re: Rivals, Scout... Recruiting rankings????

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LA talent >>>>>> L.A. talent

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Doh! Do I fee stupid?! NOT! Seriously, it was sarcasm... Do you really think they have some secret gene pool behind the Animal Science building that only LA (Louisiana, that is) prospects can swim in? The notion that LA (Louisiana) talent is "better than most" is just crazy talk. Raw talent is everywhere. California has is 33 MILLION people, and (except for scholarship limitations imposed thanks to our good friend Reggie Bush) USC gets the pick of that litter - year in and year out, not to mention being able to draw from AZ, NV OR and WA (that's Arizona, Nevada, Oregon and Washington). I'm a HUGE LSU fan - not a USC cheerleader but even with sanctions they will be preseason #1 or #2.

What Louisiana does have is a top notch farm program in the high schools. LSU also has, in my estimation, the very best coaching staff a recruit can hope for, but over time that talent is going to get raided and it will be a constant battle to compete against young, sexy programs. Remember, some of the best NFL athletes come from schools like Purdue, Cal and even Ole Miss!