re: Four prospects show how paramount safety is for LSU's 2014 recruiting class

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He seems physical already at 190 and he could easily add 10-15 pounds

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truth

This kid is truthfully torn, I'm convinced. Regardless of whatver facts out there, his actions indicate he's yet to make a firm decision. I think in the end, lsu and the entire state of Louisiana will end up happy and it will be bc he chose us.

First off, kuddos to this kid for being resilient and comfortable in his own skin. Pretty much tells me all I need to know about him as a person... Kid will be successful wherever he goes. He's done this the best way possible... It's us... The passionate fanbases making this more of a circus than it really is.

I'll reiterate, hootie will be successful no matter what school he chooses. But i feel he has a lot more to gain at lsu than bama and Brandon Harris said it best. " I want to be in the Louisiana sports hall of fame, not the Alabama or auburn one." Maybe I am reading too much into this, but with his mothers support (of which I have no doubt she is more pro lsu than ever thanks to les miles) and the fact that based on claims made by Neville(the poster), hooties hometown is very rich in state pride and especially pro lsu.... These factors will help make this decision easier for him. Like rasco showed us and Landon Collins mother too... The mother of most recruits ultimately has the best and most influential guide to these players recruitment.

We still have a dog in this fight. It's not over and if you believe it is... Then you move on... Don't be negative to the guys who feel good about it. That will be our own hubris to face when it's that time.

There are 100 different reasons I feel hootie is comin to lsu and everyone of them is basically irrelevant or moot except that his mother likes... Maybe loves lsu. If bama had that... Hootie would have been gone ... He's not, he's still uncommitted and lsu, les miles and mrs jones will have a word in before it's over

No problem sir. Thank you for being a reliable and honest poster

Why wouldn't desperation be a good thing?

Hooties undecided, he's torn, or he's leaning to bama.

Then an honest, loyal, coach comes into your house in the 11th hour and lets you know you're his guy... Can't hurt ... Even in the extremes of scenarios

80/20 bama?? Where did you come up with these numbers?

Going into a kids house and talking with him and his parents isn't desperate. Every coach in the country does this with multiple recruits every year!

To everyone here - If you haven't already read this thread (which it seems some of you haven't). It's 50/50 at this point. What reputable source that has actually talked to Hootie or people close to hootie has mentioned he's going to Bama? The only things we have to go on are this article, and NevilleTiger's post. Everything else that has been posted is a "gut feeling". It's one thing to say he's leaning one way or the other, but for some of you to write him off is ridiculous. Let him make his decision without yall jumping to conclusions. There's a reason everyone talks shite about us here, because some of yall are so good at beating each other and recruits up, and giving up so easily. Just stahp.

It's 50/50.

We can go after Hootie and Jamal, neither is a backup plan.

We will be fine regardless, show some class and move on, no matter what happens.

Thanks NevilleT, info welcome.

Personally, I think he's decided (with help from CRob) but not convinced... if that makes any sense.

Won't be easy changing his mind. He went against Moms and has taken the plunge. Except he didn't do it on Natl TV. But LSU needs him!! Thanks you LSU staff for fighting for it to the very end.

Hootie to bama only really started once CRob was all but locked up to the tide

Hootie almost committed to LSU in the spring

Dude, seems to have a serious and i mean SERIOUS infatuation with Gage. Since camp, he's acted like that's his own kid.