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How did LSU miss out on Warrick Dunn and Travis Minor?
Posted on 7/21/15 at 8:40 am
Posted on 7/21/15 at 8:40 am
Both BR guys at Catholic High and LSU missed on them. I know LSU wasn't the school to be at at this time and FSU was hot.
Did they even consider LSU? Did FSU have some ties at Catholic High at that time? Just curious what went on with their recruitment.
Did they even consider LSU? Did FSU have some ties at Catholic High at that time? Just curious what went on with their recruitment.
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Posted on 7/21/15 at 8:45 am to Austin Cajun
FSU was the hottest brand in football
LSU was bad
pretty obvious
LSU was bad
pretty obvious
Posted on 7/21/15 at 8:45 am to Austin Cajun
FSU good. LSU bad.
Posted on 7/21/15 at 8:49 am to Austin Cajun
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How did LSU miss out on Warrick Dunn?
quote:
How did LSU miss out on Travis Minor?
Posted on 7/21/15 at 8:51 am to Austin Cajun
Well in the case of Warrick Dunn it was a matter of Bobby Bowden or Curley Hallman. Probably wasn't a tough choice.
Posted on 7/21/15 at 8:52 am to Austin Cajun
In Warrick case the murder of his mother, Betty Smothers, was a MAJOR factor in him leaving Baton Rouge.
Minor followed Warrick cue to leave Baton Rouge.
Minor followed Warrick cue to leave Baton Rouge.
Posted on 7/21/15 at 8:54 am to Austin Cajun
I'm pretty sure with what happened to Warrick Dunn's mom, it may have been best for him to be elsewhere.
Posted on 7/21/15 at 8:57 am to Austin Cajun
Weiner hates LSU, probably shunned Guice.
Posted on 7/21/15 at 9:19 am to Austin Cajun
Don't forget about Kevin Franklin. He and Warrick Dunn shared a backfield at CHS, were in the same class, and were co-MVP's of the State. Franklin did go to LSU to play football and to run track. I think he ended up doing well in track but I don't know why his football career wasn't anywhere close to Dunn's post high school. They were of equal talent.
ETA: Warrick was technically the QB and Franklin was the RB of that backfield. They did not pass much, though Warrick could throw a decent pass.
ETA: Warrick was technically the QB and Franklin was the RB of that backfield. They did not pass much, though Warrick could throw a decent pass.
This post was edited on 7/21/15 at 9:23 am
Posted on 7/21/15 at 9:20 am to Austin Cajun
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Posted on 7/21/15 at 9:24 am to Austin Cajun
Kevin Franklin was actually a bigger prospect than Dunn, (i think because of his size).
FSU was the cool school at the time, got all the media love like Bama does now, and LSU was a dumpster fire.
FSU was the cool school at the time, got all the media love like Bama does now, and LSU was a dumpster fire.
Posted on 7/21/15 at 9:27 am to Austin Cajun
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How did LSU miss out on Warrick Dunn and Travis Minor?
We didn't have the great Les Miles as coach thats how.
Posted on 7/21/15 at 9:35 am to Austin Cajun
If i remember right, missing travis minor was a big deal. Anotber nail for hallman.
Not that be needed to fund the blacksmith
Not that be needed to fund the blacksmith
Posted on 7/21/15 at 9:52 am to Austin Cajun
That's back when Florida St and Miami had all that cocaine $, and we sucked too.
Posted on 7/21/15 at 10:16 am to Austin Cajun
Every once in a while I'll think about if lsu could've closed the fence in the 90's. Think about Peyton Manning, Warrick Dunn, Reggie Wayne, Ed Reed, Kordell Stewart, etc.
Posted on 7/21/15 at 11:38 am to Austin Cajun
Because ESPN hates LSU.
Posted on 7/21/15 at 11:52 am to Austin Cajun
LSU was not an attractive destination at that time.
Posted on 7/21/15 at 12:41 pm to Austin Cajun
LSU wasn't very good at time
Coaching staff at didn't think the instate kids were a priority
This is one of the reasons a number of people want the fence up and was the start of securing the boarders.
Coaching staff at didn't think the instate kids were a priority
This is one of the reasons a number of people want the fence up and was the start of securing the boarders.
Posted on 7/21/15 at 12:42 pm to Austin Cajun
I was in school at the time and remember that you didn’t know which one was better, but every team wanted both Dunn & Franklin. Franklin was a Parade All American. Dunn's mom was murdered about a month before signing day making a deposit at a bank late at night. Bowden swept in and played like he was his Father and that was what won him over. He needed something in his life, but at same time, many wondered how he could leave his other family members behind.
This post was edited on 7/21/15 at 1:01 pm
Posted on 7/21/15 at 1:08 pm to Austin Cajun
Questions like this come up from time to time and it illustrates why their are so many people on this board that bitch about everything like we've always been an elite program.
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