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re: Mannings and LSU
Posted on 1/31/10 at 5:16 pm to H-Town Tiger
Posted on 1/31/10 at 5:16 pm to H-Town Tiger
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he wasn't as good as Peyton, but was still a top prospect. Still not every one in NOLA is an LSU fan, I don't know why people can't accept this and move on.
actually a lot of people in Mississippi are big saints fans.
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Posted on 1/31/10 at 5:22 pm to KingwoodLsuFan
and there are LSU fans/grads living in Ms that don't like OM or State no big deal really, except to a few tards that hate the Mannings.
Posted on 1/31/10 at 6:15 pm to WaveForLSU
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Anyone know why Payton and Eli didn't play for LSU?
We didn't offer either....they were both like 12-15 on our list for QB's for their perspective years.
Posted on 1/31/10 at 6:20 pm to WaveForLSU
STOP, enough already. It's HISTORY. 
Posted on 1/31/10 at 6:22 pm to KingwoodLsuFan
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Ole miss hates LSU and I think one year LSU broke archies arm or leg.
There is more to the story. The first game back that Manning would play after breaking his arm was LSU on National TV moved to the last game of the year.
Casanova had a career game returning 2 punts for TD's and I think Craig Burns had a third. The score ended 63-17 and Archie had a bad game with a big cast on his left arm. LSU was noted for being good sports as at least one player actually hit Archie, who could not scramble well in that game, and literally broke his fall to avoid hurting him.
His mother wrote a letter to Charlie Mac thanking LSU players for their good sportsmanship.
The two years prior Ole Miss beat LSU by three points including the year of 1969, possibly LSU's best team ever. This was the team that lost only one game and was heading to the Cotton Bowl with one loss, but Notre Dame decided to start playing in bowl games and LSU was left out.
The team refused to accept any other bowl that was considered lesser. The Orange, Sugar and Rose were already set.
Posted on 1/31/10 at 6:41 pm to WaveForLSU
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Anyone know why Payton and Eli didn't play for LSU?
Good Lord people!!!!! I am sick and tired of this BS. Payton and ELI would have never gone to LSU. Their Dad is an OLE MISS legend. NOWAY they would ever have gone to LSU so give it a rest.
Posted on 1/31/10 at 6:44 pm to DeafVallyBatnR
plus we didn't want them.....they would have never seen the field.
Posted on 1/31/10 at 6:49 pm to WaveForLSU
Peyton for sure made it clear to fans that he was not going to BR for college. I think he visited LSU one time only out of courtesy.
Posted on 1/31/10 at 7:02 pm to craignettles
Josh Booty was the highest rated player in the state when P. Manning was a senior. We went after Booty...Booty screwed us and took money to play minor league baseball. Consequently, Manning went to Tennesse...the very fact that he went to Tennessee should show you that LSU was very much in the picture for Manning. I fully understand the Ole Miss rivalry, but Archie doesn't hate LSU near as much as you think and P. Manning sure didn't. I truly believe he would have come if not for Booty. ANd if Booty hadn't screwed us enough, he decided to quit baseball and come back to LSU and make damn well sure we didn't get Eli as well as this was around the same time Eli was deciding on a college program. So in summary screw you Josh Booty!!!
Posted on 1/31/10 at 7:11 pm to WaveForLSU
Your defense is offensive
Posted on 1/31/10 at 7:13 pm to Sir Barkevious
they are douches\thread
Posted on 1/31/10 at 7:14 pm to TigahRanter
What idiot started this post. This was old news ten years ago. Get a freakin life you dumbass!
Posted on 1/31/10 at 7:19 pm to WaveForLSU
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Mannings and LSU
Anyone know why Payton and Eli didn't play for LSU?
As a native of MS, but an LSU grad, I'll try & keep this simple for those still confused on the topic of Mannings/LSU:
There was this red-headed kid from Drew, MS that went to play football at Ole Miss back in the late 60s. No great surprise there--in-state kid going to a state school.
The kid goes on & has a fine college career, then signs with a professional team...in New Orleans. Logically, the kid establishes his family in the city where he works--again, no great surprise. The only other place he likely would have lived is back home in MS somewhere had the pro gig not panned out.
After his pro career ends, he stays on in N.O. with his wife & his sons are born & raised there. However, their only connection with Louisiana is with N.O., and not with any colleges in LA.
As time comes for his sons to go off to college, their first option is Ole Miss, their father's alma mater--again, no great surprise. So, of the 3, two of them wind up there, with the 3rd going to another SEC school that IS NOT the traditional hated rival of Ole Miss, but is located just up the road from North MS.
Chances of any of the Manning boys going to Ole Miss--somewhere between 50 & 100%
Chances of any of the Manning boys going to LSU--somewhere around 0%
If Johnny Vaught himself had been coach of LSU at the time, I don't believe it would have made any difference--those kids weren't ever going to set foot in an LSU classroom.
This ends today's object history lesson--those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it.
Posted on 1/31/10 at 8:04 pm to c on z
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Peyton for sure made it clear to fans that he was not going to BR for college. I think he visited LSU one time only out of courtesy.
I wonder how many Rantards would have come to LSU and played for Curley?
Posted on 1/31/10 at 8:48 pm to roygu
Don't forget Coach Cut.
He and Peyton had a good relationship at Tennessee, and look how Peyton turned out. When David Cutcliffe took the Mississippi job, it was nailed down that Eli would go there.
Plus what everyone else said about Archie and his alma mater and Booty being LSU's priority.
He and Peyton had a good relationship at Tennessee, and look how Peyton turned out. When David Cutcliffe took the Mississippi job, it was nailed down that Eli would go there.
Plus what everyone else said about Archie and his alma mater and Booty being LSU's priority.
Posted on 1/31/10 at 10:39 pm to tigermike200444
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lsu wanted josh booty over peyton
Sarcasm?
If not, please check your calendar....
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