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Realistic=Optimistic
Posted on 2/2/10 at 7:28 am
Posted on 2/2/10 at 7:28 am
If we get our heads on straight we will see that things look a little different up close. There has been a drop in morale and rightfully so but...
Lets put things in perspective. This years class is good. We have another really good back (Spencer Ware) to go with MF. We hopefully (baseball) have an impressive QB in Zach Lee. along with a good not great group of local talent as well. A top 10 or so class come Wed. All this stink about DT's is not just. Yes, it sucks we lost out on Marsh and a few others but we have a really good mix of young guys. We all agree Downs will beastmode for a few years. The talks of Davenport switching to OL will be forgotten due to this class. Logan, Brockers etc... will be a deep albeit not proven mix.
Now as far as receivers go. This year we will be fine. RR, TT, RS etc... along with this years class will be fine. Missing on Davis, Hunter, and Reed blows. Hitting on Wright probably Boone and Williams=pretty damn good.
Missing out on these players is a result of many factors. Coaching changes had a big part in this. I really think the gain of losing McCarthy = the loss of some recruits. Including his crap with Reed. Yet next year we want room for the 11 crop. Right?
Its not Doom and Gloom. We all forget what we already have and what is coming. Things were down but are looking bright. Billy G is great for Shep. Great class last year, good class this year, awesome next.
Lets put things in perspective. This years class is good. We have another really good back (Spencer Ware) to go with MF. We hopefully (baseball) have an impressive QB in Zach Lee. along with a good not great group of local talent as well. A top 10 or so class come Wed. All this stink about DT's is not just. Yes, it sucks we lost out on Marsh and a few others but we have a really good mix of young guys. We all agree Downs will beastmode for a few years. The talks of Davenport switching to OL will be forgotten due to this class. Logan, Brockers etc... will be a deep albeit not proven mix.
Now as far as receivers go. This year we will be fine. RR, TT, RS etc... along with this years class will be fine. Missing on Davis, Hunter, and Reed blows. Hitting on Wright probably Boone and Williams=pretty damn good.
Missing out on these players is a result of many factors. Coaching changes had a big part in this. I really think the gain of losing McCarthy = the loss of some recruits. Including his crap with Reed. Yet next year we want room for the 11 crop. Right?
Its not Doom and Gloom. We all forget what we already have and what is coming. Things were down but are looking bright. Billy G is great for Shep. Great class last year, good class this year, awesome next.
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Posted on 2/2/10 at 7:31 am to jimmyd
Excellent post.
Posted on 2/2/10 at 7:33 am to jimmyd
Agreed 
Posted on 2/2/10 at 7:36 am to jimmyd
That needed to be said in the worst way and you did a good job of saying it.
However, if I have one point of disagreement with you it would be regarding the DTs. I believe that you need to sign two high quality DTs every single year and it looks like that is not going to happen.
But you are right. We are going to have a good top 10 class. We caught some bad breaks this go around but the coaches did pretty well in damage control mode and we will be okay.
However, if I have one point of disagreement with you it would be regarding the DTs. I believe that you need to sign two high quality DTs every single year and it looks like that is not going to happen.
But you are right. We are going to have a good top 10 class. We caught some bad breaks this go around but the coaches did pretty well in damage control mode and we will be okay.
Posted on 2/2/10 at 7:41 am to GABlueDog
quote:
I believe that you need to sign two high quality DTs every single year and it looks like that is not going to happen.
Agreed. Don't you want room for Johnson, Hunter, Mickey, and Thomas? Three of the four next year will feel great.
Posted on 2/2/10 at 7:47 am to jimmyd
but the coaching on the offense sucks so Miles is losing the handle on all recruits!!!!!
got it out of the way for you rant frickers that want to come over here and cry. So don't bother. TIA.
got it out of the way for you rant frickers that want to come over here and cry. So don't bother. TIA.
Posted on 2/2/10 at 7:50 am to TheHiddenFlask
quote:I agree.
Excellent post.
Posted on 2/2/10 at 7:59 am to Prominentwon
quote:
but the coaching on the offense sucks so Miles is losing the handle on all recruits!!!!!
Promi - don't be "that guy"!
Posted on 2/2/10 at 8:02 am to HONDEAUX
I agree. We have a good class coming in that I look to make some great contributions to the team. I am not dissappointed at all.
Posted on 2/2/10 at 8:02 am to Prominentwon
quote:
but the coaching on the offense sucks so Miles is losing the handle on all recruits!!!!!
well if you want to accept mediocrity then fine...I won't be happy until we're faxing back LOI's to 5-stars on signing day saying "Sorry, We're Full, Have a Great Day"
Posted on 2/2/10 at 8:02 am to jimmyd
quote:
jimmyd
Well said and thanks for staying positive!!
Posted on 2/2/10 at 8:03 am to ForeLSU
quote:
well if you want to accept mediocrity then fine...
Promi - see what you started? I know you're laughing your arse off. . .
Posted on 2/2/10 at 8:24 am to ForeLSU
quote:
.I won't be happy until we're faxing back LOI's to 5-stars on signing day saying "Sorry, We're Full, Have a Great Day"
you'll never been be happy then, sorry. Regardless of the coach at LSU. That's NEVER happened and NEVER will.
quote:
Promi - see what you started? I know you're laughing your arse off. . .
there's always one
This post was edited on 2/2/10 at 8:25 am
Posted on 2/2/10 at 8:24 am to jimmyd
quote:
Billy G is great for Shep.
Amen brother
Posted on 2/2/10 at 8:31 am to ForeLSU
quote:
well if you want to accept mediocrity then fine...I won't be happy until we're faxing back LOI's to 5-stars on signing day saying "Sorry, We're Full, Have a Great Day"
I sure as hell refuse to accept mediocrity - this year's class is NOT mediocre, though. If mediocre is 50 (in the middle), then this year's class is about an 80.
Either way, we already have 7 verbals for next year, and I bet 3 of them will end up being 5-star recruits. If we get Rasco, that'll be another 5-star...Robinson maybe a 5-star, as well. We could potentially end up with 7 or 8 5-star candidates for our 2011 class - there's going to be plenty of out-of-state talent that's going to want on board.
Posted on 2/2/10 at 8:34 am to Prominentwon
quote:
there's always one
might need to check the batteries in your sarcasm detector...
Posted on 2/2/10 at 8:34 am to Rohan2Reed
Maybe go smaller and with more speed?? The Miami Hurricanes of the late 80's early 90's?? Cortez Kennedy was pretty big, but were the other DTs large? I don't remember, but maybe speed will be more advantageous for now????!!!
It will all work out.
It will all work out.
Posted on 2/2/10 at 8:56 am to ForeLSU
quote:
quote:
there's always one
might need to check the batteries in your sarcasm detector...
don't mind him, it's a day before NSD and he has a proverbial anal itch that has turned his meter way off. Him and Luke are walking around the recruiting board similar to that of Godzilla wrecking Hiroshima right after the A bomb reconstruction. Mildly, they are a little antsy.
Posted on 2/2/10 at 9:09 am to jimmyd
Well articulated and I concur.
Posted on 2/2/10 at 9:16 am to jimmyd
quote:I would love to believe you are right. What we have and what we have coming is the next football season. Recruits, no matter how many stars they do or don't carry, are only as good as they will be coached to be. Time will tell. One thing for sure, LSU will not have the good old reliable "inexperienced QB" excuse model to fall back on in 2010.
Things were down but are looking bright.
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