The Fox TV announcers did this evening what most of the anouncers have done all year long. The ones who do not follow LSU football closely, and have not seen a number of LSU games embarrass themselves by gushing over JaMarcus Russell. They don't know that his stats are padded with numbers rung up versus chump teams, that he disappears (except to contribute turnovers) when matched against good teams like Auburn and Florida. They pimp their own broadcast by telling viewers what a top NFL prospect JaMarcus is.
Chris Landry is a south Louisiana based NFL scout. He is a LSU grad who catches all the Tiger games, whether live or on film. Here is what he has to say about JaMarcus (from an article in today's Shreveport Times):
"Russell scares me... He scares me a lot as a high first-round pick. He does not play smart, and that's what this league is all about. He does not have a good work ethic. He's kind of lazy. And I don't think he is a very good leader. He's aloof. He is also not very good at reading defenses at this point."
"I think he could be really good, but I think he could be a big-time bust... It wouldn't surprise me at all if he busts after going very high in the first round. And he could go very high. I've heard what everybody is saying. A lot of people have him going very high. I could be wrong. He has a long way to go. He needs to take it more seriously and work harder because he won't have it as easy in the NFL as he does now."
"I think JaMarcus needs to stay another year and work harder at being a quarterback. Because in the NFL, it's all about making the right decision and knowing when to throw the ball. He doesn't do that very well right now. It's a different league. If you're not ready to study and prepare, you're not going to succeed..."
"I think he could go very high... I don't think he's coming back to LSU. I think he's physically gifted. The ability is there. He's built like everything you want. In fact, more than you want. He's really a freak. He's built like a defensive end. If he was a defensive end, I'd have no problem with him. But he's a quarterback. I'm worried about his leadership and his work ethic. He could be great. But he's not great."
Chris Landry is a south Louisiana based NFL scout. He is a LSU grad who catches all the Tiger games, whether live or on film. Here is what he has to say about JaMarcus (from an article in today's Shreveport Times):
"Russell scares me... He scares me a lot as a high first-round pick. He does not play smart, and that's what this league is all about. He does not have a good work ethic. He's kind of lazy. And I don't think he is a very good leader. He's aloof. He is also not very good at reading defenses at this point."
"I think he could be really good, but I think he could be a big-time bust... It wouldn't surprise me at all if he busts after going very high in the first round. And he could go very high. I've heard what everybody is saying. A lot of people have him going very high. I could be wrong. He has a long way to go. He needs to take it more seriously and work harder because he won't have it as easy in the NFL as he does now."
"I think JaMarcus needs to stay another year and work harder at being a quarterback. Because in the NFL, it's all about making the right decision and knowing when to throw the ball. He doesn't do that very well right now. It's a different league. If you're not ready to study and prepare, you're not going to succeed..."
"I think he could go very high... I don't think he's coming back to LSU. I think he's physically gifted. The ability is there. He's built like everything you want. In fact, more than you want. He's really a freak. He's built like a defensive end. If he was a defensive end, I'd have no problem with him. But he's a quarterback. I'm worried about his leadership and his work ethic. He could be great. But he's not great."