Basketball Team Hurting FB REcruiting

Discussion in 'LSU RECRUITING' started by Tom Callender, Jan 21, 2008.

  1. clair

    clair Rockets

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    It all works both ways, because I guarantee you that the other sports recruiting gets better when football is good.

    take 4-5 soccer kids to a game and they will commit instantly.

    Soccer, WBB, gymnastics have all had some of their best recruiting classes ever.
     
  2. roygu

    roygu Founding Member

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    Doesn't seem to be having apositive effect on Duke and North Carolina. I have never heard a player say I came to a school because of their basketball or baseball teams unless they were interested in playing that sport. Most come either because of opportunity to win or a chance to play early or beacuse the wish to stay close to home or get a way from home.
     
  3. pharpe

    pharpe Founding Member

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    He has five years to play four. That can be in any combination. If he started as a freshman and played four years in a row in BB, then redshirted is first year in football, he would have one year of football eligibility as a 5th year but no BB eligibility.
     
  4. cristof11

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    Don't forget Kansas, Kentucky, Memphis, Georgetown, and UCONN...Those are pretty succesful B-Ball programs and it doesn't help football...Schools like Michigan, Penn State, Notre Dame, Florida State, Miami, Nebraska and Alabama aren't known for their B-Ball programs, yet kids still want to go to these schools and play football.

    My answer is N-O, NO!!!!
     
  5. LSUfan71

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    I say no. Because if it does then one must reason that having a very good basketball team helps recruiting. What has Duke done lately? I would be surprised to see any stats/numbers which would support otherwise.
     
  6. TigerBait3

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    About as much as their inflated white guys that either transfer or suck.

    Yeah I get your point.
     
  7. Bengal Buddy

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    Not unless he wants to play basketball too.
     
  8. roygu

    roygu Founding Member

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    I wonder what effect fans wearing paper bags on their heads will have on recruiting? I wonder if Pryor would be impressed?
     

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