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Minnesota recruiting in Louisiana
Posted on 4/8/12 at 5:29 pm
Posted on 4/8/12 at 5:29 pm
I don't follow recruiting at all but just lazily looking at some scout and rivals Louisiana recruits I was mazed to see how many Louisiana kids are on the Minnesota radar.
Does anyone have any idea what the reason for this is?
Does anyone have any idea what the reason for this is?
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Posted on 4/8/12 at 5:37 pm to Eurocat
There's no speed up north. There's a lot of kids in LA who never get seen, or they don't' get offers other than ULL and ULM.
This post was edited on 4/8/12 at 5:52 pm
Posted on 4/8/12 at 6:42 pm to Eurocat
It's not so different from LSU having to go to other states for QB's most years.
Big 10 schools come south for "skill Position" guys. They look at a lot of kids from Florida, Texas, Louisiana, Georgia, Mississippi, etc. for WR's, RB's, DB's, LB's and running QB's.
If you look at the Scout site for Minnesota (2012 safeties), you'll see these guys mixed into the kids that have drawn their interest.
Lots of DB's from Louisiana have been getting recruited by Big 10 & Big East schools. I know OSU, Michigan & Illinois have recruited Florida forever. Lots of skill position guys have been being recruited by Pittsburgh for a few years. West Virginia's QB that threw for all those yards against LSU and one of their WR's are Miramar, Florida kids.
Last year nearly every kid from Louisiana that Mississippi State and Ole Miss were recruiting were also being recruited by Pitt, Nebraska and other Big 10/Big East schools.
Big 10 schools come south for "skill Position" guys. They look at a lot of kids from Florida, Texas, Louisiana, Georgia, Mississippi, etc. for WR's, RB's, DB's, LB's and running QB's.
If you look at the Scout site for Minnesota (2012 safeties), you'll see these guys mixed into the kids that have drawn their interest.
Lots of DB's from Louisiana have been getting recruited by Big 10 & Big East schools. I know OSU, Michigan & Illinois have recruited Florida forever. Lots of skill position guys have been being recruited by Pittsburgh for a few years. West Virginia's QB that threw for all those yards against LSU and one of their WR's are Miramar, Florida kids.
Last year nearly every kid from Louisiana that Mississippi State and Ole Miss were recruiting were also being recruited by Pitt, Nebraska and other Big 10/Big East schools.
This post was edited on 4/8/12 at 6:43 pm
Posted on 4/8/12 at 7:21 pm to chinese58
the same can be said of the schools in Oregon. With Oregon having found some talented speed guys in Texas, Oregon St has follwoed by becoming very involved in Texas and Louisiana of late
Posted on 4/8/12 at 8:00 pm to chinese58
That's because Pitt and Nebraska had coaches with connections to Louisiana. We all know northern schools recruit southern skill players. I think the Ops question had more to do with why Minnesota specifically recruits Louisiana.
Posted on 4/8/12 at 10:03 pm to Gravitiger
If you click the link to their 2012 prospects and look at the different skill positions, you'll see they have been recruiting most every southern state(Miss, Alabama, Georgia, SC, Florida, Georgia and Texas too).
It's not something new. It's not just Louisiana. They aren't the only Big 10 & Big East schools that are doing it.
It's not something new. It's not just Louisiana. They aren't the only Big 10 & Big East schools that are doing it.
Posted on 4/8/12 at 10:06 pm to chinese58
I have been saying it for years. There is enough speed and skill in Louisiana to go around for many D-1s, even after LSU gets theirs.
Posted on 4/8/12 at 10:51 pm to TigerAlum93
The former Minnesota coach (Brewster) was an assistant at Texas. So he would probably have developed some recruiting ties in Texas and Louisiana. I am sure that has continued even with the new coach.
Posted on 4/9/12 at 10:25 am to Eurocat
1. look at rivals for MN. usually "they" have 10 players worth talking about.
2. look at rivals for LA. usually "they" have 40 players worth talking about.
MN is now competing with NEBRASKA and TAMU for the "leftover"
Louisiana 3 stars.
2. look at rivals for LA. usually "they" have 40 players worth talking about.
MN is now competing with NEBRASKA and TAMU for the "leftover"
Louisiana 3 stars.
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