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Is LSU better off with Frank Wilson as opposed to......
Posted on 12/6/09 at 6:01 pm
Posted on 12/6/09 at 6:01 pm
Larry Porter, or is it a wash?
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Posted on 12/6/09 at 6:04 pm to Skillet
Better off imo
Posted on 12/6/09 at 6:04 pm to Skillet
IMO its a wash...from everything Ive heard about Wilson hes a great recruiter but may not have the oos ties of porter, but I think he will end a lot of the puzzling Rb substitutions weve seen the past several years
Posted on 12/6/09 at 6:04 pm to Skillet
On paper, you would never give up a veteran like Porter, for a relative newcomer like Wilson. However, he could turn out to be his equal or better.
Posted on 12/6/09 at 6:09 pm to Bubba Hotep
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On paper, you would never give up a veteran like Porter, for a relative newcomer like Wilson. However, he could turn out to be his equal or better
Agreed. Since Porter has already walked away it makes arguments null. Wilson is who we got from now on.
Posted on 12/6/09 at 6:10 pm to Bubba Hotep
Personally I thought Porter was WAY overrated. Wilson is kinda unproven. So for now I'll give Wilson the edge in potential.
Posted on 12/6/09 at 6:12 pm to LSUtigerfan1025
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Personally I thought Porter was WAY overrated.
As a recruiter he is one of the best ever. As a coach he is mediocre.
Posted on 12/6/09 at 6:17 pm to TheCaterpillar
tough to really be a great or bad rb coach....
Porter was EXCELLENT at what he was intended to do. Calling him overrated is laughable
Frank should do well here though
Porter was EXCELLENT at what he was intended to do. Calling him overrated is laughable
Frank should do well here though
Posted on 12/6/09 at 6:20 pm to BilJ
I heard that the helter skelter RB substitution patterns was all Porter. Supposedly Porter would call the RB sub package according to play call which is one reason we were late getting the play on the field.
Posted on 12/6/09 at 8:47 pm to amiznit
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Personally I thought Porter was WAY overrated
How many fumbles did LSU RBs give up over the last four years? I'll bet you that Arrian Foster, formerly of UT, probably had as many in one season. If you think Porter had nothing to do with that, then go back and look at the numbers for 04 and 05. Yes, before some idiot comments, I know Porter was here in 05, but he was dealing with some fumble prone guys that he inherited. I think the drastic change that started the next year and has continued to the present speaks for itself.
Also, how good were Hester and Scott at picking up blitzes in pass protection? I would say both were rock solid.
Porter may not have been perfect, but don't even try to say he did nothing.
Posted on 12/6/09 at 9:01 pm to misey94
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How many fumbles did LSU RBs give up over the last four years? I'll bet you that Arrian Foster, formerly of UT, probably had as many in one season. If you think Porter had nothing to do with that, then go back and look at the numbers for 04 and 05. Yes, before some idiot comments, I know Porter was here in 05, but he was dealing with some fumble prone guys that he inherited. I think the drastic change that started the next year and has continued to the present speaks for itself.
Also, how good were Hester and Scott at picking up blitzes in pass protection? I would say both were rock solid.
Porter may not have been perfect, but don't even try to say he did nothing.
No one is saying he did nothing but I agree that he was somewhat overrated. He couldn't close on a bigtime RB late in the process (McKnight, Richardson, Lache) and was one of the reasons we passed on Michael.
I also think Wilson is somewhat overrated although he's gonna be monster in New Orleans and Louisiana in general.
Posted on 12/6/09 at 9:27 pm to FootballNostradamus
McKnight committed to USC before his senior year...literally no way he was coming to LSU short of LSU becoming USC. Can't say he didn't close on Lache, he left before he got a chance to sign him.
He didn't close on Richardson. He did close on Williams and Ford.
He didn't close on Richardson. He did close on Williams and Ford.
Posted on 12/6/09 at 10:08 pm to philter
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He didn't close on Richardson. He did close on Williams and Ford.
Ford was always LSU.
Posted on 12/6/09 at 11:18 pm to Skillet
Wash, imo.
Posted on 12/7/09 at 12:28 pm to Skillet
...better....lots of "upside" 
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