2008 Recruiting Wars

[ulforlife]

I dont see him here. If he is strong enough academically to get into Vandy, he is probably qualified to get into Tulane. I hope I am wrong.

Z

It wasn't to do with the academics... we wanted to play in the SEC. But who wouldn't? Maybe he'll give us another look.

[MissingMandy]

_ I saw these wise words about recruiting on the other forum -

From: missingmandy Nov-6 4:06 pm
To: AstroCajun (13 of 25)
26463.13 in reply to 26463.1

He could not have signed ANYWHERE because signing day isn't until February. He may have verbally commited which in itself means nothing. So...that being said if the recruiters here at UL like him and really want him then they still have a shot at him. Perhaps he isn't that great. Because he is a "local" boy doesn't make him automatically talented. He may have looked at the depth of his position and decided he didn't feel like waiting to play or perhaps Monroe promised him things they may or may not keep. That's the joy of recruiting and being recruited.


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You got me!!!

[CajunGuru]

_ Problem is he said he was taking a 2nd look at LaTech and Southern Miss...I didn't see UL on that list. _

UL is on the list, but head football coach Saia is a Louisiana Tech alumnus and they are doing a good job staying on him. Saia's son has already committed to Tech. The Cajuns have two commitments now on the OL, so let's see what happens.

[DrumRoll]

_ UL is on the list, but head football coach Saia is a Louisiana Tech alumnus and they are doing a good job staying on him. Saia's son has already committed to Tech. The Cajuns have two commitments now on the OL, so let's see what happens. _

I think you may have it mixed up a bit, as Coach Saia coaches your TE commit, Brendan Wilson, as well as some other guys you may be recruiting, like 6'6" 250 lbs DE Sean Osborne, and 6'2" 195 lb WR Thomas Jackson. Thomas Jackson is the son of the former USL RB of the same name, that may have been the leading rusher in the history of the school when he played, not sure of my facts here, but I think someone told me that.

Evan Ruiz plays for St Michaels, which is coached by Barry Musemeche, who also coaches 6'3" 235 lbs LB/FB Lindsey Leavoy, that also holds an offer from UL.

I think that UL would be doing well to land all 5 of these kids.

[CajunGuru]

_ I think you may have it mixed up a bit, as Coach Saia coaches your TE commit, Brendan Wilson, as well as some other guys you may be recruiting, like 6'6" 250 lbs DE Sean Osborne, and 6'2" 195 lb WR Thomas Jackson. Thomas Jackson is the son of the former USL RB of the same name, that may have been the leading rusher in the history of the school when he played, not sure of my facts here, but I think someone told me that.

Evan Ruiz plays for St Michaels, which is coached by Barry Musemeche, who also coaches 6'3" 235 lbs LB/FB Lindsey Leavoy, that also holds an offer from UL.

I think that UL would be doing well to land all 5 of these kids. _

You are correct sir, I'm confusing Dutchtown and St. Michaels. Both are good programs. Thomas Jackson did play RB here at USL at the time. All good kids, rest assured.

[NewsCopy]

Barkley broke the school's single-season TD reception mark, inching closer to a 1,000-yard receiving season. He now has 46 receptions for 939 yards and 15 TDs. "It's not about the yards, its about winning games and advancing in the playoffs," said Barkley, who has a scholarship offer from Louisiana-Lafayette. center> The rest of the story

[anhil8tor]

Pos Nat'l Rank Nat'l Rating Name School, Hometown Video HT/ WT/ 40 Commit Date Signed LOI? Commit School

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TE NR Brendan Wilson (Dutchtown HS) Geismar, LA 6-4/232/4.66 10/19/2007
Louisiana
K NR Brett Baer (Brandon HS) Brandon, MS 6-0/160 10/06/2007
Louisiana
C NR Joe Duhon (Washington/Marion Magnet HS) Lake Charles, LA 6-3/290 09/23/2007
Louisiana
WR NR Anthony Laday (Hightower HS) Sugar Land, TX 6-1/186/4.50 09/12/2007
Louisiana

[anhil8tor]

