Playing Cool on InState Recruits

Yep last year we sure lost out on in state talent by getting the top two DT's in our state who happened to be two of the best DT's in the country.

Not to mention T Reed didn't see an LSU coach from July of last year until mid Dec., per his HC.That 80 mile trip to Thibodeaux must be tougher than a trip to Cali or Va.

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Weren't his academic problems what kept LSU from recruiting him hard early?

Les has been lucky with replacing kids not totally sold on LSU or with marginal grades with solid 4 star out-of-staters. Didn't pan out that way this year. Record the last two years and all the negativity surrounding the program probably has something to do with that.
Let's hope that changes and let's hope the philosophy on in-state recruiting changes.

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Record the last two years and all the negativity surrounding the program

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Well, what came first, the negativity or the last two years' record? Hahaha. Silly question. This is the Rant/recruiting board.

academic/character problems also kept us away from DS early.

I agree Cookieman these clowns will find something to bitch about no matter what, the real underlying problem that has everyone gripping is the record/ coaching the past two seasons so everyone magnifies every slip up in recruiting. The recruiting is going very well and next year will be even better

I agree, we can't get all of the top recruits. Grades and character play a big part in who we will recruit. If they don't fit, they don't fit regardless of the Star Ranking on rivals. If he recruits problems, the nay sayers will be all over Miles.

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Miles cant win with some of you morons.

It's either "oooh oooh...LSU isnt an Elite school because we dont get great recruits from all over the country...waaah waaah...."

Or

"LSU doesnt keep ABSOLUTELY EVERY FREAKING GOOD/GREAT LOUISIANA PLAYER here at LSU...waaah..waaah."

You guys are clueless.

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My thought is that Miles can do NO wrong with some of you sunshine pumpers. Look Mr. Recruiting expert, it's fantastic that Miles is in the conversation with the big time out of state recruits - no problem whatsoever - but read the title of my OP - He's playing cool on the in state guys. Playing cool - as in they don't hear from him until he's spurned by the guy he wanted.

Again Mr. Recruiting genius, nobody, and I mean nobody wants to be somebody's second fiddle. A lot of these kids have a little dignity and class, neither are they stupid. They're going to honor the folks that showed interest in them from the beginning and made the offer while Les was in Cali chasing some kid that lives in the shadow of the LA Coliseum. These kids know when they're the last resort and they know when they're being played.

Bottom line is LSU needs to do a better job in showing interest the whole way through, not just a week before NSD when Option A falls through. That's just dumb. And some of you so called "recruiting experts" are on par with that.

Funny thing is you were probably one of the guys who was super pumped when we signed Houston Bates instead of Brandon Jackson or Fobbs.


ETA - and I'm not bashing Bates, but we've got enough DE's for two SEC teams. DE is hardly a "need" area.

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Bottom line is LSU needs to do a better job in showing interest the whole way through, not just a week before NSD when Option A falls through. That's just dumb. And some of you so called "recruiting experts" are on par with that.

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This bears repeating, for emphasis. You are very right. CLM & Co. would do well to be showing love to the LA prospects and the out of state target prospects, equally. History has shown us that it is our own home-grown talent that most often outperforms the imports.

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That's genius... string a kid along who is down the totem pole and tell him LSU doesn't want you when there is no room for him to sign... I think Miles is doing it the right way. Being straight with these kids will get them more respect for the future.