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Interesting "Rumor" (Bama and LSU Related)
Posted on 3/9/15 at 3:33 pm
Posted on 3/9/15 at 3:33 pm
I have been told by someone with connections to the LSU athletic department that it is likely that Bama spends more money in Louisiana recruiting than LSU spends in Louisiana. If true, that is pretty fascinating.
We know that Bama's recruiting budget is larger than LSU, by a large margin.
We can assume LSU does not have to spend quite as much per recruit in Louisiana just due to geography.
I suppose Saban views getting recruits out of Louisiana as killing to birds with one stone - hurting LSU at a minimum while helping Bama on the field. He gets more bang for his buck.
Interesting business move if true.
We know that Bama's recruiting budget is larger than LSU, by a large margin.
We can assume LSU does not have to spend quite as much per recruit in Louisiana just due to geography.
I suppose Saban views getting recruits out of Louisiana as killing to birds with one stone - hurting LSU at a minimum while helping Bama on the field. He gets more bang for his buck.
Interesting business move if true.
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Posted on 3/9/15 at 3:35 pm to DeltaDoc
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I have been told by someone with connections to the LSU athletic department that it is likely that Bama spends more money in Louisiana recruiting than LSU spends in Louisiana. If true, that is pretty fascinating.
not that shocking. it costs alot more to send a bama assistant to Baton Rouge or New Orleans than it does to send an LSU assistant
Posted on 3/9/15 at 3:36 pm to DeltaDoc
If that is true, they got a bad return on their investment last year.
Posted on 3/9/15 at 3:39 pm to DeltaDoc
quote:He isn't doing it to 'hurt' LSU, he is over it and everyone else should be too...he is doing it to get the best players he can at Alabama.
suppose Saban views getting recruits out of Louisiana as killing to birds with one stone - hurting LSU at a minimum while helping Bama on the field. He gets more bang for his buck.
Now, IF he was doing it to hurt LSU that would just be stupid. TN and AU are not slowing down right now, and with FSU back on top Alabama may want to watch their own backyard a little bit....but he is here because he has A)connections B) we have great players
Posted on 3/9/15 at 3:39 pm to DeltaDoc
Chattaboy gonna run with this. 
This post was edited on 3/9/15 at 3:41 pm
Posted on 3/9/15 at 3:42 pm to DeltaDoc
They are flying guys in and staying in hotels, we can drive wherever and drive back same day
Don't see why this is news
Don't see why this is news
Posted on 3/9/15 at 3:43 pm to Choctaw
Exactly. Every time this discussion comes up it eventually comes up that Tennessee's recruiting budget drawfs almost everyone else, and has even under Dooley when they didn't recruit worth shite. They have no local talent base.
This is really simple. If the recruits are far away, it costs you more money to fly to see them and more money to fly their family in to see you.
I would much rather see every surplus penny LSU FB makes go towards facilities before a single one goes to increasing the recruiting budget.
This is really simple. If the recruits are far away, it costs you more money to fly to see them and more money to fly their family in to see you.
I would much rather see every surplus penny LSU FB makes go towards facilities before a single one goes to increasing the recruiting budget.
Posted on 3/9/15 at 3:45 pm to DeltaDoc
I mean what would LSU be spending money on?
we can go see any recruit in the state on a day drip.
we can go see any recruit in the state on a day drip.
Posted on 3/9/15 at 3:48 pm to tigerfoot
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He isn't doing it to 'hurt' LSU, he is over it and everyone else should be too...he is doing it to get the best players he can at Alabama.
If you don't think he goes after specific kids to hurt LSU, Auburn, as well as help him on the field then you are pretty naive.
Posted on 3/9/15 at 4:06 pm to tigerfoot
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He isn't doing it to 'hurt' LSU, he is over it and everyone else should be too.
Come on dude.
Posted on 3/9/15 at 4:11 pm to Datbayoubengal
Maybe it's not the travel, the motels, or the meals that is costing them so much. 
Posted on 3/9/15 at 4:13 pm to tigerfoot
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He isn't doing it to 'hurt' LSU, he is over it and everyone else should be too...he is doing it to get the best players he can at Alabama.
Well, I would agree that he isn't recruiting LA kids out of spite. But by signing a LA kid, he both gains a good player AND keeps that kid from going to one of his chief rivals. All things being equal, if he can sign a kid and at the same time "hurt" an SEC West rival by stealing that kid from them, it's a win-win for him. The same would go for Auburn, TAM, etc. (Louisiana probably gets more attention than many other states simply because the state is so rich in talent, NOT because he has some kind of grudge against LSU.) And I would suspect that Les and every other coach feels the same way.
This post was edited on 3/9/15 at 4:15 pm
Posted on 3/9/15 at 4:14 pm to ProjectP2294
Saban's first priority is to make Alabama as good as possible by attracting the best players available. If getting those players denies them to LSU, or other SEC schools, that is just an added bonus for Alabama.
Posted on 3/9/15 at 4:20 pm to DeltaDoc
Another thread saying Bama out recruits LSU in Louisiana 
Posted on 3/9/15 at 4:22 pm to SammyTiger
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we can go see any recruit in the state on a day trip.
I like this part.
And when you consider that Houston and Mobile are both only 4 hours away - we have cheap access to an abundance of talent.
Posted on 3/9/15 at 4:29 pm to sjmabry
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Another thread saying Bama out recruits LSU in Louisiana
What?
Spends more money does not equate to out recruit.
Posted on 3/9/15 at 4:32 pm to AlwysATgr
Yeah but what you don't have is a few dozen "talent scouts" on the payroll.
Or a marketing guru putting together everything from mailer pamphlets to campus visit schedules.
Not to mention enough staff to be able to make 50 kids feel pampered at once.
Agree to disagree.
Or a marketing guru putting together everything from mailer pamphlets to campus visit schedules.
Not to mention enough staff to be able to make 50 kids feel pampered at once.
Agree to disagree.
Posted on 3/9/15 at 4:40 pm to DeltaDoc
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We know that Bama's recruiting budget is larger than LSU, by a large margin.
this answers why
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killing to birds with one stone
two
Posted on 3/9/15 at 4:50 pm to TigerStripes30
Dude, he didn't mean hurt LSU because of any emotional ties. He meant hurt LSU by taking talent away from an in-conference rival.
Posted on 3/9/15 at 5:04 pm to DeltaDoc
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We know that Bama's recruiting budget is larger than LSU, by a large margin.
And thats just whats made public record.
The other money could be even more mind blowing
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