Burt Roux: Cajuns Lose Two Commitments (2017)

[Cajun Soldier]

I don't see the big lost of Gipson we were his biggest offer. So did we pull his offer was he going to qualify? I don't see McNeese stealing this kid from us. Anyone know the real scoop on this kid.

[Redgineer]

The good news is we got a couple local kids that no one else offered.

What ever the issues with HUD that will come out after the signing day, according to T and others, must be known by other coaches and they are using it to negatively recruit against the Cajuns.

So the other coaches know the issues and only a few know on RP?

[billbeck451]

There is always some shuffling in the last weekend but remebet we did pick up a highly ranked player out of Mississippi and I'm sureally there will be some suprises at many schools between now and signing day

[cajun_lannister]

Hud has 4 schollys left... He better make them count

[ZoomZoom]

The good news is we got a couple local kids that no one else offered.

Be careful what you wish for. It is a down year for the state as a whole. That in itself explains why we are recruiting against FCS schools so much this year.

[Ragincajun07]

There is always some shuffling in the last weekend but remebet we did pick up a highly ranked player out of Mississippi and I'm sureally there will be some suprises at many schools between now and signing day

We. Lost. A. Player. To. Mcneese.

[Turbine]

So the other coaches know the issues and only a few know on RP?

They don't need details, just some saying there are omitted details is food for recruiting fodder.

[CajunNation]

Lame duck year. Wasted days and wasted nights.

[Bankruptcyman]

I am trying to look more positively at this class, especially the OL. In the past we have some huge but really overweight guys who were not as athletic as we would have liked. Many of these OL did not work out for us. This years OL group is a little different. These guys are leaner (Gardner 270, Rubio 250 and Vallot 295) and have intangibles that I feel are very important (Rubio is a powerlifter and Vallot is a wrestler). You might say we are recruiting whoever is left but maybe we have changed the way we are thinking about OL recruits. I am interested to see how these OL prospects develop and perform.

[GreatestStory]

I am trying to look more positively at this class, especially the OL. In the past we have some huge but really overweight guys who were not as athletic as we would have liked. Many of these OL did not work out for us. This years OL group is a little different. These guys are leaner (Gardner 270, Rubio 250 and Vallot 295) and have intangibles that I feel are very important (Rubio is a powerlifter and Vallot is a wrestler). You might say we are recruiting whoever is left but maybe we have changed the way we are thinking about OL recruits. I am interested to see how these OL prospects develop and perform.

I noticed Spencer Gardner not only played basketball and baseball in high school, but also made all-state 1st team in baseball and all-district in basketball.

I think any "big guy" can play high school basketball because at that level your size gives you a huge advantage, but baseball takes a lot more timing and coordination. He may be one to watch in the next few years.