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3 reasons SOS would be interested in LSU

Posted on 11/30/07 at 1:28 pm
Posted by Northwestern tiger
Long Island NY
Member since Oct 2005
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Posted on 11/30/07 at 1:28 pm
1- LSU has money, facilities, players,and fans. USC fans are a joke.
2-South Carolina is not a recruiting hotbed, Louisiana is. With the players LSU has for next year, SOS goes to the SECCG and competes for NC as long as he is here
3- Lombardi
Posted by AllEyesOnThree
New Orleans
Member since Oct 2007
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Posted on 11/30/07 at 1:30 pm to
hes too old
Posted by Northwestern tiger
Long Island NY
Member since Oct 2005
23750 posts
Posted on 11/30/07 at 1:32 pm to
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hes too old


a wise man
Posted by Tiger Rob
Shreveport, La.
Member since Nov 2004
1681 posts
Posted on 11/30/07 at 1:32 pm to
that old coach exposed our defense in the second half that the rest of the teams we played too advantage of.
Posted by AlexLSU
Member since Jan 2005
25341 posts
Posted on 11/30/07 at 1:33 pm to
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2-South Carolina is not a recruiting hotbed, Louisiana is. With the players LSU has for next year, SOS goes to the SECCG and competes for NC as long as he is here


Not true. The Carolinas are a hotbed for talent.

This year in SCAR - 2 5*, 8 4*
This year in LA - 0 5*, 9 4*

While LA is typically better head to head, a lot of talent comes out of North Carolina to South Carolina schools.

It isn't like the LA/MS/AL hotbed, but it isn't bad at all.
Posted by Northwestern tiger
Long Island NY
Member since Oct 2005
23750 posts
Posted on 11/30/07 at 1:34 pm to
yeah but he has to compete with Clemson at USC
Posted by LSUBrown
ATL
Member since Sep 2006
522 posts
Posted on 11/30/07 at 1:36 pm to
As far as talent goes, you're forgetting that South Carolina does not have that talent all to itself. Clemson is there, and the surrounding states have traditionally done very well in SC, unlike those trying to take players out of Louisiana (when LSU has a good coach).
Posted by PJinAtl
Atlanta
Member since Nov 2007
13953 posts
Posted on 11/30/07 at 1:37 pm to
Three reasons to think he'll stay where he is:

1) Lack of pressure to win and win every year at S.C. It seemed that the Gamecock boosters and fans ere happy to hear him say they could compete for the division this year. If he had a couple of years at LSU like he has had at SC, would the fans be ok with that?

2) Columbia is close to his hometown in east Tennessee. I dont know how much family he has left in his old hometown, but if there are any he could get there quicker from Columbia than Baton Rouge.

3) Golf. Spurrier is well known for his love of the game. Rumor was that the head coach at USC got a membership to Augusta National. I don't know if that is true, but even if not, as close as the two places are, all Spurrier has to do is make it known he wants to go play a round at ANGC and someone will invite him along as a guest.
Posted by LSUBrown
ATL
Member since Sep 2006
522 posts
Posted on 11/30/07 at 1:45 pm to
I'm not saying that SOS is looking to go to LSU, and your reasons for him staying are all valid. But there is one reason for him to go that may well trump all those other reasons: EGO. At what point does SOS get frustrated with the lack of resources and tools necessary to really win? You cite lack of pressure as a reason to stay, but his will to win is likely a greater factor. IF he thinks he can still win big at USC, then he porobably won't go anywhere.
This post was edited on 11/30/07 at 1:46 pm
Posted by AlexLSU
Member since Jan 2005
25341 posts
Posted on 11/30/07 at 1:46 pm to
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As far as talent goes, you're forgetting that South Carolina does not have that talent all to itself.


