Bone, Watts, and Wiltfong all on the Bama train now for Ricks. I hate Nick Saban

Posted by Tiger987

Member since Nov 2021

965 posts

Posted on 12/22/22 at 9:54 am to Tiger2022

LET HIM GO!! It is totally not good for the rest of our very good players receiving much smaller NIL $$. Will destroy team morale... I do not want to pay him 1 PENNY MORE than Perkins got. I will keep telling some of these shortsighted posters...

This post was edited on 12/22/22 at 10:09 am

Posted by GeauxLSU4

New Orleans

Member since Feb 2012

10584 posts

Posted on 12/22/22 at 9:57 am to JakeFromStateFarm

If money is all that matters to him, we'll kick his arse just like we did Eli. We'll be more than fine.

Posted by DhanTigers212

Member since Dec 2014

7549 posts

Posted on 12/22/22 at 9:57 am to Tiger2022

Ricks is nothing but a groupie like the rest of em. Perkins Chest > Ricks Chest

This post was edited on 12/22/22 at 9:58 am

Posted by Toptigerfan86

Baton Rouge

Member since Feb 2022

2833 posts

Posted on 12/22/22 at 9:59 am to Tiger2022

I read Watts words from a couple days ago and I feel much better. Apparently Ricks is not an elite player in the eyes of Saban and his staff. They view him as a guy who could maybe start by year 2 or 3 in the program and is a depth/backup guy for them. They wanted Brown who went to Miami. He was their elite target.

Ricks is seen as a rotational guy who lacks that difference making ability.

So if that’s the case he’s overrated and wouldn’t have been a difference maker here either

I’m excited to see what tmrw brings

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Posted by LifeAquatic

Member since Dec 2019

1792 posts

Posted on 12/22/22 at 9:59 am to DhanTigers212

Perkins came to lsu bc of NIL $ lmao

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Posted by tiggerthetooth

Big Momma's House

Member since Oct 2010

61338 posts

Posted on 12/22/22 at 10:00 am to Tiger2022

Any IMG guy between LSU and Bama ends up at Bama, and that's just a fact. I have a similar rule of California recruits. Eventually they end up closer to home no matter what they say leading up to signing day.

Stop pursuing IMG recruits and California kids unless they're breaking down the door to come to Baton Rouge.

Eli Ricks might be the only IMG recruit LSU has signed but of course he still defected to Bama. Time to stop messing around.

This post was edited on 12/22/22 at 10:09 am

Posted by CBK

Baton Rouge

Member since Oct 2022

669 posts

Posted on 12/22/22 at 10:02 am to Tiger2022

If the kid doesn’t want to be at LSU then I don’t want him wearing an LSU uniform. It sucks to lose guys to competing SEC schools but I would rather them go elsewhere if they turn around a year from now and end up in the portal.

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Posted by Double Down

Mayor of St. George

Member since Dec 2007

6543 posts

Posted on 12/22/22 at 10:03 am to Tiger2022

This didn’t just happen in the 11th hour. As mentioned last week, LSU knew for a couple of weeks it was trending this way. If the Tigers can win more than they lose to Bama going forward, they will stop losing players to them.

Posted by AP83

Cottonport

Member since Sep 2009

2718 posts

Posted on 12/22/22 at 10:03 am to Toptigerfan86

So LSU saw his a a difference maker and probably day 1 starter and Bama sees him as a year 3 starter and situational rotation player and he's still choosing to go to Bama. That's not ideal.

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Posted by Hester Carries

Member since Sep 2012

22472 posts

Posted on 12/22/22 at 10:04 am to LifeAquatic

quote:
Perkins came to lsu bc of NIL $ lmao

No he didn’t.

Posted by belowmebama

Member since Jul 2008

7304 posts

Posted on 12/22/22 at 10:04 am to JakeFromStateFarm

quote:
This happens every year with some big recruit.

It’s a huge move when you can land a top recruit that “weakens” a top team you face. Unfortunately, IMO the NIL stuff is only going to make it worse since kids know the play and can use it as leverage. It would take a conservative effort across the board to cut this kind of stuff out but we all know that’s not happening.

Posted by Toptigerfan86

Baton Rouge

Member since Feb 2022

2833 posts

Posted on 12/22/22 at 10:05 am to AP83

You think watts was just butt hurt?

ETA: We’ve already established why he’s going to bama. It’s not about football

This post was edited on 12/22/22 at 10:06 am

Posted by lsutiger2

Baton Rouge

Member since Oct 2008

6224 posts

Posted on 12/22/22 at 10:08 am to JakeFromStateFarm

quote:
I’m not even surprised. This happens every year with some big recruit. They look to be leaning to LSU, the “experts” all say that he’s LSU’s to lose, some 11th hour bullshite happens and the day of their commitment, everyone flips their prediction to Alabama and they choose the Tide. I’m honestly surprised people didn’t see this coming.

Yup and usually the recruit doesn't pan out to the hype. Obviously still hope Desmond Ricks still comes to LSU.

This post was edited on 12/22/22 at 10:10 am

Posted by MandevilleSlim

Mandeville

Member since Sep 2015

197 posts

Posted on 12/22/22 at 10:09 am to AP83

quote:
So LSU saw his a a difference maker and probably day 1 starter and Bama sees him as a year 3 starter and situational rotation player and he's still choosing to go to Bama. That's not ideal.

If this is about scholarship money. That’s not going to matter much.

The strongest recruiting pitch that Saban has is this:

“Every player I’ve signed and stayed in school has won a national championship.”

That’s tough to compete with. Doesn’t resonate with every kid, but certainly does with a lot of them.

Posted by GeauxLSU4

New Orleans

Member since Feb 2012

10584 posts

Posted on 12/22/22 at 10:09 am to AP83

quote:
So LSU saw his a a difference maker and probably day 1 starter and Bama sees him as a year 3 starter and situational rotation player and he's still choosing to go to Bama.

Tells me the kid isn't very bright or all he cares about is biggest bag. Two traits that aren't ideal.