re: Another RR Article in Bham News

FWIW, I dont think McKnight ever had intentions of coming to LSU, he had USC picked early and just didnt want to hear crap all recruiting season like what your talking about. I think he should have committed earlier instead of dragging it on, which i think only made it worse.

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hate to say this....but if RR hated the recruiting process so badly....he could make everyones life easier by committing now.....if he was committting to LSU - he would have done it a long time ago.

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He hasn't decided.

If you're right w, I'm buying you a beer.

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And I don't want to hear anyone get on here and say the family won't be criticized for his decision to go elsewhere other than LSU. If you need proof, look at the vitriol spewed at McKnight for leaving.

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McKnight went to USC at the height of the perceived lack of respect for the 2003 NC. At that time, USC was public enemy #1.

If Randle goes to Bama he will be criticized. And for good reason. If he chooses to go to LSU's #1 rival, how can you expect LSU fans to be accepting of this? He immediately becomes the enemy by definition. It is now impossible to support him, impossible to root for him, impossible to hope that he does well. Now, you have to hope for his failure, and in fact hope to be a major part in his failure. It's the nature of a rivalry.

On the other hand, if he were to choose Oklahoma, or Texas, etc., there will not be nearly as much criticism.

It really mirrors the Saban situation. When Saban left, not too many people were that upset. Many still pulled for him at Miami. In fact, I know many who were pulling for him at Miami when they played the Saints.

However, when he went to Alabama, he became the enemy. And it was totally reasonable. He could have gone to any other school in the country outside of the SEC and you wouldn't hear 1/10th of the hatred for Saban. In fact, the day that he leaves Bama behind and goes somewhere else, you'll actually start hearing some good things about Saban again from LSU fans.

Until then, he's the enemy. And, how you can expect LSU fans to act any other way is totally beyond me.

JMO but I think Bama runs out of neccessity not because they dont want to pass. If we have the weapons and qb I think we pass more I believe your players available dictate your offense. I dont think GMac is a world beater but his HS numbers(all we have to go on) were imprssive and his arm hs got be stronger than Wilsons, he couldnt throw the ball 30 yds down the field without it looking like a punt.

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RR wouldn't be second fiddle to anyone at Alabama and in fact it would make he and Julio better to play around each other.

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So, you are saying that Randle is going to get the lion's share of the 11 receiving TDs. And, Julio is going to sit back and allow it to happen.

11 receptions !! that's pathetic, I wonder if the PooP Scoop can explain this one. Remember POOP SCOOP is a genius !!

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if Randle wants to be hated in La more than any recruit that has ever left the state

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I'm sure he wouldn't be concerned about any fool who hates him for choosing what he felt was best for him. Hopefully he knows any nut who hates him based on his college chose is a helpless case anyway. Probably the same type who would call for his head if he made a bad play.

Its good to get the great Louisiana players. However, even when we don't, LSU will do fine. We won the BCS after McKnight went to the great USC. And the great USC has not been in the BSC championship game since getting the great KcKnight. The sky did not fall nor did the world end. LSU maintained.

Randle would be great to get, but whose to say Kendall Kelly, Kraig Appleton, Chad Bumpus, or Marlon Brown wouldn't be a better receiver if we get either should Randle choose to go elsewhere.

My personal opinion is that Randle is going elsewhere. I believe if it was LSU we would know. That or he really hasn't decided. Hopefully he will chose home and LSU. Either way LSU will be fine. No one player will determine LSU's future.

Saban's most prolific passing offense of Davey and Reed was not complimented with a strong defense.

When Saban's baby is where he wants it, the offense will not be throwing the ball all over the field. And this is not a bad thing.

I see many people comment that, "He is playing not to lose, or he isn't playing to win." This is code for, "We have had success, we are favored most of the time, and I expect us to win every game."

some people might say that randle is making a mistake not telling people he is going to another school because it would put a stop to all the discussion and hype. All this is doing is just adding gasoline to the flame. If he continues to be silent people are going into a frenzy all over the state making this whole thing worse for him....