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TheBob 
Oregon Fan
Metairie
Member since Jun 2005
11242 posts
| re: Fournette--The most highly touted to ever come out of Louisiana? (Posted on 11/16/12 at 11:00 pm to PP7 for heisman)
I'll take it
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CamdenTiger
Member since Aug 2009
22762 posts
| re: Fournette--The most highly touted to ever come out of Louisiana? (Posted on 11/16/12 at 11:02 pm to TheBob)
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I'll take it
Well, I guess, if ya'll think he's LSU material. 
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Lester Earl 
New Orleans Saints Fan
Flavortown
Member since Nov 2003
161249 posts
| re: Fournette--The most highly touted to ever come out of Louisiana? (Posted on 11/16/12 at 11:13 pm to sunnydaze)
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He's in the same league as backs like AP and T Rich were in high school imo. The kid will be the #1 player in America.
I dont think he is nearly as physical as those guys. He can be the #1 guy, but just because they were all #1 rated, doesnt make them equal.
on a given year the #1 RB isnt much different than the #5, or even #10.
And im not trying to slight Fournette. He is a bonafide stud. Maybe after next year if he takes the next step. We'll talk about that then.
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But to suggest its because of the Internet, when recruiting has been a big deal online for almost a decade, is just retarded.
WEll that's not the sole reason.
Recruiting has been a big deal for the last decade, but it has only gotten more popular. Fournette was a known commodity as a Freshman. Therefore his hype has been snowballing. He's almost a perfect storm type prospect. Early starter at a sexy position, big city, high profile school...uber talented
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lsuguy13 
LSU Fan
Tha Present
Member since Mar 2004
6670 posts
| re: Fournette--The most highly touted to ever come out of Louisiana? (Posted on 11/16/12 at 11:17 pm to Boudin)
Our kicker sucks
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brewhan davey 
USA Fan
Pine and Broadway
Member since Sep 2010
18184 posts
| re: Fournette--The most highly touted to ever come out of Louisiana? (Posted on 11/16/12 at 11:19 pm to PP7 for heisman)
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Got a text tonight from a friend at aug saying he verbally committed to his teammates and will make the call to les this weekend. Take that FWIW
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MTB
Northwestern Fan
Houston
Member since Aug 2007
972 posts
| re: Fournette--The most highly touted to ever come out of Louisiana? (Posted on 11/16/12 at 11:20 pm to TheBob)
Cecil the Diesel Collins was the real deal in High School. His film was silly, it was like a grown man playing in a PeeWee league. I remember watching film of his senior with him playing against Crowley(who had a few D1 kiddos in their own right) and he looked liked Bo Jackson in tecmo bowl........
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Cousin 
UTEP Fan
The Bayou
Member since Feb 2012
3087 posts
| re: Fournette--The most highly touted to ever come out of Louisiana? (Posted on 11/17/12 at 8:22 am to PP7 for heisman)
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Got a text tonight from a friend at aug saying he verbally committed to his teammates and will make the call to les this weekend. Take that FWIW
I hope you are right. It seems strange that it would happen after a huge playoff win though....like why would that even be on his mind.
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LSUBCILUVTHEM
LSU Fan
The BIGBR
Member since Oct 2005
459 posts
| re: Fournette--The most highly touted to ever come out of Louisiana? (Posted on 11/17/12 at 9:29 am to PP7 for heisman)
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Got a text tonight from a friend at aug saying he verbally committed to his teammates and will make the call to les this weekend. Take that FWIW
He looks great in Purple and Gold! I really want LF! Even better if he wants us! Geaux Tigers and Geaux Purple Knights. Take the championship!
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Gus Tinsley
LSU Fan
NW LA.
Member since May 2008
1396 posts
| re: Fournette--The most highly touted to ever come out of Louisiana? (Posted on 11/17/12 at 10:02 am to TheBob)
NOT HARDLY!
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PP7 for heisman
LSU Fan
New Orleans
Member since Feb 2011
218 posts
| re: Fournette--The most highly touted to ever come out of Louisiana? (Posted on 11/17/12 at 11:05 am to Cousin)
Yeah I didn't really understand the timing either. But I'm just hoping whatever he told his teammates is true.
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CourseyCorridor
TBD Fan
Baton Rouge, La.
