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Did SMU going down and the breakup of the SWC help out LSU?
Posted on 12/13/10 at 7:10 pm
Posted on 12/13/10 at 7:10 pm
Seems like it's easier for us to recruit there now than maybe it used to be back when you had 8 major conference schools in that state.
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Posted on 12/13/10 at 7:21 pm to Draconian Sanctions
does lsu really recruit texas well?
Posted on 12/13/10 at 8:58 pm to Draconian Sanctions
Remember Jimmy Young and Rudy Harmon?
Both transferred to LSU from SMU. In the 87-88 season.
Both transferred to LSU from SMU. In the 87-88 season.
Posted on 12/13/10 at 9:16 pm to Draconian Sanctions
I believe the demise of the SWC helped LSU, but it's one of probably several factors. Don't know the exact number of top recruits we get out of TX now, versus the 80's, but it seems to be on the rise. To the extent the breakup of the SWC hurt A&M and increased LSU's ability to recruit better in A&M's back yard (Hou. and East TX), then yes the two are related. But I don't think we ever really recruited much against the others UH, Baylor, TCU, TT, etc. for top TX recruits; mainly the Ags and UT.
The Pony Excess piece on ESPN is pretty good. Hard to believe how corrupt things were then. Surely it still exists but one has to believe (or hope) the magnitude of the cheating is significantly less now.
The Pony Excess piece on ESPN is pretty good. Hard to believe how corrupt things were then. Surely it still exists but one has to believe (or hope) the magnitude of the cheating is significantly less now.
Posted on 12/13/10 at 10:14 pm to twill5050
A guy who played RB for Florida told me Mike Archer slipped him an envelope full of cash on the coffee table on his recruiting visit to his home. Still didn't get the guy. 
It worked out anyway, the guy didn't do much.
It worked out anyway, the guy didn't do much.
Posted on 12/13/10 at 10:20 pm to Draconian Sanctions
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This post was edited on 12/13/10 at 10:26 pm
Posted on 12/14/10 at 12:09 am to Draconian Sanctions
If LSU keeps winning and becomes a 'sexy' team to play for (like Miami in 2000, 2001 or USC in 2004, 2005) we should have no problem recruiting.
If we fall back to mediocrity like 80s or 90s no good player from Texas is gonna head our way.
If we fall back to mediocrity like 80s or 90s no good player from Texas is gonna head our way.
Posted on 12/14/10 at 1:48 am to NickyT
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does lsu really recruit texas well?
Posted on 12/14/10 at 1:54 am to BayouTigers4Life
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If LSU keeps winning and becomes a 'sexy' team to play for (like Miami in 2000, 2001 or USC in 2004, 2005) we should have no problem recruiting.
It doesn't get any sexier than 2 NCs in a decade
Posted on 12/14/10 at 5:07 am to bmy
The breakup of the SWC had one big negative we ended up with Arkansas!!!!
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