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Frank only had two RBs that he recruited and coached reach 1000 yards during his tenure
Posted on 12/16/25 at 9:29 pm
Posted on 12/16/25 at 9:29 pm
Jeremy Hill (who is from Baton Rouge)
Leonard Fournette (who would’ve had 1000 yards regardless of who was coaching him)
Ridley was recruited before Frank got there and Guice didn’t have his breakout season until after Frank had already left.
BR media acts like we’ll never be able to recruit New Orleans anymore when we were recruiting there long before Frank and we will do so long after.
He is of a bygone era where relationships actually mattered and to act like he corners the entire market for NOLA recruiting is just plain stupid and idiotic.
I mean Frank literally busted his arse to get Jahkeem Stewart reclassified and work with the LHSAA, and he still chose USC because of money.
We will be fine.
Leonard Fournette (who would’ve had 1000 yards regardless of who was coaching him)
Ridley was recruited before Frank got there and Guice didn’t have his breakout season until after Frank had already left.
BR media acts like we’ll never be able to recruit New Orleans anymore when we were recruiting there long before Frank and we will do so long after.
He is of a bygone era where relationships actually mattered and to act like he corners the entire market for NOLA recruiting is just plain stupid and idiotic.
I mean Frank literally busted his arse to get Jahkeem Stewart reclassified and work with the LHSAA, and he still chose USC because of money.
We will be fine.
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Posted on 12/16/25 at 9:39 pm to Sheriff Brackett
Jeremy Hill would've also had 1000 yards, regardless of the coach. He was a baller.
Posted on 12/16/25 at 9:50 pm to Sheriff Brackett
Can't be stated enough. Respect Frank and all he's done, but players are paid now, their high school coaches opinion mean jack shite in 2025.
This post was edited on 12/16/25 at 9:51 pm
Posted on 12/16/25 at 9:55 pm to Sheriff Brackett
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Frank only had two RBs that he recruited and coached reach 1000 yards
I mean that’s quite the benchmark…. Frank/RBs haven’t been the same since he returned in 2022 but we don’t need to belittle his run from 2010-2015.
Richard Murphy
Ridley
Michael Ford
Spencer Ware
Alfred Blue
Kenny Hilliard
Terrance Magee
Jeremy Hill
Fournette
Darrel Williams
Guice
Nick Brossette
Posted on 12/16/25 at 10:03 pm to Laman1978
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Jeremy Hill would've also had 1000 yards, regardless of the coach. He was a baller.
Kenny Hilliard and Patterson played Jeremy Hill & Redemptorist on ESPNU. Great match up. I think Hill had some legal issues and entered LSU a year late.
Posted on 12/16/25 at 10:04 pm to JimTiger72
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Frank/RBs haven’t been the same since he returned in 2022
Neither was run blocking by the O line.
If he is gone, then he is gone.
But it’s silly to deny that he is well connected in New Orleans.
Posted on 12/16/25 at 10:06 pm to JimTiger72
quote:
Richard Murphy
Ridley
Michael Ford
Spencer Ware
Alfred Blue
Kenny Hilliard
Terrance Magee
Jeremy Hill
Fournette
Darrel Williams
Guice
Nick Brossette
Are you really listing guys line Terrance Magee, Darrel Williams, and Nick Brossette like they were part of some generational run of RB’s?
More of the names you listed were forgettable than anywhere close to being great. Frank has never been what people say he is
Posted on 12/16/25 at 10:07 pm to Sheriff Brackett
No coincidence that our running game has been arse since he’s arrived
Posted on 12/16/25 at 10:10 pm to JimTiger72
I certainly didn’t mean to belittle him at all. Frank getting his first win as interim coach and seeing how supportive the players were of him after Arkansas was one of the coolest moments of a forgettable season.
Kiffin knows offense and I’m good with whoever he wants on his staff on that side of the ball.
The meltdown from the media and some of the other deranged fans online is about him leaving is overreaction to the highest order.
We had plenty of other great backs this century that came before Frank and we will after:
Vincent
Toefield
Davis
Broussard
Hester
Addai
Williams
Scott
Clyde
Davis-Price
Kiffin knows offense and I’m good with whoever he wants on his staff on that side of the ball.
The meltdown from the media and some of the other deranged fans online is about him leaving is overreaction to the highest order.
We had plenty of other great backs this century that came before Frank and we will after:
Vincent
Toefield
Davis
Broussard
Hester
Addai
Williams
Scott
Clyde
Davis-Price
Posted on 12/16/25 at 10:13 pm to Sheriff Brackett
He did much more than recruit running backs as well… starting a list on recruiting board.
