More evidence that the star system sucks...Gage got the very last offer because LSU simply had run out of people it wanted....Jefferson was a 3 star, and a last (or very late) offer of a scholarship.

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Posted by JAB528

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Posted on 12/26/21 at 6:16 pm to Addison Tiger

So good that Ed orgeron had an undefeated season with them…

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Posted by geauxtigers33

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Posted on 12/26/21 at 6:31 pm to Aligater

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More evidence that the star system sucks

It does not suck. They miss on some guys, of course, but they are right way more often then they are wrong. The wrongs just get the headlines.

I am willing to bet money that If you broke down NFL rosters there are way more 4 and 5 star guys than 3 and below guys.

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Posted by wheelz007

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Posted on 12/26/21 at 7:07 pm to Addison Tiger

Add-

D. White, Mathieu, Claiborne, Adams…. And the rest of the stud DB’s, LB’ers and RB’s in the NFL…. It’s a lot over the last 10 years or so

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Posted by mdomingue

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Member since Nov 2010

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Posted on 12/26/21 at 9:08 pm to Aligater

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More evidence that the star system sucks

Burrow, 4 star
Jefferson, 3 star
Chase, 4 star
Landry, 5 star
Beckham, 4 star
CEH, 3 star
Fournette, 5 star
Gage, 3 star
Williams, 4 star

Of those 9 players 3- 3 Star (33.33%), 4-4 star (44.44%), 2 5-star (22.22%)

2019 signing class - 3 5-star (12%), 11 4-star (44%), 10 3-star(40%), 1 2-star(4%)

Looks like, based on the star ratings for this group compared to the 2019 class (which was heavier than typical for LSU on 4 & 5 stars as I recall), the 3 stars really underperformed as a group.

I think the evidence contradicts your conclusion.

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Posted by ORTIGER

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Posted on 12/26/21 at 9:10 pm to mdomingue

But we couldn't beat Bama consistently because of the trenches!

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Posted by Datbayoubengal

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Posted on 12/27/21 at 12:02 am to Addison Tiger

Dude how did you forget Fournette? Before his injury, he was on pace to have his 3rd 1000 yard season and highest yards per carry average.

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Posted by GorgeousGeorge

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Posted on 12/27/21 at 12:09 am to mdomingue

Chase was a 5 star on some sites and Jefferson would’ve been higher if not for questions about him qualifying and the fact that he was a virtual lock to LSU due to family ties.

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Posted by GorgeousGeorge

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Posted on 12/27/21 at 12:10 am to mdomingue

Let’s not forget about Terrace Marshall, 5 star

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Posted by Big Scrub TX

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Posted on 12/27/21 at 1:47 am to Addison Tiger

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Damn, we had a historic run of skill players…

It's why the Miles years were so deeply frustrating. Year after year of stone-age offense - and then you'd see the NFL all-star offensive squad and it would be virtually an all-LSU team.