re: Kelly's Recruiting Grade

Would like to see one really good LB added I think that would be the icing on the cake.

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he shouted and pouted that he came to SEC to challenge Nick Saban and fell flat in his first challenge in recruiting by not getting Ricks

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What a brilliant analysis.

Do you believe that Saban did not try to recruit any of the top players that LSU did sign? I am fairly certain that LSU won multiple recruiting battles against Saban this year (Heard, Womack, etc.)

I’ll give him an A- for now but if he closed with some of the big names then he could make it up to an A+ for me. We also have multiple players in this class that could get immediate playing time and are completely under ranked. Pimpton, Parker, Markway, Kaleb Jackson, Trey Holly and Mubenga are all top 10 to top 5 players at their positions. I think this will show to be true in time.

This fanbase needs to forget about what Bama is doing and pay more attention to what LSU is doing. Imo the only positions that LSU needs to up their game on is DL and LB. If CBK can turn those two positions around consistently while maintaining the momentum we have at all the other position, we’ll be just fine. Again the only gap between LSU and the rest of the blue bloods is at LB and DL. Clean that up and we’re back at the top competing every year.

Brian won the west with a roster full of bandaids. Just think about that for a second. If Jaylen grows this off-season and becomes a more free flying QB, this team will be scary good. I think they can train him to get the ball out or get up field under 2.5 to 3 seconds with drills. Practice this while the pocket is closing and let him build a close relationship with these WRs. If they practice this enough, they will all know what the QB is thinking in certain coverages and leverages. If he can improve that part of his game significantly, I think we make the playoffs next year.