All Those Groovy Les Miles Trick Plays

via https://www.tigerdroppings.com/rant/lsu-sports/all-those-groovy-les-miles-trick-plays/125025386/

  1. 2005: Fake punt (Chris Jackson to Prude) vs ASU
  2. 2007: Matt Flynn Fake FG vs UF
  3. 2007: Hidden ball trick with Trindon vs USCe
  4. 2007: No-look fake FG (Flynn-to-David) vs USCe
  5. 2007: WR pass (Early-to-“Quinn”) vs Bama
  6. 2008: HB pass from Keiland Williams vs Auburn
  7. 2008: Onside kick (Josh Jasper) vs Auburn
  8. 2008: Fake punt (Jasper) vs UGA
  9. 2008: Onside kick (Jasper) vs GaTech
  10. 2008: Fake punt (Brady Dalfrey pass to Chad Jones) vs GaTech
  11. 2009: Failed (barely) onside KO (Jasper-to-PP7) vs OM
  12. 2009: Onside kick (Jasper recovered by LaFell) vs OM
  13. 2010: No look fake FG (Jasper off the hop) vs UF
  14. 2010: HB pass from Spencer Ware vs Auburn
  15. 2010: Josh Jasper fake punt vs Bama
  16. 2010: DeAngelo Peterson end-around vs Bama
  17. 2011: Brad Wing fake punt vs UF
  18. 2011: Jump pass (JJ to Joseph) vs UF
  19. 2012: Failed fake FG attempt (Wing to Alleman) vs Bama
  20. 2015: Trent Domingue fake FG vs UF

in terms of sport psychology, like this post here: https://www.reddit.com/r/LSUFootball/comments/1wod33w/we\_need\_to\_use\_this\_how\_to\_defeat\_teams\_by/, i think modern LSU football built our whole identity around coming back in the 4th quarter or when one of our DBs catch an interception or we do a trick play, then the players somehow think that it's 'manifest destiny' that we win and we mostly do, because it's unscripted from the usual football routines and the opponent didn't expect it, like we stole the game away from them...that and responding to death valley when it was announced that stanford beat USC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0N1iUV-yIIY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0m7tHL8t70 there's a better version of this in some 2007 season documentary where les is more animated...it's buried in the archives somewhere

u/Rand_moss2 — 15 days ago

when bama football used the loophole to house their ex-players who ran out of NCAA eligibility on their practice squad by also helping them financially after some already went to NFL camps, the SEC office did not go into litigation mode

outside of circling the concept of bama privledge, greg sankey (born in and educated in NY) has no bartering chips against the Big 10, has a brittle ego when questioned, and folds into a 9-game in-conference SEC scheduling without requesting anything back from the Big 10. the SEC office barely represents the SEC and is one big YANKEE egotrip of showing beuracracy just to be puppeteered by the north

u/Rand_moss2 — 19 days ago

List of NFL players back on college rosters:

PLAYERS COMMITTED TO COLLEGE ROSTERS:
Dae'Quan Wright (TE) Eagles/Browns - SIGNED; TRAINING CAMP + PRESEASON - LSU

Zxavian Harris (DT) Saints - SIGNED; TRAINING CAMP - LSU
*NOTE: (INJURED/NFI; NO PRACTICES OR PRESEASON GAMES)

Cole Hutson (OL) Browns + Cowboys - ROOKIE MINICAMPS - Texas

Tommy Castellanos (QB) Dolphins - ROOKIE MINICAMP - Texas Tech

Stephon "Boogie" Johnson (WR) Giants - ROOKIE MINICAMP - Houston

Myles "Ghost" Rowser (S) Seahawks - ROOKIE MINICAMP - Houston

Sterling Webb (DT) Bills - ROOKIE MINICAMP - Missouri

DQ Smith (S) Vikings - ROOKIE MINICAMPS - Virginia Tech

Trent Hendrick (LB) Chiefs/Browns - ROOKIE MINICAMPS - UCLA

Ethan Sanchez (K) 49ers - SIGNED - South Carolina

Luke Drzewiecki (K) Ravens - ROOKIE MINICAMP - Minnesota

Braxton Fely (DL) Broncos/Browns/49ers - ROOKIE MINICAMPS - Oklahoma

PLAYERS PURSUING A RETURN TO COLLEGE:
TJ Harden (RB) Browns - SIGNED; TRAINING CAMP + PRESEASON

Anthony Hankerson (RB) Dolphins/Seahawks - SIGNED; TRAINING CAMP + PRESEASON

Wydett Williams Jr. (S) Cardinals - SIGNED; TRAINING CAMP + PRESEASON

JaCorey Thomas (S) Panthers - ROOKIE MINICAMP

Phillip Dunnam (DB) Titans - ROOKIE MINICAMP

Solo Barnes (WR) - ROOKIE MINICAMP

Blake Cotton (CB) - Broncos - SIGNED; TRAINING CAMP + PRESEASON

Wesley Bissainthe (LB) - Chiefs - SIGNED; TRAINING CAMP + PRESEASON

Omari Evans (WR) - Chiefs - SIGNED; TRAINING CAMP + PRESEASON

Jordan Hudson (WR) - Cowboys - SIGNED; TRAINING CAMP + PRESEASON

PLAYERS PURSUED BY SEC SCHOOLS:
- Dae'Quan Wright - LSU, Ole Miss, South Carolina
- TJ Harden - Tennessee, Missouri, Kentucky
- Ethan Sanchez - South Carolina
- Sterling Webb - Missouri
- Cole Hutson - Texas
- Braxton Fely - Oklahoma

