lsu-football-recruiting Stories - And The Valley Shook
How Good is Gunner Kiel?
Is Gunner the next Peyton? Probably not, but who is? via rumorsandrants.com Evaluating talent is difficult. Evaluating HS talent... remarkably so. There's a seemingly endless list of variables involved, most of which can also be said about attempting to evaluate college athletes as they transition...
Recruiting Update: Recapping the Defensive Commits Thus Far
On Wednesday, I broke down the offensive commits as it currently stands. Today, let's flip to the other side of the ball and see what John Chavis, Ron Cooper and company are working on. Since the hiring of Chavis, the recruiting philosophy on the defensive side of the ball has taken a shift. Under...
Recruiting Update: Recapping the Offensive Commits Thus Far
Dead period started today, so I figured, what better time for a recruiting update? I've slacked on my duties, so I'm hoping to bring everyone up to speed on the [mostly complete] recruiting class to date. A few major targets still remain on the board, but I plan to devote an entirely separate post...
Better Know a Freshman: Terrance Magee - Mr. In-state Sleeper
Follow recruiting long enough and you're bound to hear all about how [insert recruiting service here] never gives [insert school/state/city here] enough credit/attention/admiration/praise/ranking clout. It's a time-honored tradition in the recruiting game to bitch about how this player and that...
Better Know a Freshman: Jerrard Randall - Mr. Big Arm
At this very time last year, Tiger Nation sat shaking at the prospect that Stephen Rivers could potentially be our starting QB this season if injuries came crashing down, and at best would definitely be in 2012 (a daunting thought for a guy who is a long term project). The depth chart was...
Better Know a Freshman: Odell Beckham Jr. - Mr. Explosive
Dwayne Bowe. Buster Davis. Early Doucet. Michael Clayton. Brandon LaFell. Josh Reed. The reputation of LSU as Wide Receiver U over the past decade is well known. The story is built on the backs of the "big" WR. Most of the above check-in at or above 6'2. All of them weigh-in at over 200 pounds....
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