Eddie Lacy 2009
Eric Reid 2010
Landon Collins 2012
Shelby Christy 2013

I know some of these guys are Katrina transplants but that's an impressive few years. Does anyone think their high coaching staff has a strong voice in where they go. My thought was that Reid was always going to be a tiger because of his parents. But Lacy and Collins both ending up at Bama makes me wonder. Everybody has their reasons and ultimately I would have liked to see all 3 in purple and gold but we will be fine.
I don't know much about Christy but if he's as good as the last 3 and we lose him to Bama then that would be troublesome because this school seems to producing some talent and I want to keep it here. Thoughts?

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Posted by RBWilliams8

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Posted on 1/7/12 at 10:07 am to Milescb28

We need to do a better job at locking down Louisiana but you're not going to get everyone. We pull some great talent from other states; just the way it is. I'm very happy with who we got on and sure Collins and even lacy would have been nice but some things are and will always be beyond control. The boys who make the decision to come to LSU are the people I'm worried about when it's all said and done.

The recruiting aspect is fun to follow but it can be very misleading. As much a i wanted seastrunk, what would he be doing? Another shep-type transplant to WR? The real work is getting them to LSU status when they get here.

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Posted by Mudminnow

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Posted on 1/7/12 at 10:08 am to Milescb28

He's no John Curtis, he supports the tigers!

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Posted by FightinTiga

Pumpkin Center

Member since Feb 2009

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Posted on 1/7/12 at 10:12 am to Milescb28

Spys have infiltrated D-Town.

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Posted by Camp Randall

The Shadow of the Valley of Death

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Posted on 1/7/12 at 10:36 am to Milescb28

Here's an article with Les trying to lock down the Dutchtown talent. No doubt schmoozing the mom that controls her son's heart. :winkwink:

Dutchtown and Les

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Posted by Bigsike

Member since Jan 2009

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Posted on 1/7/12 at 10:57 am to Milescb28

Don't forget about this dude in 2009. USC pulled his scholly after he messed his knee up at the end of this last season.
He is a stud.

Kelvin York

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Posted by Godfather1

What WAS St George, Louisiana

Member since Oct 2006

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Posted on 1/7/12 at 10:59 am to Milescb28

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I don't know much about Christy but if he's as good as the last 3 and we lose him to Bama then that would be troublesome

Mainly because it would mean that Saban has an office at DHS, much like Bobby Bowden had at Catholic High back in the 90s.

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Posted by Paul Allen

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Posted on 1/7/12 at 11:20 am to Milescb28

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I know some of these guys are Katrina transplants

Why they all went to Dutchtown?

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Posted by old man tiger

Member since Feb 2009

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Posted on 1/7/12 at 11:42 am to Milescb28

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this school seems to producing some talent and I want to keep it here. Thoughts?

i think it is now going to be a problem at this school of keeping everybody. These kids have played together and some kids have more influence than others. I do think we missed out on Lacy and that kind of opened the door for the bama staff to make relationships. You can't get them all, but i thought we should have went after Lacy harder. I bet things would be different had we done so. Landon Collins is gone and we need to learn from this and move on.