5* EDGE Colin Simmons will take an OV to LSU

We won't have any excuses on this one. All the little things point to us, his family loves us, with a couple of exceptions, we've been at the forefront from the beginning, perception from media is we are the frontrunner and most importantly, NIL won't be an issue with this particular guy. If we get beat, we just got beat. National guy so not a black eye if we miss but it's a good measuring stick. Home/influence, home at heart, and the champs. No more telling battle we'll face all cycle.

If we get him can we assume we are gonna win several natties in the next few years ?

Wouldn’t hurt that’s for sure

I think hiring bo davis would help since Cain is gone and I know davis and Cain were after him the hardest

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NIL won't be an issue with this particular guy. If we get beat, we just got

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Idk if this is true.

I could see georgia and other teams giving more nil

I saw the interview with him that contained this quote about the schools he was planning on visiting.

He talked a good bit about Texas and his relationships with the coaches there. He didn't mention LSU until the interviewer prodded him about the Tigers, but he was complimentary of the coaches and the program.

He did mention that NIL would be a big factor in his decision. Also suggested that he will likely take it to signing day before committing. I never got the sense he was leaning to LSU, and he laughed off the On3 predictions.

Looks to me like an NIL competition between LSU and Texas, but that's just my perception from the interview

I know it’s probably an unpopular opinion, but I’ll maintain that if money is sole reason for a kid’s decision then I’m perfectly ok “losing” that kid

Absolutely. Just depends if he wants to come home . Sure hope to have that name drop after the spring game.

Only reason I say him is because his name is the only one constantly mentioned. I am sure that's the white whale hire.

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He did mention that NIL would be a big factor in his decision. Also suggested that he will likely take it to signing day before committing. I never got the sense he was leaning to LSU, and he laughed off the On3 predictions.

Looks to me like an NIL competition between LSU and Texas, but that's just my perception from the interview

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This is what I say to kids like that. Look who Texas or whomever we are competing against, has developed at your position, and what we've done. Are you willing to take less money with a more likely thought that you'd be developed, or do you just want the big money and not get developed at all? If you like both schools, if both schools are in close proximity for your family, if both schools are willing to pay money, why not pick the one who will more than likely get you to the NFL?

I remember the top 10 overall kid that picked his friends at South Carolina over LSU. Now he's transfered to Oregon after barely doing anything for 2 years.