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Which SEC school has the biggest recruiting advantage?
Posted on 8/17/08 at 3:10 am
Posted on 8/17/08 at 3:10 am
It seems nationally the States with the most CFB talent are California, Texas, and Florida which helps USC, UT, and UF in recruiting. Not counting Florida; which schools have it the easiest getting the best talent in the South? I have heard Louisiana may have the most talent but is it a lock kids go to LSU?
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Posted on 8/17/08 at 3:27 am to Zamoro10
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have heard Louisiana may have the most talent but is it a lock kids go to LSU?
Not the most talent, but they usually have more than enough, and they usually get the ones that they want.
Posted on 8/17/08 at 3:32 am to cajunbama
LSU.
If you are ONLY talking about the SEC and EXCLUDING UF, then LSU easily has the biggest recruiting advantage.
Actually, you can extend it to LSU has one of the biggest advantages in the NATION.
1) Great Talent base
2) No in state competition
3) Plays in the SEC
If you are ONLY talking about the SEC and EXCLUDING UF, then LSU easily has the biggest recruiting advantage.
Actually, you can extend it to LSU has one of the biggest advantages in the NATION.
1) Great Talent base
2) No in state competition
3) Plays in the SEC
Posted on 8/17/08 at 3:47 am to lynxcat
+1
No other Big time schools has no instate competition like LSU. Plus, LSU has the ability to pull from other nearby talent, rich pools. Especilly when having success, as has been the case in recent years.
Florida is a long ways from Texas... Plus, Florida competes with two other major programs, plus South Florida is on the rise.
No other Big time schools has no instate competition like LSU. Plus, LSU has the ability to pull from other nearby talent, rich pools. Especilly when having success, as has been the case in recent years.
Florida is a long ways from Texas... Plus, Florida competes with two other major programs, plus South Florida is on the rise.
Posted on 8/17/08 at 7:34 am to lynxcat
LSU can pull from all over the Southeast when they are good, and when they arent so good which I guess is about 8-4, they get the top players out of Louisiana without fail. Louisiana is only behind Texas, Florida, California, and Pennsylvania in talent pool. IMO
Posted on 8/17/08 at 8:15 am to inelishaitrust
Posted on 8/17/08 at 8:25 am to ToplessTenors4evuh
The state of Georgia is always in the mix. I see the argument with LA not having another rival college to compete with, but since Richt has been at UGA he's essentially locked down the state of Georgia and Tech has tradionally always gotten our leftovers (minus Calvin Johnson who's b*&%# of a mom talked him out of moving SO far away to Athens on signing day). Most research and data taken by pundits usually have Georgia in the top 5 with Fla, Tx, Ca and Pa.
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Posted on 8/17/08 at 8:52 am to StaffordNation
But other schools come into Georgia on a regular basis and get players, like Auburn, TENN, Clemson and LSU. You have more good teams that border the state and dip in from time to time. That doesn't happen very often at all in LA, giving LSU the advantage there. Absolutely no instate competition is the huge plus for LSU.
Posted on 8/17/08 at 8:55 am to joechristoppher77
Hence my comments about how it's been since Richt has been at Georgia.....
Posted on 8/17/08 at 8:56 am to StaffordNation
That link really doesn't support you too much. LA is closer to Big 12 country than the ACC, scewing numbers. Per capita, Mississipi is the top for NFL products, but they have 3 instate schools that tap into the players, as well as LSU, Bama, Ark, and Auburn.
Posted on 8/17/08 at 9:00 am to joechristoppher77
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That link really doesn't support you too much. LA is closer to Big 12 country than the ACC, scewing numbers. Per capita, Mississipi is the top for NFL products, but they have 3 instate schools that tap into the players, as well as LSU, Bama, Ark, and Auburn.
Sure it does, since the thread is about recruiting, not producing NFL players. And if you think Bama and Auburn don't have plenty of players from Georgia then you don't know anything about SEC football. Not mention UT, UF, FSU, SC, Clemson, UNC, NC State, etc.
