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re: Keon Coleman

Posted on 4/30/24 at 10:23 am to
Posted by The Pirate King
Pangu
Member since May 2014
57741 posts
Posted on 4/30/24 at 10:23 am to
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How did we let a kid from Opelousas go to Michigan St?


Kid never wanted to come here including in the transfer portal. He detailed this on social media.
Posted by LSU4Life12
Lafayette
Member since Jan 2016
1828 posts
Posted on 4/30/24 at 10:31 am to
I know him personally. He didn’t wanna stay in Louisiana. He was ready to leave Opelousas as fast as he could and no one felt he was wrong for thinking that. It was that simple
Posted by TigerDeacon
West Monroe, LA
Member since Sep 2003
29331 posts
Posted on 4/30/24 at 10:34 am to
On 247 6 of the top 15 (and 7 out of the top 18) state players that year were WRs. Coleman was the the 5th ranked WR in the state and 13th overall. It happens.
Posted by LSUFreek
Greater New Orleans
Member since Jan 2007
14791 posts
Posted on 4/30/24 at 10:43 am to
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I've always been fascinated with the misses for some reason. How did we let a kid from Opelousas go

Or Keon's cousin, Ceedee Lamb, who stated, "I always wanted to play for LSU" but was never offered a scholarship by CEO.

Lamb also famously played PeeWee ball with Grant Delpit.
Posted by TigerDeacon
West Monroe, LA
Member since Sep 2003
29331 posts
Posted on 4/30/24 at 10:46 am to
quote:

but was never offered a scholarship by CEO


Got us to 2019 and then he crashed the plane.
Posted by ProjectP2294
South St. Louis city
Member since May 2007
70402 posts
Posted on 4/30/24 at 10:55 am to
quote:

Or Keon's cousin, Ceedee Lamb, who stated, "I always wanted to play for LSU" but was never offered a scholarship by CEO.

Lamb also famously played PeeWee ball with Grant Delpit.


I understand looking back and wondering how we missed on specific guys, but it's really just more evidence toward never worrying about missing on WRs because there is always someone else.

Lamb would have been on the same roster as Chase, Jefferson, and Marshall.

Obviously Coleman would have crossed paths with Nabers and Thomas, among others.

We don't have to go national, and we don't even have to get every single WR in state, and we'll still pump out NFL WRs.
Posted by Jim Hopper
Ocean Springs Mississippi
Member since Sep 2019
2076 posts
Posted on 4/30/24 at 11:14 am to
quote:

I've always been fascinated with the misses for some reason
there is always going to be a stud WR or RB that’s slips through the recruiting staff because Louisiana produces a lot yearly. Deion Smith was a top 150 recruit and the top player in Mississippi. Nabers & Thomas obviously speak for themselves both first round picks. Hilton was a top 150 recruit and could possibly be WR #1 this year. Which leaves Bech has the WR they shouldn’t have taken over Coleman.
Posted by Tigertown2020
Member since Mar 2023
53 posts
Posted on 4/30/24 at 11:15 am to
Then, why are we recruiting Moore and Lockett? Why are we willing to pay massive NIL?
Posted by Tigerfan14
Member since Jun 2014
849 posts
Posted on 4/30/24 at 11:33 am to
quote:

Coleman was a higher rated basketball prospect but Wade failed to recruit him.


Your delusion is unfathomable. He was nearly a first round pick in football, yet he was a better basketball prospect?

You can literally look up the fact that he was ranked higher as a football prospect, too
Posted by ProjectP2294
South St. Louis city
Member since May 2007
70402 posts
Posted on 4/30/24 at 11:51 am to
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Then, why are we recruiting Moore and Lockett? Why are we willing to pay massive NIL?


I don't make the decisions. I can only say what I see.
Posted by mdomingue
Lafayette, LA
Member since Nov 2010
30526 posts
Posted on 4/30/24 at 12:01 pm to
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It's funny how people here often want to dismiss what comes directly from a person. Not everyone wants to stay in Louisiana. Frankly, that is understandable.
Posted by Ragin Tiger1
Houston, TX
Member since Oct 2018
954 posts
Posted on 4/30/24 at 12:08 pm to
*a part
Posted by Jim Hopper
Ocean Springs Mississippi
Member since Sep 2019
2076 posts
Posted on 4/30/24 at 12:32 pm to
quote:

Then, why are we recruiting Moore and Lockett? Why are we willing to pay massive NIL?
Very good question. Because Shepard from Sctlandville is a guy who I really like and hopes becomes apart of this class.
Posted by TigerDeacon
West Monroe, LA
Member since Sep 2003
29331 posts
Posted on 4/30/24 at 12:47 pm to
quote:

Bech has the WR they shouldn’t have taken over Coleman.



Just remember Bech outperformed Coleman his freshman year.

Bech
21: 43 rec 489 yards 3 tds

Coleman:
21: 7 rec 50 yds 1td.
Posted by Got Blaze
Youngsville
Member since Dec 2013
8763 posts
Posted on 4/30/24 at 1:07 pm to
quote:

He didn’t wanna stay in Louisiana. He was ready to leave Opelousas as fast as he could and no one felt he was wrong for thinking that.

Keon grew up in the projects of Opelousas and raised by his mother. Best thing she did was send him to Op Catholic. Being 1 hour from his home (LSU) and certain friends would not have been a good thing. He had to get away to be the person he is today. Keon is a hungry, alpha dog WR and will kill it in Buffalo with Josh Allen. I’m wishing him success in the NFL along with every other Louisiana kid drafted.
Posted by Datbayoubengal
Port City
Member since Sep 2009
26697 posts
Posted on 4/30/24 at 1:49 pm to
quote:

Offered him too late
Don't feel that was the case. Kid went all the way up to Michigan to play basketball. I 100% believe he wanted to leave Louisiana.
Posted by friendlyobservation
Member since Mar 2024
104 posts
Posted on 4/30/24 at 2:07 pm to
Sounded like he couldn't wait to get away based on how that's worded.
Posted by Tigerfan14
Member since Jun 2014
849 posts
Posted on 4/30/24 at 2:19 pm to
quote:

It's funny how people here often want to dismiss what comes directly from a person. Not everyone wants to stay in Louisiana. Frankly, that is understandable.


Generally, that’s because people lie often or at least modify their story to fit what they want people to believe.

I don’t doubt Keon wanted to leave La, I just doubt that if LSU pushed hard from the get go when he was in HS, he would’ve still went to MSU. Like others said, there was a few things going against him in HS and the fact that he wanted to leave the state made it even less likely to work. He played 1A football and didn’t have camps to attend to verify his size/athleticism. LSU had a loaded WR class and was in on every top WR recruit.

Neither side is as desperate for the other, but I bet that could’ve been different if LSU wanted him bad enough.
Posted by sunnydaze
Member since Jan 2010
30045 posts
Posted on 4/30/24 at 2:25 pm to
quote:

Just remember Bech outperformed Coleman his freshman year. Bech 21: 43 rec 489 yards 3 tds Coleman: 21: 7 rec 50 yds 1td.


This means nothing

Where are they now?
Posted by TigerDeacon
West Monroe, LA
Member since Sep 2003
29331 posts
Posted on 4/30/24 at 2:34 pm to
quote:

This means nothing

Where are they now?


It means something into this thread as to the discussion was about Coleman and LSU taking Bech over him.

As for where are they now: Not at LSU.
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