re: Recruiting Trail Updates

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Are we seriously pushing that hard for yet another five star CB in Marshall? We have more pressing needs like OT and DT/DE.

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LOL yes.. can't just force those other positions to happen.. and you can never have enough lock down corners!!

Yep, this mindset (of not "needing" the best DB in the class just because we have other position more of a concern) is what caused the Portland Trailblazers to pass on Michael Jordan - seeing as how they already had future HOFer Clyde Drexler at Jordan's position, and a dire need for a center.

Sometimes, talent simply trumps "need".

I think we should take at least one DT in every class, but there's simply none out there interested that are good enough to say that this guys going to be a solid player for us. The ones who might be interested are more than likely "projects" or "roster fillers." You don't pass on the #1 cb in the country for someone who will probably sit the bench the vast majority of his career. The coaches are doing the right thing. They tried to get Mack. Kids not interested. With 5-6 really good D-linemen in the 16' class that we have a legitimate shot at, there's no point in reaching this year.

Posted this in another thread but for this weekend's OVs:

Mills is will Marshall, Godchaux is with Brossette, LF is with Guice and Lanard, Harris is with TJ (what does it mean??), Brumfield is with Weathersby, Battle is with Gibson, Thomas is with X. Lexis, Adams is with Donte, and the Ferguson brothers are together.

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some of DTs we recruited

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who?
Trey has been injured, will return next year
Valentine has been ineligible, will play next year

I would have liked to see Jamal Adams with one of the uncommitted guys like Marshall or Gibson. He seems to be one of the best promoters of LSU of the current players. Just my opinion.

I totally agree. Adams should be hosting.

Leonard Fournette's brother committed today?

"LEGENDARY"

Iman Marshall with Coach Eaux

We tries to get a DT in the class but they weren't interested. It happens and we are very deep at the position. On top of that we are only losing 1 next year and will be bringing in 3-4 big time kids. No need taking one just to take one. We went after the best and missed. No harm no foul.

DE and LB are well we've fallen short and it will hurt if we don't snag 1-2 of each by signing day.
We have tries at DE and still are. We likely land at least 2 and that will help but we have to land 2-3 good ones next year. O will pull them in.

At LB, its like Chavis didn't even try to get any. We offered some huge national guys we had no shot with and then we pressed the Anderson kid committed to Bama and the other kid committed to UGa(both 3*kids that are solid prospects). Once we missed on those 2 its like Chavis just shut it down. Not saying he did or trying to start another bash Chavis topic but its really puzzling how barren the prospects are at LB when we will only have 4 at best returning in 16. If Beckwith bolts early then we are in huge trouble. For our sake I hope we land Lewis or someone. Sell immediate playing time and sell it hard because its there for sure.