re: Besides more hardware, what makes a recruit from Louisiana go to a hated rival?

LSU and our fans could work to reduce the racist perception. As a recent LSU graduate and HS football coach, I can tell you that a lot of people think LSU is not for Black people. My players are actually surprised when they find I went to LSU. There are tons of instances that we can point out but it all boils down to the perception of these young men. They see you cheering for the black athlete but there is almost no interaction before or after. No understanding of their world or their issues.

Secondly, Southern's people hate LSU. I have been trying to figure out why for many years. We need to fix that.

Also, kids these days join the winner instead of competing. We lost some kids to other schools until Ed O started coming around our HS. ESPN continuous cycle of Saban and Bama is nauseating but it's shiny and attractive to young impressionable kids.


Other parts of Tigerdroppings oozes blantant and over the top racism.

Lastly, we need some strong arse offers.