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LSU Recruiting Confidental by Brody Miller
Posted on 12/20/22 at 9:27 am
Posted on 12/20/22 at 9:27 am
Fun read. Will post snipets. The Athletic ($)
What has been the difference between Orgeron and Kelly at LSU?
Coach 1: From the outside looking in, I think the program was starting to get a little crazy. You know, just with the discipline stuff. I think all that was going on. I think that Kelly has kinda reined (in) some of those things.
Coach 3: Coach O was letting a lot of talent go. There was no reason why you’re letting Shazz (Preston) go to Alabama. You’ve got (New Orleans High School) Edna Karr kid Aaron Anderson going to Alabama. Travis Etienne, he goes to Clemson. LSU keep letting top talent go.
Coach 2: With coach Kelly, I was expecting some of the stiffness and some of the stuff they normally characterize him by, but I had a real conversation with him, and I was impressed by his ability to connect. I was prepared to be underwhelmed, and I wasn’t. … You could tell he was just genuinely interested.
Coach 1: I haven’t seen him all that much. We see and hear from the other (assistants).
....It’s a ladder. You’ll meet the position coach. You’ll meet the analysts. Then eventually you’ll get to the point you may meet the head coach.
Coach 5: I’ve interacted with him a few times. He came on campus. Coach Kelly was all in the classes, all in the teacher’s lounge, meeting the teachers and introducing himself. He’s a cool guy. Even when I was able to go up there. I shadowed him a little bit. Very organized. Very strategic in how he practices and things like that. But off the field, a very cool and laid back guy telling jokes, clowning around and stuff like that. I like coach Kelly.
Does Kelly deserve criticism for losing three of the top five players in the state to out-of-state rivals?
Coach 6: It’s really not fair at all. … You are playing catch-up. And with a new staff, you have to reestablish so many relationships, and that’s tough.
Coach 1: I mean quarterback is tough. You’ve gotta be on them Day 1. So I think this year is almost like a pass in some ways.....
Coach 6: They did as good a job as they could, and they certainly recruited the state hard, but you can’t judge them on this cycle.
Coach 2: If a kid is not super impressed with what went on there this year, he’s got goggles on.
Who are some of top out-of-state schools and recruiters?
I will paraphrase some of this, because the whole thing is worth a ready. But
-Pete Golding
-David Johnson (FSU)
-Juluke
-Trry Joseph & Blake GIdeon (UT)
_-Rondal Bellamy (Mich)
-Kevin Steele (Miami)
-Gabe Fertitta (FSU)
Which high school players around the state have jumped out to you?
Again will paraphrase
-Trey Holley
-Tackett
-JuJuan Johnson
-Torey LAmbert (Bro MArt)
_Keylan Moses
-Jai Eugene
-Arnold Barnes (Nola RB)
-Matthew Fobbs-White (Neville)
quote:
As part of a recurring series of state recruiting confidential stories, The Athletic talked to high school coaches around the state about Kelly’s approach, who is recruiting Louisiana best and which players deserve the most attention. Coaches were granted anonymity in exchange for candid remarks. Identifiable comments were removed to ensure anonymity.
Here is the panel:
• Coach 1: Head coach in Baton Rouge area
• Coach 2: Head coach in Baton Rouge area
• Coach 3: High school assistant coach in South Louisiana
• Coach 4: Head coach in Southwest Louisiana
• Coach 5: Head coach in New Orleans
• Coach 6: Head coach in New Orleans
What has been the difference between Orgeron and Kelly at LSU?
Coach 1: From the outside looking in, I think the program was starting to get a little crazy. You know, just with the discipline stuff. I think all that was going on. I think that Kelly has kinda reined (in) some of those things.
Coach 3: Coach O was letting a lot of talent go. There was no reason why you’re letting Shazz (Preston) go to Alabama. You’ve got (New Orleans High School) Edna Karr kid Aaron Anderson going to Alabama. Travis Etienne, he goes to Clemson. LSU keep letting top talent go.
