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Homegrown heroes: Greatest in-state recruits for every SEC team
Posted on 3/7/16 at 8:49 am
Posted on 3/7/16 at 8:49 am
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Alabama
Best: Julio Jones, Foley High
Auburn
Best: Bo Jackson, Bessemer
Arkansas
Best: Darren McFadden, North Little Rock
Florida
Best: Tim Tebow, Jacksonville
Georgia
Best: Herschel Walker, Wrightsville
Kentucky
Best: Andre Woodson, North Hardin High
LSU
Best: Leonard Fournette, New Orleans
Mississippi State
Best: Fletcher Cox, Yazoo City
Missouri
Best: Justin Smith, Holts Summit
Ole Miss
Best: Archie Manning, Drew
South Carolina
Best: Jadeveon Clowney, Rock Hill
Tennessee
Best: Reggie White, Chattanooga
Texas A&M
Best: Johnny Manziel, Kerrville
Vanderbilt
Best: Donovan Sheffield
Alabama
Best: Julio Jones, Foley High
Auburn
Best: Bo Jackson, Bessemer
Arkansas
Best: Darren McFadden, North Little Rock
Florida
Best: Tim Tebow, Jacksonville
Georgia
Best: Herschel Walker, Wrightsville
Kentucky
Best: Andre Woodson, North Hardin High
LSU
Best: Leonard Fournette, New Orleans
Mississippi State
Best: Fletcher Cox, Yazoo City
Missouri
Best: Justin Smith, Holts Summit
Ole Miss
Best: Archie Manning, Drew
South Carolina
Best: Jadeveon Clowney, Rock Hill
Tennessee
Best: Reggie White, Chattanooga
Texas A&M
Best: Johnny Manziel, Kerrville
Vanderbilt
Best: Donovan Sheffield
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Posted on 3/7/16 at 8:55 am to rockiee
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LSU
Best: Leonard Fournette, New Orleans
oh hell.
So in the 100+ year history of LSU's football program, the BEST player they've EVER had from LA is a guy that has currently played 2 years there and doesn't even have a division title to show for it? Hmmmm
Posted on 3/7/16 at 8:56 am to WG_Dawg
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So in the 100+ year history of LSU's football program, the BEST player they've EVER had from LA is a guy that has currently played 2 years there and doesn't even have a division title to show for it? Hmmmm
It seems like they sided with more recent guys if it was close for them.
Posted on 3/7/16 at 8:57 am to WG_Dawg
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Posted on 3/7/16 at 8:57 am to rockiee
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Texas A&M
Best: Johnny Manziel, Kerrville
Nope, Coryatt and Kevin Murray was most important recruit probably
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LSU
Best: Leonard Fournette, New Orleans
Cannon, Cassanova
Wasn't Cannon from Istrouma High?
This post was edited on 3/7/16 at 9:00 am
Posted on 3/7/16 at 9:04 am to rockiee
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Tennessee
Best: Reggie White, Chattanooga
tMinister
Not one of you has a homegrown player that will EVER come close to Reggie's greatness.
Posted on 3/7/16 at 9:06 am to WG_Dawg
Just proves once again that Fournette > Chubb
Posted on 3/7/16 at 9:09 am to WG_Dawg
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So in the 100+ year history of LSU's football program, the BEST player they've EVER had from LA is a guy that has currently played 2 years there and doesn't even have a division title to show for it? Hmmmm
Well considering that this topic is about individuals and not team success, I don't see a problem here.
Posted on 3/7/16 at 9:12 am to sms151t
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Cannon, Cassanova
I would also add Kevin Faulk. 4 year starter, and held the record for all-purpose yards, in the SEC, when he was done.
Posted on 3/7/16 at 9:20 am to rockiee
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Best: Leonard Fournette
I've only watched him against Arkansas
Not impressed
Posted on 3/7/16 at 9:21 am to Tiger Live2
quote:First national recruit in a long time to stay home. He changed the instate recruiting vibe of LSU.
I would also add Kevin Faulk.
Posted on 3/7/16 at 9:22 am to Tiger Live2
Realizing that Vanderbilt has a pretty bad football history picking Donovan Sheffield is ignorant as hell. He's probably the 4th or 5th best in state prospect Vanderbilt has signed in the last 5 years first of all. Secondly he barely has begun his career and had a handful of tackles as a true freshmen last season...
Vanderbilt's clear pick for this would be Nashville native and QB Bill Wade. He was SEC MVP, 2nd team All American & the no.1 pick in the 1952 NFL draft.
Vanderbilt's clear pick for this would be Nashville native and QB Bill Wade. He was SEC MVP, 2nd team All American & the no.1 pick in the 1952 NFL draft.
