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How did LSU miss out on Warrick Dunn and Travis Minor?
Posted on 7/21/15 at 8:40 am
Posted on 7/21/15 at 8:40 am
Both BR guys at Catholic High and LSU missed on them. I know LSU wasn't the school to be at at this time and FSU was hot.
Did they even consider LSU? Did FSU have some ties at Catholic High at that time? Just curious what went on with their recruitment.
Did they even consider LSU? Did FSU have some ties at Catholic High at that time? Just curious what went on with their recruitment.
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Posted on 7/21/15 at 8:45 am to Austin Cajun
FSU was the hottest brand in football
LSU was bad
pretty obvious
LSU was bad
pretty obvious
Posted on 7/21/15 at 8:45 am to Austin Cajun
FSU good. LSU bad.
Posted on 7/21/15 at 8:49 am to Austin Cajun
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How did LSU miss out on Warrick Dunn?
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How did LSU miss out on Travis Minor?
Posted on 7/21/15 at 8:51 am to Austin Cajun
Well in the case of Warrick Dunn it was a matter of Bobby Bowden or Curley Hallman. Probably wasn't a tough choice.
Posted on 7/21/15 at 8:52 am to Austin Cajun
In Warrick case the murder of his mother, Betty Smothers, was a MAJOR factor in him leaving Baton Rouge.
Minor followed Warrick cue to leave Baton Rouge.
Minor followed Warrick cue to leave Baton Rouge.
Posted on 7/21/15 at 8:54 am to Austin Cajun
I'm pretty sure with what happened to Warrick Dunn's mom, it may have been best for him to be elsewhere.
Posted on 7/21/15 at 8:57 am to Austin Cajun
Weiner hates LSU, probably shunned Guice.
Posted on 7/21/15 at 9:02 am to TeamLSU
You always hear about that with Warrick and everything worked out great for him and ultimately for LSU. Do you think sticking around in BR to look after his younger siblings could have been the right decision as well?...Just asking.
It's not like he was getting away from a bad element of friends or surroundings...maybe just needed to get away from the reminder of what happened. Great guy and has helped hundreds of single moms out there get into homes that they couldn't afford otherwise.
Of course...looking at where the two programs were at the time...can't blame him at all.
It's not like he was getting away from a bad element of friends or surroundings...maybe just needed to get away from the reminder of what happened. Great guy and has helped hundreds of single moms out there get into homes that they couldn't afford otherwise.
Of course...looking at where the two programs were at the time...can't blame him at all.
Posted on 7/21/15 at 9:13 am to marcnbc
I don't think either one of those guys ever seriously considered LSU.
Posted on 7/21/15 at 9:15 am to RedTigerRulz
You know how you young'ins believe that LSU recruits itself? Yeah, well, in the 90s... it didn't. No one stayed in state. Why would you?
Posted on 7/21/15 at 9:19 am to Austin Cajun
Don't forget about Kevin Franklin. He and Warrick Dunn shared a backfield at CHS, were in the same class, and were co-MVP's of the State. Franklin did go to LSU to play football and to run track. I think he ended up doing well in track but I don't know why his football career wasn't anywhere close to Dunn's post high school. They were of equal talent.
ETA: Warrick was technically the QB and Franklin was the RB of that backfield. They did not pass much, though Warrick could throw a decent pass.
ETA: Warrick was technically the QB and Franklin was the RB of that backfield. They did not pass much, though Warrick could throw a decent pass.
This post was edited on 7/21/15 at 9:23 am
Posted on 7/21/15 at 9:20 am to Austin Cajun
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Posted on 7/21/15 at 9:24 am to Austin Cajun
Kevin Franklin was actually a bigger prospect than Dunn, (i think because of his size).
FSU was the cool school at the time, got all the media love like Bama does now, and LSU was a dumpster fire.
FSU was the cool school at the time, got all the media love like Bama does now, and LSU was a dumpster fire.
Posted on 7/21/15 at 9:27 am to Austin Cajun
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How did LSU miss out on Warrick Dunn and Travis Minor?
We didn't have the great Les Miles as coach thats how.
Posted on 7/21/15 at 9:33 am to EvrybodysAllAmerican
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Kevin Franklin was actually a bigger prospect than Dunn, (i think because of his size).
That is unequivocally false. He was certainly a good prospect, but Warrick was the prospect every school was after.
Posted on 7/21/15 at 9:35 am to Austin Cajun
If i remember right, missing travis minor was a big deal. Anotber nail for hallman.
Not that be needed to fund the blacksmith
Not that be needed to fund the blacksmith
Posted on 7/21/15 at 9:40 am to therick711
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That is unequivocally false. He was certainly a good prospect, but Warrick was the prospect every school was after.
Every school was after both. I remember some questioned whether Dunn would be too small.
This post was edited on 7/21/15 at 9:45 am
Posted on 7/21/15 at 9:41 am to ksayetiger
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If i remember right, missing travis minor was a big deal. Anotber nail for hallman.
It was so devastating he'd already been fired for two years before that.
Posted on 7/21/15 at 9:41 am to ksayetiger
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If i remember right, missing travis minor was a big deal. Anotber nail for hallman.
This would have meen Dinardo by this time. Hallman was long gone.
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