Cajuns showing interest in Josh Brister

[scotto_25]

When I was in high school, my coaches would take a proactive approach and take me/us to certain camps for recognition. They would also send tapes out to all of their coaching connections throughout the country to help "promote" their student athletes. The coaches would let us know what schools the tapes were sent (Usually every school in LA.) and whether or not they actually spoke to the college coaches or not. If an athlete is THAT good and a coach does the proper leg work, he will get noticed and offered. No need to rely on the scouts/rivals/etc's of the world.

FYI...Your son is big, he tends to eat every piece of food we have out at our tailgate on Saturdays w/out taking a breath...HAHA

It'll work out man

[CharlieK]

The bottom line for the parent of any prospect, potential prospect, or even a want to be prospect: It doesn't matter how many coaching camps you go to or try to attend, or how much money you spend on film, or joining recruiting networks. If you don't go to one of the recruiting site sponsored combines early in life & get on their board, your son or daughter doesn't exist. And the longer your son or daughter doesn't exist, the harder it will be for them to have a realistic chance to compete for the scholarships that are out there from the FBS schools, especially the ones in your home town. That's the way life is today. Anybody who doesn't believe that isn't talking to the coaches who are chasing around recruits. The big time college mindset today is the best recruits are only at Nike, Under Armor, or some such camp. And the leftovers are at the other football camps trying to catch up. Even though I saw plenty of outstanding linemen & great coaching today in Thibodaux.

Gotcha. Seems odd that that is the only way to get listed on Scout or Rivals. Is this the case Cajun T?


I'm assuming you have delivered a highlight DVD to the UL coaches office?

All past disagreements aside, I really hope it works out for your son BWK.

[Bandwagon King]

Gotcha. Seems odd that that is the only way to get listed on Scout or Rivals. Is this the case Cajun T?


I'm assuming you have delivered a highlight DVD to the UL coaches office?

All past disagreements aside, I really hope it works out for your son BWK.

I appreciate your demeanor Charlie as much as we've sparred on here. And I hope what I'm saying may help you one day if you have a son facing this road. Yes Josh has a tape. Yes it's on You Tube, his NCSA website, and huddle which probably every coach in America as access to. Plus he has his tape going out to at least twenty different coaching staffs in the South. None of that matters unless he is litsed on Rivals & Scouts, because coaches today are extremely concerned about fan support today & going outside of the corporate sponsored sites to recruit the vast majority of their players. Ninety-nine & 1/2% +/- a tenth of recruits get on those sites that way. Just as Jesus said he was the way. That is almost the only way to recruiting salvation. I would bet a hundred dollar bill that the Kyle Xenno did everything that was asked of him, but didn't attend a corporate sponsored Rivals or Scout camp. Therefore he was labeled too small unjustly even though he was one of the best athletes in this state. Even though he won state in three track & field events & was probably all state in football & his team won the state title in completely domintating fashion. What else could he do? He was an absolute stud. Why didn't UL offer. He probably didn't have his picture up on Rival's Or Scout. Sad but fricking true.

Now he could have probably gotten a scholly to go to ASU. And he could have parlayed that into an offer to UL maybe. But he wasn't getting offered to UL straight up. And UL isn't unique in this. I'm being accused of turning the school against my son by those who don't know the system just as I didn't until it was too late. But what I'm trying to do now is save any chance there is that UL will offer my son before the free for all starts. Because we're learning how the recruiting game is played now.

The problem is you can't turn back time. And once May is over in a young man's junior year. It's pretty much too late unless he is an all american, or has a phenominal season. And even that doesn't help in some cases. The best thing to do is get your kid into a Nike Combine by the spring of his sophomore season. It's nearly every bit as important as taking the ACT exam. And you can always improve your ranking. But you can't get ranked if you don't exist.

[cajunhawk]

I appreciate your demeanor Charlie as much as we've sparred on here. And I hope what I'm saying may help you one day if you have a son facing this road. Yes Josh has a tape. Yes it's on You Tube, his NCSA website, and huddle which probably every coach in America as access to. Plus he has his tape going out to at least twenty different coaching staffs in the South. None of that matters unless he is litsed on Rivals & Scouts, because coaches today are extremely concerned about fan support today & going outside of the corporate sponsored sites to recruit the vast majority of their players. Ninety-nine & 1/2% +/- a tenth of recruits get on those sites that way. Just as Jesus said he was the way. That is almost the only way to recruiting salvation. I would bet a hundred dollar bill that the Kyle Xenno did everything that was asked of him, but didn't attend a corporate sponsored Rivals or Scout camp. Therefore he was labeled too small unjustly even though he was one of the best athletes in this state. Even though he won state in three track & field events & was probably all state in football & his team won the state title in completely domintating fashion. What else could he do? He was an absolute stud. Why didn't UL offer. He probably didn't have his picture up on Rival's Or Scout. Sad but fricking true.

