re: Spiegs Futurecast for Meadows and Antoine

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if it'll be #1 but it'll be a class to remember that's for sure, the defensive coaches are now really showing up big

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Every year someone says wait until next year. Louisiana will be loaded next year. And while we still get decent classes, nothing epic. This year just feels like it's going to be epic. No nick saben stealing our guys. Nil or whatever is going on is making a difference.

If we keep what we got and add some more high four stars, won't really matter if we finish first in recruiting. Would like some more cb, and a really good dl and we are set. Anything else would be cherry on top.

Gotta think so.

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The momentum is back, baybeeee!

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Exactly, we're almost set at DL I'm thinking, looks like we'll end up with 5 DL, think we already are forecasted for one more DT, we're now picking up steam at DB, if Antoine is really pushing his announcement back til the bayou splash that's huge....#1, 2 or 3....it'll be an epic class and 26 is super loaded, with the new D staff there's nothing to hold us back

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Brian Kelly is not messing around. There is a reason why he won every place he's been. He's not a young buck any more but is setting us up for years too come. What iam impressed with is if he sees a problem, he fixes it. He won't hesitate to fire anybody that is not pulling their weight. But shows loyalty to the coaches that do.

He could have hired a more well known offensive coordinator but instead promoted within. And I absolutely loved that. The ideal scenario would be to have his replacement from within. But hopes he has another 10 years or more still in him. Plus we don't have to worry about him seeking another head coaching job in college or NFL.

Crazy what a good NIL foundation can do! Lol

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The AT effect
much bigger than you think
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Not an insider, but starting to think this as well.

Sounds like he’s implying that Patrick Peterson got NIL money 13 years before NIL was legal
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Errbody know Dat.

I have a feeling that this 2025 class is going to win a natty sometime. Especially if we land studs on the dl in 26

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I’m curious to see if by then Blake Baker is HC material in that timeline

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I think Joe Sloan would have something to say about this. I know that Baker, by virtue of having been hired by big programs as a coordinator twice by now, is a little higher in the overall CFB-wide coordinator pecking order, but with the way Sloan has developed and recruited the QB position thus far, I would be incredibly reluctant to pass him over for the HC position, provided he is as-expected in the OC role. Imagine having a HC that all but guarantees you great QB play as long as he's there - Lincoln Riley has proven that it's not a guarantee, but I can't imagine LSU defense could ever be as much of a long-term problem at LSU as it's been for Riley.



Obviously a long ways to go before any of this even becomes a talking point, let alone reality, but in an ideal scenario I think Baker and Sloan both wind up as top-end HC candidates. If that scenario comes to pass, I think I'd push my chips in with Sloan.

Yep. Predictions going back to Miami