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Over the long term average, what is the minimum Louisiana recruits we should annually sign

Posted on 1/8/20 at 11:43 am
Posted by TigerBert
Member since Oct 2015
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Posted on 1/8/20 at 11:43 am
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I am not referring to any one year, as the talent is different each year.

So far in 2020 class, it will be less than 33%, which is fine given the needs, Louisiana 2020 pool, and the entire Big Picture for 2020.

I am referring to multi-year average minimum FROM Louisiana HS talent base.

So...for a 5-year average, the min should be?

A) 20% or more is fine to craft the signers portion of the LSU roster.

B) 30% or more is fine to craft the signers portion of the LSU roster.

C) 40% or more is fine to craft the signers portion of the LSU roster.

D) 50% (or more) is fine to craft the signers portion of the LSU roster.

Just curious how much "national" we should be.

I fully appreciate that recruiting nationally, as well regionally, is essential...

I am not saying otherwise..


Thanks for your opinion.





Posted by thunderbird1100
GSU Eagles fan
Member since Oct 2007
68330 posts
Posted on 1/8/20 at 11:47 am to
Why does there need to a minimum? Get the best players wherever they are. I dont care if they're Louisiana or not.
Posted by TigerBert
Member since Oct 2015
3018 posts
Posted on 1/8/20 at 11:48 am to
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Why does there need to a minimum? Get the best players wherever they are. I dont care if they're Louisiana or not.


So your vote is 0% Thanks.
This post was edited on 1/8/20 at 11:49 am
Posted by GumboPot
Member since Mar 2009
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Posted on 1/8/20 at 11:49 am to
quote:

Over the long term average, what is the minimum Louisiana recruits we should annually sign


This is a metric we should not attempt to define nor achieve. Just treat each recruit as an individual and recruit the best whether that live in state or not. I would only give the nod to in state recruits if their evaluation was even with an out of state prospect or some other extenuating circumstances.
Posted by TigerBert
Member since Oct 2015
3018 posts
Posted on 1/8/20 at 11:50 am to
quote:

I would only give the nod to in state recruits if their evaluation was even with an out of state prospect or some other extenuating circumstances.


Agreed. But that is not the question. That's an individual call.
Posted by Sampson
Chicago
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Posted on 1/8/20 at 11:52 am to
This is the dumbest post I’ve seen in over a week
Posted by Double Down
Mayor of St. George
Member since Dec 2007
6508 posts
Posted on 1/8/20 at 11:55 am to
Best. Players. Available.

Don’t care where they come from as long as they can ball out.
Posted by TIGER62
METAIRIE, LA
Member since Aug 2005
2219 posts
Posted on 1/8/20 at 11:56 am to
There is not answer - one year the top 10 cb's could be in louisiana & we only have room for 2 - so you move on!
Posted by Captain Crown
Member since Jun 2011
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Posted on 1/8/20 at 12:03 pm to
Posted by N2daWild
Member since Jul 2019
6013 posts
Posted on 1/8/20 at 12:05 pm to
There are advantages to La. recruits. For example more likely to stick to commitment. Logistics are easier and save us time and money. Etc. If it is a toss up, I go La. kid.
Posted by LSUbest
Coastal Plain
Member since Aug 2007
11111 posts
Posted on 1/8/20 at 12:14 pm to
quote:

to craft the signers portion


WTF is this? Where is your head at?
Posted by Uncs
Member since Aug 2008
3080 posts
Posted on 1/8/20 at 12:45 pm to
Everyone living in Louisiana 4* and higher should receive offer!
Posted by LSU Bayou Tiger
Member since Dec 2019
681 posts
Posted on 1/8/20 at 12:52 pm to
It doesn't go by quantity. It goes by quality. Unless you don't give a crap about winning.

The good news is more often than not, Louisiana produces a lot of quality.
Posted by LSU Bayou Tiger
Member since Dec 2019
681 posts
Posted on 1/8/20 at 12:54 pm to
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This is the dumbest post I’ve seen in over a week


From what I have seen, this loon is famous for them.
Posted by Miketheseventh
Member since Dec 2017
5749 posts
Posted on 1/8/20 at 12:56 pm to
We don’t need affirmative action in recruiting too
Posted by LifeAquatic
Member since Dec 2019
1789 posts
Posted on 1/8/20 at 1:10 pm to
quote:

Best. Players. Available.

Don’t care where they come from as long as they can ball out.



This is obviously the strategy you want in a vacuum or in the short term, but the recruiting game isn't played in a vacuum nor is it played in the short term.


The point is this: Taking some "minimum" (not a hard minimum, just some general guideline) number of in-state kids is not done with the goal of acquiring the absolute maximum amount of talent in the short term; it's done with the goal of ensuring, down the road, that when there are stacked Louisiana classes, these kids consider LSU as close to a foregone conclusion as possible.


Think of it this way: Imagine there's a theoretical class of Louisiana kids where the top 5 are easy, clear takes, and the next 5 are very good, but ever so slightly less talented than 5 nearly-identical-but-slightly-better out-of-state kids at the exact same positions. And imagine that, after all our definite takes, we have 5 spots left in the class and 10 kids who want to commit--the second 5 Louisiana kids, and the 5 similar out-of-staters. There is an argument to be made that the right decision is taking the Louisiana kids, despite the fact that their out-of-state counterparts are slightly better. The reason is that maintaining the proverbial "fence" around the state is likely to pay off more in the long run than the slight drop-off in talent will hurt in the short run.


So, although i obviously want the BPA as much as anyone else, OP's question isn't actually as stupid as people are making it out to be.
Posted by LSUbest
Coastal Plain
Member since Aug 2007
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Posted on 1/8/20 at 1:38 pm to
quote:

Think of it this way: Imagine there's a theoretical class of Louisiana kids where the top 5 are easy, clear takes, and the next 5 are very good, but ever so slightly less talented than 5 nearly-identical-but-slightly-better out-of-state kids at the exact same positions. And imagine that, after all our definite takes, we have 5 spots left in the class and 10 kids who want to commit--the second 5 Louisiana kids, and the 5 similar out-of-staters. There is an argument to be made that the right decision is taking the Louisiana kids, despite the fact that their out-of-state counterparts are slightly better. The reason is that maintaining the proverbial "fence" around the state is likely to pay off more in the long run than the slight drop-off in talent will hurt in the short run.



You would trade a 10-20% reduction in talent for 3-6 year in a row.....hoping that it would help to net 2-3 more recruits when Louisiana has an abundance of talent?

Look back at the years before you joined the board and imagine that LSU did exactly what you are proposing. And imagine that, there's a theoretical class of Louisiana kids very similar to what you are proposing. Tell me again how likely that proverbial "fence" around the state is going to be beneficial.


quote:

So, although i obviously want the BPA as much as anyone else, OP's question isn't actually as stupid as people are making it out to be.


I understand why the OP's question doesn't seem as stupid to you as it does to others.

Posted by HK53
Oneonta, Al.
Member since Feb 2010
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Posted on 1/8/20 at 1:41 pm to
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Posted by Cadello
Eunice
Member since Dec 2007
47795 posts
Posted on 1/8/20 at 1:42 pm to
You spelled Month wrong
Posted by TigerBert
Member since Oct 2015
3018 posts
Posted on 1/8/20 at 1:44 pm to
quote:

This is the dumbest post I’ve seen in over a week


Hope I never have to work with you. You either can't read or think there should be no minimum tie of Louisiana State University (LSU) to Louisiana players, which is asinine and illogical. So is emotional down voting, btw
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