LSU A&M talent gap

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It opens up for me; it's from the houston chronicle

The fact that someone feels the need to write this article is laughable.

It opens up at first then blocks.

If you open and then go to print, it'll show the whole article in the print preview.

It still amazes me at how many people wanted Jimbo for 75 million

I am able to view it and I know I don't pay for it.

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Texas A&M lost 50-7 at LSU last November, the Aggies’ second-worst setback to the Tigers in the past six months from a recruiting vantage.

The worst occurred last week, when LSU’s 14 selections in the NFL draft tied the record for a college program, matching Ohio State in 2004. The Tigers had a school-record five first-round picks, while the Aggies had two selections over the draft’s seven rounds, including a punter in the sixth and zero picks in the first two rounds.

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Every highly ranked recruit, and even the lowly ranked ones, dreams of playing in the NFL. LSU owns that path to the pros this offseason, following the record-tying draft and a 15-0 finish behind Heisman Trophy winner and No. 1 overall selection Joe Burrow.

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Kellen Mond said this

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“Our team reminds me of the Kentucky team we played two years ago,” Mond said. “They weren’t super-talented but just had a lot of seniors, and we’re a really good team. We still have to put in the work, and experience doesn’t always equal success, but it definitely helps a lot.”

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In the first two drafts following Sumlin’s first season, the Aggies had four first-round draft picks, all Sherman recruits. In the first two drafts following Fisher’s first season, the Aggies had zero first-round picks and only one second-rounder among Sumlin’s recruits.

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The Aggies don’t have recent championships or loads of top-level draft picks of late to sell to recruits, but they do have some of the top amenities in the country, currently shuttered because of the pandemic.

Meantime, while fellow SEC members LSU, Alabama, Florida (seven draft picks), Georgia (also seven), Auburn (six) and Mississippi State (five) can’t host recruits — same as the Aggies — all were on prominent display last week on ESPN, ABC and the NFL Network, propelling their alumni into every college players’ dream destination.

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“We had needs at all positions,” Fisher said following national signing day in early February.

Last week’s draft made that startlingly clear for the Aggies.

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But aggies have swag!

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Losing to Mississippi State 37-7 in 2017 was painful, as was losing to Auburn 41-7 in 2014.

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At least we weren't paying our coach 75 million dollars (GUARANTEED money) to endure those beatings.

If Jimbo starts to have losing seasons (and that is possible) there is nothing the Ags can do about it. With the contract he has he is untouchable.

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Here U Geaux

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talent gap

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