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re: Shea says to not be surprised if Cai Bates doesn't end up in this class
Posted on 11/3/23 at 2:21 pm to Captain Crown
Posted on 11/3/23 at 2:21 pm to Captain Crown
You've been following recruiting for a long time it seems, Cap. This is an honest question.
Why does it feel like BK is having a harder time recruiting here than coaches who had way less proof of concept on the field?
I know NIL has changed things dramatically. But you'd think that a coach who's already shown a winning culture at a place like LSU would have a much, much easier time pulling top tier guys.
Money aside, why do you think there's been this struggle?
Caveat - I know recruiting hasn't been bad but I think there was some real expectations that we'd land in the top 5 year consistently once we got BK.
Why does it feel like BK is having a harder time recruiting here than coaches who had way less proof of concept on the field?
I know NIL has changed things dramatically. But you'd think that a coach who's already shown a winning culture at a place like LSU would have a much, much easier time pulling top tier guys.
Money aside, why do you think there's been this struggle?
Caveat - I know recruiting hasn't been bad but I think there was some real expectations that we'd land in the top 5 year consistently once we got BK.
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Posted on 11/3/23 at 2:32 pm to BayouBuckwheat87
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Why does it feel like BK is having a harder time recruiting here than coaches who had way less proof of concept on the field?
My personal opinion is I think he's doing some things great like the offensive line which LSU hasn't had to me any elite lineman since La'El Collins. So I have to give him credit for that first.
But the roster was dogshit in numbers and depleted so it's taking the 2-4 years to get the depth. People want wholesale changes in a year with the portal but that's just not really attainable. New staff in the secondary trying to get their footing.
I do 100% agree about how he believes building depth in the secondary with high school players is the key if LSU wants to get the DBU moniker back.
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I know recruiting hasn't been bad but I think there was some real expectations that we'd land in the top 5 year consistently once we got BK.
Realistically they could finish top 3 next year. Hate to say it and get our hopes up but damnit 2025 is loaded and could be special starting January 6th.
Posted on 11/3/23 at 2:42 pm to BayouBuckwheat87
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Caveat - I know recruiting hasn't been bad but I think there was some real expectations that we'd land in the top 5 year consistently once we got BK.
Kelly's really only had one full and final year of recruiting, 2023, and we had the #5 class. Even with only 2 months of time to recruit in 2022 we still ended up with the #7 class overall. It would take a lot but we could still be in top 5 by the end of this year.
We definitely have to do better in recruiting certain positions but overall I wouldn't say our recruiting has taken a major decline or improvement since Kelly took over. Appears to be generally in line with where we typically end up.
Posted on 11/3/23 at 3:12 pm to BayouBuckwheat87
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Why does it feel like BK is having a harder time recruiting here than coaches who had way less proof of concept on the field?
I don't accept your premise.
LSU has always been heavy on in-state recruiting. This is not a strong year for Louisiana, yet LSU will still likely be Top 10-ish. LSU looks to have a Top 3 class in 2025 and 2026.
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