re: This is the best freshman class miles has recruited in his time at LSU

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The 09 class even had good role players like ... wiliford

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Wiliford was the lowest rated player in that class, and started for (i think) 2 years until retiring bc of concussions.

the second lowest rated player in the class was Bennie Logan (unranked 3 star) who was a third round pick and now the starting DT for the Eagles. and since I just wrote this up for another thread, some of the others:

Michael Brockers
prospect ranking in the state - 23
prospect ranking nationally - 201
1st round pick of the Rams, number 14 overall

Barkevious Mingo
prospect ranking in the state - 8
prospect ranking nationally - 155
1st round pick of the Browns, number 6 overall

Morris Claiborne
prospect ranking in the state - 21
prospect ranking nationally - unranked 3 star
1st round pick of the Cowboys, number 6 overall

Kevin Minter
prospect ranking in the state - 18
prospect ranking nationally - unranked
2nd round pick of the Cardinals, number 45 overall

that class also had Chris Faulk, Rueben Randle (2nd round pick, Giants), Sam Montgomery (3rd round pick, Texans), Akiem Hicks (who obviously never played but now starts for the Saints), Michael Ford, Russel Shepard, and Craig Loston.

so, for all the "Miles only wins because we have so many great recruits", please note that the 2009 class had 3 first rounders, and none of them were in the top 150.