Anyone watching the LSU @ Florida game?

[Dee Dub]

Most know all about Barkivious Mingo and Sam Montgomery but I am in awe of LSU MLB Kevin Minter. He is a beast who is making plays all over the field. Inside, sideline to sideline, in the flat, etc., etc. Mingo and Montgomery are top 5 picks who are two of the best pass rusher in all of college football, however it is the MLB Minter who leads that defense in tackles for loss. I could careless what his 40 time is. He flat out plays quick. And he is a downhill solidly built (6 ft 2 245), run-stuffer supreme. He does not avoid contact in fact he takes the block on with major force. Oooooooooooh I like him a lot.

[Dee Dub]

Then you see Georgia ILB Alec Ogletree (plays in a 3-4 defense), and the way he can cover, then Manti T'eo who looks like Junior Seau but covers better than Seau, and the two 3-4 ILB's at Alabama, C.J. Mosley and Nico Johnson, this is going to be a deep year for the draft at that position.

[Flasteel]

[Dee Dub]

Kevin Minter's final line today? 20 tackles, 17 solo, 2 sacks, 3 TFL's, and 1 FF and he actually left the game for awhile to go to the locker room with an injury. And it was at that time that Mike Gillislee ran up the middle for a 12 yard TD to make it Florida 7 LSU 6 late in the 3rd quarter. And again Kevin Minter plays behind probably the best D-front in all of college football (Barkevious Mingo, Sam Montgomery, Bennie Logan, Lavar Edwards, Anthony Johnson, Ego Ferguson.).

[hawaiiansteel]

it would be great to land either Manti Te'o or Kevin Minter in Round 1 and then address the safety position in Round 2. our defense is in desperate need of some playmakers...

[steeler_fan_in_t.o.]

Kevin Minter's final line today? 20 tackles, 17 solo, 2 sacks, 3 TFL's, and 1 FF

Sounds like season stats

[Eddie Spaghetti]

Sounds like season stats

it would be for lawrence timmons at the rate he is going.

[Dee Dub]

it would be for lawrence timmons at the rate he is going.

Not today Eddie. Timmons was a beast. One of his best games as a Steelers. And it is no coincidence since LeBeau used him to his strength for a change (inside blitz, getting after the QB).

[Eddie Spaghetti]

bring it for a full season.

where has this effort been all year?

[NJ-STEELER]

another 1st rounder on an ILB

no thanks

[Dee Dub]

bring it for a full season.

where has this effort been all year?

Unfortunately I think he has been forced to play outside of his strengths. I dont really think it is an effort issue or a lack of. Larry Foote is horrible this year and James Farrior was horrible last year. I think that has played a lot more into what we have seen out of Timmons than any effort issue.

[Eddie Spaghetti]

what the heck are you watching? Foote has been nothing close to "horrible" and has played well, IMO.

I'm sick of the excuses for timmons. He needs to play like he did today for longer stretches. One game won't change my mind on him.

[Dee Dub]

another 1st rounder on an ILB

no thanks

Another??? Are your you serious? The Steelers have done that once (Timmons), in over 35 years. And I am not talking about just any ILB, I am talking about adding an elite one like T'eo or maybe even Minter. Have you noticed how well teams can run on the Steelers now? Watch game tape exclusively of Larry Foote and you will be begging for a new ILB for the Steelers.

[hawaiiansteel]

Larry Foote is horrible this year

Larry Foote may be our defensive MVP so far this season, today he had 8 tackles along with 2 fumble recoveries.

[Dee Dub]

what the heck are you watching? Foote has been nothing close to "horrible" and has played well, IMO.

I'm sick of the excuses for timmons. He needs to play like he did today for longer stretches. One game won't change my mind on him.

I guess we are watching two different games. I see Foote getting engulfed at the POA and takes horrible angles away from him towards the sideline. And usually when Foote is making his tackles they are 7-10 years down the field. The Steelers need better than that from their ILB.