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re: TX is Now Our Biggest Threat to Louisiana Recruits - True or False

Posted on 6/4/24 at 10:25 am to
Posted by cbree88
South Louisiana
Member since Feb 2010
9858 posts
Posted on 6/4/24 at 10:25 am to
quote:

I could care less about either of those coaches trying to poach from Louisiana.


So you care a lot? How much less could you care?
Posted by friendlyobservation
Member since Mar 2024
3989 posts
Posted on 6/4/24 at 11:25 am to
True in the sense they have more money but they're not unlimited in spending and LSU is probably still a top 5 NIL spending school right now. They'll beat us on some and we'll beat them on some.


Bama's unique advantage was different since they had the greatest coach of all time and kept winning championships. It's an easy sell. Texas will win some by money but their program is going to have to start doing other things before they end up like Bama all over again for us.


They looked good last year for the first time in like 20 years. They're moving to the SEC so it's all setup for them. Time will tell.
Posted by Salviati
Member since Apr 2006
7187 posts
Posted on 6/4/24 at 12:01 pm to
Saban was LSU's head coach for five seasons. I know you know that fact, but those five years gave him time and opportunity to ingratiate himself with the people and high school coaches of Louisiana. It was a huge advantage for him when he recruited Louisiana from Alabama.

Nobody at Texas has anything close to Saban's ties to Louisiana.
Posted by King BRLA
Member since Jan 2024
607 posts
Posted on 6/4/24 at 12:20 pm to
True and they will be coming hard but just like TAM their culture is weird.
Posted by r0cky1
Member since Oct 2020
4738 posts
Posted on 6/4/24 at 12:53 pm to
If any highschool player listens to Brandon Harris, they should go back and watch his bum arse film
Posted by tenderfoot tigah
Red Stick
Member since Sep 2004
11520 posts
Posted on 6/4/24 at 12:54 pm to
Austin has turned into San Francisco. It's a bunch of purple haired bug eaters who are cutting their penises off and would love nothing more than to get your child to join them.
Posted by Datbayoubengal
Port City
Member since Sep 2009
29053 posts
Posted on 6/4/24 at 1:24 pm to
quote:

He was a 100% bust and not just at LSU. He can blame others but he sucked arse...
Harris was a prime example of why you should go to the right school to be developed. Had he gone to Ohio St, he would have likely been a draft pick.
Posted by DocBugbear
Arlington, Texas
Member since Mar 2008
8139 posts
Posted on 6/4/24 at 1:37 pm to
Texas is doing what A&M recently did, and I expect they will see similar results.

They had a good year and are desperate for more. So now they are trying to buy players to push the team over the top. But you can't buy a team. They're bringing in the most entitled players. They won't have chemistry, they won't be a team. They'll be stepping back, and the fans will be frustrated.

Posted by ibldprplgld
Member since Feb 2008
27421 posts
Posted on 6/4/24 at 1:39 pm to
Correct me if I’m wrong, but outside of a few guys LSU wanted and needed, Saban didn’t get much from La at all. Maybe I’m misremembering.

I’m not so concerned about TX. Yes they will push and have some success, but LSU will keep our homegrown guys on lock, and one advantage of La people flocking to Texas for generations means there’s a lot of players in TX with LSU roots.

Posted by Jim Hopper
Ocean Springs Mississippi
Member since Sep 2019
4417 posts
Posted on 6/4/24 at 1:56 pm to
quote:

Correct me if I’m wrong, but outside of a few guys LSU wanted and needed, Saban didn’t get much from La at all. Maybe I’m misremembering.
Outside of Landon Collins in 2012 it was at the end of the Miles Era where Saban was having his most success's in LA 14-16. O and Kelly did a good job of keeping the local kids home, Saban did land Law but that’s when O was fired before the Kelly hire was made.
This post was edited on 6/4/24 at 1:58 pm
Posted by mpwilging
Punta Gorda Isles, Florida
Member since Jan 2011
9597 posts
Posted on 6/4/24 at 2:04 pm to
Interesting that we are not hearing much from aTm lately. Good riddance if I'm accurate in my assessment...
Posted by Midtiger farm
Member since Nov 2014
5944 posts
Posted on 6/4/24 at 2:36 pm to
quote:

Outside of Landon Collins in 2012 it was at the end of the Miles Era where Saban was having his most success's in LA 14-16. O and Kelly did a good job of keeping the local kids home, Saban did land Law but that’s when O was fired before the Kelly hire was made.


Devonta Smith and Cam Robinson say hello - both were better than Landon Collins
Plus Bugg, Tim Williams, Mathis played big roles for Bama
Posted by LSU Patrick
Member since Jan 2009
76966 posts
Posted on 6/4/24 at 5:16 pm to
quote:

Not broke, just cheap


Ridiculous. Not broke or cheap. Staying within a budget.
Posted by Sissidog02
Member since Jan 2020
6838 posts
Posted on 6/4/24 at 5:26 pm to
All it takes is a crash or dui and fan of another school to nose dive that sht. Saban owns Mercedes dealerships everywhere and he wasn’t fixn get into those NIL deals. He gone
Posted by reauxl tigers
Tiger Woods Fan
Member since Aug 2014
9824 posts
Posted on 6/4/24 at 5:28 pm to
Fact. However I feel like we’re better equipped now with our coaching staff to retain more LA players.
Posted by Wanruningchen
Member since Jan 2024
1696 posts
Posted on 6/4/24 at 6:02 pm to
Maybe, but the battlefield is in Texas

Football Offers

2020
LSU: 59 in Texas, 19 in Louisiana
UTex: 53 in Texas, 5 in Louisiana

2021
LSU: 52 Tex, 14 LA
UT: 69 Tex, 13 LA

2022
LSU: 48 Tex, 24 LA
UT: 56 Tex, 14 LA

2023
LSU: 56 Tex, 25 LA
UT: 75 Tex, 10 LA


2024
LSU: 51 Tex, 21 LA
UT: 55 Tex, 8 LA

2025
LSU: 43 Tex, 14 LA
UT: 66 Tex, 6 LA

2026
LSU: 12 Tex, 10 LA
UT: 32 Tex, 8 LA





Posted by Jim Hopper
Ocean Springs Mississippi
Member since Sep 2019
4417 posts
Posted on 6/4/24 at 7:30 pm to
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Devonta Smith and Cam Robinson say hello - both were better than Landon Collins Plus Bugg, Tim Williams, Mathis played big roles for Bama
did you fricking read my post? all those players you listed were from graduating classes 14-16 where I said Saban had his most success.
This post was edited on 6/4/24 at 7:32 pm
Posted by Chalkywhite84
New orleans
Member since Dec 2016
33938 posts
Posted on 6/4/24 at 7:39 pm to
That is just a guess.
Posted by LSUTIGERS8181
Houston, TX
Member since Aug 2012
11101 posts
Posted on 6/4/24 at 8:35 pm to
Damn Sam Houstons NIL is baddd
Posted by stopitnow1
Florida
Member since Mar 2013
2116 posts
Posted on 6/5/24 at 1:02 am to
There was a lot of hype from the 8&4 fan base and writers saying stuff like this. I'm sure they came in with hope and did hit on a few guys but they eventually settled back into their place and got the nickname 8&4. Texas will be the same.
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