John Emery

[StateDawg44]

Because its very fishy that Emery's take on LSU changes drastically during the dead period. Sounds just like something that would happen with OM recruiting and we know OM got their playbook from O.

I would agree if he had showed any interest in LSU before now and they were in any way a good football fit for him.

Something is extremely fishy here.

My God some of you sound like such babies who are too used to getting their way.

Do you not think it is possible that during the down period locals got to talk and pressure him. Meanwhile, no MSU contact because of dead period made it a little easier to hear what they were saying?

Why do some people automatically assume some one is cheating just because we lose some ground. Get over yourselves and take off the maroon tinted glasses every once and a while.

[Bully13]

It does appear LSU is targeting us viciously these days. They still remember us taking Dak and two recent ass drubbings has them mad.

[Lord McBuckethead]

I gather two things about this situation.
1. During the "dead period" LSU has made a move. Whether it is family and friends getting in his ear or the Staff at LSU making the most out of the dead period opportunities, it really doesn't matter.
2. Its not over, so everyone needs to keep it chill. LSU has more RBs on roster. They have more RBs currently committed. Their offense is a question mark, just the same as ours. Its only July.

What I don't get, is why Emery would want to sign with another RB in the class? He is one tweaked knee at the wrong time like during fall camp away from missing an opportunity long term. Coach O has never had an elite RB play for him. S Barkley should go to this guys house and testify.

[vv83]

I gather two things about this situation.
1. During the "dead period" LSU has made a move. Whether it is family and friends getting in his ear or the Staff at LSU making the most out of the dead period opportunities, it really doesn't matter.
2. Its not over, so everyone needs to keep it chill. LSU has more RBs on roster. They have more RBs currently committed. Their offense is a question mark, just the same as ours. Its only July.

What I don't get, is why Emery would want to sign with another RB in the class? He is one tweaked knee at the wrong time like during fall camp away from missing an opportunity long term. Coach O has never had an elite RB play for him. S Barkley should go to this guys house and testify.

Is that against NCAA rules? If not that would be pretty cool to have Barkley give him a call and mention that 31 mil contract he just signed

[Doggie_Style]

I gather two things about this situation.
1. During the "dead period" LSU has made a move. Whether it is family and friends getting in his ear or the Staff at LSU making the most out of the dead period opportunities, it really doesn't matter.
2. Its not over, so everyone needs to keep it chill. LSU has more RBs on roster. They have more RBs currently committed. Their offense is a question mark, just the same as ours. Its only July.

What I don't get, is why Emery would want to sign with another RB in the class? He is one tweaked knee at the wrong time like during fall camp away from missing an opportunity long term. Coach O has never had an elite RB play for him. S Barkley should go to this guys house and testify.

Emery is not worried about the competition but I assure you the other RB commit will be worried about getting playing time behind him. Emery is elite, go watch his film.

[Dawg-gone-dawgs]

Is that against NCAA rules? If not that would be pretty cool to have Barkley give him a call and mention that 31 mil contract he just signed

I don't think that would help anything. When it comes to RB's and putting them in the league, LSU would have a HUGE advantage over us.

[Bully13]

I don't think that would help anything. When it comes to RB's and putting them in the league, LSU would have a HUGE advantage over us.

And the coaches and schemes he will be learning and developing from the next 4 years at LSU will have dick to do with past LSU NFL RB's. JO MO has a much better recent example than O. Just replay the goal line stand we did against LSU for Emery. Then ask him "See that LSU RB? , Don't be that LSU RB"

[Jarius]

My God some of you sound like such babies who are too used to getting their way.

Do you not think it is possible that during the down period locals got to talk and pressure him. Meanwhile, no MSU contact because of dead period made it a little easier to hear what they were saying?

Why do some people automatically assume some one is cheating just because we lose some ground. Get over yourselves and take off the maroon tinted glasses every once and a while.

Yea, ok. 5 star prospects in a conference with 9 figure athletic budgets don't sign for free anywhere. Welcome to big time recruiting.

[Dawg-gone-dawgs]

And the coaches and schemes he will be learning and developing from the next 4 years at LSU will have dick to do with past LSU NFL RB's. JO MO has a much better recent example than O. Just replay the goal line stand we did against LSU for Emery. Then ask him "See that LSU RB? , Don't be that LSU RB"

If you don't think they are using the Guice, Fournette angle then I don't know what to tell you. Realistically, you are exactly right but it is all about the perspective of a 17 year old kid.

[Ifyouonlyknew]

Emery is visiting UGA this weekend. If he had just been bought & paid for by LSU I doubt he'd be on his way 4 states over for a visit. Something just isn't adding up in this situation. Again I could be 100% wrong but I think the LSU done deal talk was premature. I still like MSU chances & im going down with the ship.

[TrapGame]

Emery is visiting UGA this weekend. If he had just been bought & paid for by LSU I doubt he'd be on his way 4 states over for a visit. Something just isn't adding up in this situation. Again I could be 100% wrong but I think the LSU done deal talk was premature. I still like MSU chances & im going down with the ship.

Aye, Aye! Captain!

[Pollodawg]

It does appear LSU is targeting us viciously these days. They still remember us taking Dak and two recent ass drubbings has them mad.

