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Maintaining a Championship Level Program is getting tougher

Posted on 1/9/15 at 12:56 pm
Posted by LaTexSaint
Member since Jul 2013
1023 posts
Posted on 1/9/15 at 12:56 pm
Since the 2004 season, it appears that our talented underclassmen are leaving the program at the first opportunity to do so.

Les Miles have his coaching flaws, but this trend has rocked the program far worse than Les inept ability to develop a decent QB.

Posted by stephendomalley
alexandria
Member since Dec 2005
5920 posts
Posted on 1/9/15 at 1:00 pm to
what hurts is most of them just aren't ready.

no one faults a beckham or landry, guys who dominated their positions.

what hurts is we don't even get one good year out of some of these players. I mean they are solid contributors, but they aren't anything special.

it's sad that most are too immature to understand that they aren't mature enough to leave.

we don't blame them for taking the money. I hate the nfl. one of the reasons I don't watch it anymore.
Posted by saint2092
Memphis, TN
Member since Mar 2008
17 posts
Posted on 1/9/15 at 1:08 pm to
Les created this problem himself. He selling these kids on three years and gone to the NFL but it's hurting our program more than it's helping. We will never have any experienced depth if this trend continues.
This post was edited on 1/9/15 at 1:09 pm
Posted by atltiger6487
Member since May 2011
18157 posts
Posted on 1/9/15 at 1:12 pm to
I'm not buying this excuse.

At least for college football (as opposed to basketball), you know you'll have a guy for 3 years. If a guy redshirts, he may only play 2 years, but at least coaches know the timeline and can plan their recruiting accordingly.

Does it hurt? Of course, but good coaches have to anticipate it.
Posted by tigerburningbright75
Lafayette, Louisiana
Member since May 2011
1077 posts
Posted on 1/9/15 at 3:13 pm to
LSU is no longer a program that wins championships in either football or basketball. We're now known as a stepping stone for guys who want to leave early. The word's out....go to LSU and you'll make the pros. You won't win anything as team but who cares?
Posted by Champagne
Already Conquered USA.
Member since Oct 2007
48504 posts
Posted on 1/9/15 at 3:16 pm to
I'm sure that we all realize this Truth: the minor leagues and the minor league players for the NFL reside in the major college football programs.

Major League Baseball have minor leagues, teams and players that are overtly labeled "minor league." The sport of football doesn't. The college teams are the minor leagues for the NFL.

The main difference is that the baseball minor league players are paid for their work. College players play for free tuition and no pay.

If the NFL had REAL minor leagues like Major League Baseball, what percentage of these "student athletes" would skip school and play for pay in the NFL minor leagues? Probably about 90 percent would ditch school and play for pay with some minor league pro football team.
Posted by nicholastiger
Member since Jan 2004
43075 posts
Posted on 1/9/15 at 3:19 pm to
11-2
11-2
12-2
8-5
9-4
11-2
13-1
10-3
10-3
8-5
Sure beats the Hallman and Archer days doesn't it.
Cholly Mac was underappreciated even though he couldn't beat Bama
Posted by JaxTiger10
Murfreesboro,TN
Member since Aug 2014
3893 posts
Posted on 1/9/15 at 4:05 pm to
Maintaining a powerhouse program is far harder than building one.
Posted by captainahab
Highway Trio8
Member since Dec 2014
1607 posts
Posted on 1/9/15 at 4:46 pm to
quote:

....but this trend has rocked the program far worse than Les inept ability to develop a decent QB.


Is LSU the only team where this applies?
Posted by Duke
Twin Lakes, CO
Member since Jan 2008
35648 posts
Posted on 1/9/15 at 4:55 pm to
It's getting tougher because power conference schools now have access to enough money that everyone has the most badass facilities.
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