lott
RG 70 Jason McDonald 69 Michael Moore 71 Marico Portis
C 74 Paul Hogan 55 Brooks Brodie 57 Ty Babcock
LG 75 Griff Redmill 68 Sam Matthews 62 Mal Waldrep
LT 60 Chris Samuels 78 Michael Barfield 77 Bart Raulston
QB 5 Andrew Zow 12 John David Phillips 14 Tyler Watts
FB 30 Dustin McClintock 21 Montoya Madden 6 Marvin Brown
RB 37 Shaun Alexander 26 Arvin Richard 33 Shontua Ray
PK 42 Ryan Pflugner 32 Mark Wisniewski 95 Brian Cunningham

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DEFENSE

RE 98 Reggie Grimes 91 Clint Waggoner 53 Granison Wagstaff
RT 88 Kenny Smith 90 Jamie Carter 50 Rob-E Staten
LT 97 Cornelius Griffin 51 Carlos Stennis 67 Kelvis White
LE 54 Kindal Moorehead 38 Shawn Draper 92 Shaun Williams
RLB 48 Trevis Smith 1 Chris Horne 10 Miguel Merritt
MLB 89 Tito Smith 59 Chris Edwards 9 Victor Ellis
LLB 4 Steve Stanley 58 Canary Knight 99 Darius Gilbert
RCB 23 Reggie Myles 3 Michael Feagin 16 Chris Reier
FS 24 Tony Dixon 39 Antoine Hunter 35 Owen Winston
SS 41 Marcus Spencer 17 Warren Foust 19 Jason Jones
LCB 25 Fernando Bryant 13 Kecalf Bailey 34 Chad McGehee
P 40 Daniel Pope 84 Patrick Morgan ## Lane Bearden




Newsletter by: JP and Brett Young
Guest Article by: None
Special Thanks to: Jess Nicholas and John Hinds for their articles.

PLEASE VISIT BAMANATION AND ALABAMA WEEKLY.
BamaNation: http://www.BamaNation.com
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