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re: Ishmael Sopsher in the portal once again
Posted on 6/3/22 at 11:06 am to RogerTheShrubber
Posted on 6/3/22 at 11:06 am to RogerTheShrubber
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The melt over him was unreal..
It was understandable because he was a highly rated Louisiana recruit who chose to sign with LSU's most hated rival. No one has a crystal ball to say exactly how a HS prospect will perform in college. Recruiting comes down to projecting how well a coach thinks a HS player will perform, and the projections for Sopsher were high.
That said, there were (or at least should have been) some very clear red flags about him. Most notably was the fact he a massive individual with good athleticism for someone that size, yet he rarely dominated his much smaller and less athletic competition. Sure, there were flashes of dominance. But not on a consistent basis. So it is not a surprise whatsoever he has failed to do anything of note in college now that the gap in the competition level has significantly decreased. If you can't dominate 2A and 3A high school players, what do you think you will be able to do against major college talent?
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Posted on 6/3/22 at 2:20 pm to Alt26
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It was understandable because he was a highly rated Louisiana recruit who chose to sign with LSU's most hated rival. No one has a crystal ball to say exactly how a HS prospect will perform in college. Recruiting comes down to projecting how well a coach thinks a HS player will perform, and the projections for Sopsher were high.
Even for those who had reservations about the way he was trending late, it was a big loss in terms of optics at the time. However, O did a lot better head to head in the two classes that followed so it ended up not being a big deal.
Posted on 6/4/22 at 11:18 am to Alt26
Yeah, while the melt was huge…….I do remember several posters saying he would be a flop because of what you mention here
Posted on 6/4/22 at 6:16 pm to Alt26
Where I agree with most of your take, the knock on him in High school was he works only when he wants to work. So, the melt on this board should not have been what it was. I will take a 3 star willing to bust his arse over a questionable 5 star any day.
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