Is the consensus a top class will fix our problems?

I mean I don’t personally know them. They are kids and will have a butt load of NIL $ so anything could happen.

Al of these players mentioned seem like they have the talent. We will see if they are signed by ESD.

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Fair point, but Jimbo didn’t have a generational QB recruit in his class.

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How many generational players do you people really think there are? Every day we hear about a generational player. How long is a generation? Define what being generational means.
Is Underwood a better prospect than Trevor Lawrence or Justin Fields were? They were described as generational also. Are either? How about Caleb Williams? When we thought Brady was gonna land him some of us thought him to be generational too. Is he? Was/is Burrow? The great Mac Jones damn near matched him a year later. Is he? How many people called Tom Brady generational until he proved to be? How about Mahomes? Don't remember him being called generational when we played him.
Underwood may very well be generational. Problem is we won't know for a generation. I only care if he wins games at LSU. Being generational is something that I couldn't care less about. Particularly when 5-10 high schoolers a year are described as such. It's nonsense.

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How many generational players do you people really think there are? Every day we hear about a generational player. How long is a generation? Define what being generational means. Is Underwood a better prospect than Trevor Lawrence or Justin Fields were? They were described as generational also. Are either? How about Caleb Williams? When we thought Brady was gonna land him some of us thought him to be generational too. Is he? Was/is Burrow? The great Mac Jones damn near matched him a year later. Is he? How many people called Tom Brady generational until he proved to be? How about Mahomes? Don't remember him being called generational when we played him. Underwood may very well be generational. Problem is we won't know for a generation. I only care if he wins games at LSU. Being generational is something that I couldn't care less about. Particularly when 5-10 high schoolers a year are described as such. It's nonsense

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To support your point, are Nico Iamaleava and DJ Lagway generational talents? They were the #2 and #3 recruits in their respective classes. They show a lot of potential but they have hardly been game changers for their team - they are young players that need quality experience. Some of these guys never pan out, like Uiagalelei.

I haven't seen Lagway or Iamaleava's high school tape, but I have seen Underwood's. And when you see Underwood's tape, the first thing I think of is Leonard Fournette. Generational doesn't mean just 1 player fits the term generational talent.

I expect Underwood to be as good a QB as Fournette was a RB at LSU. And Fournette was the best RB LSU has ever had. Better than Faulk or anyone else. Billy Canon wouldn't average 4 yards per carry in today's game. Let's be honest. Fournette's raw strength, speed, and burst was much, much higher than Canon if Canon were playing in 2015.

He has all the measurables. Extreme height, shape, accuracy, deep ball, running ability, pocket movement, know when to run or pass.

It certainly won’t hurt. I think we’re not going to be changing/improving the head coach within the foreseeable future but we can and should improve the talent.