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Interesting stat in USA today........your take
Posted on 12/16/09 at 5:04 am
Posted on 12/16/09 at 5:04 am
Louisiana leads the nation in NFL players per capita?
4
Posted on 12/16/09 at 5:05 am to overthehilltiger
That's what I would have guessed.
Posted on 12/16/09 at 6:29 am to Doc Fenton
Is the quality of high school football in La. > Texas, Florida, Cali??
Posted on 12/16/09 at 6:35 am to overthehilltiger
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Is the quality of high school football in La. > Texas, Florida, Cali??
nope
Posted on 12/16/09 at 6:42 am to overthehilltiger
Those states tend to have larger, football factory high schools. They play better football and are probably more disciplined, but the raw talent per capita in Louisiana is definitely better.
A lot of this has to do with racial demographics, of course, but I think Louisiana concentrates more on football than demographically similar states such as Mississippi, South Carolina, or the District of Columbia (not sure if it's being included here on not), so that's why LA would come out on top.
A lot of this has to do with racial demographics, of course, but I think Louisiana concentrates more on football than demographically similar states such as Mississippi, South Carolina, or the District of Columbia (not sure if it's being included here on not), so that's why LA would come out on top.
Posted on 12/16/09 at 7:05 am to overthehilltiger
That's one of the reasons Saban came to LSU in the first place. LSU has no competition from in-state schools for a very good amount of talent.
Getting talent isn't the hard part at LSU.
Getting talent isn't the hard part at LSU.
Posted on 12/16/09 at 7:30 am to dandan
The facts speak for themselves. The quality of HS Football in La. is greater than in all other states. Otherwise, we would not have the highest NFL per capita. Case closed.
Posted on 12/16/09 at 7:33 am to overthehilltiger
Is the quality of high school football in La. > Texas, Florida, Cali??
California, Texas and Florida are ranked #1, #2 and #4 in population full of warm weather retirees. LA is # 25. Kids are going to migrate to sports that intereat them. CA, TX and FL have multiple franchises in all of the major sports. Golf, tennis and water sports are huge in CA and FL.
LA has always had the Saints and college football. Pro basketball comes and goes. No hockey....no MLB franchise. I don't think anyone should be surprised.
California, Texas and Florida are ranked #1, #2 and #4 in population full of warm weather retirees. LA is # 25. Kids are going to migrate to sports that intereat them. CA, TX and FL have multiple franchises in all of the major sports. Golf, tennis and water sports are huge in CA and FL.
LA has always had the Saints and college football. Pro basketball comes and goes. No hockey....no MLB franchise. I don't think anyone should be surprised.
Posted on 12/16/09 at 8:44 am to overthehilltiger
Japs bomb Pearl Harbor!
Posted on 12/16/09 at 9:00 am to Peachtree Tiger
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That's one of the reasons Saban came to LSU in the first place. LSU has no competition from in-state schools for a very good amount of talent.
yep! And that was year 2000?
Posted on 12/16/09 at 9:11 am to overthehilltiger
LA has every bit as good of youth and HS level coaching as Texas and other large states - it has proven it many times over the past 10 years with the interstate competition between top schools.
Posted on 12/16/09 at 9:15 am to overthehilltiger
I don't think the quality of our food in Louisiana can be understated. High calorie foods in kids who are training makes them bigger. Bigger usually means stronger. Being strong is normally the most important aspect to sport specific training. Mix that with our racial demographics, and its not hard to see why we have so many go to the big leagues.
Posted on 12/16/09 at 9:24 am to boxcarbarney
louisiana- 4.5 million people
texas - 25 million
California -36 million
Florida - 15 million
considering the strength of our high school teams, we match up unbeleivably well with those three states.
texas - 25 million
California -36 million
Florida - 15 million
considering the strength of our high school teams, we match up unbeleivably well with those three states.
Posted on 12/16/09 at 11:23 am to boxcarbarney
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I don't think the quality of our food in Louisiana can be understated. High calorie foods in kids who are training makes them bigger. Bigger usually means stronger. Being strong is normally the most important aspect to sport specific training. Mix that with our racial demographics, and its not hard to see why we have so many go to the big leagues.
I ate the same food..didnt work out too well for me
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