re: Recruiting Class Myth

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So many here obsess about having the best recruiting classes, 4&5 star commits, etc. We have had top classes the past several years - not #1s but mostly highly ranked. Where has that gotten us? If you don't coach to develop the talent to the next level, and utilize it, it remains what it was - raw talent but unrealized potential. Does that look like a pattern we at LSU have grown quite familiar with?

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I'm for a change. With that said, your point is flawed.

LSU is first or second in n.f.l. players. Someone coached or developed them.

Now, the results on offense has more to do with qb and basic offense. The wr's are taught to block which is a big deal at the n.f.l. level.

I don't think the issue is developing players. To a large extent it's not about coaches not knowing how to teach. It has more to do with a core belief in the head guy as to his philosophy to run the ball 70 to 80% of the time and not willing to adapt to modern day football.

Barry Switzer believed in the wishbone. However, the wishbone's time had passed when Jimmy Johnson came around.

I don't think you have to be a spread team in todays time. I just believe you have to be balanced at what you do and be able to disguise or set up what you do.

Harbaugh, Jimbo, and even saban do not have full out spread offense. However, they disguise and set up what they do well. All three are basically power run teams first. They are not power run teams solely.