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Originally posted by Turbine
Great point.
I would hope the coaches are more balanced than the fans. We are a tad emotional, the bigger the school the more emotional the fans (it seems)
I have always contended that some of the best athletes in the world never see college in the first place because of the style of play at the High School they attended. You can NEVER discount a players abilities or room for growth when he believes in himself.
This goes for walkons in college and the undrafted in the NFL; Jake Delhomme.
Great point also on Jake's past. Whew, the Saints bobbled that so bad. Jake is the EXAMPLE everyone should pay attention to. Turbine, your one of the few on these sites w/ common football knowledge. I reside in Red Stick & graduated from USL. I know of many kids they can persue, but they seem to "slip" away. I think $$$ is still a problem @ Ul's football operations. I don't expect them to recruit kids in California or Washington state, but when they have a real "jewel" or "jewels" in Lafayette areas, well that goes without any excuses. Later my brother............