Should we take a few LBs in this class?

IDK but we need linebackers baaaaaad

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At least get a guy in the system for 2 years before thinking about starting them.

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Hard to convince elite talent to wait two years when your selling point is getting guys to the league.

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IMO, we don't have room anymore for project guys with the way attrition is slaughtering us. We need to identify guys who can either develop fast or play day 1 in our system. Only way that's going to happen is get the elite blue chips in every position.

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Are you serious? Actual question?

First, people have no concept of how hard it is for freshmen in this league to come in and contribute as freshmen. Second, over the last two weeks with the exception of the punter, I believe I have heard we need to fire the HC, OC,DC and every position coach. So we go out and sign 3 LBs this year? They would not contribute and if they had to we would be in even worse trouble we are now. Recruiting is a 2-3 to even 4 year plan. Clifton Garret "blue chipper" as they are called has not seen the field. Why? Not because he is not talented enough or our coaching is terrible. He is not ready and that is okay.

What about this year when we don't have a lot of guys leave early? Do we stop recruiting as hard and are able to take more project guys.

I am not trying to be a dick. But I swear some fans would rather us not have NFL caliber guys. It is a different college game than even 10 years ago. Recruiting is not the problem, development is not the problem, we just got hit in a bad year, when we are extremely young and most importantly inexperienced.

Why is it silly to market to kids whose dream is to play in the NFL, oh we are the best at getting guys to the league and we have sent more guys early than anyone else. Your strategy would be to tell guys hey I am really sorry but I will need you to stay all 4-5 years, no leaving early. I am sure our recruiting would sky rocket then.

Playing as freshman is also one of our biggest selling points. That's why garret was so mad at the beginning of the year and didn't want to redshirt. I'm sure he was told if he came to lsu he would be competing with welter for the starting spot in year 1

LSU needs to sign Prevost or K.Jackson from Haynesville. LINK
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That's the point I'm making...you develop them but LSU markets this silly 3 and done. It's killing us in attrition so if they're going to go with that plan they need to recruit better.

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You think our coaches prefer losing players after 3 years? The NFL brought this on us with the wage scale, not our staff pitching it. Our staff is just trying to make the most of it by saying we have done it better than anyone else.

Of course they would sign 25 blue chips a year if they could. Not sure where you're going with that. The answer IS to take a few project guys you can count on being in the system for at least 4 years to compensate for the turnover. Some pan out, and some don't, which is exactly what you're seeing with the LBs this year.

In fact your OP is a perfect illustration. This year, the studs just aren't there, so if we do sign some LBs we'll slow play them, pick the ones that can hopefully be developed, and sign Joyner next year.

Yes,LB recruiting should be a higher priority than it appears to be presently.

I saw on a different post a few weeks ago that there is a pretty good chance Voorheis will be moved from safety to LB.

And maybe Donnie Alexander will be ready to contribute next season.

Every school in America should take 10 bigs, 3 LB's and 12 skill perimeter players every year. Saban did it at LSU, Miles continued to do if but something has happen that it's not being done consistently..