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2025 DJ Pickett 5* CB from Zephyrhills Commits to LSU

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I dont think we get either but personally I would prefer Ben Hanks. Picket has that potential to be generational due to his unique physical traits which has everyone going crazy but he is no sure thing. I like him more at safety

Hanks is a better corner right now and I dont see how he is not at least a very good college player.
 
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This all is much more fun with Mario at the helm. We won't win all of these but we will win some and that makes the losses tolerable. In the past when we'd lose a Dalvin Cook or a Sammy Watkins or a Surtain and the existential dread that came with it was suffocating.
 
When in Tampa for the Canes game. Had to come check out Pickett.
 

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DeanCane said:
If I have learned anything the last two cycles... Don't count Mario out, EVER, dude is relentless
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This^^^

Two things that I have never questioned Mario on:

1. His eye for identifying talented players with high character.

2. His ability to close on said talented players.

We also have to pump the brakes. I remember some here wanting to commit Harakiri when Cormani trolled Mario and went to waste away in Colorado. Kid has been a big time bust so far. Being a 5-Star guarantees nothing. Getting the high character 5-Star players that will do the right thing, compete and acclimate to the culture quickly is much more important.
 
I dont see a phenom like Jeremiah I would still take this dude though. Pause, but its not guaranteed as it was with Jeremiah that he's going to be an animal top 10 pick type. I don't see that but I could be wrong, S imo is where his money spot and full potential can be reached.
 
Dwinstitles said:
I dont see a phenom like Jeremiah I would still take this dude though. Pause, but its not guaranteed as it was with Jeremiah that he's going to be an animal top 10 pick type. I don't see that but I could be wrong, S imo is where his money spot and full potential can be reached.
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Agree. Big WR with elite ability? Those are a rare breed - you go all in for those. Pickett is a 6-5 DB with 10.4 speed - you always go after those dudes. Now, do you break the bank for a kid without a position? I am in favor of going all in for the kid but not all elite players are built alike.
 
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Brooklyndee said:
That couldn't be! Just last season we had quite a few corch Brian Kelly homers saying how much better a coach he is than Mario & **** near anyone else. Lol. Can't tell them about b kells.
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I can man up and say that I had my reservations about Mario, but I know for a **** fact I wasn’t snorting that CIS Brian Kelly powder lol
 
if we have an outstanding year, Guidry will absolutely be in line for a really good HC job. If he leaves, could UM promote from within and then have space to bring Raymond on the staff in some capacity ? Or is their bad blood between Raymond and Cristobal?
 
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Jassid82 said:
I dont know if any of you saw "The Money Game" on Prime..but its basically free marketing for LSU athletics. Very impressive doc showcasing how LSU helps kids get NIL and the athletics dept in general.

I say all that to say..this is going to be extremely tough to flip this kid. I dont know. There is something just different about this one as opposed to JSmith. We know JSmith would have really given us a legit shot if we had any sense of a QB. No real infatuation with OSU. DJ just seems to be all in on LSU and Raymond.

Now..the more we win..the more we are in the media..the more we are on TV..the more we are relevant..the more our players are getting recognition..the more media folks keep saying things like "UM is back", and the more we are just shoved down the nations throat (Pause)..it will be really hard for him not to want to be apart of that. Because lets face it, we all know LSU is a perennial 8-9 win team in that SEC conference esp under Brian Kelly. Our program and LSUs program is going in opposite directions. If he cant see that, then good bye and good riddance.
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I haven't finished it but its really cool inside look on it. it also helps that Livvy Dunne is a marketing machine
 
TheOriginalCane said:
I'm pretty close to where you are on viewpoint. It's not the actual losses, it's what the recruit thinks about the direction of the program. Losses can be forgiven if the coach is accumulating talent and things are trending upwards. But Florida does not fit that, for Florida, the losses are just the evidence that Slingblade Billy will soon be fired.

Harder to figure out what the deal is with Kelly and LSU. Something is going wrong, but not "fireable wrong". And it doesn't look like LSU will scapegoat Corey Raymond like Florida did.
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this. Mario lost plenty his first 2 years and still pulled in great classes. LSU won 10 games in Kellys first 2 years. until they lose under 10, I think it's just more a fan narrative than anything else.
 
Kelly can’t recruit defense up front and their DBs getting eaten alive. But Raymond the db develorper
 
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