Parrott Blog: Running thread on UL's recruiting

[ManAboutTown]

_ Yes and No FooFoo..........There is no sure things with recruits or even with the ones we have coming in. Lot's of (Great players in Highschool) are bust in college and the other way around. Let's just hope we can have a few of these guys contribute immediately and the rest have solid careers. Thats all we can reasonably ask for. In any event it appears to be a great class. Personally, I think its the best so far(on paper). Time will tell........ _

My comment was tongue in cheek. A few of us really wanted Bates and Johns. I was just making myself feel better about losing those two.

[T-Joe]

Javon Lawson really came on midway through the season, so I think it's reasonable to expect him to have a sgnificant comtribution next season.

[Parrott]

WR Javone Lawson was the lone true freshman to play in 2009. (RB Rob Walker would have played if not for the academic issues.)

CB Melvin White signed in 2008 but sat out one year to become eligible and was a sophomore this past season.

UL's four 2009 junior college recruits - DT Jordan Topp, DL Tyrell Gaddies, WR Andrew Joseph and WR Vernon Wolfe - all played as well.

The coaches had a lot of good things to say about DL Brandon McCray, LB Andrew Hebert and LB Brandon Nash. The thing is that what happened last fall won't matter near as much as what happens over the next few months.

The picture will be a little cleared once spring drills get here.

[ManAboutTown]

_ This tells you how good of a program LSU has. I understand it clearly. _

If you never get to showcase your talents, or more importantly, contribute to your team on the field while playing the game you love, whats the point of the OTA's, the two a days, the grueling practices, the tongue lashings, the lack of freedom to do other things?! IMO, if I was a recruit, I would choose opportunity over prestige any day.

[T-Joe]

_ My comment was tongue in cheek. A few of us really wanted Bates and Johns. I was just making myself feel better about losing those two. _

FooFoo.....25 recruits signed LOI by 12:30 should make you feel better. Now there is no more wait for the rest of the day.. Just a fullfilling sense of success and and celebration

[Boomer]

My kind of post--relax and see ya'll at 5:00 in the M-cla!!!!! Hey ya'll like the new name for the IPF ----"THE M-CLA"----!!!!

[Civil Cajun]

_ If you never get to showcase your talents, or more importantly, contribute to your team on the field while playing the game you love, whats the point of the OTA's, the two a days, the grueling practices, the tongue lashings, the lack of freedom to do other things?! IMO, if I was a recruit, I would choose opportunity over prestige any day. _

I agree with you completely. Speaks a lot about a program when an athlete puts all that aside just to say they were on a certain team.

[T-Joe]

Ok.............Now I want this Houston Bates kid at UL.... Ya'll talked me into it... Don't worry about him, we all know the pull g/f have. I mean do I really have to mention the pitcher from LSU coming to UL to reunite with his lady love.....It will be another romeo-julliete story in due time friends.............

[CajunZ1]

_ Ok.............Now I want this Houston Bates kid at UL.... Ya'll talked me into it... Don't worry about him, we all know the pull g/f have. I mean do I really have to mention the pitcher from LSU coming to UL to reunite with his lady love.....It will be another romeo-julliete story in due time friends............. _

I have a question to those who may know:

Did Josh Johns (who greyshirted last year for LSU) get a scholarship?

Did Drew Alleman (Kicker who I think greyshirted last year for LSU) get a scholarship?

If the answer to both of these questions is no, then it's some pretty damning evidence against greyshirting for a BCS superpower.

[Turbine]

This morning I called Stevie P and BJ and told them I thought this would go down as the best UL recruiting class ever.

Of course I do tend to say that every year

[T-Joe]

I was agreeing with you this morning and I am still agreeing with you now Turbine.........
by the way, thanks for your hard work

[Rambler]

While I believe he agreed to the greyshirt at the start, I believe grades and attrition let Johns get a scholarship at the same time as the other guys coming in.