Now he could have probably gotten a scholly to go to ASU. And he could have parlayed that into an offer to UL maybe. But he wasn't getting offered to UL straight up. And UL isn't unique in this. I'm being accused of turning the school against my son by those who don't know the system just as I didn't until it was too late. But what I'm trying to do now is save any chance there is that UL will offer my son before the free for all starts. Because we're learning how the recruiting game is played now.

The problem is you can't turn back time. And once May is over in a young man's junior year. It's pretty much too late unless he is an all american, or has a phenominal season. And even that doesn't help in some cases. The best thing to do is get your kid into a Nike Combine by the spring of his sophomore season. It's nearly every bit as important as taking the ACT exam. And you can always improve your ranking. But you can't get ranked if you don't exist.

Kyle...I don't know if you realize this but we have recruits that commit to UL...that do not have scout profiles. There are at least a handful each year that our staffs finds, offers, and gets them to commit...and they do not exist according to the major recruiting sites. CajunT usually has to add them himself. I find it hard to believe that our staff would ignore your son just because he isn't on a major recruiting site. Our staff is already at such a huge disadvantage when it comes to recruits on the major recruiting websites because of the disparaging status of the Sun Belt Conference...I think more than most programs...our coaches actually go out and recruit. Or maybe...and I don't know if you have covered this...they have in their minds better recruits at the same position or don't feel your sons position is that much of a need at the moment. Blaming the major recruiting sites would be just if this were LSU you were talking about. But this isn't LSU. Our staff cannot afford to ignore the rankings and go out searching for diamonds in the rough.

[JMV JustMyView]

I appreciate your demeanor Charlie as much as we've sparred on here. And I hope what I'm saying may help you one day if you have a son facing this road. Yes Josh has a tape. Yes it's on You Tube, his NCSA website, and huddle which probably every coach in America as access to. Plus he has his tape going out to at least twenty different coaching staffs in the South. None of that matters unless he is litsed on Rivals & Scouts, because coaches today are extremely concerned about fan support today & going outside of the corporate sponsored sites to recruit the vast majority of their players. Ninety-nine & 1/2% +/- a tenth of recruits get on those sites that way. Just as Jesus said he was the way. That is almost the only way to recruiting salvation. I would bet a hundred dollar bill that the Kyle Xenno did everything that was asked of him, but didn't attend a corporate sponsored Rivals or Scout camp. Therefore he was labeled too small unjustly even though he was one of the best athletes in this state. Even though he won state in three track & field events & was probably all state in football & his team won the state title in completely domintating fashion. What else could he do? He was an absolute stud. Why didn't UL offer. He probably didn't have his picture up on Rival's Or Scout. Sad but fricking true.

Now he could have probably gotten a scholly to go to ASU. And he could have parlayed that into an offer to UL maybe. But he wasn't getting offered to UL straight up. And UL isn't unique in this. I'm being accused of turning the school against my son by those who don't know the system just as I didn't until it was too late. But what I'm trying to do now is save any chance there is that UL will offer my son before the free for all starts. Because we're learning how the recruiting game is played now.

The problem is you can't turn back time. And once May is over in a young man's junior year. It's pretty much too late unless he is an all american, or has a phenominal season. And even that doesn't help in some cases. The best thing to do is get your kid into a Nike Combine by the spring of his sophomore season. It's nearly every bit as important as taking the ACT exam. And you can always improve your ranking. But you can't get ranked if you don't exist.

Kyle, the had a kid by the name of Bourque who played at Gueydan and then transferred to Crowley for his last two years and Crowley wasn't that good when he was there...Point is Josh will be found if he has what it takes to play at the next level...Take a breather bro and let the chips fall where they fall, your putting a lot of stress on yourself over something that you really cant control.

[Boomer]

Kyle, the had a kid by the name of Bourque who played at Gueydan and then transferred to Crowley for his last two years and Crowley wasn't that good when he was there...Point is Josh will be found if he has what it takes to play at the next level...Take a breather bro and let the chips fall where they fall, your putting a lot of stress on yourself over something that you really cant control.

---Mr Mayor please correct me if I am wron g--but didn't he commit/sign with Tennessee??

[CajunT]

Gotcha. Seems odd that that is the only way to get listed on Scout or Rivals. Is this the case Cajun T?


I'm assuming you have delivered a highlight DVD to the UL coaches office?

All past disagreements aside, I really hope it works out for your son BWK.

