Broussard Hits the Books
If you didn't pick up a paper this morning, bruising and oft-injured LSU running back Alley Broussard has decided to leave the LSU football team to concentrate on getting his degree. Broussard was a key backup on LSU's 2003 team and was, at the time, thought to be LSU's next great back. Mostly because of this run in 2003.
In 2004, Broussard broke the LSU single game rushing record with a 250 yard performance against Ole Miss. Then in 2005, Broussard tore up his knee and was never the same. He spent most of last year on the bench, trying to rescue some playing time after getting on Les Miles's bad side. He evidently decided that football wasn't that important and life offered other things.
I've never torn up my knee, but I think it takes a special type of person to come back from such an injury and compete again at the college level. We often take for grated that these players come back to form, but it is more difficult than it looks. Broussard acquitted himself well during his playing days and I wish him luck.
As for the Tigers, Broussard isn't going to slow them down. They have a solid stable without him in Scott, Murphy, Williams, and Hester.
In 2004, Broussard broke the LSU single game rushing record with a 250 yard performance against Ole Miss. Then in 2005, Broussard tore up his knee and was never the same. He spent most of last year on the bench, trying to rescue some playing time after getting on Les Miles's bad side. He evidently decided that football wasn't that important and life offered other things.
I've never torn up my knee, but I think it takes a special type of person to come back from such an injury and compete again at the college level. We often take for grated that these players come back to form, but it is more difficult than it looks. Broussard acquitted himself well during his playing days and I wish him luck.
As for the Tigers, Broussard isn't going to slow them down. They have a solid stable without him in Scott, Murphy, Williams, and Hester.
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