Tyrann Mathieu

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Outdors21

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Anyone ever checked his offer list? Pretty awful outside of LSU. Tennessee is listed as an interested school, but doesn't look like they officially offered.

Crazy.
 
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maybe,,just saying,,,that maybe some coaches saw some element of trouble with the kid. Scholastic issues, discipline issues. And to go out on a limb, perhaps a toke issue. Just guessing.
 
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This guy was a virtual lock for where recruiting coordinator Frank Wilson was. Wilson first met Mathieu while he was at Southern Miss. Then Wilson came to Tennessee which is why Tennessee. Once Wilson left for LSU, this was a lock since he is from Louisiana.
 
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Tennessee definitely would have taken him. He was just an LSU lock at that point.
 
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KoachKletus said:
maybe,,just saying,,,that maybe some coaches saw some element of trouble with the kid. Scholastic issues, discipline issues. And to go out on a limb, perhaps a toke issue. Just guessing.
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Or he was just firmly in the hands of LSU and wasn't worth the effort...
 
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Most overrated player in America. He's good, but the Heisman pimping was garbage. He's not even the best DB on his own team.
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SGMVols said:
Most overrated player in America. He's good, but the Heisman pimping was garbage. He's not even the best DB on his own team.
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Glad i'm not the only one who thinks this also. Rogers dragged him 30 yards after the catch, and dont even get me started with the Eric Berry "comparisons"some LSU fans try to give him. My god. No.
 
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TM was not heavily recruited, PERIOD. He was not rated by any of the major rating agencies until after LSU signed him. He tried to get additional offers by going to many camps but nobody offered except LSU. I believe LSU signed him on the spot at their camp. Matter of fact he was interviewed on CBS before one of the games and he actually said that no other major college offered. If LSU did not offer he was probably going to be lucky to stick with Tulane.

The reason why he did not get more attention from what I have been able to gather is lack of size and lack of film on him.

This is why you ignore stars and you get guys that make your team better.
 
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He dominated UT's camp and Kiffin didn't offer.

And I agree with the comment about him not being the best DB on LSU. He's fun to watch but Claiborne is a better all-around CB if you ask me.
 
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UTCVol said:
He dominated UT's camp and Kiffin didn't offer.

And I agree with the comment about him not being the best DB on LSU. He's fun to watch but Claiborne is a better all-around CB if you ask me.
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He's LSU's best DB just not their best cover DB. Not many passes have been caught on him while at LSU but usually he is not on the #1 WR. He has some improvement to do as a cover guy and size can be size at times. Great overall CB but will be limited if he goes to the next level.
 
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LSU-SIU said:
He's LSU's best DB just not their best cover DB. Not many passes have been caught on him while at LSU but usually he is not on the #1 WR. He has some improvement to do as a cover guy and size can be size at times. Great overall CB but will be limited if he goes to the next level.
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But he's better than Eric Berry?
 
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rockytop9808 said:
I don't ever remember EB getting dragged 20 yards down the field.
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The funny thing is that he put "tackler" in here.

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Well, I think both players have a nack for the ball but Mathieu is just on another level as far as being able to make huge impact plays, he creates chaos.

Eric Berry will be a better solid NFL player, Mathieu just a terror at the college level, I really don't think there is anything like this before at the college level.

Mathieu still needs work in the coverage area, but as a tackler and player maker you don't get much better.
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VKAman said:
But he's better than Eric Berry?
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You are not looking for reasonable debate you appear to be looking to argue. Eric Berry had a great career, so why do you have to compare?

As far as stats for plays played I don't know if there anyone in TM's category as TM has only started like 7 games. TM has been a great player, I don't know if will translate at the next level. Enough said.
 
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LSU-SIU said:
You are not looking for reasonable debate you appear to be looking to argue. Eric Berry had a great career, so why do you have to compare?

As far as stats for plays played I don't know if there anyone in TM's category as TM has only started like 7 games. TM has been a great player, I don't know if will translate at the next level. Enough said.
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I'm just seeing what you think now that the luck-based turnovers have slowed down. You were acting like he was some kind of unprecedented, Heisman-worthy freak who is better at the college level than Berry was. I don't see it.
 
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VKAman said:
I'm just seeing what you think now that the luck-based turnovers have slowed down. You were acting like he was some kind of unprecedented, Heisman-worthy freak who is better at the college level than Berry was. I don't see it.
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I have no problem with your opinion about Berry, it's your opinion.

However, your statement that "luck-based" turnovers have slow down statement is just foolish. Yes, it has been one game in a row that he hasn't gotten a turnover... talk about slowing down.

Nobody ever said he would get a turnover every game however it's pretty dam close, as far as the number of plays he has played and the amount of turnovers generated yes I would say it is unprecedented... that doesn't mean it will continue.
 
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LSU-SIU said:
I have no problem with your opinion about Berry, it's your opinion.

However, your statement that "luck-based" turnovers have slow down statement is just foolish. Yes, it has been one game in a row that he hasn't gotten a turnover... talk about slowing down.

Nobody ever said he would get a turnover every game however it's pretty dam close, as far as the number of plays he has played and the amount of turnovers generated yes I would say it is unprecedented... that doesn't mean it will continue.
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All I'm seeing is that you think Tyrann Mathieu is better than Berry.

We don't have opinions on this, we have simple truths. Mathieu is not, and likely will never be, as good as EB.
 
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rockytop9808 said:
All I'm seeing is that you think Tyrann Mathieu is better than Berry.

We don't have opinions on this, we have simple truths. Mathieu is not, and likely will never be, as good as EB.
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Didn't Berry play SS?*

Why do you come out on a board if you don't wish to hear others point of view. The clear fact is you're a fanboy, nobody likes a fanboy, why? Because they are stupid. Be a fan not a fanboy.

The simple truth is nobody has generated the turnovers that the kid has in the amount of snaps he has been on the field. You are more than welcome to enter a thread on TM and state Berry is better, why even do it?

You are entitled to your opinion but I don't see what it adds to the thread. I think Blue is pretty than Green BTW. That really doesn't add anything of value in my opinion.

Trust me you would be talking about TM all day if he were wearing orange, don't lie and say you wouldn't. He has been a great player for the number snaps he has actually played so far. I actually don't believe TM will translate very well to the next level but he is pretty damn sharp at this level.
 
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LSU-SIU said:
Why do you come out on a board if you don't wish to hear others point of view. The clear fact is you're an fanboy, nobody likes a fanboy, why? Because they are stupid.

The simple truth is nobody has generated the turnovers that the kid has in the amount of snaps he has been on the field.
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It's not being a fanboy when it's pretty clear that Matheiu <<<<<<<<< Eric Berry
 
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LSU-SIU said:
I have no problem with your opinion about Berry, it's your opinion.

However, your statement that "luck-based" turnovers have slow down statement is just foolish. Yes, it has been one game in a row that he hasn't gotten a turnover... talk about slowing down.

Nobody ever said he would get a turnover every game however it's pretty dam close, as far as the number of plays he has played and the amount of turnovers generated yes I would say it is unprecedented... that doesn't mean it will continue.
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Two picks in seven full games is unprecedented?

Who holds the SEC record for yards gained off interceptions?
 
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