Yeah, I didn't mean to imply that he only goes after high character guys but that his approach tends to be more effective on high character guys as he stresses family, unselfishness etc.
Good info...Can't blame him on thinking that way but I am sure he is seeing the LSU early departures tearing up the NFL right now. I am sure the LSU staff is selling it that way and Bama the other.
Great point. Plus, am I wrong in saying that right now, former Tigers are doing much better in the NFL than former Bama players? Seems like ol' Nick uses his guys up by the time they hit the NFL.
I think we say that because the guys that are supposed to be really, really good like Andre Smith and the big boy from a few years ago who blocked a bunch of kicks...are just banged up and never really reach that all-world potential they left school with. Then there's Trent Richardson who's said to have overworked his body on heavy lifting. But you could make a case that Bama guys are having just as much success when you consider what Julio is doing to the league, Eddie Lacy and Clinton-Dix in Green Bay, Fluker in San Diego all come to mind. The Guard in Tennessee and the LB in Baltimore (Moseley I think?) have been really good at different points this season as well. I think our guys are coming in fresher though despite playing as much football. Practice habits maybe? Playing hurt too early? I think players are starting to realize they are still developing at 19-21 and playing with too many injuries has long-term impacts. It's one thing to play injured at 25 but at 19 you haven't fully matured. Who knows, but like LSUDad points out, there are coaches who prefers LSU players because they're not beat up. Then I believe we have more guys who were supposed to be just okay who have turned out to be really good like pre-injury Ridley and Perry Riley.
Agree LSU does a great job in getting players Pro ready. Mett, Landry and now Jeremy Hill have all came out and said the transition into the NFL was helped by Cam. We have been real thin at putting players into the Pros from our OL, gonna change real soon.
I know in the few San Diego games I've watched Rivers has been yelling at him and just livid because Fluker has given up some bad sacks at key times.