No...total misrepresentation of the facts. But, I'm not going get into a passing match over it. This is what happens when you try to help some people.

[duggie85]

No...total misrepresentation of the facts. But, I'm not going get into a passing match over it. This is what happens when you try to help some people.

T, thanks for all of the top notch info you provide all us Cajun fans.

[Bandwagon King]

No...total misrepresentation of the facts. But, I'm not going get into a passing match over it. This is what happens when you try to help some people.

No it's not a misrepresentation of facts. It is the number one overriding fact as to how one kid gets talked about like the number one recruit in America & another ends up at Mc Neece when there aint a hell of a lot of difference some times, Especially with linemen. The SUPER VAST majority of the kids that are listed on Rival's or Scouts nationwide get placed, looked at, & blown up do it at the corporate sponsored camps from the national websites.

It only makes sense. Any one who doesn't do that is begging to never be seen, visited, or heard from much at all by most FBS coaches until their Senior year is done unless they are all state every year. And that's a fact. I don't know why someone from one of those sites wouldn't trumpet that fact, much less deny it as truth.

I wish I had a dollar for every coach I talked to yesterday who told me that very same thing. I'd be eating super free tonight. And further more BJ quit getting your panties knotted up. I've helped you and the NUT fund and supported your site more than you ever helped me Chief. So don't even go there on here bra. I know yor feelings are hurt. But mine are a nell of a lot more hurt & with good damn reason. Had I gotten Josh to one of those camps last year there wouldn't be any confusion because we'd be getting shown the front door to all the select camps instead of fighting for the back door with the rest of the outsiders. Now that may be a thing which has just taken on a life of it's own over the past several years. You know kind of like that internet fad. I'm warning any parent of any want to be college athlete or potential recruit. Either go to one of those corporate sponsored combines or suffer the concequences.

Anyone who doens't believe that, then why in the hell are you wasting money following Scouts Or Rivals?

[Bandwagon King]

I watched a kid from Westminster last year named Noah Marks. Noah was a bruiser of an offensive lineman and was 6'5" plus and weighed 320 pounds. I saw Noah at the LSU lineman camp last year & the UL select camp. IMO Noah was one of the top three linemen at both camps. Noah's family paid money to be on the NCSA site. Noah went to no telling how many camps last summer. And Noah was an outstanding bruiser who had a tape which can still be viewed on YOU Tube or the NCSA web site. Noah was better than my son is right now. IMO Noah was good enough to play at any college in this country & could play in the NFL if he set his mind to it. He is that good. I think Noah ended up at NSU. What mistake did Noah Make. I don't think he ever attended a corporate sponsored combine. That is the difference between the haves & the have nots in this country. The haves know the system & how to take advantage of it. The have nots don't.

[duggie85]

I watched a kid from Westminster last year named Noah Marks. Noah was a bruiser of an offensive lineman and was 6'5" plus and weighed 320 pounds. I saw Noah at the LSU lineman camp last year & the UL select camp. IMO Noah was one of the top three linemen at both camps. Noah's family paid money to be on the NCSA site. Noah went to no telling how many camps last summer. And Noah was an outstanding bruiser who had a tape which can still be viewed on YOU Tube or the NCSA web site. Noah was better than my son is right now. IMO Noah was good enough to play at any college in this country & could play in the NFL if he set his mind to it. He is that good. I think Noah ended up at NSU. What mistake did Noah Make. I don't think he ever attended a corporate sponsored combine. That is the difference between the haves & the have nots in this country. The haves know the system & how to take advantage of it. The have nots don't.

You keep saying "in my opinion." Guess what?? YOUR OPINION DOESN'T MATTER!!!! YOU, RIVALS, NOR SCOUT HAVE ZERO, I REPEAT, ZERO SCHOLARSHIPS TO OFFER!! I hate to be brutal, but your opinion nor the man on the moon means nothing.

You probably think I'm just trying to be a jack@$$; I'm honestly not. If you're upset and believe coaches truly rely on those websites to recruit, blame them!! You're obviously passionate about this "issue." Maybe You should start your own recruiting website and rate all the leftovers. Apparently there's a lot of talent that you personally could expose. You would get to do what you love and apparently change kids lives by getting them in P5 schools instead of ULMost and eating Olive Garden breadsticks for meals.

Again, let your son bust _____ on the field and good things will happen. I wish you and him the best...

[duggie85]

I could be way off here, but I'd put my money on the fact that Scout and Rivals only rate the kids at their camp because it would literally be impossible to not only grade every kid in the United States, but continuously update their progression (or regression).

T, I understand if you wanna sit this debate out and not respond to this, but would this be a logical guess??