LSU safety LaRon Landry: Landry is fun to watch. He covers so much of the field, and his tackling ability is great for a defensive back. He broke up a critical third down pass on the final Arkansas drive. He intercepted a ball in the third quarter and returned it to the Arkansas nine yard line. I can't even imagine how many yards Felix Jones and Darren McFadden would have had if not for Landry (nine tackles, seven solo). Cornerback Chevis Jackson and safety Jesse Daniels are also very good players, but Landry was the best player in the secondary on Friday.

Arkansas running backs Darren McFadden and Felix Jones: It doesn't take a rocket scientist to tell you how good these guys are. Jones had a spectacular kickoff return in the fourth quarter, knocking people down and gaining 62 yards to set up a touchdown when the team needed it the most. He gets around the edges extremely quickly on handoffs. The defense has no chance. McFadden is a standout in every game he plays. I have seen, in person, players such as Willis McGahee, Andre Johnson, Frank Gore, Clinton Portis, Santana Moss, Michael Vick, Peter Warrick, Chris Weinke, and many others. McFadden is far and away the best I've ever seen. I never saw Reggie Bush play in person, but McFadden can't be too far behind. Not many guys can take a handoff straight up the middle and go 80 yards for a touchdown against a speedy LSU defense. Many tailbacks get chased down by defensive backs. Not McFadden. You have to see him in person to understand how good he is. He also made a great throw on the first possession of the game.

LSU defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey: Dorsey (six tackles) was able to get in the backfield and break up some running plays before they got started. Overall, I thought the Arkansas offensive line did a good job, but Dorsey still found ways to make plays. I wouldn't say the way he played was the difference in the game, but he still performed nicely.

LSU quarterback JaMarcus Russell: You don't always have to make the beautiful passes to win games. Sometimes, you just have to manage the game and be efficient. JaMarcus Russell's numbers weren't incredible, but he only threw eight incompletions and no interceptions, although one sure INT was dropped by an Arkansas defender. Russell threw a perfect fade to Early Doucet for a seven yard touchdown. On the opening drive of the second half, his shovel pass on third and nine after avoiding a sack kept the drive going and led to a field goal. Russell also prolonged the final LSU drive with a 16 yard pass to Bowe on third down. It allowed LSU to take time off the clock and eventually win the game. When it mattered, Russell did the little things that gave LSU the Golden Boot.