Cam Akers should have picked LSU

Not sure if this thread helps you. But it might.

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Nothing is decided until ink is on the paper.

He really should have

I thought for sure he would

He'd be a superstar here and closer to family

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This whole Cam Akers to FSU situation is absolutely mind-boggling to me. How does he figure he'll be the starter next season with a stud named JACQUES PATRICK infront of him? Plus isn't their stable of runningbacks deeper and a tad bit more talented than ours?(idk I'm just assuming here) There must be something in Tallahassee luring this kid away from us that we aren't aware about. As soon as he steps onto campus he has a clear path to being at worst #2 RB on the depth chart(no offense to Brossette and Williams, but cmon).. at FSU he'll be fighting with 3-4 other highly ranked RBs just to be #2 on their depth chart.. I just don't get it man.

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It's recruiting. These are kids who are very influential. And, the coaches recruiting them are willing to tell them whatever they want to hear. That goes for all schools...even LSU.

All kids need a family member they trust helping them understand the landscape. It just so happens that LSU really is a 100x better situation for a top RB this year. That's not always the case.

As long as he's making an educated decision, more power to him.

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Orgeron told his family Kiffin was coming. I'm sure at the time O believed that to be true. Akers choose perceived stability over the unknown.

I don't blame him, though I do believe LSU would have been a more practical decision. FSU is more of a hassle due to distance and more risky due to competition

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Mostly agree. I think stability at FSU was a likely factor... without delving into the conspiracy theory stuff about bagmen, etc.

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but there is also more upside.

If we are honest, FSU is more likely to play for a national title in the next three years. As long as Saban's at Bama, LSU is in a bad spot.

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Not so sure about that. Clemson has been a bit better than FSU recently and is just as likely to keep them out of the playoffs as Bama is to LSU.

I think year 2 under Aranda is really promising. And though success is not guaranteed, I'm intrigued with the possibility of Canada. I think at a minimum LSU's offense will be harder to predict under his stewardship.

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FSU is more of a hassle due to distance and more risky due to competition, but there is also more upside.

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What upside are you referring to?

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If we are honest, FSU is more likely to play for a national title in the next three years. As long as Saban's at Bama, LSU is in a bad spot.

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Is this what you mean by upside?

You might not have noticed but Clemson is pretty much owning the ACC these days.

Regarding the Kiffin thing, that's an example of something that would be a very bad reason to make that decision. For his sake, I hope he's considered all of the factors and is choosing what he thinks is in his best interest.

The RB situation at LSU is about as good as it gets in general, and the depth chart is oddly light right now. Most years, that's not the case. His biggest competition will be an undersized RB in the same class as him.

Clemson loses everyone this year, and Clemson's not Bama.

You make all those proclamations yet Akers took the route I described.

Take your homer hat off and look objectively at the situation.

It was apparently not even close at the end. It's been FSU for a while.

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Clemson loses everyone this year, and Clemson's not Bama.

You make all those proclamations yet Akers took the route I described.

Take your homer hat off and look objectively at the situation.

It was apparently not even close at the end. It's been FSU for a while.

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I think my perspective has been completely objective.

I even said that, if he just wants FSU, more power to him. But, your explanations/justifications are really poor ones.

On paper, this is a no brainer to LSU. But, obviously, this is about more than just the best opportunity on paper. The kid needs to go where his heart is. He needs to pick the coaching staff he wants to play under, etc.

But, there is a LOT more risk for him at FSU than there is at LSU. He could be a very good player and potentially be looking to transfer out in year 3 at FSU because of opportunity. That scenario doesn't really exist at LSU. At LSU, if he panned out as a very good player, there is nothing standing in front of him at RB beginning in year 2. Hell, he's got a very strong chance to be the #2 at LSU the day he steps on campus.

That pretty much almost never happens at LSU. There is an uncommon opportunity right now at LSU.

Let's be kinda real here. You guys are saying he should come sit behind guice for a year as opposed to having at least a chance to start at FSU year one? Patrick is not as integral to that offense as Cam or Laborne would be. He just can't do what they do. FSU has an Offensive coordinator who happens to be the coach who is locked in until 2024. We are talking about arguably the #1 player in America are we not? He chose elsewhere. Let it go! Sheesh