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Was Kevin Faulk the last LSU big "star" to return for Sr. year in Football?
Posted on 12/22/11 at 4:52 pm
Posted on 12/22/11 at 4:52 pm
Seems like since lil Nicky came to town LSU certainly has had more quality high NFL draft picks and I know Nick's approach was to guide them to the draft if they were probable 1st rounders....
so, it makes me wonder.... have any LSU players that were projected high draft picks returned to school somewhat unexpectedly?
I don't blame them for going... but I do love it when kids stay in school.... such as Manning at UT, Luck at Stanford, etc. when they clearly could go high in the NFL draft and cash their ticket.
so, it makes me wonder.... have any LSU players that were projected high draft picks returned to school somewhat unexpectedly?
I don't blame them for going... but I do love it when kids stay in school.... such as Manning at UT, Luck at Stanford, etc. when they clearly could go high in the NFL draft and cash their ticket.
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Posted on 12/22/11 at 4:53 pm to LSU91MBA
I'd say Landry....Laron was a stud and he came back
Posted on 12/22/11 at 4:55 pm to LSU91MBA
Most recently, Glen Dorsey.
Posted on 12/22/11 at 4:56 pm to ColeLSU
Glenn Dorsey
Chaz Ramsey
Chaz Ramsey
Posted on 12/22/11 at 4:57 pm to LSU91MBA
Marcus Spears.
Posted on 12/22/11 at 5:04 pm to Ace Midnight
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Marcus Spears.
Good call -- I had forgotten that one --- but YES a big "catch" for LSU to get him back... I remember it.
Laron Landry.... I don't recall where he was as a Jr.... no doubt a very good player, but I can't remember a lot of "1st round draft pick" talk at the time....
Posted on 12/22/11 at 5:05 pm to LSU91MBA
Karnell Hatcher.
Posted on 12/22/11 at 5:08 pm to LSU91MBA
Ciron Black...seriously. He was mentioned a lot as potential 1st-rd.
Posted on 12/22/11 at 5:12 pm to LSU91MBA
I dont recall, was Faulk ever thought of as a #1 pick? I mean, he's pretty much been a 3rd down back for 13 seasons.
Posted on 12/22/11 at 5:13 pm to LMB46
How is Glen Dorsey not the last LSU big "star" to return?
The guy finished in the top 10 in the Hesiman voting and was a top 10 pick the following year in the draft.
The guy finished in the top 10 in the Hesiman voting and was a top 10 pick the following year in the draft.
Posted on 12/22/11 at 5:18 pm to jscrims
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Posted on 12/22/11 at 5:19 pm to LSU91MBA
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I don't blame them for going... but I do love it when kids stay in school.... such as Manning at UT, Luck at Stanford, etc. when they clearly could go high in the NFL draft and cash their ticket.
Andrew luck is leaving early for the NFL
Posted on 12/22/11 at 5:24 pm to KBeezy
People forget Luck was gonna be a probable #1 as a Redshirt Sophomore. crazy.
Posted on 12/22/11 at 5:26 pm to LMB46
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I dont recall, was Faulk ever thought of as a #1 pick? I mean, he's pretty much been a 3rd down back for 13 seasons.
No but he was a college star. An all american
Tim tebow was projected to go first round after his junior year but still made a huge splash when he announced he would return for his senior year because he was a star
Posted on 12/22/11 at 5:30 pm to jscrims
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How is Glen Dorsey not the last LSU big "star" to return?
I don't remember him being projected as a top 10 pick as a junior. He was AP and AFCA first team AA after 2006 - so, maybe I'm conflating his injury issue (I thought he got hurt late in 2006, as well as in 2007), or there were a number of DTs already in the draft.
I remember it being a question...maybe he always represented he was coming back, so it wasn't a big deal.
Maybe you're right man... memory is the second thing to go.
This post was edited on 12/22/11 at 5:31 pm
Posted on 12/22/11 at 5:35 pm to Ace Midnight
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This post was edited on 12/22/11 at 5:36 pm
Posted on 12/22/11 at 5:36 pm to LSU91MBA
Laron Landry and Dorsey were that last 2 big time recruits.
Posted on 12/22/11 at 5:38 pm to The_Pistol
Yeah C. Black should be mentioned. He is a main example of striking while the iron is hot. Of you have a first round grade, you need to declare because the negative of what could happen far outweigh the positives
Posted on 12/22/11 at 5:41 pm to KBeezy
Tim Trbow was not projected as a first rounder at any time in his college career. Did you not see when Denver drafted him all te gems came out and said that he was no higher than 3 rd round on anyone's board. Everyone was shocked he was picked that high. Don't you remember that they brought in a qb coach to shorten up his delivery AFTER HIS JUNIOR YEAR?
Posted on 12/22/11 at 5:47 pm to LSU91MBA
I think its how the game has evolved. Because the salaries are so high in the NFL and the short time that most players have to play, there's no sense in waiting. Go play for as long as possible and then come back and get the rest of your degree if you want to or need it.
It was unheard of a long time ago, now its big news when someone doesn't leave early.
It was unheard of a long time ago, now its big news when someone doesn't leave early.
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