How is hurting at RB bad with "only" a 5 deep of (without Hill) Ford, Ware, Gore, Blue, and Hilliard?
First, slow down. Next, I have highlighted what you missed.
"we
were hurting really bad"
- Gore might not be eligible, should know something soon and he is not an every down type back... punter returner-slash kind of guy.
- Blue is a project or possible a WR convert.
- Hillard is a possible FB or LB convert but will try and stay at RB.
You forgot Ridley who will be a senior(2011) and Magee which might be a RS candidate in 2011. I messed up Ridley was part of the 2007 class.
2007: 1 RB (Ridley, came off knee surgery in 2008)
2008: no RBs
2009: 1 RB (Ford RS)
2010: 3 RBs (Ware, Blue, Gore)
2011: 3 RBs (Hill, Hillard, Magee)
At the end of last year we were down to ONE true RB ie Ridley, if he got hurt it was going to be no real RB on the roster. Trust me all the LSU fans were talking about it. We will have between 6-8 RBs on the roster in 2011 including anyone that is RS for that year which is about what you need.
We will probably still need another RB even if Hill goes elsewhere.