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re: LSU's Biggest In-State Recruiting Miss of All Time
Posted on 1/6/14 at 12:13 pm to JEAUXBLEAUX
Posted on 1/6/14 at 12:13 pm to JEAUXBLEAUX
Billy Cannon Jr. ,like his father was one hell of a football player. He was a state Champ in the 100 and 220. He was a big boy. And if he hadnt hurt his neck, wouldua been a damn good pro. But i understand about him wanting to do his on thing elsewhere.
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Posted on 1/7/14 at 6:34 am to House_of Cards
Curtis Johnson
Posted on 1/7/14 at 6:52 am to Cap Crunch
Marshall Faulk
Ed reed
Ed reed
Posted on 1/7/14 at 7:45 am to House_of Cards
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Didn't Faulk go to SDSU? What made him go all the way our West to a no-name college?
he wanted to live, put them on the map ...temporarily
Posted on 1/7/14 at 7:48 am to DamnStrong1860
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Warrick Dunn
Marshall Faulk EVERYONE MISSED ON HIM....
Peyton Manning
Travis Minor
Ed Reed
Kordell Stewart
Reggie Wayne
John David Crowe is easily the winner...
Terry Bradshaw
Joe Ferguson
Leroy Hoard - bigger than minor IMO
Bubby Brister(LSU got Timmy Byrd-Bama and baseball got Brister)
Johnny Hector
Posted on 1/7/14 at 7:49 am to Tommy Patel
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quote:
Didn't Faulk go to SDSU? What made him go all the way our West to a no-name college?
he wanted to live, put them on the map ...temporarily
an assistant coach with NOLA ties told him he could play RB... outside of TINY la schools only one that told him he could play RB
Posted on 1/7/14 at 7:51 am to choupiquesushi
Norris Weese and Neil Smith - two I forgot.. friend of mine worked out with Neil - very good guy...
Posted on 1/7/14 at 7:53 am to ElderTiger
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Back in Bradshaw's day, all state universities had open admissions. There were no qualifications other than a H/S diploma and a body temperature of 98.6. Yes, we had to take the ACT, but no score excluded you. I think over the years, Bradshaw has used the "couldn't get in" as self deprecating humor. He was a stud QB in HS but on truth, he was a No. Louisiana country boy and Tech was close to home. Also, he played at Tech with a couple of his HS receivers.
I like the fact that he always talks up all things Louisiana anytime he gets a chance
This is correct.. and the water at QB at LSU was pretty deep at the time..
Posted on 1/7/14 at 7:54 am to Poodlebrain
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John Fourcade and Tommy Wilcox turning down LSU for Ole Miss and Bama helped get Charlie McClendon fired. Fourcade was a 1st team all-SEC QB and Wilcox was an all-American safety.
Spot on with both. As I recall Foucade was a Shaw grad and Wilcox Holy Cross and they were huge losses. What about a quarterback from Bogalusa High (I think) named Terry Davis who also started for Bear for a number of years at BAMA. Also have to agree that Travis Minor and Warwick Dunn losses to FSU were huge.
Posted on 1/7/14 at 7:55 am to Kim Jong Ir
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Johnny Hector was a big miss at the time. Lots of rumors about why he ended up at A&M.
not as big as the rumors about why he signed the SEC letter of intent with LSU
remember back then conferences had LOIs...
I think whole family wanted out of LA...
Posted on 1/7/14 at 7:56 am to Eauxld Geauxld
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pot on with both. As I recall Foucade was a Shaw grad and Wilcox Holy Cross and they were huge losses. What about a quarterback from Bogalusa High (I think) named Terry Davis who also started for Bear for a number of years at BAMA. Also have to agree that Travis Minor and Warwick Dunn losses to FSU were huge.
Wilcox was from bonnabel led bruins to title game with south lafourche - and bobby j hebert - tarpons knocked off fourcade and wilcox in quarters and finals..
Posted on 1/7/14 at 7:58 am to Cracking
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Did LSU recruit Reggie Wayne? My memory is vague, but I remember him being touted as one of the fastest WRs to ever come out of HS.
half of LSU staff was at ehret all day and swarming him 3 days before signing day until he signed...
tons of westbank kids at miami in those days... and an assistant coach from westbank
Posted on 1/7/14 at 8:02 am to choupiquesushi
Incorrect...
Posted on 1/7/14 at 8:16 am to Godfather1
quote:LSU didn't miss out on Crow, he was kidnapped from his LSU Dorm by Bear Bryant. No kidding.
John David Crow. Won the Heisman at A&M back in the 50s
Posted on 1/7/14 at 8:23 am to choupiquesushi
quote:Yeah, no way does Hebert and Orgeron beat us on a neutral field, btw. One of three fumbles in the last two minutes would not have been ruled down on a neutral field.
Wilcox was from bonnabel led bruins to title game with south lafourche - and bobby j hebert - tarpons knocked off fourcade and wilcox in quarters and finals..
Wilcox was never considering LSU. His Dad and our Head Coach played together at Tulane, had been on the wrong side of some 62-0 scores and TU was still a rival back then.
Posted on 1/7/14 at 8:24 am to DamnStrong1860
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LSU's Biggest In-State Recruiting Miss of All Time
Your showing your own ignorance with the list and even with the topic of the thread.
Posted on 1/7/14 at 8:31 am to Cincinnati Bowtie
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Yeah, no way does Hebert and Orgeron beat us on a neutral field, btw. One of three fumbles in the last two minutes would not have been ruled down on a neutral field.
Wilcox was never considering LSU. His Dad and our Head Coach played together at Tulane, had been on the wrong side of some 62-0 scores and TU was still a rival back then.
still one of the best games I ever saw, my man... was down on sidelines..
SL had another pretty good player on defense - maybe their best player.. got hurt in a car wreck i believe... would have still had same refs on neutral field...
I watched tarps get robbed playing in nola a few years before...
bryant was all over wilcox...
Posted on 1/7/14 at 8:46 am to House_of Cards
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Didn't Faulk go to SDSU? What made him go all the way our West to a no-name college?
We only offered him as a DB....
Posted on 1/7/14 at 8:51 am to Gus Tinsley
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Your showing your own ignorance with the list and even with the topic of the thread.
You're probably right, bro. I'm under thirty so I'm totally ignorant about things that happened in the early eighties, seventies, sixties and before. Thats one of the reasons I started the thread. The list wasn't meant to be exhaustive; I just named some guys I knew and expected that people would name more. BTW, It's been great to get background on why some guys were and were not actual misses; I love the history. But as I mentioned in the OP, I was always more interested in who people thought would have changed an era IF WE'D SOMEHOW GOTTEN HIM TO COME HERE. I guess think of it more along the lines of what would have happened if we had the power to change a guy's mind or circumstances and get him here. Post was not meant to bash LSU's recruiting efforts on any particular player.
This post was edited on 1/7/14 at 8:56 am
Posted on 1/7/14 at 10:09 am to Amadeo
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Elvin Hayes
Imagine Maravich and Hayes on the same team.
Another miss in basketball - Joe Dumars
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