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re: Re Devonta Smith: Check out the top 6 players in Louisiana that year.
Posted on 1/5/21 at 9:39 pm to Got Blaze
Posted on 1/5/21 at 9:39 pm to Got Blaze
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Saban hired Sam Petito away from UGA to ALA. SP was from Amite and developed strong bonds and trust with all these kids starting back to Shyheim Carter. Saban knew this was his “in” to Amite and Smitty ... the rest is history. Google Sam Petito if want to learn more.
Didn't know that. Maybe UGA wins the NC if Saban doesn't hire that dude.
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Posted on 1/5/21 at 9:43 pm to Swagga
Sucks but 2017 was our best class in a long time
Jefferson, Clyde, Queen, Stevens, Phillips, Chaisson, Ingram, Deculus, etc etc
Jefferson, Clyde, Queen, Stevens, Phillips, Chaisson, Ingram, Deculus, etc etc
Posted on 1/5/21 at 10:22 pm to jcaz
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It’s no secret that Louisiana puts out great talent. I know I’m biased but I feel like it’s a dead heat between us and the state of Florida for the absolute best.
The issue is numbers. Louisiana is a small less populated state but per capita LSU is up there with any state. When it comes to raw numbers of athletes Louisiana just doesn’t have enough power 5 level players year in and year out to compete with Florida, Texas, California, or Georgia
Posted on 1/6/21 at 6:33 am to Swagga
Yeah I actually think the last 3 classes O has kept the in state talent pretty good. It seems like sospher was the biggest fish that got away and hes an enormous bust
Posted on 1/6/21 at 6:38 am to TheWalrus
That was year of coaching change
Shelvin had academic issues that other schools backed off bama came on him late
Shelvin had academic issues that other schools backed off bama came on him late
Posted on 1/6/21 at 8:27 am to geauxtigers33
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The issue is numbers. Louisiana is a small less populated state but per capita LSU is up there with any state.
Right, but Louisiana isn’t just “up there with other states”; it’s #1 by itself in per capita talent. Like you said, though, not nearly the numbers that several other states have.
Posted on 1/6/21 at 8:30 am to Got Blaze
The true power of the "analyst" hire. Some of those guys don't actually work except as unofficial recruiters.
Posted on 1/6/21 at 8:42 am to jcaz
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It’s no secret that Louisiana puts out great talent. I know I’m biased but I feel like it’s a dead heat between us and the state of Florida for the absolute best.
For comparison: In 2021, Louisiana had 11 guys who were composite 4-star recruits or better. Florida had 57 guys who were composite 4-star recruits or better.
It's not a dead heat lol
This post was edited on 1/6/21 at 8:42 am
Posted on 1/6/21 at 9:22 am to TDcline
Wonder if the Amite barber got any kickback after last night. 
Posted on 1/6/21 at 9:34 am to Jb1994
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Yeah I actually think the last 3 classes O has kept the in state talent pretty good. It seems like sospher was the biggest fish that got away and hes an enormous bust
There are reasons to criticize O. But his ability to keep in-state talent at LSU isn't one of them. Like you said, Sopsher is the only guy I can think of since 2018 who LSU REALLY wanted and didn't get.
Posted on 1/6/21 at 10:46 am to geauxtigers33
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The issue is numbers. Louisiana is a small less populated state but per capita LSU is up there with any state. When it comes to raw numbers of athletes Louisiana just doesn’t have enough power 5 level players year in and year out to compete with Florida, Texas, California, or Georgia
The equalizer is teams can only sign 25 though. LA puts out plenty enough talent to support a top team. So it doesnt matter. The bigger issue is that LA puts out great skill players regularly but not many QBs or linemen. This has been LSU's weakness
This post was edited on 1/6/21 at 10:48 am
Posted on 1/6/21 at 10:57 am to Alt26
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Like you said, Sopsher is the only guy I can think of since 2018 who LSU REALLY wanted and didn't get.
Christian Harris, Van Pran, Major Burns, All guys of need we missed on
Posted on 1/6/21 at 11:05 am to Alt26
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There are reasons to criticize O. But his ability to keep in-state talent at LSU isn't one of them. Like you said, Sopsher is the only guy I can think of since 2018 who LSU REALLY wanted and didn't get.
I went through year by year on the RB a week or two ago, and there are only three top-10 LA recruits who have gone to Bama since 2018: Sopsher (2019), Christian Harris (2019), and Kaine Williams (2021). I don’t think we recruited Harris (though in hindsight we probably should have). Sopsher was a bust. And Williams would have been the #3 safety in our 2021 class.
People are still salty over Moses, Smith, etc. and I get that, but Orgeron has done a pretty good job of getting the LA guys he’s targeted since the interim year.
This post was edited on 1/6/21 at 11:07 am
Posted on 1/6/21 at 11:13 am to lostinbr
Coach o has done well keeping the in state talent. One thing that bugs me though, is Alabama would not and could not be winning like they are without Louisiana talent. We have sent them key players, all americans, and now a heisman winner over the last decade.
Posted on 1/6/21 at 11:26 am to WigSplitta22
Harris and Van Pran had pretty much zero interest in LSU for whatever reason. Can’t really fault O for that.
Posted on 1/6/21 at 12:18 pm to RainMan
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see Chris Allen's dad fairly regularly and he's said more than once that Chris was going to LSU until Les got fired.
It’s understandable that recruits had some trepidation at the time during a period of transition at LSU
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