re: Why have we not fired Cregg yet??

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Even if the two recruits they got were because of Cregg it’s simply not enough. If you use that excuse every year you will never get rid of him.

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Well as I have said a million times, there are not enough 4-star or better OL in LA HS ball. Go to the 247 composite and count all the 4 star or better guys this year. 57 total, for OT, OG, and C. That is it. None in LA. Last year 1, the center from New Orleans-Warren Easton who UGA signed and a total of 50 4-star or better for OT, OG, and OC. So in the last 2 recruiting cycles LA produced 1 4 star talent.

Wisconsin for example had 2 4-star OT in 2020, they both signed with Wisconsin the home state team. GA had 2 4 star or better that signed with UGA.

In 2019 there were 60 total 4 star or better, 2 in LA, Parker from Ruston and Thomas from Baton Rouge. LSU signed both.

So in the last 3 recruiting cycles, 167 total 4 star or better 247 composite OL in the entire USA, LA has produced 3, LSU signed 2 of them and lost 1 to UGA. Parker has off field issues, and is gone, Thomas has had injury problems and has not developed.

So when you go out of state to try to get 4-star talent, you are battling the in-state schools and if the kid is wanting to go out of state, well you are battling every other big time school that is recruiting them.

Just are not enough big people in LA HS ball that play OL year in and year out. Next year, definitely 2 upper tier SEC type players, Jones from Catholic HS-BR and Campbell from Neville HS-Monroe. Need to sign both of them. Hopefully the Bordelon kid from ED-White Catholic in Thibodaux will grow and develop into a SEC caliber player and LSU can sign 3 SEC quality OL recruits from in-state.