re: 2017 Taylor Hamm Recruiting VIP Info Thread

As much fun as it is to make fun of them the state's budget issues have zero to do with LSU football

Coaches need to use this as a negative recruiting tactic. Give the kids a sense of doubt

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Anyone who thinks football could be affected by state budget issues is dreaming. They would run anyone responsible for making that happen out of town on a rail after tar and feathering them. Not going to happen

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I read that Nebraska used to have a program similar to TOPS and it helped them dominate college football until the NCAA got wise. Wisconsin also has something similar to this and I believe that is why their "walk-on" program (JJ Watt) is so good.

It might not immediately impact football, but it will bring things to the surface. It should also make it harder for LSU to get its' commits relatives on campus with "full rides". It will also likely impact other sports, which will now be forced to offer LA athletes scholarships instead of reserving them for OOS players.

A&M is still recruiting LA hard (some on this board think that is a strategic error), but let's see if this impacts next year's class.

I found an article from NOLA discussing their point of view on losing TOPS and linked it below. "How losing TOPS would affect LSU athletics"

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HUDL

Luke Matthews committed today. BIG get for the 18 class

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God bless that family.

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It feels like we are starting to build momentum. Potential for a great 17 class and a team this year that I feel can contend. Mostly due to locker room leadership and those couple coaching changes. Momentum is on our side

If you ever feel like going into a deep depression go check out Ohio States current 2017 recruiting class

if you want to go into an even deeper depression, remember that urban meyer was all in on a&m and wanted to coach here but we decided to hire fran

Spavital offered Martrell today.

and we wonder why Sumlin offered a 2nd quarterback...