Seems LSU greatly pursuing Phillip Wright WR Destrehan. Speed to Burn

We will be losing Daniels, Lacy, Hilton, Thomas and possibly Anderson this year to either the portal or draft. After that, there still may be some loss to the portal. That leaves us with maybe Sampson, Parker, Watkins and Billiot. Who knows who develops and who doesn’t. We will need at least 4 WR’s in this class and possibly some portal guys for experience.

Hilton Jr is a Rs/Jr. Doesn't have much film. Hasn't played. Different than Maason Smith, he doesn't have measurables aside of speed that jump off the page. I think we get him as a Sr. I hope he balls out this year, and makes me eat crow, but he seems to be a guy that needs to prove it, twice.

Where are you seeing that about Ffrench and Lockett? I think Lockett isnt happening but have seen a lot of buzz about both recently here.

We have a shot at Ffrench. Will take him and Wright and call it a day there.

Ffrench will be here for Bayou Splash. I have more confidence LSU landing him over Lockett. I did know he had family in Louisiana but didn't know his mom was born in Baton Rouge.


The Louisiana Ties seem to be strong with him.

I think we have a chance with Ffrench but suspect its more b/c of Underwood than ties to La.
Maybe a one in three chance?
Certainly worth pursuing...

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We will be losing Daniels, Lacy, Hilton, Thomas and possibly Anderson this year to either the portal or draft. After that, there still may be some loss to the portal. That leaves us with maybe Sampson, Parker, Watkins and Billiot. Who knows who develops and who doesn’t. We will need at least 4 WR’s in this class and possibly some portal guys for experience.

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i think we lose Daniels, Lacy, and Hilton to the draft. If you're talking portal, any one or two of Sampson, Anderson, and Parker.

I 100% believe Thomas is coming back for his senior year. He'd be a surefire starter. Outside of that, Billiot and Watkins are most definitely back. Let's be on the cautious side and say we get only one of Sampson/Parker/Anderson back. That's only four. So we need at least 4 WRs in this class. That would give us a minimum of 8.

Who said French and Lockett are a lost cause?

I’m actually hearing the exact opposite

The LSU coaches, like all of us, were aware of the roster and which receivers might be gone to the NFL or the transfer portal after this season.

They also had to realistically understand that they weren't going to sign every elite out-of-state receiver they pursued. No one does.

So, unless they were just asleep at the wheel, they had to know there would still be room for Wright in this class. If they really want him, why are they just now turning up the heat in recruiting him?

Maybe they will flip him, but it seems like a foolish strategy if they really liked him and there was room in the class for him. Some kids absolutely want to play for LSU no matter what, but others may be turned off when they feel they are just a backup plan.

I have no idea which way Wright leans on that, but if LSU really wants him, their strategy seems risky.