If anything, yesterday should prove that LSU does not "recruit itself"

This board and the Rant have this preconceived notion that LSU can simply show up and pull in Top 10 recruiting classes because of the talent in LA. Of the top 15 committed prospects in LA, according to 247sports, 7 are going OOS. Those 7 are going to 5 different schools – Alabama, Texas A&M, Florida, Ole Miss, and Texas. Granted, LSU did not offer or pursue some of those kids, but that doesn’t discount the fact that there is and always will be a significant amount of competition for LA recruits.

This is not an attempt to bash Wilson or Miles on their recruiting abilities. If anything, it is an appreciation for their ability to recognize that competition and recruit nationally to fill those holes. Sometimes, in fact, many times, a recruiter can do no wrong and still miss out on a recruit. The notion that recruits who leave the state are turning their back on their family is absurd. Hell, I’d make a case it is that line of thinking by the public that pushes kids away. I believe some of these kids feel disrespected by the notion that it is LSU or bust for them if they are an in-state kid.

I believe we’d all be better served if we take a step back and acknowledge that none of these recruits are to be taken for granted simply because they are Louisiana boys. Additionally, if they go elsewhere they are not “spurning” or “shunning” LSU, nor are they “turning their back on their family.” Going to school OOS does not mean you hate LSU, nor does growing up in LA mean you love LSU. The sooner you realize this, the better.