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re: How big will the meltdown be when we don't finish with a top 5 class?
Posted on 2/1/11 at 9:19 am to Earthquake 88
Posted on 2/1/11 at 9:19 am to Earthquake 88
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How big will the meltdown be when we don't finish with a top 5 class?
In all honesty, there is not a whole lot of difference between a Top 1 to Top 10 ranking. LSU's coaching staff has done a really good job of filling needs and that is all that matters. Recruiting is not an exact science anyway. I went back about a decade looking at LSU's classes on Rivals the other day and was mildly surprised to see all the 5 star players that did not pan out and all the 3 and 4 star players that had productive careers, many of which are now in the NFL. As long as we're around a Top 10 recruiting class I'm very happy!
there has never been truer words spoken about recruiting. ranking 16 and 17 year olds is iffy at best. if the measureables are there they may be great or they may be a bust. you really can't measure desire, heart, motivation, persaverance (sp) or determination. higher rated classes tend to have better players as a class.
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Posted on 2/1/11 at 9:22 am to LSU GrandDad
I guess how big the meltdown is will depend on how stupid the fanbase is.
What is there to complain about? Les has gotten all of the top talent in the state. Pulled a few top guys from the region. That's all that anyone can realistically expect for the head man. And that's all any coach has ever done even when we had higher ranked classes. That's really all the coach can control. Recruiting rankings are beauty contests and there's not much Les can do about that.
LSU's recruiting classes mostly revolve on how National Publications view the talent level in Louisiana for any particular year.
What is there to complain about? Les has gotten all of the top talent in the state. Pulled a few top guys from the region. That's all that anyone can realistically expect for the head man. And that's all any coach has ever done even when we had higher ranked classes. That's really all the coach can control. Recruiting rankings are beauty contests and there's not much Les can do about that.
LSU's recruiting classes mostly revolve on how National Publications view the talent level in Louisiana for any particular year.
This post was edited on 2/1/11 at 9:25 am
Posted on 2/1/11 at 11:20 am to LSU GrandDad
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you really can't measure desire, heart, motivation, persaverance (sp) or determination.
...or opportunity. Some kids end up in a great spot, or end up getting more playing time because of injuries, or become better players because they had time to develop before being thrown into the mix, or never got a shot because the guy in front of them was better or was perceived as better by the coaching staff.
When you think of success, think about Tom Brady. No indication whatsoever that he would overtake veteran Drew Bledsoe as the QB of the New England Patriots...not until Drew had his lungs blown out by a linebacker while heading out of bounds that fateful Sunday afternoon in 2001. Nobody even knew who Brady was in 2001. Then you have guys like David Carr, Alex Smith, and Tim Couch. Go back and see what all of the analysts had to say about those guys in the months leading up to the draft. Joe Montana comparisons were a dime a dozen and each had the brains and the arm to reset every NFL passing record.
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