UL football gets third commitment

[Parrott]

A great example: Last year, Troy signed 35 players. That's 10 more than a team is allowed in a year.

Some of those guys did not qualify and went to JUCOs. Some others, including Kentucky QB Corey Robinson, who threw a national-record 91 TDs as a senior, delayed their full-time enrollment until this spring.

Most of those JUCO guys will end up at Troy in two years. It's one of the ways Troy has become a power in the Sun Belt.

[CajunT]

_ A great example: Last year, Troy signed 35 players. That's 10 more than a team is allowed in a year.

Some of those guys did not qualify and went to JUCOs. Some others, including Kentucky QB Corey Robinson, who threw a national-record 91 TDs as a senior, delayed their full-time enrollment until this spring.

Most of those JUCO guys will end up at Troy in two years. It's one of the ways Troy has become a power in the Sun Belt. _

True Josh, give them props. But then again, Troy isn't exactly known for their academics either.

[cajuns67]

_ True Josh, give them props. But then again, Troy isn't exactly known for their academics either. _

just win baby just win

[Parrott]

I'm not giving them props. It's just interesting to see different recruiting philosophies.

Last year, Miami (Fla.) signed 33 recruits. Alabama got 32. LSU had 26.

The Cajuns won't ever be a program that over-recruits like Troy. And there's nothing wrong with that.

[CajunProud]

If you have the proper coaching you can win with decent talent. End of story.

[Boomer]

_ I'm not giving them props. It's just interesting to see different recruiting philosophies.

Last year, Miami (Fla.) signed 33 recruits. Alabama got 32. LSU had 26.

The Cajuns won't ever be a program that over-recruits like Troy. And there's nothing wrong with that. _

how many grey shirts have we had in the last 3-4 years??? the Odom kid is the only one that I remember!!!

[cajun4life]

_ I'm not giving them props. It's just interesting to see different recruiting philosophies.

Last year, Miami (Fla.) signed 33 recruits. Alabama got 32. LSU had 26.

The Cajuns won't ever be a program that over-recruits like Troy. And there's nothing wrong with that. _

I actually spoke with one of the coaches about over signing this year just after the ASU game. I figured if we could carry that momentum into the recruiting season that we should gobble up the best and the most athletes that we can. Take the hit the following year.

[Parrott]

_ how many grey shirts have we had in the last 3-4 years??? the Odom kid is the only one that I remember!!! _

DE Terrell Richardson signed in 2005 but did not fully enroll at UL until spring 2007.

DB Frantz Accime signed in 2006 but did not fully enroll at UL until spring 2007.

DT Jermaine Rogers signed with UAB out of high school in 2006 but never enrolled there before coming to UL in spring 2007.

WR Jason Chery committed to Oklahoma State before Les Mile left for LSU but sat out a year to get his ACT score before coming to UL in 2005.

[Cajunpride101]

"YES I CALLED TECH A MID MAJOR I HOPE THEY DON'T KICK MY DOG."

Now thats some funny sh$t!

[scotto_25]

I say dip into the Juco ranks for an established D-Line. Get a whole slew of hog-mollies in there and take care of that problem ASAP!

[ULGrad@HOU]

_ I'm not giving them props. It's just interesting to see different recruiting philosophies.

Last year, Miami (Fla.) signed 33 recruits. Alabama got 32. LSU had 26.

The Cajuns won't ever be a program that over-recruits like Troy. And there's nothing wrong with that. _

This topic is something I have been wondering about for some time and would really appreciate people "in the know" to enlighten me. Looking up past recruiting lists for most D-1 programs, those Parrott mentioned along with Nebraska, Florida, whoever....many of them sign numbers in the twenties and sometimes thirties year after year, not just on occasion. This seems like the norm, I don't understand why we are doing something different, our numbers are always low. It seems to me that most of these programs are taking chances signing players that will never step on the field for them, but what puzzles me is that we are the ones that are out of sync with everyone else and with our lack of success, and those programs having success, we are the program that has the problem. I know this is a small piece of the big pie in recruiting, but this just sticks out like a sore thumb. Why are we different?

[CajunNation]

Most of those JUCO guys will end up at Troy in two years. It's one of the ways Troy has become a power in the Sun Belt.

Well, there's that, and then there is the fact that Blakeney is the best coach in this league.