Recruiting Insight

[Turbine]

It will be more important than ever these days to keep the guys you know can play.

Player management is paramount.

Don't create problems where they don't exist.

"Never Stop Recruiting"

Especially once they are on the team.

[CajunEXPRESS]

It’s unfortunate but in addition to keeping those that are good we have to release those not showing lots of progress. The players brought this on themselves to facilitate about 20% of players at most. Probably more like 10%.

[Rainman66]

No, but it's an admission of what he did to his former program.

Yes it is.

[moorecajun]

It’s unfortunate but in addition to keeping those that are good we have to release those not showing lots of progress. The players brought this on themselves to facilitate about 20% of players at most. Probably more like 10%.

Unfortunately you are probably correct. I wonder how many players we sign because of their "potential" will not be retained after a year because they didn't develope as hoped.

This is the other side of the coin.

[CajunT]

I agree T. But I think how many we lose to the portal going forward will be dependent on how successful Mike can be in maintaining the success of the program. In this day and age, especially as a G5 program, we will not keep everyone. However, Mike needs to do what he can to limit the number that leave. I firmly believe that if Billy had stayed, almost all of those that left would still be at UL today. Mike needs to quickly establish dominance to keep recruiting high level talent and keep most of them here.

Yes, but not if it comes down to money. TCU isn't losing but they have 3 former starters sitting out because they want to keep their eligibility for more NIL money. This is why as someone mentioned, development of HS players underneath will still decide the success of this program going forward.

Fans believe the Transfer Portal is a quick fix at our level, it's not going to help us on the OL. The best OL and DL will be picked off the top with NIL money. The rest that remain will be projects or not any good. We can find good athletes at DB, LB, WR and RB in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. Good OL and DL are hard to recruit at the G5 level. Our best options are JC and HS signees. How well we develop OL and DL will decide how successful this program will be moving forward.

[CajunNation]

... Good OL and DL are hard to recruit at the G5 level. Our best options are JC and HS signees. How well we develop OL and DL will decide how successful this program will be moving forward.

This x1000

The math has changed.

Whatever # schollies we were reserving for OL/DL needs to be increased by a couple on both sides. We've got to sign more.

Also, we must change the math on OL/DL coaching salaries. We have got to be out front on this to keep ourselves near the top of the league.

[CajunVic]

We will need to recruit out of HS, develop as freshmen and sophomores and plan on losing them to schools who can pay more. That is the landscape we are playing in.

[CharlieK]

We will need to recruit out of HS, develop as freshmen and sophomores and plan on losing them to schools who can pay more. That is the landscape we are playing in.

Yup

And we will be good when we hit on those and bad when we don’t. Building 3-4 year runs will be very hard.

[CajunNation]

Yup

And we will be good when we hit on those and bad when we don’t. Building 3-4 year runs will be very hard.

If your offense relies on power/zone blocking, you're gonna have problems from time to time. Sound familiar?

Those offenses relying more on passing or misdirection(option) will be more insulated from this.