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re: LSU has topped out in its Easton Royal bid- won’t go higher.
Posted on 10/9/26 at 12:49 pm to hall59tiger
Posted on 10/9/26 at 12:49 pm to hall59tiger
Nah, I’m pretty sure I got it; he could be good or he could be a bust. Riveting stuff
Posted on 10/9/26 at 1:22 pm to Lester Earl
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Nah, I’m pretty sure I got it; he could be good or he could be a bust.
Oversimplification for a simple mind. Checks out
Posted on 10/9/26 at 3:31 pm to Lester Earl
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Nah, I’m pretty sure I got it; he could be good or he could be a bust. Riveting stuff
That's not even the question being asked. The question is whether it's a good decision to pay a bunch of money to an incoming freshman who, based on many things...including the performance of historically great players, may not give you a payoff in year 1.
Jamaar Chase is the best we've ever had. You ignored it, but in the 12 game regular season he had zero games with more than 3 catches his freshman year and 2 games with more than 2. He had zero games over 50 yards and 2 games over 30. He scored 2 TDs.
I view Jamaar Chase as a physical unicorn at the NFL level.
It's a very reasonable decision to say, "our 5M / year players should be transfers who can hit the ground running" instead of spending that money on incoming freshman.
None of that is a knock on Royal or a suggestion that he's not a tremendous prospect. But, even if we disagree on what the number is, there should be no disagreement that there's a number at which point it stops making sense to go after any prospect.
I hope we get Royal. LSU needs to have guys like Royal and Chase and Jefferson and Nabors in its receiving corps every year. But, unfortunately, money management and the demands of an individual player can sometimes conflict.
Posted on 10/9/26 at 4:29 pm to moneyg
Learn from me. Don’t waste your time trying to get that fella to understand a nuanced take.
Posted on 10/9/26 at 4:44 pm to moneyg
His number is nowhere near $5million. He’s currently fishing between $1-2mil, which of course is a lot for a HS kid but it’s not completely crashing the budget.
Other notes
-If lsu were to back off (I don’t think they will) it would be for planning not money.
-depending on transfers is dangerous. because you are at the mercy of who enters. LSU has not recruited the portal well at WR, historically.
-LSU’s best teams have had great WRs. It’s not coincidental. The majority of them have been from LA. Also not coincidental.
- from an salary cap standpoint, WR is the 3rd highest paid position after QB & Edge. This is a newer development in modern football because you need playmakers to win & every smart coach knows it.
- Lane came to lsu to recruit kids like this. The same guy that flew to Tennessee to intercept Leavitt at the airport lol. You are bonafide nuts if you don’t think he is going to chase this one at just about all costs.
Other notes
-If lsu were to back off (I don’t think they will) it would be for planning not money.
-depending on transfers is dangerous. because you are at the mercy of who enters. LSU has not recruited the portal well at WR, historically.
-LSU’s best teams have had great WRs. It’s not coincidental. The majority of them have been from LA. Also not coincidental.
- from an salary cap standpoint, WR is the 3rd highest paid position after QB & Edge. This is a newer development in modern football because you need playmakers to win & every smart coach knows it.
- Lane came to lsu to recruit kids like this. The same guy that flew to Tennessee to intercept Leavitt at the airport lol. You are bonafide nuts if you don’t think he is going to chase this one at just about all costs.
Posted on 10/9/26 at 4:51 pm to hall59tiger
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to understand a nuanced take.
He might be good or he might not be good is not very nuanced.
Posted on 10/9/26 at 5:10 pm to Lester Earl
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He might be good or he might not be good is not very nuanced.
The fact that you think that was what I was claiming proves my point.
Posted on 10/9/26 at 5:17 pm to Lester Earl
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His number is nowhere near $5million. He’s currently fishing between $1-2mil, which of course is a lot for a HS kid but it’s not completely crashing the budget.
Other notes
-If lsu were to back off (I don’t think they will) it would be for planning not money.
-depending on transfers is dangerous. because you are at the mercy of who enters. LSU has not recruited the portal well at WR, historically.
-LSU’s best teams have had great WRs. It’s not coincidental. The majority of them have been from LA. Also not coincidental.
- from an salary cap standpoint, WR is the 3rd highest paid position after QB & Edge. This is a newer development in modern football because you need playmakers to win & every smart coach knows it.
- Lane came to lsu to recruit kids like this. The same guy that flew to Tennessee to intercept Leavitt at the airport lol. You are bonafide nuts if you don’t think he is going to chase this one at just about all costs.
Unless Royal is asking for something outrageous which doesn't seem the case for a Top 5 player, Lane needs to close on this one and bring Easton home.
Posted on 10/9/26 at 5:38 pm to moneyg
Old and tiresome correction
N A B E R S!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
N A B E R S!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted on 10/9/26 at 6:06 pm to Lester Earl
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His number is nowhere near $5million. He’s currently fishing between $1-2mil, which of course is a lot for a HS kid but it’s not completely crashing the budget.