Pos Nat'l Rank Nat'l Rating Name School, Hometown Video HT/ WT/ 40 Interest Level Offer? Schools of Interest
DE 70 Nathan Lewis (Hahnville HS) Boutte, LA 6-4/250/4.85 Med No Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Louisiana Tech, LSU, Mississippi State, Oklahoma
RB 84 Luther Ambrose (St. Jame's HS) Saint James, LA 5-8.5/160/4.29 Med No Mississippi, Louisiana, Louisiana Tech, LSU, Northwestern State, SE Louisiana, ULM
FB NR Zeke Jones (Springfield HS) Springfield, LA 5-11/235/4.60 Med Yes Auburn, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Louisiana Tech, SE Louisiana, Southern Miss
K 23 Drew Alleman (Acadiana HS) Lafayette, LA 6-0/170 Med No Louisiana, Louisiana Tech, LSU, ULM
FB NR Kasey Stelly (St. Thomas More) Lafayette, LA 6-0.5/220/4.90 Low Yes Tulane, Auburn, LSU, Mississippi, Northwestern, Louisiana, McNeese State
C NR Joe Duhon (Washington/Marion Magnet HS) Lake Charles, LA 6-3/290 Verbal Yes Committed to Louisiana
K NR Brett Baer (Brandon HS) Brandon, MS 6-0/160 Verbal Yes Committed to Louisiana
SLB NR Chris Richard (Destrehan HS) Destrehan, LA 6-0/180/4.77 Med No Georgia Tech, Louisiana, Louisiana Tech, Miami (Fl), Mississippi, Southern Miss
QB NR Justin Higgins (Rayville HS) Rayville, LA 6-1/190/4.60 Med No Arkansas, Louisiana, Louisiana Tech, McNeese State, Memphis, Northwestern State, ULM
TE NR Brendan Wilson (Dutchtown HS) Geismar, LA 6-4/232/4.66 Verbal Yes Committed to Louisiana
S NR Damien Jackson (Pineville HS) Pineville, LA 6-1/168/4.59 Med No Alabama, Louisiana, Louisiana Tech, LSU, Mississippi, Texas A&M, ULM
OG NR Evan Ruiz (St. Michael) Baton Rouge, LA 6-3/280/5.50 Med Yes Louisiana, Louisiana Tech, Mississippi, Southern Miss, Tulane
OT NR Demetrius Porter (Marksville HS) Marksville, LA 6-5/280 Med No Louisiana, Louisiana Tech, Louisville, Northwestern State, ULM
S NR Sean Ruth (Brother Martin HS) New Orleans, LA 6-2/190/4.50 Med No Louisiana, Louisiana Tech, LSU, Nicholls State, Texas A&M, Tulane, ULM
QB NR Alex Williams (The Saint Pauls School Sr Boys) Covington, LA 6-2/190 Med No Louisiana, Louisiana Tech, McNeese State, Northwestern State, SE Louisiana, Southern Miss, Tulane
RB NR DeShanti Mitchell (Sterlington HS) Sterlington, LA 5-9/167/4.50 Med No Auburn, Louisiana, Mississippi, Southern Miss, ULM, Alabama, Louisiana Tech
WR NR Anthony Laday (Hightower HS) Sugar Land, TX 6-1/186/4.50 Verbal Yes Committed to Louisiana
QB NR Aldaro Russell (Higgins, L W, HS) Marrero, LA 6-1/185/4.50 Med No Louisiana, Louisiana Tech, Southern Miss, Tulane
QB NR Kydell Andrus (Carencro HS) Lafayette, LA 5-8/175/4.50 Med No Alabama, Louisiana, Louisiana Tech, LSU, McNeese State, Mississippi, Mississippi State
QB NR Sean Murphy (Biloxi HS) Biloxi, MS 6-0.5/190/4.95 Med No Auburn, Florida State, Louisiana, LSU, Mississippi State, Southern Miss
QB NR Alex Williams (Holy Savior Menard Central HS) Alexandria, LA 6-4.5/223 Med No Louisiana, Louisiana Tech, LSU, Mississippi, Southern Miss, Tulane
QB NR Blaine Gauthier (Lutcher HS) Lutcher, LA 6-0/184/4.60 Med No Louisiana, Louisiana Tech, SE Louisiana, Southern, Southern Miss, ULM
QB NR Kyron Benoit (Crowley HS) Crowley, LA 6-0/190/4.50 Med No Louisiana, McNeese State, Nicholls State, Northwestern State, Southern Miss
QB NR Jeffrey Enloe (Dutchtown HS) Geismar, LA 6-4/225/4.80 Med No Louisiana, Louisiana Tech, McNeese State, SE Louisiana, Southern Miss, ULM
QB NR Zack O'Quinn (Houston, Sam, HS) Lake Charles, LA 6-2/200/4.75 Med No Colorado, Houston, Louisiana, Louisiana Tech, Purdue
QB NR Josh Edison (Lafayette HS) Lafayette, LA 6-1/205 Med No Houston, Louisiana, Louisiana Tech, McNeese State, Nicholls State, Southern Miss, ULM
RB NR Ian Roberts (Erath HS) Erath, LA 6-1/185/4.50 Med No Louisiana, McNeese State, Nicholls State, Northwestern State, ULM
RB NR J.P. Verswyvelt (Northshore HS) Slidell, LA 5-10/180/4.78 Med No Louisiana, Louisiana Tech, Nicholls State, SE Louisiana, ULM
RB NR T.J. Lawrence (Ocean Springs HS) Ocean Springs, MS 5-7/158/4.56 Med No Delta State, Louisiana, Mississippi State, Nicholls State, Southern Miss, Vanderbilt
RB NR Jeremy Calais (Breaux Bridge HS) Breaux Bridge, LA 5-10/205/4.50 Med No Louisiana, LSU, Mississippi State, Texas A&M, Tulane, ULM
FB NR Rob Culberson (Slidell HS) Slidell, LA 5-10/230/4.70 Med No Florida State, Louisiana, Louisiana Tech, LSU, SE Louisiana, Southern Miss, Texas Tech
FB NR Joel Banks (Destrehan HS) Destrehan, LA 6-0/225/4.60 Med No Louisiana, Louisiana Tech, Nicholls State, Northwestern State, SE Louisiana
FB NR Dylan Guillory (Port Barre HS) Port Barre, LA 5-10/185/4.60 Med No Air Force, Louisiana, Louisiana Tech, SE Louisiana, ULM
WR NR Vincent Allen
(John Curtis Christian)
River Ridge, LA 5-9/170/4.50 Med No Louisiana, Nicholls State, Northwestern State, SE Louisiana, Tulane, ULM
WR NR Pierre Hill (Archbishop Shaw Jr HS) Marrero, LA 6-0/155/4.50 Med No Louisiana, Louisiana Tech, McNeese State, Nicholls State, Northwestern State, Southern Illinois, ULM
WR NR Hansoni Alfred
(Ville Platte HS) Ville Platte, LA 6-0/185/4.65 Med No Louisiana, Louisiana Tech, LSU, McNeese State, Mississippi State, SE Louisiana
WR NR Drey Trosclair (E. D. White Catholic HS) Thibodaux, LA 6-0/185/4.69 Med No Air Force, Louisiana, Louisiana Tech, McNeese State, SE Louisiana, Southern Miss, ULM
WR NR Wayne Jacobs (O. Perry Walker School) New Orleans, LA 5-5/198/4.41 Med No Arkansas State, Louisiana, Louisiana Tech, ULM
WR NR Treyvias Alexander (Breaux Bridge HS) Breaux Bridge, LA 6-1/185/4.50 Med Yes Houston, Louisiana, Louisiana Tech, LSU, Mississippi State, South Carolina, Southern Miss
WR NR Ryan Farr (Central Arkansas Christian) North Little Rock, AR 6-1/180/4.70 Med No Arkansas, Louisiana, Middle Tennessee, Mississippi State, Tulsa

