LSU Pressure Shuts Down A 2nd Satellite Camp In LA

[Daniel Seahorn]

LSU is being incredibly petty when it comes to other schools recruiting their state. Texas schools should play hardball right back if they try to cross the border IMO.

 

[texbound]

LSU is being incredibly petty when it comes to other schools recruiting their state. Texas schools should play hardball right back if they try to cross the border IMO.

https://twitter.com/sipetethamel/status/874819287579492352

That seems petty by LSU if true. I hope the HS coaches in Louisianna take notice and there is some backlash for this. Also hope Texas HS coaches keep LSU out of the state of Texas. This would've been a good opportunity for lesser known athletes to get some exposure. Way to think of the kids Mr. Ed.

 

[Brandon17]

Fear is the only way to describe it.

 

[J.B. TexasEx]

This is absolutely petty on Ed Orgeron's part to limit LA ballers' opportunities to be scouted and recruited by other programs. Not every kid is a candidate for an LSU scholarship.

Ridiculous

 

[joeywa]

Orgeron needs to worry less about UT and more about his SEC brethren. 

 

[Daniel Seahorn]

Orgeron needs to worry less about UT and more about his SEC brethren.

Particularly the one that calls Tuscaloosa, Alabama home.

 

[joeywa]

Particularly the one that calls Tuscaloosa, Alabama home.

Precisely. 

 

[shotime73]

Particularly the one that calls Tuscaloosa, Alabama home.

Preach brotha

 

[shotime73]

Absolutely friggin ignorant of him is more like it. Translation in what he's trying to say is I don't want to get my ass whooped in recruiting by other schools that want are interested in talented prospects that have a chance to show other schools what abilities they have. They need to worry about other SEC schools than UT.

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

The fact that Herman turned down the lsu job adds another spin to this. I'm sure Ed knows that there will be comparisons and analysis on who got the better coach. He knows his success will be compared to what Herman does.

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

Herman should go ahead and pay Belhaven the 5K and make Ed look even worse than he already does. Doesn't fix everything, but a little good PR on our end always helps.

 

[primal defense]

LSU-Texas camp war continues as Longhorns' Louisiana camp is canceled

https://www.si.com/college-football/2017/06/13/lsu-texas-football-satellite-camp-belhaven-university-tom-herman-ed-orgeron

 

[UTfish]

Makes LSU look weak against Texas. Same if Texas blocks Ohio State, etc.

 

[MikeV73]

How exactly are these camps blocked? Do the state schools have veto rights? Seems like the hosting school should call the shots.

 

[DMAC]

How exactly are these camps blocked? Do the state schools have veto rights? Seems like the hosting school should call the shots.

Apparently political pressure applied to the schools hosting these Texas camps.  

I read there was threats regarding stadium leases etc.  

Belhaven’s camp—originally slated for BREC Memorial Stadium in Baton Rouge—appeared to be in danger early this week, as political pressure on a local high school coach threatened the stadium agreement. Belhaven coaches had linked up with Memorial Stadium officials, Mumme said, and agreed to pay them $500 for the use of the stadium to host the camp. But Louisiana political forces managed to end that planned camp. After Mumme signed the initial deal, he got a call from an assistant superintendent in Baton Rouge, who invoked a loophole in the paperwork that forced Belhaven to move the camp from BREC Memorial Stadium.

 

[Daniel Seahorn]

 

[J.B. TexasEx]

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[Daniel Seahorn]

Plot thickens...

 

[paymerick]

Summary, in headline form:  Texas hires right coach; LSU hires buffoon.