This. They?re not used to us handing it to them. These two schools have played more than anybody else in the conference. It?s not really a rivalry, and we don?t have to manufacture a rivalry to make ourselves feel better by pretending that one of the big boys thinks about us as much as we think about them. But it is a perception thing. You can?t lose a Louisiana 5* from your backyard to MSU.

Why an offensive player of his caliber would play for O blows my mind. He doesn?t even know what kind of offense he wants to run. They?ve changed it three times between the spread and power I since last year. They?re gonna be woeful on offense this season. They have nobody who can play on that side of the ball. Nobody. Watch the Spring games (yeah, yeah. I know, but still) and tell me which head coach looks like he?s got it together. It ain?t Yaw Yaw.

And , really, O has to do something. This is gonna be. 6-6 type year for them, at best 3-5 in conference, probably even 2-6. 2/3 of the fans down there don?t want Onto begin with. They wanted Fischer. It?s desperate on the Bayou.

[ShotgunDawg]

This. They?re not used to us handing it to them. These two schools have played more than anybody else in the conference. It?s not really a rivalry, and we don?t have to manufacture a rivalry to make ourselves feel better by pretending that one of the big boys thinks about us as much as we think about them. But it is a perception thing. You can?t lose a Louisiana 5* from your backyard to MSU.

Why an offensive player of his caliber would play for O blows my mind. He doesn?t even know what kind of offense he wants to run. They?ve changed it three times between the spread and power I since last year. They?re gonna be woeful on offense this season. They have nobody who can play on that side of the ball. Nobody. Watch the Spring games (yeah, yeah. I know, but still) and tell me which head coach looks like he?s got it together. It ain?t Yaw Yaw.

And , really, O has to do something. This is gonna be. 6-6 type year for them, at best 3-5 in conference, probably even 2-6. 2/3 of the fans down there don?t want Onto begin with. They wanted Fischer. It?s desperate on the Bayou.

Feels like we are kicking their ass in Tiger Stadium this year away from having ourselves another viscous rivalry.

[Pollodawg]

We should have easily netted 3/4 verses them lately. 2015 was a flub. State doesn?t fear LSU anymore.

[BB30]

Not saying it's over. But, the fact that we are in the game with him at all speaks volumes to how far we have come. We keep winning and keep on the right track we will start to land a few of these guys here and there.

Building a program from a solid foundation takes time and effort on all fronts from fans to coaches to the adminstration. All of the pieces are falling into place.

If we continue to win with JOMO it will show everybody that this wasn't just a Dan Mullen thing and was actually a program that was being built and taking the next step. Bigger than any one coach.

We will be alright and are in the process of putting together a really solid class. The world isn't ending. Football season does need to get here though, the off season is in full swing.

[ShotgunDawg]

Not saying it's over. But, the fact that we are in the game with him at all speaks volumes to how far we have come. We keep winning and keep on the right track we will start to land a few of these guys here and there.

Building a program from a solid foundation takes time and effort on all fronts from fans to coaches to the adminstration. All of the pieces are falling into place.

If we continue to win with JOMO it will show everybody that this wasn't just a Dan Mullen thing and was actually a program that was being built and taking the next step. Bigger than any one coach.

We will be alright and are in the process of putting together a really solid class. The world isn't ending. Football season does need to get here though, the off season is in full swing.

I love the optimism & I hope you're right, but I'm not sure if the issues with types of recruits can be solved by winning & I'm not sure if you can win the necessary amount to land these types of recruits without having these types of recruits on the field.

This is not the first time we've been in this type of recruiting battle, whether it's Emery, Humphrey, Scarborough, Akers, Sullivan, Perriloux, & others, we've been here before but have trouble breaking through.

KT is probably the best example of us breaking through, &, I could be wrong, but KT & Dak both felt like mis-evaluations by LSU's staff & they didn't figure it out till too late. With Whop, we were lucky to KT & I'm not sure LSU really ever pushed him.

Unless we are going to start winning all the in-state battles, we've got to pull of some of these recruitments, if we want to take the next step.

[msu15]

We should have easily netted 3/4 verses them lately. 2015 was a flub. State doesn?t fear LSU anymore.

Still kind of ticked about that game. Should've beaten them and A&M that year and been 9-0 when Bama came to town.

[confucius say]

If he's a no-show at BDC it's over....stick a fork in it

He said a month ago he would not be at BDC. Same weekend as his trip to UGA for their unveiling of their stadium addition

[Bothrops]

I love the optimism & I hope you're right, but I'm not sure if the issues with types of recruits can be solved by winning & I'm not sure if you can win the necessary amount to land these types of recruits without having these types of recruits on the field.

This is not the first time we've been in this type of recruiting battle, whether it's Emery, Humphrey, Scarborough, Akers, Sullivan, Perriloux, & others, we've been here before but have trouble breaking through.

KT is probably the best example of us breaking through, &, I could be wrong, but KT & Dak both felt like mis-evaluations by LSU's staff & they didn't figure it out till too late. With Whop, we were lucky to KT & I'm not sure LSU really ever pushed him.

Unless we are going to start winning all the in-state battles, we've got to pull of some of these recruitments, if we want to take the next step.

LSU thought that Bennan kid was better than KT.

[Bothrops]

Feels like we are kicking their ass in Tiger Stadium this year away from having ourselves another viscous rivalry.

It will be a struggle for us to win at Tiger stadium.