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What is the "best" city/region in Louisiana for producing football talent?
Posted on 8/13/14 at 10:22 am
Posted on 8/13/14 at 10:22 am
I'm a resident, not a native and didn't got to HS in Louisiana so I'm more asking than making a point. By region I'm talking High School talent
In the last 8 years or so I'm pretty familiar with a lot of the high profile players, but not beyond that.
Seems like North Louisiana has produced some exceptional players especially relative to population, and really all major metro areas (NOLA, BR, Lafayette/Acadiana) all have a several off the top of my head. Overall it blows me away how many great athletes come from these parts.
Obviously New Orleans historically has a lot given population, but how do they compare? Are certain areas more consistent at different positions?
For BR area, off the top of my head I'm thinking:
Jeremy Hill
Trindon Holiday
Marcus Spears
La'El Collins
Terrance Broadway (ULL)
Eric Reid
Darry Beckwith
Kendall Beckwith (a little north I know)
Jeremy Stewart (Stanford)
Tracy Porter
(a few kids that went to Bama)
I know I'm missing a bunch, but that's pretty impressive, IMO.
In the last 8 years or so I'm pretty familiar with a lot of the high profile players, but not beyond that.
Seems like North Louisiana has produced some exceptional players especially relative to population, and really all major metro areas (NOLA, BR, Lafayette/Acadiana) all have a several off the top of my head. Overall it blows me away how many great athletes come from these parts.
Obviously New Orleans historically has a lot given population, but how do they compare? Are certain areas more consistent at different positions?
For BR area, off the top of my head I'm thinking:
Jeremy Hill
Trindon Holiday
Marcus Spears
La'El Collins
Terrance Broadway (ULL)
Eric Reid
Darry Beckwith
Kendall Beckwith (a little north I know)
Jeremy Stewart (Stanford)
Tracy Porter
(a few kids that went to Bama)
I know I'm missing a bunch, but that's pretty impressive, IMO.
This post was edited on 8/13/14 at 10:25 am
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Posted on 8/13/14 at 10:24 am to Ghostfacedistiller
1. North LA
2. NOLA
3. Acadiana
4. BR
5. Northshore
2. NOLA
3. Acadiana
4. BR
5. Northshore
This post was edited on 8/13/14 at 10:25 am
Posted on 8/13/14 at 10:28 am to Paul Allen
Your schtick sucks worse than North Louisiana
Posted on 8/13/14 at 10:53 am to Ghostfacedistiller
it varies on a year to year basis.
Posted on 8/13/14 at 11:27 am to Ghostfacedistiller
Per capita, NELA is pretty impressive.
Andrew Whitworth
Bradie James
Bert Jones
Rudy Niswanger
Kyle Williams
Will Blackwell
Robert Lane (Was a big time recruit)
Cam Robinson
Chucky Hunter
Roosevelt Potts
Edgar Jones
Richard Murphy
Barkevious Mingo
Booger McFarland
Andrew Whitworth
Bradie James
Bert Jones
Rudy Niswanger
Kyle Williams
Will Blackwell
Robert Lane (Was a big time recruit)
Cam Robinson
Chucky Hunter
Roosevelt Potts
Edgar Jones
Richard Murphy
Barkevious Mingo
Booger McFarland
This post was edited on 8/13/14 at 11:36 am
Posted on 8/13/14 at 11:58 am to Ghostfacedistiller
It's not just La. but there is the I-20 corridor. Traveling west it goes from Jackson, Miss to Monroe, Ruston, Shreveport/Bossier, East Texas (think Longview, Marshall, Tyler).
Posted on 8/13/14 at 12:02 pm to Bear Is Dead
NELA too.
Bubby Brister
Toby Caston
Bubby Brister
Toby Caston
Posted on 8/13/14 at 12:04 pm to BIGDAB
quote:
NOLA area
Posted on 8/13/14 at 12:09 pm to NikeFree
I would tend to agree. Between the Mannings, Marshall Faulk, Ed Reed, Odell, Fournette, etc., the 504 makes a pretty good habit of producing all-world talent.
Posted on 8/13/14 at 12:14 pm to Grit-Eating Shin
Are we counting the river parishes as "Nola area"? Pound-for-pound, that is where the most LA talent is.
Posted on 8/13/14 at 12:17 pm to Broski
I'd have to say NOLA area
Posted on 8/13/14 at 12:18 pm to Grit-Eating Shin
quote:Reggie Wayne
I would tend to agree. Between the Mannings, Marshall Faulk, Ed Reed, Odell, Fournette, etc., the 504 makes a pretty good habit of producing all-world talent.
Posted on 8/13/14 at 12:21 pm to Ghostfacedistiller
Orleans parish on its own is so overrated. But if you include Jefferson, St Tammany, & St Charles then yea, it's the best.
Id say St Charles parish to Assumption is probably the best in the state, if we're talking smaller areas.
Id say St Charles parish to Assumption is probably the best in the state, if we're talking smaller areas.
Posted on 8/13/14 at 12:23 pm to Grit-Eating Shin
quote:
I would tend to agree. Between the Mannings, Marshall Faulk, Ed Reed, Odell, Fournette, etc., the 504 makes a pretty good habit of producing all-world talent.
the highest paid WR in the NFL last year was from New Orleans
Posted on 8/13/14 at 12:30 pm to Ghostfacedistiller
Prob Pierre Part
Posted on 8/13/14 at 1:01 pm to Ghostfacedistiller
I would say either the NOLA Westbank or the River Parishes.
Westbank: Karr, Landy, Walker, Ehret, Cox, Shaw, West Jeff, and Higgins
River Parishes: Destrehan, Hahnville, East & West St John, St James, Lutcher, Riverside, SCC
Westbank: Karr, Landy, Walker, Ehret, Cox, Shaw, West Jeff, and Higgins
River Parishes: Destrehan, Hahnville, East & West St John, St James, Lutcher, Riverside, SCC
Posted on 8/13/14 at 1:12 pm to ProjectP2294
Nevermind
This post was edited on 8/13/14 at 1:13 pm
Posted on 8/13/14 at 1:36 pm to Ghostfacedistiller
Hahnville/Destrehan:
Darius Reynaud, Alfred Blue, LaRon Landry, DaWan Landry, Kentrell Lockett, Jordan Jefferson, Rickey Jefferson, Ed Reed, Mike Scifres, Darryl Richard, etc..
More to come too.
Kirk Merritt, Rickey Preston, Brandon Singleton, Dwaine Thomas.
Darius Reynaud, Alfred Blue, LaRon Landry, DaWan Landry, Kentrell Lockett, Jordan Jefferson, Rickey Jefferson, Ed Reed, Mike Scifres, Darryl Richard, etc..
More to come too.
Kirk Merritt, Rickey Preston, Brandon Singleton, Dwaine Thomas.
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