I am seeing comments that we are not successful in recruiting linebackers. Is our coaching staff ineffective at recruiting this one position for some reason? Are there few high school players who project to be good college linebackers? What high school position would a future linebacker most likely play?
I don't think they are bad at recruiting that one player...It just varies from year to year, I think, with what players you are capable of getting. From what I know, and that is not much, linebackers are usually linebackers or defensive ends in high school...And a lot of them were fullbacks in high school. I only say that because I had a friend that was linebacker in college. In high school, he played LB and FB...
The LSU short list for 2004 recruiting (linebackers) 8 Top Out-of-state Linebackers offered by LSU as follows: Bell, Tony 6’2” 210 Top 150 (ALABAMA) Offered by TN, AU, LSU Smith, Vern 6’1” 225 Top 150 (FLORIDA) No favorites listed Estopinan, J. 6’3” 220 Super Prosp (FL) Offered by FSU, FL, LSU Gallon, Rod 6’0” 210 Super Prosp (FL) LSU 5th on list Johnson, Rory 6’2” 215 Super Prosp (MS) LSU, MS, Neb, AU offered O’Neal, Gabe 6’2” 210 Super Prosp (MS) LSU, MS, AU offered Palmer, Ron 6’2” 220 Super Prosp (TX) LSU, GA, Wisc, etc Stoltz, Matt 6’3” 240 Super Prosp (AR) LSU, AR, Neb offered In-state LBs are listed as follows: Luke Sanders --------------------------------------> gone to Texas Alton Boudreaux 6'4" 230 Lafayette (grades) Chris Brown 6'3" 225 Jesuit Mack Dampier 6'1" 220 West Monroe
Why do you say Luke Sanders is gone to Texas? I feel that we will land Sanders. Its between us and the Aggies, so I'm not very worried about this.
We'll just have to agree to disagree. Sanders is impressed with LSU, he likes all the coaches and he will be wearing purple and gold next year.
