re: Here are some reasons I think we need to increase our recruiting budget

to add to the OP, just as an afterthought really...

There are LEGAL ways to use boosters. I don't know for sure, but I'm guessing LSU may be both a little behind and shy about this.

Exactly!!! Our coaches can only do so much. In my opinion the top 3 recruiters in the SEC are Saban, Frank Wilson and Les Miles. That's 2 out of top 3 in the premier conference. But Bama out mans us.

We didn't have anyone there in an LSU polo when Quinn broke the record but apparently Clemson did. That can't happen. Same thing with Hooties mom, we could have had someone who calls her weekly and been there to take care of her. Some people blow this off but all we had to do was that and we might have had a better shot.

There's a reason Bama out works us. Let's say Frank calls a recruit twice a week. And then let's say Kirby Smart calls twice a week. However Joe Staffer from Alabama three other times and makes a call to the parents once a week. That's building relationships. Joe Staffer is also visiting more because he doesn't have to coach any players or games. He's there on OVs and the parents are comfortable cause he speaks to them once a week. Joe Staffer is giving the recruit and all his friends free Bama gear.

Now reading that, LSU has no one on the depth chart for example to play WR for this recruit so he'll start right away. Bama has 6 5* receivers. Lsu has had 4 1st rd picks at WR in the last 5 years that are all Pro Bowlers and Bama had 1 who is 2nd string. The better business and future decision is LSU.

However the 1st part about all the stuff with Joe staffer is going to win the recruit a majority of the time. It's all going to win the parents a majority of the time because they are still new to the process. Look at April Justin with LC and GW3. She has even said Bama didn't live up to everything they told LC and so she is wiser this time and so is GW3. That's why is he is probably going to be a Tiger.

All we have to do is get our own Joe Staffers and while we will still lose guys to Bama, we will be in play more and help the percentages continue to grow in our favor regarding recruits. Especially the high end talents.