re: Dexter Blackmon commits..

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Henry Thomas maybe?

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correct

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You might want to take a look at most schools in the nation. This is a normal amount of attrition. Sad but true.

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our attrition rate is either on par with everyone else's or lower. The reason I listed these people is because someone said Les has never made a mistake in recruiting. It was merely to show that no coach is infallible. (except for maybe Mainieri)

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Coaches shouldn't be recruiting based on stars awarded by recruiting services. They should and do recruit based on their own evaluations. Dixon was never going to see the field based on his talent level not being up to par. So yes they got it "wrong".

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I never said that they recruited Dixon because of "stars". I was just pointing out that if Leslie and the staff evaluated Dixon and thought highly of him as did the scouting services that have much more access than message board posters and googlers (yet, they still miss). So if you knew that LSU would get better WRs than Dixon, then you're a special guy that should probably have his own recruiting service.

Also, Oklahoma (Stoops), Ole Miss (Orgeron), Miami (FL), and Kansas State thought high enough of him to offer as well. These guys who recruit pretty well every year were "wrong" too.

You bring in the best talent to "compete" for a spot on the field. Not just for the first year, but all four years. There will be casualties, but it doesn't mean that he wasn't a good "get". There were just "better" guys that came along or stepped up.

LSU's backups can start at many D-1 schools. That's a "wrong" I can live with and that many schools wish they could experience.

**We've brought in a few unranked guys that have become high-ranked prospects (Gibson & Mathieu). USC and Florida have both brought in unranked or non-high profile players as well. Not the norm for top-tier programs, but their success on the field says something about their percentage of success in evaluating and developing talent.

I really don't have a problem with the coaches seeing a kid at their camp, being impressed and offering the kid. I don't really think the staff needs to recruit off of the "star system", I'd rather they chose someone based on what they see with their own eyes.


flame away rivals/scouts/espn are Jesus believers

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if AU and Bama saw this kid and passed right now, and if they offer at any time after now he'll switch to them, then i don't see why we offer RIGHT NOW.

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Why would this happen though? Guys are often loyal to the program that "discovered" them (Rishaw Johnson) or at least offered them first (Sentimore).

From Penthouse to Outhouse. A few days ago with the verbal from Tyrann Mathieu, people were asking who he was, why did we offer, people needed more info, why did we sign a guy that was at the Tenn. camp and they didn't offer.
Then things started to come out, he shutdown WR's at Tenn. The best and biggest surprise there. Three of the coaches sent him handwritten notes. Everyone on the board was on cloud 9.

Blackmon commits, many of the same questions came up. I just don't think the staff went stupid. They will look at their board, move people up and down all the time. Staffs look also at whats coming in the next year. Kade Comeaux gave a verbal to LSU while a 10th. grader. Ask any coach, potential is the key word here. Every kid has it, its the staffs job to bring out the best in each kid. Not every staff see the same thing in every kid. Every staff looks at what can be, not what is.

In high school you're the best on the team, at LSU, you're a Teammate. Some can handle it, some can't.



Don't worry Tiger fans, college coaches make mistakes. Pro coaches do also. I've heard stories to back it up.

So I was at gas station today and 2 guys in front of me where talking about this guy. One guy said he was high school defensive player of year for state of Alabama.

Confirm/Deny?

Yeah these two dudes were talking about it as they were getting their beer.

Guy 1: You heard about that new D-Lineman
Guy 2: No what about him?
Guy 1: Alabama defensive player of year last year
Guy 2: Really?
Guy 1: Yeah we got him out from Bama/Auburn
Guy 2: Saban Nation huh?
[both guys laugh]

No, I'm getting worked up because D-line is one of the most critical aspects of being not just a good defensive team, but a good team period. And if we are handing a slot to someone like Blackmon, before he has played a game his senior year, then I am very concerned about our DT future prospects.

Someone said we don't really even need DTs in this class. One of the reasons LSU has been a really good defensive team over the past several years is because we have been loaded with very good DTs.