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re: LSU has topped out in its Easton Royal bid- won’t go higher.
Posted on 10/8/26 at 1:18 pm to Lester Earl
Posted on 10/8/26 at 1:18 pm to Lester Earl
Yeah I’m not really understanding why people are not. All you have to do is watch 5 minutes of film and you will see how different he is.
One of the best prospects I’ve seen come out of Louisiana.
One of the best prospects I’ve seen come out of Louisiana.
Posted on 10/8/26 at 2:40 pm to GeauxbiWan
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He will be a top 10 receiver in the country by the time the first game comes around. Book it.
Absolutely not. Freshmen wr usually do not make that big of an impact, especially at a school like LSU. Arguably the top two best wr in the NFL right now didn’t do it.
Posted on 10/8/26 at 2:52 pm to hall59tiger
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especially at a school like LSU
The WRs are not great.
Ohio st just won a national title with Jeremiah smith going for 1300 as a freshman.
Royal will be a major problem as a freshman
Posted on 10/8/26 at 3:01 pm to Lester Earl
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We need find a way for this board to treat him like they did Harlem Berry
Would he have made more money had he went to Curtis or Karr?
Posted on 10/8/26 at 3:42 pm to Lester Earl
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Ohio st just won a national title with Jeremiah smith going for 1300 as a freshman. Royal will be a major problem as a freshman
That’s the outlier of all outliers and smith was arguably more developed as a wr. Way way way more likely Royal falls way below that in terms of production.
When you have a wr who is as physically gifted as royal it’s hard to know exactly how good he’s gonna be immediately at the next level. Hes toasting dudes in hs so it’s hard to see how things like body control will translate. Don’t get me wrong, he’s a freak and I think he’s gonna be a dominant college wr but saying he’s definitely gonna blow up as a freshmen is a hard argument to make.
Posted on 10/8/26 at 4:00 pm to Lester Earl
Better to stop arguing with them, they clearly haven’t watched him play, watched the tape, or have played any significant football.
If they did, they would know.
If they did, they would know.
Posted on 10/8/26 at 4:09 pm to GeauxbiWan
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He will be a top 10 receiver in the country by the time the first game comes around. Book it.
Who was the best WR LSU ever had? Was that guy a top 10 WR in the beginning of his freshman year?
The kid is a great prospect. Every prospect has a value that makes it not worth it. If it's a 10% premium over the next guy you want, that's one thing. If it's double, then that's something else.
It's a new world. You can't simply try and get the best guy. It's more complicated than that. You have to decide where your money is best spent.
Posted on 10/8/26 at 4:21 pm to hall59tiger
Not only body control, but how does he handle sticky coverage and contested catches along with stronger and more experienced corners. ER is legit and I really hope we see him in P&G. And he will no doubt put out some highlights on db’s in whatever program he goes to. But comparing him to Jeremiah Smith is tough.
JS is an alien. Maybe ER will be as well, but I would not have those kinds of expectations on him at the beginning.
I really hope LK can get him to see a bigger picture as sit pertains to his future in our program and not just the immediate payday. That kid will eat in this system if he puts the work in.
JS is an alien. Maybe ER will be as well, but I would not have those kinds of expectations on him at the beginning.
I really hope LK can get him to see a bigger picture as sit pertains to his future in our program and not just the immediate payday. That kid will eat in this system if he puts the work in.
Posted on 10/8/26 at 5:23 pm to hall59tiger
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That’s the outlier of all outliers and smith was arguably more developed as a wr.
Royal is an outlier too. He’s only 17 so it’s not even like he is just a matured physical freak some kids that dominate HS football because they hit puberty first.
Posted on 10/8/26 at 5:27 pm to moneyg
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Who was the best WR LSU ever had? Was that guy a top 10 WR in the beginning of his freshman year?
LSU was archaic up until 2019, and even reverted after Daniels left.,
Ja’Marr Chase was cooking people in 18’ then they’d take him out the game for Derrick Dillon or Jonathen Giles
Posted on 10/8/26 at 6:34 pm to Lester Earl
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LSU was archaic up until 2019, and even reverted after Daniels left.,
Ja’Marr Chase was cooking people in 18’ then they’d take him out the game for Derrick Dillon or Jonathen Giles
How many games did he have with more than 3 catches in the regular season?
How many with more than 2?
How many with more than 50 yards in the regular season? How many with more than 25?
Sorry dude. He wasn’t a top 10 WR day 1. There is a learning curve. It’s uncommon for even studs to make that kind of impact immediately.
It’s not impossible. But it’s wrong to assume for a freshman. More often than not it just doesn’t work out that way.
The entire point which should be obvious to everyone is that there is an amount where it doesn’t make sense to invest…especially for a freshman WR.
What did Texas have to pay for Cam Coleman? It wasn’t 5 per year.
Posted on 10/8/26 at 7:05 pm to Lester Earl
You just can’t speak definitively as if he’s definitely gonna be good his freshmen year. He’s an insane athlete and you could argue we’ve never seen a guy like him with the combination of speed and size but A LOT goes into being a great wr at the college level.
Odell Beckham was half decent as a hs athlete and then went on to being one of the best wr in the league.
Speedy noil was a “can’t miss” prospect and #1 wr in the nation who trashed his potential.
I think it’s a safe bet to say Royal is going to be a truly elite college guy but I’m not sure any offensive guys are “can’t miss” now that we have LK.
Odell Beckham was half decent as a hs athlete and then went on to being one of the best wr in the league.
Speedy noil was a “can’t miss” prospect and #1 wr in the nation who trashed his potential.
I think it’s a safe bet to say Royal is going to be a truly elite college guy but I’m not sure any offensive guys are “can’t miss” now that we have LK.
Posted on 10/8/26 at 7:33 pm to jrobic4
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Speaking of, how did things turn out for old Jaden
Backup at MS State
Posted on 10/8/26 at 7:39 pm to hall59tiger
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Freshmen wr usually do not make that big of an impact
Odell Beckham did
Posted on 10/8/26 at 7:58 pm to Burt Reynolds
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Freshmen wr usually do not make that big of an impact Odell Beckham did
“Usually” is an important and intentional word there. We can comb back through CFB history and find outliers for almost every rule. Even still, Odell was not a top 10 wr in college football his freshmen year.
Posted on 10/8/26 at 8:02 pm to Covingtontiger77
hasn't seen a college football field! Let him go, there are other fish to catch!
Posted on 10/8/26 at 8:18 pm to GeauxbiWan
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Better to stop arguing with them, they clearly haven’t watched him play, watched the tape, or have played any significant football. If they did, they would know.
You’ve consistently made some of the dumber takes in this thread. If you paid attention to CFB you’d realize that even freaks athletes like Royal usually take time to adjust to college.
Posted on 10/8/26 at 8:22 pm to hall59tiger
Does Phillytiger9 think we get this guy?
We need him to chime in.
We need him to chime in.
Posted on 10/8/26 at 8:35 pm to hall59tiger
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You’ve consistently made some of the dumber takes in this thread
You keep comparing him to Speedy Noil lol.
Posted on 10/8/26 at 9:09 pm to Lester Earl
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You keep comparing him to Speedy Noil lol.
Same height essentially, speedy ranked slightly above Royal on 247 but both upper echelon recruits. Fast guys with lots of production at big time NO schools. Lots of reasons to compare. Who would you say Royal’s comp is?
Edit: The point remains even if they were entirely different prospects. I never compared them as being the same, that was a reading comprehension mistake in your part. They are/were both considered “can’t miss” prospects.
This post was edited on 10/8/26 at 9:17 pm
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