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Most important SEC recruiting battles of past 20 yrs
Posted on 3/26/09 at 12:02 pm
Posted on 3/26/09 at 12:02 pm
recruiting battles between SEC schools that had the most impact on fortunes within the conference....I'd say Tim Tebow, hands down
Final choices:
UF, Bama
Consequences:
UF wins '06 and '08 national titles.
Bama fires Shula and hires Saban. If Tebows goes to Bama, perhaps Shula is still the coach, and Bama has some championship hardware. Or maybe Bama prevents LSU from winning their championships. Who knows...
But I don't think UF wins either national title without Tebow. People forget how critical he was on '06 coming off the bench as a change-of-pace for Leak.
Can anyone top that?
Final choices:
UF, Bama
Consequences:
UF wins '06 and '08 national titles.
Bama fires Shula and hires Saban. If Tebows goes to Bama, perhaps Shula is still the coach, and Bama has some championship hardware. Or maybe Bama prevents LSU from winning their championships. Who knows...
But I don't think UF wins either national title without Tebow. People forget how critical he was on '06 coming off the bench as a change-of-pace for Leak.
Can anyone top that?
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Posted on 3/26/09 at 12:05 pm to TigerWerm
Tebow would be significantly worse outside of Meyer's system. Especially in Shula's "system." 
Posted on 3/26/09 at 12:05 pm to TigerWerm
no, can't top that one in recent memory.
But I always like the Harvey Williams story.
But I always like the Harvey Williams story.
Posted on 3/26/09 at 1:36 pm to TigerWerm
I knew the day he signed with UF he would come back to haunt us. Had Tebow not been at UF this year, we wouldn't have had to play Utah. 
Posted on 3/26/09 at 1:37 pm to attheua
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I knew the day he signed with UF he would come back to haunt us. Had Tebow not been at UF this year, we wouldn't have had to play Utah.
You probably would have still had Shula as your coach so yeah Utah would have been the best you could hope for.
Posted on 3/26/09 at 1:50 pm to LSUtigahs28
Peyton Manning?
Posted on 3/26/09 at 1:54 pm to MikeTiger4ever
Albert Means
Posted on 3/26/09 at 1:58 pm to MattFlynnRox
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Albert Means
Posted on 3/26/09 at 1:59 pm to MattFlynnRox
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Albert Means
Overpriced.
Posted on 3/26/09 at 2:01 pm to attheua
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Overpriced.
ya think?
Posted on 3/26/09 at 2:03 pm to MikeTiger4ever
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Peyton Manning?
ohhhh, that's a good one.
Who was his second choice? Ole Miss?
Posted on 3/26/09 at 2:13 pm to LuckyLee
"I was always an Alabama fan growing up, but when the Alabama recruiter told me I would probably not be able to play until the end of my sophomore year, or the beginning of my junior year".
Quotation of Bo Jackson
LINK
Quotation of Bo Jackson
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This post was edited on 3/26/09 at 2:18 pm
Posted on 3/26/09 at 2:15 pm to TigerWerm
It's tough to say considering we haven't had the recruiting info we have up until 7 or 8 years ago.
Tebow is the obvious choice, but I would say Cadillac. Who knows what would've happened with AU, UT, and Bama had he made a different choice.
Tebow is the obvious choice, but I would say Cadillac. Who knows what would've happened with AU, UT, and Bama had he made a different choice.
Posted on 3/26/09 at 2:20 pm to Wildcat
The Tebow/Bama/Shula saga wins. The Peyton/Ole Miss battle is a close second. I still think PM got a heads up, and knew Billy Brewer was about to get Ole Miss is a shitload of trouble.
Posted on 3/26/09 at 8:30 pm to Wildcat
Wildcat,
Even though it's a bit over 20 years, I agree. Auburn landing Bo Jackson was crucial to the rise of its program in the 80s. He was truly amazing.
Even though it's a bit over 20 years, I agree. Auburn landing Bo Jackson was crucial to the rise of its program in the 80s. He was truly amazing.
This post was edited on 3/26/09 at 8:35 pm
Posted on 3/26/09 at 9:19 pm to MattFlynnRox
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Albert Means
Posted on 3/26/09 at 9:20 pm to My Blood Runs Orange
Lane Kiffin.....
Posted on 3/26/09 at 10:53 pm to TigerWerm
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Most important SEC recruiting battles of past 20 yrs
Just read a Kevin Faulk article that said he was recruited pretty hard by UF...that would have made struggling LSU teams even worse.
Posted on 3/27/09 at 4:35 am to TigerWerm
The manning boys...????...
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