GeauxTo
07-11-2005, 11:29 AM
Dandy Don's Analysis of LSU's opening game:
LSU will open the 2005 season at home against a pretty good North Texas team that went 7-5 last season with all seven wins against Sun Belt Conference teams. North Texas is coached by Darrell Dickey who has posted a 3726 record in seven years as head coach for the Mean Green. North Texas returns six starters on offense including Jamario Thomas who rushed for 1802 yards and 18 touchdowns in 10 games. Also returning in the backfield will be Patrick Cobb who led the nation in rushing two years ago but took a redshirt year in 2004 because of an injury. North Texas' biggest challenge on offense will be to find a replacement for quarterback Scott Hall who was a four-year starter. The leading candidate to replace Hall is sophomore Joey Byerly (6’4”, 250) who has good speed for a player his size. Byerly has two excellent receivers in Joe Quinn and Joel Nwigwe. The offensive line for the Mean Green only returns two starters in Jason Mays and Dylan Lineberry. North Texas only returns four starters on defense but they do have two outstanding returning starters in linebacker Brandon Moore and defensive back T.J. Covington who is an outstanding pro prospect.
I think it will be a long night in Tiger stadium for the Mean Green who will have a long ride back to Denton Texas. Coach Miles will get his first win as the head coach at LSU and will be able to play a lots of players. Dandy Don's pick is LSU 44, North Texas 7.
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LSU will open the 2005 season at home against a pretty good North Texas team that went 7-5 last season with all seven wins against Sun Belt Conference teams. North Texas is coached by Darrell Dickey who has posted a 3726 record in seven years as head coach for the Mean Green. North Texas returns six starters on offense including Jamario Thomas who rushed for 1802 yards and 18 touchdowns in 10 games. Also returning in the backfield will be Patrick Cobb who led the nation in rushing two years ago but took a redshirt year in 2004 because of an injury. North Texas' biggest challenge on offense will be to find a replacement for quarterback Scott Hall who was a four-year starter. The leading candidate to replace Hall is sophomore Joey Byerly (6’4”, 250) who has good speed for a player his size. Byerly has two excellent receivers in Joe Quinn and Joel Nwigwe. The offensive line for the Mean Green only returns two starters in Jason Mays and Dylan Lineberry. North Texas only returns four starters on defense but they do have two outstanding returning starters in linebacker Brandon Moore and defensive back T.J. Covington who is an outstanding pro prospect.
I think it will be a long night in Tiger stadium for the Mean Green who will have a long ride back to Denton Texas. Coach Miles will get his first win as the head coach at LSU and will be able to play a lots of players. Dandy Don's pick is LSU 44, North Texas 7.
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