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Was LSU faced with taking either Reuben Randle OR DeAngelo Benton
Posted on 7/25/12 at 3:46 pm
Posted on 7/25/12 at 3:46 pm
Was Les Miles forced to choose between Benton and Randle? I remember there was chatter that Randle would not come if Benton was also taken. Does anyone know if that was the actual state of affairs in 2009 or just speculation?
If that was a case, that was an incredibly good choice. Are there any other notable choices that worked out this well in LSU history. I have to admit I'm not a recruiting guru.
If that was a case, that was an incredibly good choice. Are there any other notable choices that worked out this well in LSU history. I have to admit I'm not a recruiting guru.
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Posted on 7/25/12 at 3:48 pm to therick711
Randle's dad called a radio talk show and said on air that RR wasn't going to LSU if D-lo came here. I dont think his reasoning for that was ever explained though.
Posted on 7/25/12 at 3:48 pm to therick711
Benton is still at Auburn, correct?
Posted on 7/25/12 at 3:49 pm to therick711
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Are there any other notable choices that worked out this well in LSU history.
got Russell and Flynn but lost Robert Lane...
Posted on 7/25/12 at 3:49 pm to LsuTool
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Randle's dad called a radio talk show and said on air that RR wasn't going to LSU if D-lo came here. I dont think his reasoning for that was ever explained though.
I seem to recall that they either didn't like Benton or thought he was a bad influence. They went to the same high school if I am remembering correctly.
Posted on 7/25/12 at 3:50 pm to The312
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Benton is still at Auburn, correct?
He is. I notice you didn't say he is still playing at Auburn, because that would require a very liberal use of the term playing to describe his bustdom.
I seem to recall that we took Perilloux and lost out on McCoy, but that could have been bluster from some of our fans. I'm not sure how close we ever were to getting Colt.
This post was edited on 7/25/12 at 3:51 pm
Posted on 7/25/12 at 3:50 pm to therick711
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I seem to recall that they either didn't like Benton or thought he was a bad influence. They went to the same high school if I am remembering correctly.
This.. They both came from Bastrop. In retrospect, Miles made the right decision... .again.
Posted on 7/25/12 at 3:52 pm to therick711
A good friend of mine said the quote in my sig regarding this topic. Ha
Posted on 7/25/12 at 3:53 pm to NicoBlues
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Miles made the right decision... .again.
Wasn't he the guy that started the arguement that led to that shooting?
Posted on 7/25/12 at 3:53 pm to NicoBlues
I was thinking Benton went to Ravyille, not Bastrop. But I am not positive about that.
Posted on 7/25/12 at 3:53 pm to brewhan davey
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A good friend of mine said the quote in my sig regarding this topic. Ha
"We're making a big mistake taking this Randle guy. Deangelo Benton is gonna be the best WR to come out of the SEC in years" - drakeT1217
Not so much. Although, I do have to say, at the time, it looked like a much more tenuous decision than it turned out to be.
Posted on 7/25/12 at 3:54 pm to therick711
There was a rumor that Benton wanted to go to Auburn, and RR's dad made up the story about RR not going to LSU if they took Benton, so Benton could save face.
Posted on 7/25/12 at 3:58 pm to CamdenTiger
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Wasn't he the guy that started the arguement that led to that shooting?
If true:
When it isn't too soon, I will make a classless joke about "catching" and "bullets." For now, I guess we will all have to make it to ourselves.
Posted on 7/25/12 at 3:59 pm to brewhan davey
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A good friend of mine said the quote in my sig regarding this topic. Ha
Posted on 7/25/12 at 4:00 pm to Duckie
Also, I know that Randle's Dad is a good guy in the community. He was also close with the Benton family and wanted the best for both kids. I think his comments may have been taken out of context, but his final recruitment was down to us and OU.
Posted on 7/25/12 at 4:05 pm to therick711
I think we made the right decision not taking benton. The guys not very good.
Posted on 7/25/12 at 4:08 pm to Duckie
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was down to us and OU
False
Posted on 7/25/12 at 4:12 pm to sunnydaze
i thought it was teh other way aroudn. it was all about what randle did. Benton wouldn't go to LSU if randle did. i.e. randle held the keys to the decisions.
Posted on 7/25/12 at 4:12 pm to therick711
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Not so much. Although, I do have to say, at the time, it looked like a much more tenuous decision than it turned out to be.
Absolutely.. I remember how big of recruits both of them were. It is pretty funny to look back on it now and give him shite though.Posted on 7/25/12 at 4:13 pm to Burt Reynolds
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The guys not very good.
he supposedly wanted to go to Auburn because of lesser competition at the position, then go one and done. Aubbies actually thought they got the better end of the deal
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