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People who think LA Kids owe something to LSU...?
Posted on 2/13/09 at 12:44 pm
Posted on 2/13/09 at 12:44 pm
I get the impression from many posters on here that they think that a kid "Betrays" the State of Louisiana by not going there to play football, Basketball etc.there....Inspired by current recruiting, Joe McKnight, Manning thread below etc.
That there is some sort of "Louisiana Duty" to want to play at LSU or be a fan...
Maybe b/c I am a LSU fan and alumnus who is not from the state and who has never had any loyalty to any University or program from my home state...I just do not understand that logic...
Am I wrong..?...
That there is some sort of "Louisiana Duty" to want to play at LSU or be a fan...
Maybe b/c I am a LSU fan and alumnus who is not from the state and who has never had any loyalty to any University or program from my home state...I just do not understand that logic...
Am I wrong..?...
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Posted on 2/13/09 at 12:48 pm to TIEF
yes you are wrong
Posted on 2/13/09 at 12:54 pm to feedthepig20
I agree, yes we would all like our best athletes to go LSU, but that's not gonna happen. It does not happen anywhere else, so its a normal thing. Anyone with that logic would be against recruiting any out of state player, for they should stay instate as well.
And there is so many variables, type of school, studies offered, the need at times to actually get away from family, style of play, whatever. After all, sports is just one little shop in the mall of life.
And there is so many variables, type of school, studies offered, the need at times to actually get away from family, style of play, whatever. After all, sports is just one little shop in the mall of life.
Posted on 2/13/09 at 12:55 pm to TIEF
You live in Louisiana, get pride of the LSU sports. You have to play for LSU if you have the talents. 
Posted on 2/13/09 at 12:58 pm to PapaChief
I think some schools betray Louisiana, telling their kids that "they can do better."
Of course, I don't blame anyone who turned down LSU to go elsewhere in the early 90s.
Of course, I don't blame anyone who turned down LSU to go elsewhere in the early 90s.
Posted on 2/13/09 at 12:59 pm to TIEF
I think that it all stems from the fact that it is Louisiana. Most of the categories (health, education, etc.) states are ranked on, Louisiana seems to be always at or near the bottom. LSU is basically our one shining star--something to feel proud of.
We feel that it is the responsiblity of our fellow Louisianians to keep it that way. When kids leave the state for other schools it is basically like them betraying us.
Yes, we need to recruit out of state, but that is why LSU has such rabid fans. No matter what is going on at home or just as a state, LSU is our pick me up (usually).
Hope this was helpful.
We feel that it is the responsiblity of our fellow Louisianians to keep it that way. When kids leave the state for other schools it is basically like them betraying us.
Yes, we need to recruit out of state, but that is why LSU has such rabid fans. No matter what is going on at home or just as a state, LSU is our pick me up (usually).
Hope this was helpful.
Posted on 2/13/09 at 12:59 pm to NationalChampionLSU
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Maybe b/c I am a LSU fan and alumnus who is not from the state and who has never had any loyalty to any University or program from my home state...I just do not understand that logic...
You must be from a state with no teams worth supporting...
Mississippi? Arkansas? Alabama?
Posted on 2/13/09 at 12:59 pm to NationalChampionLSU
Its not that some people feel they "betray" LSU, it just seems like if you're from Louisana, why not choose LSU? great facilities, great fans, great atmosphere, great pro factory, pretty good education.
You forget that sometimes, recruits just feel more attached to coaches of other schools, or their campus just makes them feel more "at home." There are many things that factor in an 18 year old's mind on where he plans to spend the next 3-4 years of his life and you shouldn't hold any grudge if he spends it somewhere other than LSU.
You forget that sometimes, recruits just feel more attached to coaches of other schools, or their campus just makes them feel more "at home." There are many things that factor in an 18 year old's mind on where he plans to spend the next 3-4 years of his life and you shouldn't hold any grudge if he spends it somewhere other than LSU.
Posted on 2/13/09 at 1:01 pm to TIEF
quote:Do you feel better now that you got that out?
TIEF
Most fans probably feel slighted when a recruit goes OOS.
This post was edited on 2/13/09 at 1:04 pm
Posted on 2/13/09 at 1:03 pm to geauxtigahs87
Some people I don't feel "betrayal" for:
Marshall Faulk (would have been a DB at LSU)
Peyton and Eli (like Arche would let his kids go here)
Kordell Stewart (probably wouldn't have been a QB here)
Marshall Faulk (would have been a DB at LSU)
Peyton and Eli (like Arche would let his kids go here)
Kordell Stewart (probably wouldn't have been a QB here)
Posted on 2/13/09 at 1:05 pm to TIEF
There's another side to this coin. What if LSU shows no interest in the kid, not even to let him walk on? What then?
Posted on 2/13/09 at 1:05 pm to Cadello
quote:
Do you feel better now that you got that out?
Its just you get the impression from some on here that if you are not from Louisiana...You do not call your Grandmother "Maamaa"...You mother does not cook Jambalaya..etc...You cant be a "Real" Tiger fan...
Posted on 2/13/09 at 1:06 pm to TIEF
Only if they say they are committed to LSU the night before signing day and then change their mind the day after signing day
Posted on 2/13/09 at 1:06 pm to tss22h8
Then LSU could be considered as Betraying him. 
Posted on 2/13/09 at 1:09 pm to PapaChief
For the record, I don't like it either when LSU doesn't offer to a Louisiana guy who can play and then offers to a comparable guy from another state. I know there have been occasions where this has happened, but I can't think of one off the top of my head that bit us.
This post was edited on 2/13/09 at 1:10 pm
Posted on 2/13/09 at 1:10 pm to TIEF
I think a kid making a decision on furthering his education only owes his home state school a fair chance without needless self promotion and downright sabotage.
As far as LSU is concerned, it's pretty evident that the kids who really want to play for LSU and can do without the drama are the most successful in the long run anyway.
As far as LSU is concerned, it's pretty evident that the kids who really want to play for LSU and can do without the drama are the most successful in the long run anyway.
Posted on 2/13/09 at 1:16 pm to TIEF
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alumnus who is not from the state and who has never had any loyalty to any University or program from my home state
That's part of the problem. That said, the punishment for state athletes (of LSU's choosing) failing to come to LSU is severe. Death penalty sometimes!
Posted on 2/13/09 at 1:22 pm to TIEF
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Am I wrong..?...
No...but to the more rabid of our brethren you might be labled a blasphemer. Losing a #1 like Joe McKnight hurt (probably more because of where he went than because he went) but in no way did I feel like he betrayed Louisiana. I believe in free will and the bottom line is that it is his life and his choice. I do have a problem with the look at me putz's who on signing day play the colors switch or hat in a bag crap. JMHO.
Posted on 2/13/09 at 1:26 pm to byubengalboy
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in no way did I feel like he betrayed Louisiana. I believe in free will and the bottom line is that it is his life and his choice.
That was my point earlier. I hold more animosity to the people who poison him to believe that the grass is greener elsewhere when it's really just as green. If he made the decision of his own free will, then so be it. But it's just not that easy all the time.
And no, this doesn't entirely have anything to do with a certain coach at a certain school. The problem is a lot bigger than him.
Posted on 2/13/09 at 1:27 pm to TIEF
Tim Brando says that fans feel that way because the recruit's prolly black.
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