SU Notes


How in the world could you compare the 2002 team to this one coming up? In you want a true comparison, you might want to look at the 1999 team. Deep on the OL and DL, a scatback at RB, a season where two QB's played (Williams and Levy), and of course, the Dean, Pete. The only difference is the WR corps, that was stacked with Plain, Hayes, Ingram, Gallien, D. Lewis, and Joubert.

The QB's focused on Hayes late in that year, whereas last year and even 2002 should show you that SU has spread the ball around more. And with Vernon, Joseph, Coates, Bryant, Overstreet as the speedsters and true freshmen Landry, transfer Metcalf, fresh Taylor and Robinson and not even counting a sleeking Shelmire and Washington in the TE spot as the tall boys, receiving is NOT a worry for the "U".

And if I got into the RB depth that has been waiting behind Peoples and other RB who has transferred out of their way and I'm not even talking the one transfer we got in this year .... :flamethro

Like everyone has said, we will miss those guys, but in most cases, they didn't have a huge role, or there is someone who has been raring to replace them.

I seriously do not think any other SWAC school can say that at this point other than Grambling and if Eugene goes down and the little use of the running game they possess .......
 

Jones doing what it takes to succeed at center

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-->If you want to know why Brandon Jones is such a good center for Southern's football team, why he's overcame so much and why he's the consummate team leader, then all you have to know is this:

The guy didn't miss an offseason workout and he's having to make all the snaps in practice, so he's pretty much in the best shape of his life, yet he's focusing on getting in better game shape.

"You have a little more weight on you with the pads," Jones said. "Being in playing shape is all about being in shape in the fourth quarter. Late in the game, you have to stick it out."
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<BIG>Jaguars offense flexes muscles at scrimmage</BIG>

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-->Southern's first scrimmage of preseason camp packed plenty of powerful pops.

Power running. Solid hitting. Thuds. Whacks. Grunts.

As expected, the Jaguars worked the running game extensively during an 82-play workout at A.W. Mumford Stadium.

"We're developing an attitude of being a physical, tough football team with a little hard-nosed edge to us," offensive coordinator David Oliver said. "Just because we spread people out and use multiple formations, that doesn't mean we can't be tough. We stressed that point, and you saw some of that today."
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The scrimmage confirmed what's been evident so far.

On defense, there is speed and depth. On offense, there is a depth and punch.

"Our running game is starting to come around. The offensive line did a good job of blocking up front," head coach Pete Richardson said. "Defensively, we're flying to the football. We've got a number of people, so we can stay fresh on defense. Overall, there was a solid effort on both sides."
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Looking Good As Expected..........DId anyone catch the WAFB Football Special last Nite.....Very Interesting :jump: :jump: :jump: :jump:
 
SU's Running Game Described as
THUNDER & LIGHTNING :uzi: :uzi: :uzi: :uzi:
***THUNDER-----Steel Adams
***LIGHTNING-----Gerald Holmes
 
You can lead a horse to water...............anyway. Btw Jrock the jerseys do look kool now that I've had a chance to look at them on my cpu.


Saulsby gives O-line boost

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-->The Southern University offensive line got a boost Sunday afternoon when senior guard Thomas Saulsby returned to practice.


Saulsby had missed all of last week after hyperextending his left knee early in preseason camp.

"It's going to help," Southern head coach Pete Richardson said. "It's going to be a slow process to try to get him back and get that leg stable. Hopefully, that will add some depth over there." His return helps two spots: center and guard. Sophomore Lance Gerard had worked at right guard in Saulsby's absence. Now, he can return to center, backing and giving a rest to junior Brandon Jones. And Gerard can also play guard, giving Southern depth because senior Nick Price left the team after the first practice and sophomore Seth Rooks is ineligible.
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Wallace bridging gap in Southern secondary

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-->Southern has taken all kinds of transfers in Pete Richardson's 12 seasons. There were plenty of guys looking to get out of bad situations, from doghouses to a simple lack of playing time. Guys who had traveled the back roads of college football, and some who had gotten off the road and were all but forgotten.

But one coming to graduate school? Not until Gabe Wallace came.

And the timing -- for Wallace and Southern -- couldn't have been better. Wallace, who came to Baton Rouge in July after graduating from Mississippi State in May, immediately fills the loss of Jarmaul George at free safety. On review, the NCAA threw out the ACT score (approved last season) for George, making last season's Southwestern Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year ineligible for this season.
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Gabe Wallace should be a good filler. We were recruiting him heavily out of HS and had him ready to sign until M$U offered him at the last minute after missing out on Thurman Ward who signed w/ Bama. He was never SEC material IMO.
 
Tailback Steel adds strength to Southern backfield

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-->His first name fits his body. Steel.

Perhaps appropriately enough, Steel is written on the back of his jersey instead of his last name, Adams.

Clearly, the benefits of having a bodybuilder for a father have been sown into Southern tailback Steel Adams, who carries a rock-solid 225 pounds over his 6-foot-2 frame.

"He's a big power back with speed that we haven't had in the last couple years," Southern head coach Pete Richardson said. Adams, a junior, transferred from Southern Miss a year ago, after two carries for 11 yards in 2002. Unhappy with a fulltime move to fullback, a position which, at the start of preseason camp, had only two plays in the Golden Eagles playbook, he came to SU instead.
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:smash: :smash: :smash: :smash: :smash:ing Heads in the SWAC.....
Fire IT UP SU :flamethro :flamethro :flamethro
 
Ricks shines in scrimmage

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-->Just like any quarterback would, Southern's Thomas Ricks liked what he heard when Jaguars head coach Pete Richardson said Wednesday's scrimmage would highlight the passing game.



Richardson was true to his word, and Ricks didn't let the opportunity go by unnoticed.

After shaking off an interception on the second snap of the scrimmage -- that SU's Denard Duhart returned for a touchdown -- Ricks was dominant as the Jaguars went through a 2-hour scrimmage at A.W. Mumford Stadium. Facing the second-team defense for the most part, Ricks completed 22 of 32 passes for 522 yards and six touchdowns, with all six scoring strikes going to different receivers.
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JagGrad said:
:shh: :shh: :shh: Don't tell nooooooooooooooooobody
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Like I said......the boy is just as good if not better than Richard and he has the O line, RB's, and Wr's to get the job done.
 
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