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Montana St OT is on LSU radar?

Posted on 1/9/25 at 9:46 am
Posted by OU812
Michigan
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Posted on 1/9/25 at 9:46 am
I believe his name is Conner Moore.
Posted by sportsfan
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Posted on 1/9/25 at 9:52 am to
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Heard about this on AFR yesterday too. Seems like a decent option with multiple years of eligibility remaining.
Posted by TigerConvert93
Member since Jan 2014
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Posted on 1/9/25 at 9:53 am to
I saw Moscona said mention it this morning. I'm skeptical of the FCS to SEC jump being successfully made for a top-end caliber starting OT.

With what we have on campus already + the incoming class, I don't think we should take anyone that isn't a definite plug-and-play starter. Do we think he would be?
This post was edited on 1/9/25 at 9:54 am
Posted by GMoney2600
Baton Rouge
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Posted on 1/9/25 at 9:56 am to
Definitely need a legit plug & play OT.
This post was edited on 1/9/25 at 9:57 am
Posted by BayouCowboy
Member since Dec 2012
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Posted on 1/9/25 at 10:12 am to
He's from NE Ohio and has interest from Ohio St and Michigan. Not saying we can't land him, but Scone basically threw his name out there without really saying the staff was making a hard push.
Posted by sportsfan
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Posted on 1/9/25 at 10:15 am to
For all you PPF watchers out there, he logged 904 snaps at MSU, primarliy as a left tackle and graded 76.7 in 2024.
Posted by nicholastiger
Member since Jan 2004
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Posted on 1/9/25 at 10:24 am to
moscona discussed this on his show yesterday
they are still looking for a tackle in portal but if not the transfer from Northwestern could play tackle as well
Posted by GMoney2600
Baton Rouge
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Posted on 1/9/25 at 10:31 am to
I could see the guy from Northwestern playing RT...not so confident about LT though.
Posted by cbree88
South Louisiana
Member since Feb 2010
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Posted on 1/9/25 at 10:37 am to
quote:

I saw Moscona said mention it this morning. I'm skeptical of the FCS to SEC jump being successfully made for a top-end caliber starting OT.


GTFO with this dumb shite. Players do this all the time. SEC football is not an untouchable, unattainable feat for players from other leagues. Lots of FCS players and FBS Group of 5 players are currently in the NFL and have been in the past.

Did you like Zy Alexander this past year? How about Jabril Cox in 2020? How about Jared Verse and Braden Fiske at Florida State? Mike Iupati who played OG for the 49ers? Jerry Rice, the greatest WR ever? Terrell Owens? Randy Moss? James Harrison? Trevor Penning? Dominic Rodgers-Cromartie? Ed Oliver? Jahri Evans? Jermon Bushrod? Kurt Warner? Steve McNair? Jared Allen? Countless others?
This post was edited on 1/9/25 at 10:42 am
Posted by Donkus
Shreveport
Member since Feb 2013
1185 posts
Posted on 1/9/25 at 10:54 am to
Montana State and North Dakota State are a class above most of the FCS. It's no different than pulling a transfer from USF or BYU in my opinion. A highly rated lineman from Big Sky is a take for me.
Posted by TigerConvert93
Member since Jan 2014
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Posted on 1/9/25 at 11:01 am to
Nobody said it's not possible. We could just as easily make a list of guys that didn't pan out. The point is that, if we take someone, it should be a sure thing. Which is the question I asked (which you didn't answer).

Let's at least be honest and say that he wouldn't have faced the type of edge rushers that he would face at South Carolina, Ole Miss, etc. at Montana State. I hope we can at least agree on that!
Posted by Glizzy_gang
Member since Sep 2023
456 posts
Posted on 1/9/25 at 11:01 am to
I'm on your side of this argument and most of those are correct but Ed Oliver played his entire time at Houston
This post was edited on 1/9/25 at 11:02 am
Posted by Bjorn Cyborg
Member since Sep 2016
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Posted on 1/9/25 at 11:03 am to
quote:

We could just as easily make a list of guys that didn't pan out.


I could a list of players that didn't pan out from playoff teams.
Posted by TigerConvert93
Member since Jan 2014
34 posts
Posted on 1/9/25 at 11:12 am to
You are right, though, that there have been some really solid linemen that have made the jump from FCS to NFL. Another good example would be Terron Armstead who went straight from UAPB to the Saints.

Would love to get one of those.
Posted by GeauxFish31
Member since May 2024
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Posted on 1/9/25 at 11:21 am to
Adams starting LT next year
Posted by cbree88
South Louisiana
Member since Feb 2010
8079 posts
Posted on 1/9/25 at 11:21 am to
quote:

I'm on your side of this argument and most of those are correct but Ed Oliver played his entire time at Houston


Houston was a G5 school at that time, so what I said is correct.
Posted by TigerConvert93
Member since Jan 2014
34 posts
Posted on 1/9/25 at 11:23 am to
Ed Oliver was also a 5-star recruit. But yes, you are right!
Posted by CatsGoneWild
Pigeon forge, Tennessee
Member since Jan 2008
14355 posts
Posted on 1/9/25 at 11:25 am to
Yeah, he’s from a small high school in Ohio. He played small competition in HS and college. Not sure he would be SEC caliber
Posted by PP7 for heisman
New Orleans
Member since Feb 2011
7422 posts
Posted on 1/9/25 at 11:43 am to
quote:

GTFO with this dumb shite. Players do this all the time. SEC football is not an untouchable, unattainable feat for players from other leagues. Lots of FCS players and FBS Group of 5 players are currently in the NFL and have been in the past.

Did you like Zy Alexander this past year? How about Jabril Cox in 2020? How about Jared Verse and Braden Fiske at Florida State? Mike Iupati who played OG for the 49ers? Jerry Rice, the greatest WR ever? Terrell Owens? Randy Moss? James Harrison? Trevor Penning? Dominic Rodgers-Cromartie? Ed Oliver? Jahri Evans? Jermon Bushrod? Kurt Warner? Steve McNair? Jared Allen? Countless others?
None of these players you listed were offensive lineman besides a couple guys who've been out of the NFL for years. Recruiting has evolved so much over the last 15 years that it's becoming exceedingly rare for FCS guys to get drafted high, and once COVID years start leveling out, you'll see even fewer.

LSU's history of lower division OL is bad. Shanahan was bad. Tre'Mond Shorts, an extremely decorated FCS OL from East Tennessee State, who was coming in for his 6th year of college football, couldn't crack the starting rotation last year.

I didn't even see some of these names

Randy Moss first attended Florida State and Notre dame, Ed Oliver was a 5 star recruit who went to Houston, most of the other guys you mentioned retired before some of these recruits could read.

For every Zy Alexander there's 50 Darren Evans'
For every Dominique Rodgers Chromartie there's 100 Pig Cage's.

I get that there are FCS guys who can compete, but let's not act like there's not a massive talent gap. The absolute best of the best (sometimes) maintain their success at the next level. Most don't.

This post was edited on 1/9/25 at 11:52 am
Posted by Rohan Gravy
New Orleans
Member since Jan 2017
19442 posts
Posted on 1/9/25 at 11:56 am to

Why not both?
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