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Average recruiting ranking the past 4 years: Alabama-1 LSU-4

Posted on 11/2/17 at 5:34 pm
Posted by lsutiger2
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2008
6250 posts
Posted on 11/2/17 at 5:34 pm
LSU, Ohio State, and Florida State are all tied at 4. Only Alabama has recruited better ranking wise than LSU in the entire country. Its pretty shocking that LSU is this much of an underdog given the talent it has on its team. I mean people are comparing this to 93'. In 93 the program then is not even close to what the program is now.

No one. I MEAN NO ONE is thinking this game will even be close. To me stuff is not adding up. I dont think we will win but to say we have no chance doesnt smell right to me. (Yes I know we lost to Troy)

LSU was better in 2011 and 2012 and lost IMO. The best team on any given night does not always win this game.


The game will come down to how well the offensive line plays.

Posted by patnuh
South LA
Member since Sep 2005
6753 posts
Posted on 11/2/17 at 5:36 pm to
And FSU is a dumpster fire, so I'm not sure these rankings hold their weight.
Posted by victoire sécurisé
Member since Nov 2012
4967 posts
Posted on 11/2/17 at 5:40 pm to
Your own post should tell you that Alabama's recruiting has been unbelievably good.

Like Lance Armstrong 's 7 Tours or Bernie Madoff's incredible market returns. Bama has been on that level of success in recruiting.

Osborne, Johnson, Switzer, Bowden, Bryant Freeze. Literally no one has done it better than Saban. And it's not even close.
Posted by thunderbird1100
GSU Eagles fan
Member since Oct 2007
68496 posts
Posted on 11/2/17 at 5:56 pm to
They have a lot more talent than we do. Just check 247's team talent. 247 Team Talent

Alabama has 18 5 star players...we have 4.

The ranking might seem close, but when you dig deeper this is what happens when a school gets like 8 straight #1 classes. They have a chokehold on basically everyone talent wise right now.
Posted by MountainTiger
The foot of Mt. Belzoni
Member since Dec 2008
14670 posts
Posted on 11/2/17 at 5:57 pm to
quote:

LSU, Ohio State, and Florida State are all tied at 4. Only Alabama has recruited better ranking wise than LSU in the entire country.

Not even #2 and #3?
Posted by JOJO Hammer
Member since Nov 2010
11931 posts
Posted on 11/2/17 at 6:09 pm to
Class rankings aren’t far apart. But Bama does a much better job at keeping 4 and 5 year players. LSU loses underclassmen to the nfl every year. LSU also seems to loses a few to transfers each year.
Posted by Brettesaurus Rex
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2009
38259 posts
Posted on 11/2/17 at 6:16 pm to
That may be a bit misleading considering the rash of transfers we've had. 5 star guys like Teheuma, Saivion Smith, etc aren't here anymore.
Posted by Bmath
LA
Member since Aug 2010
18687 posts
Posted on 11/2/17 at 6:27 pm to
Recruiting rankings just look at the star rankings of the players who sign. It doesn’t actually factor in filling specific needs. LSU gets some great athletes but recently hasn’t had much success getting linemen.
Posted by geauxjo
Gonzales, LA
Member since Sep 2004
14779 posts
Posted on 11/2/17 at 6:38 pm to
That's not how it works
Posted by 756
Member since Sep 2004
14893 posts
Posted on 11/2/17 at 6:42 pm to
quote:

Its pretty shocking that LSU is this much of an underdog given the talent it has on its team.


I think it has to do with coaching not talent
Posted by LCTFAN
New Iberia
Member since Mar 2013
2740 posts
Posted on 11/2/17 at 6:50 pm to
\Average recruiting ranking the past 4 years: Alabama-1 LSU-4

LSU has recruited well but has not retained many of these star recruits due transfers, trouble, grades and the NFL draft.

Our overall ranking has dropped a significant amount due to the above
Posted by rsylve
Terrytown, LA
Member since Feb 2013
3775 posts
Posted on 11/2/17 at 7:08 pm to
Alabama wins with line play. We match up well with anyone at the skill positions, but our OL & DL has been subpar.
Posted by Dallasgrowl
Allen, Texas
Member since Oct 2003
7005 posts
Posted on 11/2/17 at 9:27 pm to
Both lines do not adhere to the numbers in the subject line. If you take those position groups, LSU is nowhere near as talented as Bama. That was the misnomer within the Miles era recruiting numbers...great skill positions, average everywhere else.
Posted by Summer of George
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2010
5995 posts
Posted on 11/2/17 at 9:27 pm to
The no talent idea was planted months ago by coach O as a fall back excuse and the media and fans are letting him get away with it.
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