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Penrod 
LSU Fan
Member since Jan 2011
2245 posts
| re: My sales pitch to Robert Nkemdiche. (Good or not?) (Posted on 1/16/13 at 6:50 am to DontCare)
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not sure if serious
I lived there. Most Americans who have never been exposed to it would be befuddled at the differences between our cultures and how families interact. I don't know if RN imbibed this culture or not. I'm just saying that we shouldn't try to rationalize his decision based on an American set of values.
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Cousin 
UTEP Fan
The Bayou
Member since Feb 2012
3074 posts
| re: My sales pitch to Robert Nkemdiche. (Good or not?) (Posted on 1/16/13 at 6:55 am to Penrod)
Honestly, when I first read your post I thought you were playing as well...but now I see that you were serious
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ChuckSteak
Towson Fan
The Point, Louisiana
Member since Jul 2012
142 posts
| re: My sales pitch to Robert Nkemdiche. (Good or not?) (Posted on 1/16/13 at 7:36 am to Random LSU Hero)
Tell him honestly that about 10 threads get started a day on LSU boards about him...so, if he were to come to BR, he would be kind of a big deal. 
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Penrod
LSU Fan
Member since Jan 2011
2245 posts
| re: My sales pitch to Robert Nkemdiche. (Good or not?) (Posted on 1/16/13 at 7:39 am to Cousin)
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Honestly, when I first read your post I thought you were playing as well...but now I see that you were serious
Haven't you noticed that everything surrounding the RN recruitment is about his brother, his parents and his high school teammates? His tribe!
I know that "tribe" sounds like an anachronism, but it's not. The odds are greater than 50/50 that his mother has scars on her face indicating her tribe.
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LUS Tiger in FL
LSU Fan
Tampa
Member since Apr 2010
768 posts
| re: My sales pitch to Robert Nkemdiche. (Good or not?) (Posted on 1/16/13 at 8:07 am to Penrod)
Has anyone else gotten one of those Nigerian emails in the last few days referencing NSD?
I dont mind helping someone in need. Anyone else contribute?
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TenaciousTig
LSU Fan
....on the wall
Member since Feb 2007
759 posts
| re: My sales pitch to Robert Nkemdiche. (Good or not?) (Posted on 1/16/13 at 8:13 am to guttata)
*see Gunner Kiel and ask him how that family thing is working for him.
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BillF
LSU Fan
Monroe, LA
Member since Jan 2006
747 posts
| re: My sales pitch to Robert Nkemdiche. (Good or not?) (Posted on 1/16/13 at 8:13 am to Penrod)
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I lived there. Most Americans who have never been exposed to it would be befuddled at the differences between our cultures and how families interact. I don't know if RN imbibed this culture or not. I'm just saying that we shouldn't try to rationalize his decision based on an American set of values.
That's true. There are several tribes, and people are generally classified according to tribe. Whay's funny is that I used to work with a guy who had just moved here from Lagos, and when he asked black people what tribe they were from, he got some awfully confused looks and some not-so-kind comments.
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joeytiger
LSU Fan
Denham Springs
Member since Jul 2012
1312 posts
| re: My sales pitch to Robert Nkemdiche. (Good or not?) (Posted on 1/16/13 at 3:20 pm to Random LSU Hero)
Here is my pitch. We will give you as much money as we give most top recruits and provide you with a platform for exposure to take your next step and make more money at the next level.
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MountainTiger
LSU Fan
Colorado Springs
Member since Dec 2008
2243 posts
| re: My sales pitch to Robert Nkemdiche. (Good or not?) (Posted on 1/16/13 at 4:23 pm to joeytiger)
I'd say "Look son. You're a great player. You're going to play on Sundays no matter where you go to school. What we can offer is the competition and training you need so that when you do get to the NFL, you'll hit the ground running. You'll already be at the level that many players that have been in the league for years will just be getting to. You'll get a big 1st round contract whether you come here, go to Ole Miss or go to Florida. What we want to do is make sure that your second contract is even bigger than your first."
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omegaman66
LSU Fan
greenwell springs
Member since Oct 2007
6524 posts
| re: My sales pitch to Robert Nkemdiche. (Good or not?) (Posted on 1/16/13 at 6:56 pm to MountainTiger)
Please delete this thread uuggghhh!
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makinskrilla 
Northwestern St. Fan
Lafayette, LA
Member since Jun 2009
6472 posts
| re: My sales pitch to Robert Nkemdiche. (Good or not?) (Posted on 1/16/13 at 8:11 pm to BillF)
I knew some black guys from a tribe called quest.
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