Posted on 8/17/08 at 11:45 am to lynxcat
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Which SEC school has the biggest recruiting advantage?
LSU.
If you are ONLY talking about the SEC and EXCLUDING UF, then LSU easily has the biggest recruiting advantage.
Actually, you can extend it to LSU has one of the biggest advantages in the NATION.
1) Great Talent base
2) No in state competition
3) Plays in the SEC
That nailed it right there.
Posted on 8/17/08 at 3:52 pm to Zamoro10
Nationwide, USC.
SEC it would be Georgia IMO. Twice the population of Louisiana and the only in state competition is Georgia Tech and Troy. which if you look at Louisiana, there are more FBS teams per capita than Georgia. Florida competes not only against Miami, FSU but the whole atlantic seaboard and much of the gulf coast.
SEC it would be Georgia IMO. Twice the population of Louisiana and the only in state competition is Georgia Tech and Troy. which if you look at Louisiana, there are more FBS teams per capita than Georgia. Florida competes not only against Miami, FSU but the whole atlantic seaboard and much of the gulf coast.
Posted on 8/17/08 at 6:19 pm to Aktig
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SEC it would be Georgia IMO. Twice the population of Louisiana and the only in state competition is Georgia Tech and Troy. which if you look at Louisiana, there are more FBS teams per capita than Georgia. Florida competes not only against Miami, FSU but the whole atlantic seaboard and much of the gulf coast.
I would disagree. Georgia loses players to Auburn, Clemson, South Carolina and FSU due to their proximity to the state. Louisiana has only 1 major football program instate and no schools surrounding it's borders.
Also, Troy is in Alabama not Georgia.
Posted on 8/17/08 at 7:12 pm to Zamoro10
I would probably say BAMA, becasue...well...we're BAMA. That one thing alone give us the power to pull from not only the entire US but other parts of the world as well. I there is life on Mars, I'm sure they have heard of us. So, in conclusion, I would say that BAMA is hands down the recruiting magnet in the SEC and it will only get better as Saban builds the empire.
Saban is Darth Vader's daddy!!!
Saban is Darth Vader's daddy!!!
Posted on 8/17/08 at 7:14 pm to BamaScoop
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I would probably say BAMA, becasue...well...we're BAMA. That one thing alone give us the power to pull from not only the entire US but other parts of the world as well. I there is life on Mars, I'm sure they have heard of us. So, in conclusion, I would say that BAMA is hands down the recruiting magnet in the SEC and it will only get better as Saban builds the empire.
Saban is Darth Vader's daddy!!!
Maybe when Bama starts winning, until then it's LSU.
Posted on 8/17/08 at 7:21 pm to inelishaitrust
LSU has the biggest advantage in the SEC, Florida included. Florida has to compete against Florida St, Miami, and soon enough USF for the instate kids. LSU has all the Louisiana talent to themselves.
Posted on 8/17/08 at 7:29 pm to bigpapamac
I think you'd have to say Georgia. They do have a lot of schools that go fishing around over there, but they still have enough talent left over to get the kids that they need. And like it's already been mentioned on here, Richt is getting the cream of the crop
Posted on 8/17/08 at 7:35 pm to TigerNaTiOn03
Florida.
The state of Florida is very fertile.
The location of the University will attract out of state recruits regardless it's current status.
I think the amount of Florida recruits cancels out the advantage LSU has being the only real D1 college in La.
The state of Florida is very fertile.
The location of the University will attract out of state recruits regardless it's current status.
I think the amount of Florida recruits cancels out the advantage LSU has being the only real D1 college in La.
Posted on 8/17/08 at 7:43 pm to tigerguy121
I'm telling you guys it's BAMA. Most of you are too young to remember why everyone hates BAMA. If this giant gets rolling it is like USC. People will come from all around to play here. I know everyone hates to hear that but if Saban gets this ship headed in the right direction it is hard to stop it. We already have started landing people from as far away as Michigan and we haven't even turned the corner.
Just watch.
Just watch.
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