re: Offensive Line recruiting at LSU

We recruit the highest rated in-State high school guys and get a lot of them. That is a double edged sword.
1. Many of those guys are at their max potential and may not improve.Especially with the way HS talent is spread in La.
2. Many don't want to improve.

If you look at what many Mid-Western schools do, we recruit all wrong.
You take 3 stars with high upside, add good S&C and Coaching and they have a 3rd or 4th year starter. It takes a long time and consistency to be good at O-line.
Bama does that, but those guys automatically jump to 5 stars because its Bama.

However, Ark A&M, and all the consistent O-lines in the Big10 are built that way.

A&M and TX are relatable examples. A&M has had recent high draft picks from their O-lines, TX has has a large number of Tx 5 stars, but no high O-line draft picks.