Coach 2: With coach Kelly, I was expecting some of the stiffness and some of the stuff they normally characterize him by, but I had a real conversation with him, and I was impressed by his ability to connect. I was prepared to be underwhelmed, and I wasn’t. … You could tell he was just genuinely interested.
Coach 1: I haven’t seen him all that much. We see and hear from the other (assistants).
....It’s a ladder. You’ll meet the position coach. You’ll meet the analysts. Then eventually you’ll get to the point you may meet the head coach.
Coach 5: I’ve interacted with him a few times. He came on campus. Coach Kelly was all in the classes, all in the teacher’s lounge, meeting the teachers and introducing himself. He’s a cool guy. Even when I was able to go up there. I shadowed him a little bit. Very organized. Very strategic in how he practices and things like that. But off the field, a very cool and laid back guy telling jokes, clowning around and stuff like that. I like coach Kelly.
Does Kelly deserve criticism for losing three of the top five players in the state to out-of-state rivals?
Coach 6: It’s really not fair at all. … You are playing catch-up. And with a new staff, you have to reestablish so many relationships, and that’s tough.
Coach 1: I mean quarterback is tough. You’ve gotta be on them Day 1. So I think this year is almost like a pass in some ways.....
Coach 6: They did as good a job as they could, and they certainly recruited the state hard, but you can’t judge them on this cycle.
Coach 2: If a kid is not super impressed with what went on there this year, he’s got goggles on.
Who are some of top out-of-state schools and recruiters?
I will paraphrase some of this, because the whole thing is worth a ready. But
-Pete Golding
-David Johnson (FSU)
-Juluke
-Trry Joseph & Blake GIdeon (UT)
_-Rondal Bellamy (Mich)
-Kevin Steele (Miami)
-Gabe Fertitta (FSU)
Which high school players around the state have jumped out to you?
Again will paraphrase
-Trey Holley
-Tackett
-JuJuan Johnson
-Torey LAmbert (Bro MArt)
_Keylan Moses
-Jai Eugene
-Arnold Barnes (Nola RB)
-Matthew Fobbs-White (Neville)
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Posted on 12/20/22 at 9:30 am to Lester Earl
Joe Sloan gets very high marks from in-state coaches.
As does Frank & Hankton
As does Frank & Hankton
Posted on 12/20/22 at 9:32 am to Lester Earl
Coach 3 sounds like a dumbass. Ed locked LA down before he got fired.
Posted on 12/20/22 at 9:33 am to Lester Earl
Great find, thank you for posting.
Posted on 12/20/22 at 9:36 am to Lester Earl
Thanks for sharing this Lester 
Posted on 12/20/22 at 9:41 am to tigerballs
Did he? Go look at our depth chart, then check out the players that left the state, and tell me we locked it down. Preston, Moss, Citizen, Van Prann. There was a thread in the 2020 class, and I think there are only 5 or 6 contributors out of that class, and that was coming off a natty
Posted on 12/20/22 at 9:46 am to tigerballs
He definitely didn't lock down Louisiana after the 2019 Season. LSU got killed by Saban especially after 2019.
Posted on 12/20/22 at 9:54 am to Lester Earl
Lester Earl:
Thanks for the post, very good read with lots of nuggets of information.
Thanks for the post, very good read with lots of nuggets of information.
Posted on 12/20/22 at 9:58 am to Ampipe96
I think the big misses came in his last season when he was fired. But, perception becomes reality
Posted on 12/20/22 at 10:20 am to tigerballs
quote:
Ed locked LA down before he got fired.
Posted on 12/20/22 at 10:37 am to Lester Earl
quote:
David Johnson (FSU)
Would be a grand slam hire to bring home if opening at WR, RB, or TE occurs. Can he coach special teams?
Posted on 12/20/22 at 10:40 am to Lester Earl
I think we know why Saban keeps Pete Golding around 
Also, I want Ju’Juan Johnson badly. Kid is just a great football player.
Also, I want Ju’Juan Johnson badly. Kid is just a great football player.
