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Should we sign 25 if we don't land any of our top OOS guys?
Posted on 1/17/12 at 11:55 am
Posted on 1/17/12 at 11:55 am
I know we are at 20 now. Do you think we fill up the last 5 slots with Plan B/C types if our top OOS guys don't come here? Or take a few big 'project' types?
Posted on 1/17/12 at 12:02 pm to nvcowboyfan
no as we can count back like bama did this year last year they only signed 21
Posted on 1/17/12 at 9:00 pm to TutHillTiger
That version of backcounting ends this year. Not allowed next year.
Posted on 1/17/12 at 9:01 pm to nvcowboyfan
Yes we should take a full class.
Posted on 1/17/12 at 9:05 pm to TutHillTiger
25 per class maximum. No more back counting allowed at all
Posted on 1/17/12 at 9:11 pm to Big Kat
No save spots. Even if we can't back count. We still need room to stay under the 85 and be able to sign a full class next year. We don't have many seniors next year.
Posted on 1/17/12 at 9:14 pm to GeauxWolverines
I still would sign the 25 if you have room under the 85 now. Attrition will take care of itself.
I wouldn't take any slow players. But would gamble on a guy with speed that might be undersized a little
I wouldn't take any slow players. But would gamble on a guy with speed that might be undersized a little
Posted on 1/18/12 at 6:44 am to nvcowboyfan
We are officialy at 19, add in Hill and Philips who both seem to be locks as of now. Give me Edwards or Howard and the last 2 or 3 after that won't matter. I know both of them are longshots though.
Posted on 1/18/12 at 7:38 am to AscensionTiger
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Give me Edwards or Howard and the last 2 or 3 after that won't matter. I know both of them are longshots though.
Edwards, Howard and Kwon Alexander are my dream list. I like our chances with the JUCO receiver, Patterson.
At this point, whether we take a commitment from a QB, whether that be Liggins, Winston or Alford is more and more of a question mark every day. I like Liggins out of that group as we would have to sweat the baseball draft (2nd time in 3 years regarding a QB), particularly for Alford, for the other 2. I also like Liggins as a possible move to another position, should he not work out as QB. Any of those guys would give us the biggest threat to run out of the QB position since Herb Tyler.
Posted on 1/18/12 at 8:25 am to Ace Midnight
We're losing a lot. Need 24 or 25 just to replace what's departed:
1.) QB JJ
2.) QB J Lee
3.) OG Blackwell
4.) TE Peterson
5.) TE Mitch Joseph
6.) TE Alex Russian
7.) FB Stampley
8.) OG T-Bob Hebert
9.) WR R. Randle - NFL
10.) DT Brockers - NFL
11.) CB Claiborne - NFL
12.) DE K. Adams
13.) CB Brooks
14.) LB Baker
15.) LB Hatcher
16.) LB Francios
17.) S B. Taylor
18.) S D. Bryant
19.) Deep Snapper - Joey Crappell
20.) P DJ Howard
21.) OT Greg Shaw
22.) DT Dennis Johnson - probably a walk-on
23.) RB J. Gore - Transfer
24.) LB Randle - Transfer
So, as of now, without anymore offseason "attrition" I show we have 24 scholarships available for next year.
1.) QB JJ
2.) QB J Lee
3.) OG Blackwell
4.) TE Peterson
5.) TE Mitch Joseph
6.) TE Alex Russian
7.) FB Stampley
8.) OG T-Bob Hebert
9.) WR R. Randle - NFL
10.) DT Brockers - NFL
11.) CB Claiborne - NFL
12.) DE K. Adams
13.) CB Brooks
14.) LB Baker
15.) LB Hatcher
16.) LB Francios
17.) S B. Taylor
18.) S D. Bryant
19.) Deep Snapper - Joey Crappell
20.) P DJ Howard
21.) OT Greg Shaw
22.) DT Dennis Johnson - probably a walk-on
23.) RB J. Gore - Transfer
24.) LB Randle - Transfer
So, as of now, without anymore offseason "attrition" I show we have 24 scholarships available for next year.
Posted on 1/18/12 at 8:29 am to wheelz007
Don't discount randall as a runner. He just happens to have a cannon of an arm too. If he gets a chance you might be surprised at his athletic skills.
Posted on 1/18/12 at 9:10 am to wheelz007
Stampley, Crappell and Johnson were not on scholarship this year. If you go to the lsusports.net page, there are 85 guys on the 2011 roster who signed LOI's at one point or another (not including Porter). Those are the scholarship players from last year.
Posted on 1/18/12 at 9:40 am to Gravitiger
I think Stampley went on scholarship this year.
I could be wrong.
I could be wrong.
Posted on 1/18/12 at 12:07 pm to Gravitiger
Will Porter be on scholarship starting in the 2012 season--exactly what is his status? I have seen some reports saying he could be a strong candidate to succeed Longergan at center.
Posted on 1/18/12 at 5:30 pm to Big Kat
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25 per class maximum. No more back counting allowed at all
Negative. This year it's allowed, but this is the final year. IMO, the SEC will change this, unless the other BCS conferences follow suit. For Florida State to be allowed to sign 30 and SEC schools to only sign 25 in preposterous. Slive must revisit this issue, unless he actually believes the SEC's recent dominance should be slowed.
Posted on 1/18/12 at 5:40 pm to wheelz007
quote:If he did that means someone else got theirs pulled. Again, excluding Porter, there are 85 players listed on the official 2011 roster who signed LOI's with LSU. It would appear that Alleman, D. Johnson, Stampley, Crappell, Fruge, etc. were not on scholarship this year.
I think Stampley went on scholarship this year.
Posted on 1/18/12 at 5:46 pm to PeaRidgeWatash
quote:Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the new SEC rule only states that teams may sign no more than 25 per year to a LOI, but says nothing about how many can enroll without signing a LOI. If a kid enrolls early and doesn't sign a LOI, I think he could still count back if there is room under the general NCAA rules. I really don't think the SEC cares about counting guys back, so much as they care about grayshirting guys forward. Could be wrong though, and I've never seen a link to the actual language of the rule.
Negative. This year it's allowed, but this is the final year. IMO, the SEC will change this, unless the other BCS conferences follow suit. For Florida State to be allowed to sign 30 and SEC schools to only sign 25 in preposterous. Slive must revisit this issue, unless he actually believes the SEC's recent dominance should be slowed.
This post was edited on 1/18/12 at 6:14 pm
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