Posted on 3/7/16 at 9:23 am to rockiee
I'd say for LSU it should be Kevin Faulk.
He chose LSU when most of the top players were going everywhere BUT LSU. Signing him was the start of LSU's turnaround.
LF may be a better player, but Faulk was the more important recruit.
He chose LSU when most of the top players were going everywhere BUT LSU. Signing him was the start of LSU's turnaround.
LF may be a better player, but Faulk was the more important recruit.
Posted on 3/7/16 at 9:24 am to sms151t
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Nope, Coryatt and Kevin Murray was most important recruit probably
Hard to argue with a Heisman and just about every single season QB record.
Posted on 3/7/16 at 9:25 am to c on z
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Well considering that this topic is about individuals and not team success,
And I absolutely get that.
I'm not an LSU historian so I don't know the history of the program. It just seems a bit "off" that in your entire illustrious history that the best player you've EVER had from LA is a guy that hasn't even finished his career yet.
Posted on 3/7/16 at 9:26 am to rockiee
Looks like whoever put this together couldn't be over 22.
So here's one with a little more research:
Alabama
Best: John Hannah- Albertville, AL
Auburn
Best: Bo Jackson, Bessemer
Arkansas
Best: Lance Alworth, Houston TX
Florida
Best: Danny Wuerffel, Ft. Walton Beach, FL
Georgia
Best: Herschel Walker, Wrightsville
Kentucky
Best: Art Still, Camden NJ
LSU
Best: Billy Cannon, Baton Rouge, LA
Mississippi State
Best: Kent Hull, Pontotoc, MS
Missouri
Best: Kellen Winslow, St. Louis, MO
Ole Miss
Best: Archie Manning, Drew
South Carolina
Best: George Rodgers, Duluth, GA
Tennessee
Best: Peyton Manning, New Orleans, LA
Texas A&M
Best: John David Crowe, Shreveport, LA
Vanderbilt
Best: Corey Chavous, Aiken, SC
So here's one with a little more research:
Alabama
Best: John Hannah- Albertville, AL
Auburn
Best: Bo Jackson, Bessemer
Arkansas
Best: Lance Alworth, Houston TX
Florida
Best: Danny Wuerffel, Ft. Walton Beach, FL
Georgia
Best: Herschel Walker, Wrightsville
Kentucky
Best: Art Still, Camden NJ
LSU
Best: Billy Cannon, Baton Rouge, LA
Mississippi State
Best: Kent Hull, Pontotoc, MS
Missouri
Best: Kellen Winslow, St. Louis, MO
Ole Miss
Best: Archie Manning, Drew
South Carolina
Best: George Rodgers, Duluth, GA
Tennessee
Best: Peyton Manning, New Orleans, LA
Texas A&M
Best: John David Crowe, Shreveport, LA
Vanderbilt
Best: Corey Chavous, Aiken, SC
Posted on 3/7/16 at 9:28 am to Farmer1906
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Hard to argue with a Heisman and just about every single season QB record.
It is but I think Coryatt and Murray were more heralded and meant more to the program at the time.
I think Murray is the best QB aTm has ever had, put his skill set into that offense it is ridiculous what he does.
Posted on 3/7/16 at 9:28 am to Tiger Live2
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I would also add Kevin Faulk. 4 year starter, and held the record for all-purpose yards, in the SEC, when he was done.
This is the answer. One could argue he's the most important recruit in LSU history.
Posted on 3/7/16 at 9:28 am to Roses of Crimson
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So here's one with a little more research:
Alabama
Best: John Hannah- Albertville, AL
Auburn
Best: Bo Jackson, Bessemer
Arkansas
Best: Lance Alworth, Houston TX
Florida
Best: Danny Wuerffel, Ft. Walton Beach, FL
Georgia
Best: Herschel Walker, Wrightsville
Kentucky
Best: Art Still, Camden NJ
LSU
Best: Billy Cannon, Baton Rouge, LA
Mississippi State
Best: Kent Hull, Pontotoc, MS
Missouri
Best: Kellen Winslow, St. Louis, MO
Ole Miss
Best: Archie Manning, Drew
South Carolina
Best: George Rodgers, Duluth, GA
Tennessee
Best: Peyton Manning, New Orleans, LA
Texas A&M
Best: John David Crowe, Shreveport, LA
Vanderbilt
Best: Corey Chavous, Aiken, SC
Looks like whoever put this together couldn't read the thread title
Posted on 3/7/16 at 9:36 am to sms151t
Depends on what the definition of homegrown heroes you are using. I think Cannon was actually born in Mississippi, not sure when he moved, could have been at 2 months or as a 16yo. No idea and not going to bother looking it up.
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