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Brian Kelley said we will hit the transfer portal hard yesterday.. question?
Posted on 1/5/22 at 8:30 am
Posted on 1/5/22 at 8:30 am
Why can't we hit the uncommitted recruits still out there?
There are top 100 uncommitted out there heck even top 300.
Even de-commit's? Do we not have a shot or something?
There are top 100 uncommitted out there heck even top 300.
Even de-commit's? Do we not have a shot or something?
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Posted on 1/5/22 at 8:34 am to DUKE87
Partially because we need upperclassmen starters who can make an immediate impact and partially because transfer portal guys have been recruited for a month and high school kids have been recruited for 3-4 years. Kelly only has so much time to make up ground and we need immediate help anyway
Posted on 1/5/22 at 8:37 am to DUKE87
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Why can't we hit the uncommitted recruits still out there?
Did he say he wouldn't recruit uncommitted players?
Posted on 1/5/22 at 8:39 am to DUKE87
I wish it was an all of the above approach. There was 4-5, defensive players from LA ranked 400-650 that didn't receive offers before signing day. Even if 0 would have signed, if your touting recruit our base, and LA grown and all that, at least pretend like your going after the kids.
But we offer a safety from bama with hardly any offers ranked like 950.
Frustrating that it does feel like a transfer only approach besides maybe 3 in state kids. I get the immediate playing time and we need it, but those 4-6, kids are at west Monroe, Karr, big in state programs and could have helped build foundation for relationships there.
But we offer a safety from bama with hardly any offers ranked like 950.
Frustrating that it does feel like a transfer only approach besides maybe 3 in state kids. I get the immediate playing time and we need it, but those 4-6, kids are at west Monroe, Karr, big in state programs and could have helped build foundation for relationships there.
Posted on 1/5/22 at 8:40 am to Forever
I can see this being the reason. I wouldn't sleep on some recruits out there either though.
Posted on 1/5/22 at 8:41 am to DUKE87
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Why can't we hit the uncommitted recruits still out there?
Because I assume he doesn't want to start off his LSU tenure with recruiting violations. The calendar is in a "dead period" right now
Posted on 1/5/22 at 8:43 am to tgdk11
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ranked like 950
They will certainly be recruiting high school players in this cycle, along with portal players.
I'm not sure why people pretend like these rankings matter so much at the lower levels.
I definitely believe in the rankings of the top players, but there is no discernible difference between a player ranked 300 and 950. At that point, they are just throwing shite against the wall.
Posted on 1/5/22 at 8:46 am to Bjorn Cyborg
I agree regarding 300-950... would have liked to see us go after huge position needs that we had kids ranked 400-650 in state, at big programs.
Posted on 1/5/22 at 8:51 am to DUKE87
you need to swing your mindset from recruiting to free agency. proven position players at the college level vs unknowns in HS.
Posted on 1/5/22 at 8:52 am to Forever
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Partially because we need upperclassmen starters who can make an immediate impact and partially because transfer portal guys have been recruited for a month and high school kids have been recruited for 3-4 years. Kelly only has so much time to make up ground and we need immediate help anyway
Perfect response.
Posted on 1/5/22 at 9:10 am to DUKE87
We just signed an elite long snapper from ECU. We back
Posted on 1/5/22 at 9:18 am to DUKE87
He wants players that can come in and contribute right away and to build depth. The roster is a shite show right now 
Posted on 1/5/22 at 9:22 am to DUKE87
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Brian Kelley
Ughh
Posted on 1/5/22 at 9:22 am to NorthshoreTiger76
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Posted on 1/5/22 at 9:30 am to DUKE87
Experience matters.
Posted on 1/5/22 at 9:35 am to DUKE87
It's extremely late in the game to get involved with uncommitted recruits for this year's class.
Posted on 1/5/22 at 9:49 am to DUKE87
He didnt say we werent recruiting high school kids any more, but to build a roster for next season it's obvious we need to hit the portal hard. We just had under 40 scholarship players play in the bowl game and a number of those guys wont even be back next year (Kirklin, Deculus, Shanahan, Ingram, Harris [thank god], etc).
We have to get probably nothing short of dozen or so transfers in key spots just to be able to compete next year otherwise the team will be ridiculously young.
We have to get probably nothing short of dozen or so transfers in key spots just to be able to compete next year otherwise the team will be ridiculously young.
Posted on 1/5/22 at 9:51 am to DUKE87
Because you have such a roster deficiency that you need veterans that can play now.
I think you are going to see larger schools take less high school athletes and more transfers. The top guys will still go to the big schools but the next tier guys will go to smaller schools then the power 5 will cherry pick the freshmen/sophomores that did well at that level.
People are worried about college football being a minor league for the NFL but if this trend continues the group of 5 and lower will literally become the farm system for the power 5.
I think you are going to see larger schools take less high school athletes and more transfers. The top guys will still go to the big schools but the next tier guys will go to smaller schools then the power 5 will cherry pick the freshmen/sophomores that did well at that level.
People are worried about college football being a minor league for the NFL but if this trend continues the group of 5 and lower will literally become the farm system for the power 5.
Posted on 1/5/22 at 9:56 am to DUKE87
He mentioned in his interview that he still wants his classes to be primarily HS recruits. He also knows how poor our roster make up is right now and the fastest way to patch the holes is through the portal with college ready players.
Posted on 1/5/22 at 10:25 am to DUKE87
Do you realize those are two different things and one doesn’t affect the other.
We need people that can provide production which most HS recruits can’t do immediately. We will need to fill the roster with transfers for the next 3 seasons due to the roster mismanagement over the last 2 years.
We need people that can provide production which most HS recruits can’t do immediately. We will need to fill the roster with transfers for the next 3 seasons due to the roster mismanagement over the last 2 years.
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