re: Lb recruiting the past 4 years?

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I played the kid to be a slow, smart, LB

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And white. Don't leave that part out. You do know there are slow smart black LBs, don't you? And there are super athletic fast white LBs? And you must not be aware that some of the greatest middle linebackers in NFL history were black, intelligent and athletically average, right? Mike Singletary and Sam Mills come to mind. So this idea LSU needs a slow "smart" white walk on LB versus the studs they are signing assumes the ones they are signing lack intelligence. I assume you would prefer a fast, super athletic smart linebacker over a slow smart linebacker. At least I would hope so.

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Aranda obviously liked the kid. And the kid must think he will have a shot at playing to pass on full ride offers from other D1 schools. Dont be suprised when you hear his name making noise next spring.

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I wish Garnett nothing but the best, but he is not the first player to choose to attend LSU as a walk on that had other D1 offers. That, in and of itself, is not a predictor of future success at LSU. In fact, history says it will be difficult, if not impossible, to pass up those players the school chose to sign on scholarship at the position. Those athletically gifted ones you mentioned. Might be hard for you to believe but some of them might even be intelligent as well. I hate Bama, but Alabama seems to do quite well with the super athletic ones they recruit. In fact, it could be argued they have had the best LB corp over the last few years despite not having a slow smart one to lead them in the group.