Itâs been awhile, but I seem to remember 5 D starters out & 2 O starters out (OL). A big difference is that Simon wasnât involved yet. Heâs totally changed LPâs rushing attack from last year as a bruising, explosive addition to Barnes, Sandolph & Bright. Last yearâand early this seasonâLP was missing that element.
Now, Coach Berneathy is not making talented players wait like many other coaches & even his predecessors at LP. If the kid can produce at the varsity level, theyâre moved up. And man, has Simon produced! Over 1200 yards & 20 TDâs in less than a full season so far! Itâs allowed LP to alternate RBâs where Barnes doesnât take all the pounding. Barnes and Sandolph are also able to split out as receivers as desired to add threats that werenât really an option last year.
The PNG/LP game was a full-on tilt & good for both squads. I remember Gary Joseph in the end zone giving his son pointers as an extra set of eyes since heâd had experience with LP in past PO matchups. That was a good game. The score wasnât really indicative of the game. Not sure anyone felt it was over until the final whistle!
Good luck to yâall in Cajun Country. Bring back a win for SE Texas. (Yes. La Porte is still SETX. Ha!)
SEC fan bases before Texas got there: âThe horns arenât ready for this. Every week is a battle.â
SEC fan bases after Texas arrived: âTexas has the easiest SEC schedule ever!â
SEC fan bases after every one of their teams has lost to one or more SEC teams from the bottom half of the standings, many of whom Texas beat comfortably: đ€
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