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Does our basketball team impact football recruiting?

Posted on 2/7/11 at 11:38 am
Posted by 756
Member since Sep 2004
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Posted on 2/7/11 at 11:38 am
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Basketball games at LSU used to be popular spots for football players, football coach Les Miles, his assistants and recruits. Bringing a recruit to a basketball game at LSU or Auburn these days could mean an immediate de-visit. LSU athletic director Joe Alleva, who hired basketball coach Trent Johnson after the 2007-08 season, has not even been to a lot of games.
Aleva and Football recruiting


Joe Dean and Skip never missed basketball games- our current A.D may not feel it is important!
Posted by finallyfastohio
Columbus
Member since Sep 2010
2327 posts
Posted on 2/7/11 at 12:03 pm to
somewhat, but if you like the school enough a boring bball atmosphere shouldn't affect it.

it might hint at the fans being frontrunners, but i don't think kids care too much about that anymore
Posted by Tigertown in ATL
Georgia foothills
Member since Sep 2009
29224 posts
Posted on 2/7/11 at 2:51 pm to
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LSU athletic director Joe Alleva, who hired basketball coach Trent Johnson after the 2007-08 season, has not even been to a lot of games.


Since the AD position is partly a fund raising position, he should be at a sporting event every single night that there is one. If there are 2 going on at the same time, he should split time.

No excuse for not being there.
Posted by Puffoluffagus
Savannah, GA
Member since Feb 2009
6124 posts
Posted on 2/7/11 at 2:55 pm to
I do remember when we were recruiting reuben randle, he was brought to a game and the student section started chanting his name.
Posted by JHyde1992
Lafayette
Member since Oct 2010
77 posts
Posted on 2/7/11 at 3:00 pm to
Wasnt it Bertman who hired Trent during his last year at AD?
Posted by PeaRidgeWatash
Down by the docks of the city
Member since Dec 2004
15210 posts
Posted on 2/7/11 at 5:03 pm to
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Does our basketball team impact football recruiting?


Not at all.On the flip side, how much has Duke's or Kentucky's basketball success helped their football recruiting?
Posted by RockChalkTiger
A Little Bit South of Saskatoon
Member since May 2009
10578 posts
Posted on 2/7/11 at 5:08 pm to
Kansas says yes.
LINK
but then, you need some kind of hook to get kids to play football at KU. LSU pretty much sells itself.
Posted by Rohan2Reed
Member since Nov 2003
75674 posts
Posted on 2/7/11 at 5:10 pm to
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Does our basketball team impact football recruiting?


of course. have you ever noticed how good Duke and Kansas are at football?
Posted by LSURussian
Member since Feb 2005
127136 posts
Posted on 2/7/11 at 5:16 pm to
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LSU athletic director Joe Alleva.... has not even been to a lot of games.


Gee...I wonder why.
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