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Daniels article- If Saban stayed McKnight would have been a tiger.
Posted on 7/17/11 at 12:21 pm
Posted on 7/17/11 at 12:21 pm
Interesting article,
Ed Daniels
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He is one of the most talented to ever play high school football in metro New Orleans.
His senior season, he touched the ball 69 times and scored 27 touchdowns. But all Joe McKnight is remembered for in his home state is that he didn’t sign with LSU.
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“I wish I could do that differently about choosing a school and college,” he said. “I still would have picked USC, but I would have never come in with the USC colors on. I think that is what made LSU fans mad, because I came on with the colors.”
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McKnight said he enjoyed playing for Carroll, but missed the intense work ethic of the John Curtis football program. “Coming into my senior year, Coach J.T. was still slapping my head at practice.”
When McKnight arrived at USC, he said he was shocked that he was competing against “so many tailbacks.”
Three years later, McKnight departed with no Heisman Trophy and no national championship.
A fourth-round pick of the Jets, he vomited during his mini-camp debut.
Ed Daniels
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Posted on 7/17/11 at 12:22 pm to TigerintheNO
bust
Posted on 7/17/11 at 12:22 pm to TigerintheNO
Shouldve went to Ole Miss
Posted on 7/17/11 at 12:24 pm to TigerintheNO
Yeah, according to "the blind side" movie Michael Oher too. Oh well he didn't stay now he's Tiger bait.
If AU didn't pay Cam, MOO St would have had a great year.
If AU didn't pay Cam, MOO St would have had a great year.
Posted on 7/17/11 at 12:37 pm to TigerintheNO
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The kid who left for home for California has grown up, but he will never outgrow the question. “When they meet me, first thing they ask, ‘Why didn’t you to go to LSU?’”
For all the tears on this board back then, I think most LSU fans really don't even care about what he did or what he might have done. Turned out to not be that big a deal for either us or USC.
This post was edited on 7/17/11 at 12:39 pm
Posted on 7/17/11 at 12:47 pm to TigerintheNO
I don't think we missed out much on losing McKnight. Solid college player but not a dominant performer or player of the ages type.
And what I've read of Saban, sounds like his act had started to grow old on some of the players who were here, and some considered transferring. Not sure if true, but I'm not sure Saban's style works well over the long haul. I appreciate what he did to turn our program around, but it was probably about time for him to move on when he did.
And what I've read of Saban, sounds like his act had started to grow old on some of the players who were here, and some considered transferring. Not sure if true, but I'm not sure Saban's style works well over the long haul. I appreciate what he did to turn our program around, but it was probably about time for him to move on when he did.
Posted on 7/17/11 at 1:05 pm to TigerintheNO
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When McKnight arrived at USC, he said he was shocked that he was competing against “so many tailbacks.”
Was he living in a cave? I think everyone here knew he was being steered in the wrong direction. But by whom is the question. Most point to the coach of JC.
I hear he hates LSU. But doesn't everyone?
Posted on 7/17/11 at 1:10 pm to TigerintheNO
He has become a non-issue with LSU fans since LSU won a NC while he was at USC and USC didn't. A lot of LSU fans feel like they got the last laugh since he went to USC to play for championships.
Posted on 7/17/11 at 1:14 pm to TigerintheNO
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“I wish I could do that differently about choosing a school and college,” he said. “I still would have picked USC, but I would have never come in with the USC colors on. I think that is what made LSU fans mad, because I came on with the colors.”
yeah, maybe that or maybe the fact that he was lying about even considering LSU the whole time and then he and JT Curtis cried about how LSU fans are such meanies.
Posted on 7/17/11 at 1:14 pm to TigerintheNO
He was mislead by the JC staff and illegal recruiting going on.
He told LSU to go frick themselves. If he never gets a job in the state of Louisiana he'll know why.
He told LSU to go frick themselves. If he never gets a job in the state of Louisiana he'll know why.
Posted on 7/17/11 at 1:42 pm to TigerintheNO
Bust. He choose poorly all the way around.
Posted on 7/17/11 at 1:48 pm to TigerintheNO
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McKnight
Nominated for Louisiana Hall Of Bust.
Not a has-been, more of a Never-was.
This guy would have left LSU with under 1000 yards of production and cost us a game or two with fumbling.
Posted on 7/17/11 at 2:12 pm to TigerintheNO
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But all Joe McKnight is remembered for in his home state is that he didn’t sign with LSU.
/thread.
He is a memory, and not an a LSU one either. Should be a lesson to all in-state players who don't care to play for our beloved Tigers
Posted on 7/17/11 at 6:45 pm to TigerintheNO
McKnight got paid to go to USC. A former JC player who was friends with McKnight told me that he knew personally about a $25,000 payment. I heard that a couple of years ago, even before the Reggie Bush stuff broke.
Posted on 7/17/11 at 7:00 pm to TigerintheNO
F him!
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