re: Kelly “Our first true freshmen class is coming up…. we’re still building this thing”

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The man sat at Notre Dame for years and watched the SEC have its pick of the best athletes out there - mainly LSU and Alabama. Now he’s the head man at LSU and can get almost anyone he wants. He’s drooling over the potential he has now and wants it all.

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^^THIS^^

And you can add the success he's had this year into the mix as well. If we somehow beat Bama in his first year with a patchwork roster, what do you think that tells potential recruits?

Instead of wondering whether or not to join a rebuilding program, they'll be wondering if they should jump in and commit while there's still a roster slot available.

And, just like with Saban at Bama, success will breed further success. After this first year, if Kelly continues to improve the team over the next few years LSU will become a prime destination for blue-chip recruits.

My dream is for LSU to become so desirable to 5* recruits that we don't have to continually worry about flips (or outright losing recruits) to Bama.