re: LSU's Biggest In-State Recruiting Miss of All Time

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John David Crow. Won the Heisman at A&M back in the 50s.

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This.

It's one thing to lose a stud to Miami in their heydey (Ed Reed)... but to San Diego St? That's why Marhsall Faulk is the biggest whiff. He would've come to LSU had we allowed him to play RB.

If I remember, Ed Reed was not heavily recruited, but Miami sure got a gem. Marshall Faulk? Wow, what an oversight by LSU- let's make him a DB...

But to what someone else said- Can you imagine if LSU recruited black players in the late 60's in basketball!! Elvin Hayes & Don Chaney are playing with Pistol Pete in an NCAA Championship, and no one would have ever heard of Univ. of Houston!!

Yeah they tried to move heaven and earth to get him on the team, but at least we kept him in state. He was going to Baylor if it wasn't for a call from John McKeithen.

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ZERO excuse for why Mauck was still in that game in The Swamp. That 02 team was stacked.

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I was at that game. Dammit that still pisses me off. No reason for him to be in there. It was a thorough beatdown.

It was great to beat their arse at the swamp though.

Hank Lauricella is up there.

Lynaris Elphage

In my opinion, the Mannings are the only two who would have made a huge, program-shifting difference. With Peyton Manning, the 95-96-97 teams could have all been national championship contenders (this assumes Hallman still would've been canned after the '94 season) instead of above-average SEC teams (not to take anything away from the '95 team, whose turnaround was pretty remarkable). That 1997 team in particular would have been special. Add Manning to Faulk, Collins, Mealey, Faneca, Todd McClure, Robert Royal (I think he started as a true frosh on that team), Abram Booty, Larry Foster, et al - that is a sick offense.

With Eli, perhaps the 2001 team is even better and actually contends for a BCS Title. Also, the 2002 team would have almost certainly won the SECW with Eli at QB.

Marshall Faulk would've no doubt put up huge numbers, but those '91-'94 teams were so bad I don't think even he could have made that much of a difference.

As for Ed Reed and Reggie Wayne, the '98 & '99 teams were so dysfunctional I'm not sure they would've miraculously made those teams winners (and a lack of talent wasn't the issue anyways). No doubt they could've helped the underachieving 1997 team, but they would've been true freshmen and may not have received much playing time. The real difference would've been on that 2000 team (Saban's first year).

Junior

For all REAL old timers, Bill Russell.