This post was edited on 12/20/22 at 10:45 am
Posted on 12/20/22 at 10:42 am to Lester Earl
quote:
Coach 3: Coach O was letting a lot of talent go. There was no reason why you’re letting Shazz (Preston) go to Alabama. You’ve got (New Orleans High School) Edna Karr kid Aaron Anderson going to Alabama. Travis Etienne, he goes to Clemson. LSU keep letting top talent go.
Coach O was fired in October. He had zero control over this. Etienne maybe an argument, but we’ve always had good running backs. This must be Tackett Curtis’ people
quote:
Which high school players around the state have jumped out to you? -Tackett
Confirmed
This post was edited on 12/20/22 at 10:44 am
Posted on 12/20/22 at 10:46 am to Lester Earl
quote:
Coach 3: Coach O was letting a lot of talent go. There was no reason why you’re letting Shazz (Preston) go to Alabama. You’ve got (New Orleans High School) Edna Karr kid Aaron Anderson going to Alabama. Travis Etienne, he goes to Clemson. LSU keep letting top talent go.
It was announced Orgeron was going to be fired 2 months before Anderson and Preston signed.
Posted on 12/20/22 at 10:51 am to Lester Earl
Love how one coach said this:
The two other coaches said this:
Almost like both coaches would do this, but it depends on how interested they are in your player(s)
quote:
Coach 4: Coach O was personable. He was more hands on. He would call the coaches every Thursday and just wish them luck. I’ve met coach O. I still haven’t met coach Kelly. Coach O would come to the school, and he’d talk to the janitors. He would talk to the guidance counselors and talk to every teacher. Talk to the kids. It made you feel like it was more of a relationship built. Whereas Coach Kelly and his staff, it’s more business approach.
The two other coaches said this:
quote:
Coach 6: I was super impressed with Kelly. It’s not the direct approach. O was so accessible as a head coach. It was different. But when Kelly came, he went around, met (school officials), sat in the office for two hours. “How are your classes coming? How’s this?” He was a pro. He was so tight.
quote:
Coach 5: I’ve interacted with him a few times. He came on campus. Coach Kelly was all in the classes, all in the teacher’s lounge, meeting the teachers and introducing himself. He’s a cool guy. Even when I was able to go up there. I shadowed him a little bit. Very organized. Very strategic in how he practices and things like that. But off the field, a very cool and laid back guy telling jokes, clowning around and stuff like that. I like coach Kelly.
Almost like both coaches would do this, but it depends on how interested they are in your player(s)
Posted on 12/20/22 at 10:54 am to The Pirate King
quote:
Coach O was fired in October. He had zero control over this. Etienne maybe an argument, but we’ve always had good running backs.
O is gone, let it go. Nothing you post will rewrite his legacy as a twice-fired HC at 2 SEC programs, both at or less than 3 full seasons.
Do you realize how spectacularly bad you have to be to get canned less than 15 games after a natty?
Posted on 12/20/22 at 10:58 am to The Pirate King
We can always count on pirate to immediately come and rescue shrimp dick
Posted on 12/20/22 at 11:06 am to Lester Earl
A chunk of folk were questioning the move for Sloan. Kelly is VERY much about his wits and attention to detail. Any move he makes, I do not question. Sloan has a good reputation it seems with quite a few young gunslingers, nationally, when you hear about some QB’s that LSU recruits. Hankton was being eyed by McVay, which in of itself is quite telling. LSU has a dynamic staff that will be highly regarded for quite some time.
Posted on 12/20/22 at 11:10 am to NJLSU
It really is a HR staff
Posted on 12/20/22 at 11:11 am to tigerbait2010
quote:
We can always count on pirate to immediately come and rescue shrimp dick
Can you imagine a life-addiction to this board that warrants an immediate defend O on any post that could be construed as critical? What’s Pirate’s end game? Does he think his defense will be persuasive to an AD considering hiring O as HC? That ship sailed, if O wants to coach HS in Lafourche the door is open.
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