post from Gings5

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u/Rand_moss2 — 1 month ago

A few numbers on the two “Professional NFL players” LSU is trying to sign

Dae'Quan Wright: $25K signing bonus, $50K total guaranteed/actual NFL earnings. Cut by Philly before its first preseason game, claimed by Cleveland, didn't play in either Browns preseason game, then cut again. NFL snaps: 0. Current On3 annual college NIL valuation: $530K.

Zxavian Harris: $0 signing bonus, $0 guaranteed, $0 listed NFL contract earnings. Recovering from foot surgery, never participated in a single Saints practice and was cut from before the preseason. NFL practices: 0. NFL snaps: 0. Current On3 annual college NIL valuation: $770K.

One other fact I really hadn't seen mentioned much: the court order requires them to PAY BACK whatever professional money they received before they can play in college.

And compare that to some of the other 2022 guys getting fifth years. Cole Hutson (Texas) went to Cowboys and Browns rookie minicamps. Trent Hendrick (UCLA) went to Browns and Chiefs minicamps. Alex Afari (Kentucky) practiced at Packers rookie minicamp. Sterling Webb (Missouri) practiced at Bills rookie minicamp. None got contracts, so they can potentially play college football in 2026.

That's apparently the line: not whether you ever played in the NFL, or even practiced in the NFL, but whether somebody handed you a bottom-of-the-roster UDFA contract. Wright got one worth $50K guaranteed; Harris got one worth $0 guaranteed and never even practiced. Both signed at a time when the NCAA was telling them their college careers were already over, and they'd have to return the money before being able to return to college. Good thing we're drawing the line there. Wouldn't want a $0-guaranteed, zero-practice NFL veteran threatening the “integrity of college sports.”

credit goes to Tiger of the Shire

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u/Rand_moss2 — 1 month ago

SEC Suing LSU & Kiffin Directly For “Deliberately Recruiting Pro Athletes”

https://www.reddit.com/r/CFB/comments/1w6d29m/on3_breaking_the_sec_has_filed_a_lawsuit_against/

i think it's who can play chicken more and eventually back down. SEC is still doing some moral highground grandstanding while idk why it's not an NCAA issue and SEC is doing all the legwork. basketball is still not addressed, so this is how little these people know about sports...baseball operates by a whole different set of rules. at this point, it's tennessee's donde plowman and georgia's attorney chris carr running the puppet strings of greg sankey

commentary: https://www.tigerdroppings.com/rant/lsu-sports/sec-suing-lsu-and-kiffin-directly-for-deliberately-recruiting-pro-athletes/124599269

james franklin said the same thing as lane but lane has previous baggage he cannot run away from...lane needs to speak more 'cordially' instead of 'guarded' all the time. it's literally the same words being said but lane saying it in a low tone makes it less convincing, expecially in the middle of a courtroom

more commentary: https://www.tigerdroppings.com/rant/lsu-sports/if-bama-especially-with-saban-or-notre-dame-were-doing-this-what-would-the-media-say/124598883/

it boils down into a 'right to work' issue: https://www.tigerdroppings.com/rant/lsu-sports/so-to-me-this-seems-like-a-right-to-work-issue/124598209/

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u/Rand_moss2 — 1 month ago

[On3] NEW: Several SEC programs are exploring adding former NFL players and 2022 recruits ahead of the season, despite the focus on LSU, @PeteNakos reports. SEC rosters must be finalized 24 hours before kickoff.

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u/Rand_moss2 — 1 month ago

I'm glad that "No ex-NFL to College" rule was passed so we can let these young guys get on the field

u/Rand_moss2 — 1 month ago

Who would be the Guest Picker on College Gameday?

  • Boosie
  • Bill Burr (yes, he is a LSU fan, rich eisen has his number)
  • Coach O
  • Tyrann Mathieu
  • Leonard Fournette
  • Todd Graves
  • Shaq
  • Angel Reese
  • Flau'jae Johnson
  • Elon Musk (to promote SpaceX in Louisiana)
  • Gordon McKernan
  • Lane Kiffin
  • Tim McGraw
  • Theo Von
  • NBA Youngboy
  • Kevin Gates
  • Tootsii
  • ishowspeed
  • TJ LSU Dad

past pickers:

LSU has hosted Gameday 14 times in Baton Rouge.

  • (11/9/24 vs Bama) Paul Skenes & Livvy Dunne
  • (10/12/19 vs Florida) John Goodman (actor)
  • (11/3/18 vs Bama) Alex Bregman (former LSU baseball player)
  • (11/5/16 vs Bama) Lil Wayne
  • (10/25/14 vs Ole Miss Willie Robertson (Duck Dynasty)
  • (11/3/12 vs Bama) Lolo Jones (Olympian and former LSU track star)
  • (10/10/09 vs Florida) Drew Brees
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u/Rand_moss2 — 1 month ago