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Why wasn't Anthony Jennings recruited more heavily by other schools?
Posted on 12/23/13 at 8:13 am
Posted on 12/23/13 at 8:13 am
I just checked his offers list on a whim and aside from Oregon, LSU was the only "top-tier" football program that offered him. He had a lot of offers from second-tier programs like Virginia Tech and Nebraska, but none of the SEC heavyweights went after him. He's obviously talented, we've seen that. And it's not like he was poorly rated, either... granted he wasn't a 5* or anything, but it just seems weird that he would go under the radar like he seems to have.
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Posted on 12/23/13 at 8:13 am to lsutothetop
Too small, and a weak arm. Scouts don't notice the intangibles like Les does.
Posted on 12/23/13 at 8:16 am to lsutothetop
torn acl I believe.
Posted on 12/23/13 at 8:19 am to Duckie
He really blew up his senior season as well, and by that time, he was firmly committed to LSU.
Posted on 12/23/13 at 8:24 am to brewhan davey
He was an Elite 11 QB
I think he was recognized as Legit
the real question I have is, why did UGA pass on him...
Alabama basically missed on Winston.. It happens
I think he was recognized as Legit
the real question I have is, why did UGA pass on him...
Alabama basically missed on Winston.. It happens
Posted on 12/23/13 at 8:26 am to ApexTiger
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the real question I have is, why did UGA pass on him...
They already decided on their QB in that particular class.
Posted on 12/23/13 at 8:27 am to lsutothetop
I remember Trent Dilfer raving about him at one the the QB camps held in Atlanta that he helped run saying he was the best of the group.
ETA: Jennings was not committed to LSU yet.
LINK
ETA: Jennings was not committed to LSU yet.
LINK
This post was edited on 12/23/13 at 8:43 am
Posted on 12/23/13 at 8:27 am to ApexTiger
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the real question I have is, why did UGA pass on him...
UGA had there man in Brice Ramsey. And at this point, who knows who will be better. However, Ramsey was more highly recruited and a situation that they couldn't pass on.
They never offered anthony though and I believe he would have been all theirs if they did.
Posted on 12/23/13 at 8:30 am to lsutothetop
Posted on 12/23/13 at 8:30 am to Duckie
Everyone is right.
*Torn ACL
*Other schools either got who they wanted or made a play for Winston.
*Jennings did what you want all kids to do. Make a decision and stick with it.
*Torn ACL
*Other schools either got who they wanted or made a play for Winston.
*Jennings did what you want all kids to do. Make a decision and stick with it.
Posted on 12/23/13 at 8:33 am to SteveLSU35
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*Other schools either got who they wanted or made a play for Winston.
Didn't check but I thought Winston was class of 2012).
(Jennings was class of 2013)
Posted on 12/23/13 at 8:36 am to Duckie
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They never offered anthony though and I believe he would have been all theirs if they did.
Jennings pretty much said this in multiple interviews.
This was one of those situations that just worked out well for LSU...the pieces just fell into place.
Most of the major programs went after Winston, while UGA landed Ramsey early...leaving Jennings as a backburner recruit for most of the top-tier programs in the area. LSU jumped right in and pressed from the get go and I mean early.
By the time the dust settled with Winston and a few other "higher-rated" recruits, Jennings was all LSU.
This post was edited on 12/23/13 at 8:41 am
Posted on 12/23/13 at 8:38 am to stewie
Winston and Jennings weren't in the same class.
Posted on 12/23/13 at 8:43 am to ProjectP2294
Yeah where is this Winston crap coming from? Winston is RS Freshman this year who played on FSU's baseball team last spring. AJ is a true Freshman. There are tons of legit reasons why LSU was lucky enough to land AJ, but schools slobbering over Winston was not one of them.
Posted on 12/23/13 at 8:43 am to lsutothetop
Trent Dilfer on Anthony Jennings. LINK
Mom was sporting a purple sweater in that video.
Mom was sporting a purple sweater in that video.
This post was edited on 12/23/13 at 8:45 am
Posted on 12/23/13 at 8:46 am to ApexTiger
quote:
the real question I have is, why did UGA pass on him...
Same reason they passed on Kelvin Sheppard and Perry Riley. Obviously wasn't good enough to play at an elite SEC school
Posted on 12/23/13 at 8:47 am to GumboPot
Most schools do just like LSU does with in-state talent... you only offer if you for sure are going to take and honor the commitment. When UGA got Ramsey, it became a numbers game. So no offer. If he had been from OOS, they would have offered.
quote:hoping was sarcasm! assuming it was.
Too small, and a weak arm. Scouts don't notice the intangibles like Les does.
This post was edited on 12/23/13 at 8:49 am
Posted on 12/23/13 at 8:49 am to wallowinit
Weak arm. Which he still has.
This post was edited on 12/23/13 at 8:50 am
Posted on 12/23/13 at 8:52 am to Brood211
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Weak arm. Which he still has.
Posted on 12/23/13 at 8:52 am to lsutothetop
I know his father. What it boils down to is, he didn't really hit the radar til his senior year. Really grew into himself. He hadn't been a QB for his entire life and only started that at HS level. Went to a camp where he got huge notice and LSU snapped him up. He really wanted to go to UGA but, UGA had already committed to others.
Kid just really wasn't like some of these others that everyone spots as sophomores and watches grow. He was a late bloomer.
Kid just really wasn't like some of these others that everyone spots as sophomores and watches grow. He was a late bloomer.
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