Member since May 2012
1701 posts
| re: Fournette--The most highly touted to ever come out of Louisiana? (Posted on 11/17/12 at 11:37 am to MTB)
Among Louisiana running backs I've seen:
1. Cecil Collins
2. Kevin Faulk
3. Leonard Fournette
4. Lawrence Nixon
5. Warrick Dunn
I could be overlooking some deserving folks, this is just off the top of my head.
A couple of comments:
1. Fournette still has a season to go, plus more games in the post-season, so he could do things to make my perception of him greater than the top two. By the way, I was in Cougar Stadium last night, so I saw him in pretty much his finest hour to date.
2. If you know who Lawrence Nixon is, bonus points. But every major football program plus Rick Pitino knew who he was very well.
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JakeFromStateFarm
LSU Fan
*wears khakis
Member since Jun 2012
612 posts
| re: Fournette--The most highly touted to ever come out of Louisiana? (Posted on 11/17/12 at 11:39 am to PP7 for heisman)
Fournette. Tiger. Do it.
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sportsfan
LSU Fan
Member since Feb 2011
666 posts
| re: Fournette--The most highly touted to ever come out of Louisiana? (Posted on 11/17/12 at 1:02 pm to CourseyCorridor)
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If you know who Lawrence Nixon is, bonus points.
Jennings High School, hell of a back. Had more legal trouble than Cecil Collins. Didn't his coaches have to get him out of jail so he could play in the state championship in 93?
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STEVED00 
North Carolina St. Fan
Metairie, LA
Member since May 2007
9966 posts
| re: Fournette--The most highly touted to ever come out of Louisiana? (Posted on 11/17/12 at 1:33 pm to TheBob)
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Fournette--The most highly touted to ever come out of Louisiana?
I believe Josh Booty still holds that title...
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Tiger4
LSU Fan
Member since Jan 2009
8761 posts
| re: Fournette--The most highly touted to ever come out of Louisiana? (Posted on 11/17/12 at 6:49 pm to STEVED00)
How does Derrick Henry compare to Fournette?
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Voorhies7
LSU Fan
Jordan Hill, La
Member since Oct 2012
388 posts
| re: Fournette--The most highly touted to ever come out of Louisiana? (Posted on 11/17/12 at 10:33 pm to Tiger4)
A-Train. Anthony Thomas, winnfield 94-97. One word monster! 
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JJ27
LSU Fan
Member since Sep 2004
40826 posts
| re: Fournette--The most highly touted to ever come out of Louisiana? (Posted on 11/18/12 at 12:37 am to Voorhies7)
Touted? Maybe. I mean we've heard about this kid forever. Brock Berlin was USA Today National Player of the Year though. As far as best actual player, sorry but its Kevin Faulk. Best high school football player I've ever seen and I've seen everyone listed in this thread so far.
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UFeaux
LSU Fan
Member since Sep 2011
8 posts
| re: Fournette--The most highly touted to ever come out of Louisiana? (Posted on 11/18/12 at 1:09 am to JJ27)
I played linebacker in high school against Faulk, Nixon and scrimmaged against Dunn. Dunn was very good but Nixon was better (at least in high school). Nixon had a ton of yards that year and was a monster at Jennings, but he was their whole team. Faulk though was a different story. He played with Ernest Lazzar (sp?) who was a giant. Faulk played quarterback and they ran an early version of the read option. Faulk could not be stopped. At a point in the game he made a long TD run past me like I was standing still. It was the only time in my life I was in awe as a football player.
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Willits479
LSU Fan
Houston
Member since Sep 2012
158 posts
| re: Fournette--The most highly touted to ever come out of Louisiana? (Posted on 11/18/12 at 3:02 am to UFeaux)
Who is Bobby Boucher?
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TigerFan2211
LSU Fan
Texas
Member since Jan 2012
491 posts
| re: Fournette--The most highly touted to ever come out of Louisiana? (Posted on 11/18/12 at 8:20 am to sunnydaze)
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He's in the same league as backs like AP and T Rich were in high school imo. The kid will be the #1 player in America.
I agree but AP was the most highly touted RB prospect out of high school in the last 2 decades.He was a beast. I think fournette is close. He's a little bigger than AP and not quite as fast IMO!
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