Ok. I have no idea. I read that number on Twitter.
I wasn’t trying to evaluate whether or not he’s worth his asking price. I’m just pointing out that at some point it becomes too much.
Posted on 10/9/26 at 6:11 pm to moneyg
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Ok. I have no idea. I read that number on Twitter.
That was on no3 or at least originated with them which is a parody account just fyi
Posted on 10/9/26 at 6:15 pm to 225Tyga
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I literally blame him for going to whatever school pays him the most.
Do you blame him?
Posted on 10/9/26 at 7:43 pm to Lester Earl
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If lsu were to back off (I don’t think they will) it would be for planning not money.
What do you mean for planning?
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depending on transfers is dangerous. because you are at the mercy of who enters. LSU has not recruited the portal well at WR, historically.
I would pay what it takes to get royal anyway but this is another reason why you take him.
Just look at this last portal class as a whole. There weren't many great receivers in the portal.
Easton royal is a must. Dude is 17 and already looks like a college kid.
Posted on 10/9/26 at 8:08 pm to Chalkywhite84
Even if he is the number one receiver in the country, that’s just not a position you over-pay unless you just have a lot of excess in your budget. Lots of talented receivers out there who can be productive and still leave money for the tackles, DE’s and QB’s
Posted on 10/9/26 at 8:17 pm to Chalkywhite84
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What do you mean for planning?
Roster planning. Are they dead set on a WR in that slot or are they ok with Royal or nothing
Posted on 10/9/26 at 10:46 pm to moneyg
Exactly. We should pay Royal what he wants unless it is insane. If it costs $ 300-500 grand extra to get him, you pay it. There aren’t that many guys you pay. He’s a guy you pay. He’s an elite prospect, from Louisiana, at a premium position.
In order to truly be a great offense, you need an elite receiver. We don’t have one right now.
Receivers get paid for a reason. A true #1 is incredibly valuable, and trends in NFL salaries certainly reflect this.
However:
“Generational” is a term that gets thrown around way too much when talking about talent and abilities. Chase is more talented than ER. Chase’s elite ball skills are something you can’t teach. Chase isn’t even a generational talent at WR.
It is highly likely that the ONLY time Easton Royal will be a top 10 WR during his freshman season is before the season starts. When it’s all speculation.
Larry Fitzgerald, Randy Moss, Calvin Johnson, Jeremiah Smith. These are generational prospects at WR.
I hope we can sign ER, because a true #1 receiver is one thing we don’t have right now.
In order to truly be a great offense, you need an elite receiver. We don’t have one right now.
Receivers get paid for a reason. A true #1 is incredibly valuable, and trends in NFL salaries certainly reflect this.
However:
“Generational” is a term that gets thrown around way too much when talking about talent and abilities. Chase is more talented than ER. Chase’s elite ball skills are something you can’t teach. Chase isn’t even a generational talent at WR.
It is highly likely that the ONLY time Easton Royal will be a top 10 WR during his freshman season is before the season starts. When it’s all speculation.
Larry Fitzgerald, Randy Moss, Calvin Johnson, Jeremiah Smith. These are generational prospects at WR.
I hope we can sign ER, because a true #1 receiver is one thing we don’t have right now.
Posted on 10/10/26 at 8:21 am to GorgeousGeorge
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Chase is more talented than ER.
Royal, coming out of high school, is ahead of Chase. Similarly to Chase and a lot of high school WRs, is held back by the offense & QB play.
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Chase isn’t even a generational talent at WR.
He is though. He didn't even play his junior season lol. His perception as a "prospect" was tainted due to Covid year and missing his JR season.
He was still a top 5 pick in the NFL.
His first 5 seasons in the NFL are better than all the guys you label as generation.
This post was edited on 10/10/26 at 8:24 am
Posted on 10/10/26 at 12:57 pm to Covingtontiger77
LSU obviously would be better with Easton Royal on the roster next year, but by no means would the sky be falling without him. Electric HS stats and overall speed, but he's only 5'10. Essentially a slot receiver and deep ball threat early, with the potential to grow into the whole package later. With Kiffin being the transfer portal king and with this new staff addressing the importance of the OL and running game, it's still possible to have offensive success without the #1 HS receiver. Let's just wait and see what Royal decides. None of us will change his mind one way or the other.
Posted on 10/10/26 at 1:14 pm to Lester Earl
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depending on transfers is dangerous. because you are at the mercy of who enters. LSU has not recruited the portal well at WR, historically.
LSU has 2 transfer WRs (Harris and Watkins) who have more receiving yards than Cam Coleman, the number 1 transfer receiver in the portal last year.
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The same guy that flew to Tennessee to intercept Leavitt at the airport lol
You’re comparing a kid who plays against high school competition to a proven college QB. I think I’m starting to see the disconnect here.
This post was edited on 10/10/26 at 1:16 pm
Posted on 10/10/26 at 1:18 pm to GeauxLSUGeaux
Wilfong just put in a prediction hes flipping to Florida
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