recruits

[gridiron]

Anyone know more about the guy I name from scout.com? http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=345&p=9...07&dv=20061205

Jaron Odom, Brandon Curry, Jonathan Thomas

[Turbine]

Is the talent from Florida really a bottomless pit, or is there a herd mentality stampede going on with recruiting there.

[CajunCharlie]

Is the talent from Florida really a bottomless pit, or is there a herd mentality stampede going on with recruiting there.

Prior to the Stokely era we recruited FL and GA pretty hard, if my memory serves me correctly. Then, for whatever reason, we concentrated mostly on TX ( Houston area). Under Bustle we began actively recruiting FL athletes again.

No doubt about it, that state has a lot of good football talent. I think it is wise for us to keep our foot in the door, so to speak.

[CajunKate]

All I know is you couldn't swing a dead cat during a televised college football game this season without hitting some announcer bringing up the idea that Florida is a "hotbed" of recruiting. I was starting to wonder if they were being paid to promote the hypothesis.

[Boomer]

All I know is you couldn't swing a dead cat during a televised college football game this season without hitting some announcer bringing up the idea that Florida is a "hotbed" of recruiting. I was starting to wonder if they were being paid to promote the hypothesis.

Remember our little clinic this year in FT. Lauud. Maybe it is starting to pay off!!!!

[cajun4ever]

Anyone know more about the guy I name from scout.com? http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=345&p=9...07&dv=20061205

Jaron Odom, Brandon Curry, Jonathan Thomas

TV 10 reported last night that we got a committment from:

OT 69 Jaron Odom
(Boyd H. Anderson HS)
Lauderdale Lakes, FL 6-6/343 Med Yes 12/8/2006 Louisiana

[Clutch0364]

TV 10 reported last night that we got a committment from:

OT 69 Jaron Odom
(Boyd H. Anderson HS)
Lauderdale Lakes, FL 6-6/343 Med Yes 12/8/2006 Louisiana

[Kernel]

TV 10 reported last night that we got a committment from:

OT 69 Jaron Odom
(Boyd H. Anderson HS)
Lauderdale Lakes, FL 6-6/343 Med Yes 12/8/2006 Louisiana

Wow! This kid was offered by Auburn, Boston College and Memphis (according to the scouts.com link). He's huge!

[CajunFan64]

Wow! This kid was offered by Auburn, Boston College and Memphis (according to the scouts.com link). He's huge!

Unfotunantly, I've heard rumblings that this kid is gonna prop his first year, of course I've always been a fan of the redshirt year anyway, it certainly did wonders for M. Desormeaux, I can remember him coming in a skinny lanky looking guy from New Iberia, but then after his redshirt year, he came back looking like a D-1A athlete. Mike must've gained at least 15-20 pounds since his freshman year, so prop or not I think its a great pick up.

Geaux Cajuns
Good Job Coach Jenkins

[VObserver]

Unfotunantly, I've heard rumblings that this kid is gonna prop his first year, of course I've always been a fan of the redshirt year anyway, it certainly did wonders for M. Desormeaux, I can remember him coming in a skinny lanky looking guy from New Iberia, but then after his redshirt year, he came back looking like a D-1A athlete. Mike must've gained at least 15-20 pounds since his freshman year, so prop or not I think its a great pick up.

Geaux Cajuns
Good Job Coach Jenkins

All OL should redshirt if at all possible. It's a difficult position for a true Freshman to play.

[Doyle]

I agree to a certain extent with what you are saying but sometimes these kids are just a "Freak Of Nature". Example Brandon Cox

[Cajun Express]

Unfotunantly, I've heard rumblings that this kid is gonna prop his first year, of course I've always been a fan of the redshirt year anyway, it certainly did wonders for M. Desormeaux, I can remember him coming in a skinny lanky looking guy from New Iberia, but then after his redshirt year, he came back looking like a D-1A athlete. Mike must've gained at least 15-20 pounds since his freshman year, so prop or not I think its a great pick up.

Geaux Cajuns
Good Job Coach Jenkins

Being a prop is not red shirting nor bares any resemblance to doing so. First and foremost he is an out of state student and would need to pay out of state tuition, get a wavier from UL academic requirements, not get special tutors, not get to practice, not get training or other meals.

Having said that, if he shows and works hard on his own I would welcome him with open arms.