[CAJUNryan4]

Brenden Wilson, the tight end for Dutchtown, is on tv right now in dutchtowns game against Westgate

Geaux Cajuns
Ryan

[RaginCajun77]

Well Cajun fans the football season is over. We say goodbye to our senior class and move forward. I know for many of you, myself included, this season was disappointing. As we look ahead we have to look at what our needs are for recruiting. Personally, I believe we need to sign a couple of juco d-linemen for starters. We have alot of needs on the defensive side of the ball and I'm curious to see what all of you think our needs are. Does anyone know who we are recruiting on defense?

On offense we return Des, Fenroy, and Wallace and I feel we have the ability to score alot of points next season. If we are looking at offense alone the Cajuns should be at the top of the Sunbelt.

My concern is will the youth of this season mature and improve or will we get more of the same in the season ahead?

[TuffGuy84]

We have some GIANT holes to fill on defense. For all the talk of youth on the field, specifically defensively, we lose our best DT in Cory Raymond, our best defensive end in Rodney Hardaway, our best Safety in Lamar Morgan, and our best Corner in Jarrett Jones. We have alot to work to do on defense to solidify it next year. On offense, we don't lose alot, next year could be alot like this in that we'll have to score ALOT just to remain competitive.

Tuffguy

[Just1More]

_ We have some GIANT holes to fill on defense. For all the talk of youth on the field, specifically defensively, we lose our best DT in Cory Raymond, our best defensive end in Rodney Hardaway, our best Safety in Lamar Morgan, and our best Corner in Jarrett Jones. We have alot to work to do on defense to solidify it next year. On offense, we don't lose alot, next year could be alot like this in that we'll have to score ALOT just to remain competitive.

Tuffguy _

Dead on. We are going to have to go the Juco route on defense and pick up some experienced players. If we thought we were a "young team" this year... next year's defense is going to be very inexperienced. This is my single biggest concern for next year, besides coaching. Bustle and staff may have felt like they could use this year to develop some young talent. Next year, they had better take everything they have at their disposal and swing for the fences.

Our OL is going to need to do a lot of work in the offseason on strength, speed and technique, but that is always the case (they are just too critical to success). If we can spring our skill players into action, no one can stop our scoring. I hope that one of our young QBs emerges from the crowd and gets factored in next year. This spread offense puts MD at high risk for getting banged up. We have to work another guy or two into the offense at QB.

We will have to bite the bullet and run a few series with our "#2 QB", especially in the "money games". There is too big an upside in the rest of the season to the obvious downside. It should not be just in the 4th quarter when our starting OL is worn out either.

The key is how prepared this coaching staff is going to be to win every game like it's the last one you will ever coach...