His run here from 2010-2015 was absolutely elite. Not the same since his return in 2022, but that isn’t the same era now either with NIL, etc
His run here from 2010-2015 was absolutely elite. Not the same since his return in 2022, but that isn’t the same era now either with NIL, etc
Posted on 12/16/25 at 10:22 pm to jimmy the leg
But how much does that matter in this day and age in CFB?
I’m not saying Frank wasn’t an asset, but relationships don’t matter to players as much as money, NIL, and others.
If it did, Underwood would be our starting QB and Jahkeem Stewart would be a starter on the defensive line.
I can’t stress enough the Jahkeem Stewart situation as proof that having someone like Frank on staff isn’t what it used to be, which is very sad but true.
Also, NOLA isn’t the only area that produces great players. The entire state is full of them.
We also got the following players in the New Orleans area after Frank left the first time:
Andre Anthony
Michael Divinity
Kristian Fulton
Glen Logan
Justin Jefferson
Ja’Marr Chase
John Emery
Most of these guys were in the top 25 in the state by 24/7.
I’m not saying Frank wasn’t an asset, but relationships don’t matter to players as much as money, NIL, and others.
If it did, Underwood would be our starting QB and Jahkeem Stewart would be a starter on the defensive line.
I can’t stress enough the Jahkeem Stewart situation as proof that having someone like Frank on staff isn’t what it used to be, which is very sad but true.
Also, NOLA isn’t the only area that produces great players. The entire state is full of them.
We also got the following players in the New Orleans area after Frank left the first time:
Andre Anthony
Michael Divinity
Kristian Fulton
Glen Logan
Justin Jefferson
Ja’Marr Chase
John Emery
Most of these guys were in the top 25 in the state by 24/7.
Posted on 12/16/25 at 10:25 pm to Forever
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Are you really listing guys line Terrance Magee, Darrel Williams, and Nick Brossette like they were part of some generational run of RB’s
All 3 of them played in the league, as did every back on that list except for Michael Ford. I’d say that’s pretty damn good
Posted on 12/16/25 at 10:28 pm to JimTiger72
He was great in a different era. The entire landscape of football changed for the worst and it’s sad that having someone like Frank just isn’t what it used to be.
In the past, you HAD to have someone like him. Now, he’s certainly still an asset but he is much more expendable.
In the past, you HAD to have someone like him. Now, he’s certainly still an asset but he is much more expendable.
Posted on 12/17/25 at 12:31 am to Sheriff Brackett
Frank was on staff to recruit New Orleans not because he’s a RB guru
This post was edited on 12/17/25 at 12:32 am
Posted on 12/17/25 at 1:16 am to Sheriff Brackett
You still have parents who put education, relationships , trust without considering money a factor in recruiting . Frank Wilson closed the deal on many other recruits besides running backs voted number 1 recruiter in college football he won wars more than he lost .
Frank Wilson is old school like parents are old school relationships still matter now everyone university has money it’s still about the sales pitch .
Frank Wilson is old school like parents are old school relationships still matter now everyone university has money it’s still about the sales pitch .
Posted on 12/17/25 at 6:32 am to Sheriff Brackett
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But how much does that matter in this day and age in CFB?
Not as much as it used to. It doesn’t mean that it isn’t still important.
I’m not saying Frank wasn’t an asset, but relationships don’t matter to players as much as money, NIL, and others.
As much, no. When all things are “equal” it can matter.
If it did, Underwood would be our starting QB and Jahkeem Stewart would be a starter on the defensive line.
I’m not sure what Underwood has to do with Wilson. As for Stewart, he got double what LSU could afford. Ditto Underwood in terms of cost. Things were nowhere near “equal.”
Again, he is gone, but I think that it’s silly to not pretend that the man isn’t well connected in Nola.
Posted on 12/17/25 at 6:37 am to Laman1978
quote:*any running back would’ve had a 1000 yards because that was Les Miles offense*.
Jeremy Hill would've also had 1000 yards, regardless of the coach. He was a baller.
Posted on 12/17/25 at 6:38 am to jimmy the leg
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But it’s silly to deny that he is well connected in New Orleans.
You know who is more well connected in New Orleans, bags of cash!!
Posted on 12/17/25 at 6:38 am to JimTiger72
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His run here from 2010-2015 was absolutely elite. Not the same since his return in 2022, but that isn’t the same era now either with NIL, etc
Agreed.
From 2022 on, the o line unit was nonexistent when it came to run blocking. As such, I look at the backs during that timeframe as being hamstrung.
Again, he is gone.
As for him not having any impact, that is yet to be seen. He wasn’t going to pull kids away from LSU while at McNeese or UTSA.
Ole Miss may be another story.
I hope that LSU locks down the state, but I won’t dismiss the Louisiana ties that Ole Miss now has on their campus.
Posted on 12/17/25 at 6:41 am to HTOWNTIGER1
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You know who is more well connected in New Orleans, bags of cash!!
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