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What is the "best" city/region in Louisiana for producing football talent?

Posted on 8/13/14 at 10:22 am
Posted by Ghostfacedistiller
BR
Member since Jun 2008
17500 posts
Posted on 8/13/14 at 10:22 am
I'm a resident, not a native and didn't got to HS in Louisiana so I'm more asking than making a point. By region I'm talking High School talent

In the last 8 years or so I'm pretty familiar with a lot of the high profile players, but not beyond that.

Seems like North Louisiana has produced some exceptional players especially relative to population, and really all major metro areas (NOLA, BR, Lafayette/Acadiana) all have a several off the top of my head. Overall it blows me away how many great athletes come from these parts.

Obviously New Orleans historically has a lot given population, but how do they compare? Are certain areas more consistent at different positions?

For BR area, off the top of my head I'm thinking:
Jeremy Hill
Trindon Holiday
Marcus Spears
La'El Collins
Terrance Broadway (ULL)
Eric Reid
Darry Beckwith
Kendall Beckwith (a little north I know)
Jeremy Stewart (Stanford)
Tracy Porter
(a few kids that went to Bama)

I know I'm missing a bunch, but that's pretty impressive, IMO.

This post was edited on 8/13/14 at 10:25 am
Posted by Paul Allen
Montauk, NY
Member since Nov 2007
75358 posts
Posted on 8/13/14 at 10:24 am to
1. North LA
2. NOLA
3. Acadiana
4. BR
5. Northshore
This post was edited on 8/13/14 at 10:25 am
Posted by BIGDAB
Go for the Jugular
Member since Jun 2011
7468 posts
Posted on 8/13/14 at 10:29 am to
NOLA area
Posted by beaumont livingston
Hollywood Blvd &Western
Member since Dec 2009
628 posts
Posted on 8/13/14 at 10:53 am to
it varies on a year to year basis.
Posted by Bear Is Dead
Monroe
Member since Nov 2007
4696 posts
Posted on 8/13/14 at 11:27 am to
Per capita, NELA is pretty impressive.
Andrew Whitworth
Bradie James
Bert Jones
Rudy Niswanger
Kyle Williams
Will Blackwell
Robert Lane (Was a big time recruit)
Cam Robinson
Chucky Hunter
Roosevelt Potts
Edgar Jones
Richard Murphy
Barkevious Mingo
Booger McFarland


This post was edited on 8/13/14 at 11:36 am
Posted by NikeFree
Member since Jul 2014
181 posts
Posted on 8/13/14 at 11:38 am to
The 504
Posted by Zach
Gizmonic Institute
Member since May 2005
112757 posts
Posted on 8/13/14 at 11:58 am to
It's not just La. but there is the I-20 corridor. Traveling west it goes from Jackson, Miss to Monroe, Ruston, Shreveport/Bossier, East Texas (think Longview, Marshall, Tyler).
Posted by Lester Earl
Member since Nov 2003
279450 posts
Posted on 8/13/14 at 12:21 pm to
Orleans parish on its own is so overrated. But if you include Jefferson, St Tammany, & St Charles then yea, it's the best.


Id say St Charles parish to Assumption is probably the best in the state, if we're talking smaller areas.
Posted by brgfather129
Los Angeles, CA
Member since Jul 2009
17122 posts
Posted on 8/13/14 at 12:30 pm to
Prob Pierre Part
Posted by ProjectP2294
South St. Louis city
Member since May 2007
71027 posts
Posted on 8/13/14 at 1:01 pm to
I would say either the NOLA Westbank or the River Parishes.

Westbank: Karr, Landy, Walker, Ehret, Cox, Shaw, West Jeff, and Higgins

River Parishes: Destrehan, Hahnville, East & West St John, St James, Lutcher, Riverside, SCC
Posted by rmnldr
Member since Oct 2013
38262 posts
Posted on 8/13/14 at 1:36 pm to
Hahnville/Destrehan:

Darius Reynaud, Alfred Blue, LaRon Landry, DaWan Landry, Kentrell Lockett, Jordan Jefferson, Rickey Jefferson, Ed Reed, Mike Scifres, Darryl Richard, etc..

More to come too.

Kirk Merritt, Rickey Preston, Brandon Singleton, Dwaine Thomas.
Posted by Celery
Nuevo York
Member since Nov 2010
11107 posts
Posted on 8/13/14 at 8:48 pm to
Seems like NOLA for speed Monroe for size.
Posted by crazyLSUfan
LA (Lower Alabama)
Member since Aug 2006
6698 posts
Posted on 8/13/14 at 10:39 pm to
River Parishes

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