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What re-opened the floodgates into LSU's recruitment of Texas talent?
Posted on 8/13/13 at 6:50 pm
Posted on 8/13/13 at 6:50 pm
For the past few years, that well had gone dry.
LSU seemed to be concentrating more on Georgia.
I don't know if was Texas/Mack Brown's falloff, or A&M joining the SEC, or our continued diligence in playing games in Jerryworld, but whatever it is we did, it seems to be working.
If we can nab Tony Brown, along with the others already committed, it's safe to say LSU is back in Texas in a big way.
LSU seemed to be concentrating more on Georgia.
I don't know if was Texas/Mack Brown's falloff, or A&M joining the SEC, or our continued diligence in playing games in Jerryworld, but whatever it is we did, it seems to be working.
If we can nab Tony Brown, along with the others already committed, it's safe to say LSU is back in Texas in a big way.
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Posted on 8/13/13 at 6:54 pm to tiger4178
Tony B was Louisiana roots
I think we've always done pretty decent in texas
I think we've always done pretty decent in texas
Posted on 8/13/13 at 6:55 pm to tiger4178
Yea, hold the phones on this one...
Tony Brown is from beaumont...all of 25 miles from Louisiana.
Ed Paris is a New Orleans Native
Tony Brown is from beaumont...all of 25 miles from Louisiana.
Ed Paris is a New Orleans Native
Posted on 8/13/13 at 6:57 pm to tiger4178
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For the past few years, that well had gone dry.
We've signed quite a few players from Texas recently. Last year was the exception, not the rule, and I think that had more to do with filling needs than anything.
Posted on 8/13/13 at 7:14 pm to tiger4178
Weak Texas class last year. We are doing just fine in Texas
Posted on 8/13/13 at 7:19 pm to tiger4178
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Mack Brown
One of our best recruiters
Posted on 8/13/13 at 7:21 pm to tiger4178
Isn't the special teams coach from the Houston area?
Posted on 8/13/13 at 7:35 pm to brewhan davey
Posted on 8/13/13 at 7:41 pm to ApexTiger
Ed Paris has some Louisiana peeps too if I recall.
All that said, LSU seems to find better players elsewhere, honestly. They cut ties with Hardeman because they are enamored with the likes of Santos Ramirez and Russell Gage (oversimplification, but that's part of it). And they didn't take Adam Taylor because they were all in on Fournette.
I don't think it's inaccurate to say that LSU could be doing better in Texas if it wanted to.
All that said, LSU seems to find better players elsewhere, honestly. They cut ties with Hardeman because they are enamored with the likes of Santos Ramirez and Russell Gage (oversimplification, but that's part of it). And they didn't take Adam Taylor because they were all in on Fournette.
I don't think it's inaccurate to say that LSU could be doing better in Texas if it wanted to.
Posted on 8/13/13 at 7:43 pm to ApexTiger
Double post
This post was edited on 8/13/13 at 7:50 pm
Posted on 8/13/13 at 7:44 pm to TheDrunkenTigah
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We've signed quite a few players from Texas recently. Last year was the exception, not the rule, and I think that had more to do with filling needs than anything.
THIS is exactly correct
Posted on 8/13/13 at 7:45 pm to CourseyCorridor
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Ed Paris has some Louisiana peeps too if I recall.
He is from New Orleans but moved to Mansfield after Katrina
Posted on 8/13/13 at 7:46 pm to PennyPacker
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Isn't the special teams coach from the Houston area?
Yes,Thomas McGaughey is from Houston His Profile Page
This post was edited on 8/13/13 at 7:47 pm
Posted on 8/13/13 at 7:49 pm to tiger4178
LSU has been recruiting Tony Brown, Ed Paris and Tony Upchurch for a while. I also believe the success in 2010 and 2011 is paying dividends on a national scale.
Posted on 8/13/13 at 7:51 pm to Cousin
And Adam Henry is from Beaumont. So they have some pretty good ties down there.
Posted on 8/13/13 at 8:03 pm to Cousin
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Cousin
Posted on 8/13/13 at 8:07 pm to tiger4178
RSJ was the only player from Texas that LSU was after last year. We still have plenty of pull in the lone star state. What's really funny is that A&M thinks that they have pull in Louisiana.
Posted on 8/13/13 at 8:11 pm to brewhan davey
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One of our best recruiters
I know, right..
Hope he gets a 10 year extension...
Posted on 8/13/13 at 8:18 pm to CourseyCorridor
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They cut ties with Hardeman because they are enamored with the likes of Santos Ramirez and Russell Gage (oversimplification, but that's part of it
That's pretty much what I heard. Amicable 'split'.
Pretty nice we can smoothly go on to the next big recruit like that.
Posted on 8/13/13 at 8:30 pm to tiger4178
Maybe a slight advantage at this moment in time due to Arkansas (Petrino recruited heavily in TX) and T-Sips being down?
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