I'm not forgetting anything. He's original comment was that South Carolina (the state) isn't a recruiting hotbed like Louisiana is, which simply isn't true.
Posted by Northwestern tiger
Long Island NY
Member since Oct 2005
23750 posts
Posted on 11/30/07 at 1:54 pm to
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This year in SCAR - 2 5*, 8 4*
This year in LA - 0 5*, 9 4*


this year is an exception

LA is better than South carolina recruiting wise
Posted by SG_Geaux
Beautiful St George, LA
Member since Aug 2004
80367 posts
Posted on 11/30/07 at 1:56 pm to
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USC fans are a joke.


Is that why they sold out their stadium even during the bad times while LSU fans left 45,000 seats empty ?
Posted by Mecklenburg Cock
Charlotte
Member since Sep 2007
38 posts
Posted on 11/30/07 at 2:12 pm to
1. As of right now, Spurrier is not a member of Augusta. Hootie Johnson is a former letterman at USC and still live in Columbia. He usually goes down with him.

2. Spurrier has had extreme success recruiting SC, NC, GA and FLA. While SC is a small state, he took the top talent out of NC last year due to the coaching turmoil at NCState and UNC. Further, his name is gold. He still demands rockstar attention when he steps into a school, regardless of where it is.

3. Spurrier isn't leaving USC. No one in Gamecock Country is worried about this and no one is really talking about it. (Me, I like LSU, and am interested in what's going on down in BR.)
He said yesterday that he didn't recruit all that talent last year to leave them for some other coach. Plus, he's all about doing something that's never been done. Achieving success at the national level is nothing new at LSU. He'd just be another link to the chain. At USC he would be the first. He's already made his millions. His brother can drives down from Johnson City for every Carolina home game, his son, Scottie Spurrier is a student at USC and plays on the team. He's set. Plus, the guy is feared. While everyone hates the way the season ended, everyone is scared to question him. His credibility is currently untouchable in Gamecock Nation.
Posted by bee Rye
New orleans
Member since Jan 2006
34364 posts
Posted on 11/30/07 at 2:14 pm to
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USC fans are a joke


they have some of the better fans in the SEC, they definately travel to bowl games better than everyone else (including us)
Posted by Mecklenburg Cock
Charlotte
Member since Sep 2007
38 posts
Posted on 11/30/07 at 2:20 pm to
As for us being a joke.....I hate to hear you think that. Please travel to Columbia next year and see how much of a joke we really are. I think you'll find we're some of the better fans in the SEC.
This post was edited on 11/30/07 at 2:21 pm
Posted by Moots
Gonzales, LA
Member since Nov 2007
979 posts
Posted on 11/30/07 at 2:20 pm to
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3. Spurrier isn't leaving USC. No one in Gamecock Country is worried about this and no one is really talking about it. (Me, I like LSU, and am interested in what's going on down in BR.)


Sure hope you are right...
I'm happy for SC, and hope it works out for you'll...

Personally, I don't think Spurrier is the right fit for LSU at this time. I would have been all over the idea 10 year ago though...

Posted by ricklsu
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2007
134 posts
Posted on 11/30/07 at 2:21 pm to
LINK

What do you guys think about this??
This post was edited on 11/30/07 at 2:21 pm
Posted by DrEdgeLSU
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Dec 2006
8625 posts
Posted on 11/30/07 at 2:25 pm to
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Is that why they sold out their stadium even during the bad times while LSU fans left 45,000 seats empty ?


How about we exaggerate a little, SG? Back in those days, there were 82,000 seats in Tiger Stadium, right? So you really believe that only 37,000 people were on hand? 60,000+, every time.
Posted by Mecklenburg Cock
Charlotte
Member since Sep 2007
38 posts
Posted on 11/30/07 at 2:26 pm to
Who's his source? And why is an NFL blogger worried about Steve Spurrier and College Football?
Posted by ricklsu
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2007
134 posts
Posted on 11/30/07 at 2:28 pm to
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Who's his source? And why is an NFL blogger worried about Steve Spurrier and College Football?


I don't know, why don't you call and ask him, I didn't write the article dipshit. Just passing it along.
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