Started By
Message

re: Sherman Wilson tweets about the portal talk

Posted on 1/22/24 at 12:57 pm to
Posted by Penrod
Member since Jan 2011
39703 posts
Posted on 1/22/24 at 12:57 pm to
quote:

it’s highly unlikely either of those guys contributes much as true freshmen.

I think it's likely that one of those guys WILL contribute a lot as a true freshman. One of the reasons true freshmen rarely contribute at LSU is that they have a lot of experienced talent in front of them. That's not the case at corner this year.
Posted by tiigerr1
Member since Jun 2004
964 posts
Posted on 1/22/24 at 1:10 pm to
DL pressure (tackles, ends, LB's, whatever) will make all of our current CBs look all-world.
Posted by Wrucker16
Member since Jul 2014
3140 posts
Posted on 1/22/24 at 1:33 pm to
This is the Dabo Swinney way of thinking. Ridiculous and will hold LSU back
Posted by ROPO
Member since Jul 2016
3102 posts
Posted on 1/22/24 at 1:36 pm to
quote:

JK Johnson, Zy Alexander, Jyaire Brown, Sage Ryan, Javien Toviano, Ashton Stamps, and Jeremiah Hughes.


All unproven or mediocre.
Posted by csummers
Member since Oct 2019
20 posts
Posted on 1/22/24 at 1:38 pm to
quote:

PJ Woodland is going to surprise some people. Stars don’t tell the whole story with him.


maybe, but fans said the same about Welch
Posted by NotaStarGazer
Member since Dec 2023
1142 posts
Posted on 1/22/24 at 1:42 pm to
quote:

All unproven or mediocre.


Obviously you aren't a talent evaluator. Alexander was an SEC caliber starter in the 2nd half of the season. Toviano will be very soon. I can't evaluate Johnson and Brown since they haven't played at LSU. Stamps was improving but was injured most of the season. Hughes barely played. But minimum of 2 of those listed will be fine and certainly above mediocre.
This post was edited on 1/22/24 at 1:43 pm
Posted by nicholastiger
Member since Jan 2004
43128 posts
Posted on 1/22/24 at 2:06 pm to
I have no problem if that's how you want to build your roster
But it's no different than any other sport now, you want to compete you better not shut the portal off or you gonna get left behind and in football a lot more teams are gonna go for that 12 team playoff
Posted by nwallb2
Member since Jun 2018
759 posts
Posted on 1/22/24 at 2:34 pm to
I think they’re just giving the new staff time to evaluate the players on the roster and decide their spring portal strategy. Everyone wants every problem solved right this minute. Just R-E-L-A-X… and be happy we aren’t Bama.
Posted by ROPO
Member since Jul 2016
3102 posts
Posted on 1/22/24 at 2:36 pm to
quote:

Obviously you aren't a talent evaluator. Alexander was an SEC caliber starter in the 2nd half of the season. Toviano will be very soon. I can't evaluate Johnson and Brown since they haven't played at LSU. Stamps was improving but was injured most of the season. Hughes barely played. But minimum of 2 of those listed will be fine and certainly above mediocre.


You proved my point. I guess perhaps you think saying Alexander was "SEC caliber" means he's better than mediocre (and I hope you are right). But I personally think he's at best an average SEC corner.

All of the others are unproven, even Toviano, who showed some nice flashes.
Posted by Chalkywhite84
New orleans
Member since Dec 2016
27322 posts
Posted on 1/22/24 at 2:38 pm to
quote:

Good move. I also see one of Savion or Shand moving inside as well to help with experience there





How is savion Jones going to play tackle when he couldn't hold up at end?
Posted by Datbayoubengal
Port City
Member since Sep 2009
26708 posts
Posted on 1/22/24 at 2:57 pm to
quote:

PJ Woodland is going to surprise some people.

Stars don’t tell the whole story with him.

He's the guy I keep bringing up. A lot of people are star gazers and don't pay attention.
Posted by tigerfoot
Alexandria
Member since Sep 2006
56505 posts
Posted on 1/22/24 at 2:59 pm to
quote:

That will help in two years. Is the plan to be bad on defense for the next couple years? Cb and D line are not good at all
we have time and just need a DT or two
Posted by saturncube21
Member since Nov 2015
7476 posts
Posted on 1/22/24 at 3:13 pm to
Bo Davis about to flex on those 2 grad transfer DTs
This post was edited on 1/22/24 at 3:14 pm
Posted by Geauxgurt
Member since Sep 2013
10484 posts
Posted on 1/22/24 at 3:48 pm to
CB will improve simply with the current players getting actual coaching. I think people are selling a lot of the players already on the roster short by not realizing how bad of DB coaches Steeples and Cooks were.

As others have said, DT is the bigger issue, but if the young guys coming in (Freshmen) can develop quickly, it may not be as big of an issue. Again, you have legit coaching at those positions and will have a lot of focused coaching for the interior DL with Bo this upcoming Spring and next season.
Posted by The Pirate King
Pangu
Member since May 2014
57827 posts
Posted on 1/22/24 at 4:11 pm to
Sherman is a hype man and recruiter. Nearly all of his posts are hyping players.

No one is saying that those two won't be great DB's eventually.

Doesn't help up for next season. Neither of them are likely physically ready for the SEC.
Posted by lsufanva
sandston virginia
Member since Aug 2009
12421 posts
Posted on 1/22/24 at 6:19 pm to
Is he talking to the fans or Raymond and Kelly? They were the ones recruiting Amos, Grimsley and having long conversations with Ricks just last week, not the fans. He's a joke and no better than we are with the hypocrisy.
Posted by moneyg
Member since Jun 2006
56707 posts
Posted on 1/22/24 at 7:05 pm to
quote:

I’m fine with what we have at CB. We desperately need another DT however



We need 3 DTs and 2 CBs
Posted by Srobi14
South Florida
Member since Aug 2014
3518 posts
Posted on 1/22/24 at 7:16 pm to
quote:

10% db
90% sign some dang DTs.


Especially if we can somehow sign Bussey, I think we did about as well as you could these last two classes at db. Just need to get them covering the right guy. Interior Dt isn't where we want it to be but we got 2 of the best in business coaching/recruiting there, I'm sure they will get that room sorted pretty fast.
Posted by PentagonTiger
Taylor Hall
Member since Dec 2008
1616 posts
Posted on 1/22/24 at 7:29 pm to
quote:

Sherman is a hype man and recruiter. Nearly all of his posts are hyping players.


This. Part of his job is to help the players already at LSU. Makes sense that he would hype those up who are already on the roster. With that said, if there is a stud in the transfer portal, you don’t turn down a day 1 plug in starter.
Posted by ipodking
#StopTalkingAboutWomensSports
Member since Jun 2008
56307 posts
Posted on 1/22/24 at 7:34 pm to
quote:

But minimum of 2 of those listed will be fine and certainly above mediocre


The new standard for DBU

Thank the Lord Corey is back and will bring some real DBs in
first pageprev pagePage 2 of 2Next pagelast page
refresh

Back to top
logoFollow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News
Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to get the latest updates on LSU Football and Recruiting.

FacebookTwitterInstagram