Colin Cowherd praises LSU's 'football factory' as Tigers are 'good instantly and great by Year 2'
Colin Cowherd is not surprised to see LSU knocking on the door of the College Football Playoff rankings, because the FOX Sports host believes the Tigers, like Southern Cal, are a “football factory.”
Cowherd recalled how when Brian Kelly left Notre Dame, the “do-gooders” and “white knights” flew in and couldn’t believe he would leave the Fighting Irish.
“He’s going to the NFL, otherwise known as LSU, a football factory,” Cowherd said. “If you don’t understand LSU football, you don’t get the sport. Nick Saban will tell you privately that LSU team that beat him a couple years ago, he’s never had anything that talented.”
Cowherd then ticked off the biggest plays in the NFL last week, from best catch (Justin Jefferson), best interception (Patrick Peterson) to the wide receiver most in demand (Odell Beckham Jr.). Then recalled the AFC champion Cincinnati Bengals led by Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase.
LSU and USC sit 6th and 7th in the latest CFB rankings…
“There’s a reason they both left.” — @ColinCowherd pic.twitter.com/aKnAOdi7FI
— Herd w/Colin Cowherd (@TheHerd) November 16, 2022
“When LSU gets the right coach, Nick Saban, Brian Kelly, they are good instantly and great by Year 2,” Cowherd said.
He then added that Kelly told people privately that he wanted to play Saban with just as good of players.
“He still doesn’t have as good of players and he’s 1-0 against Nick,” Cowherd said.
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Southern Cal a football factory? In what decade?
They are historically but they haven’t been that since the mid-2000s.
BK definitely came to LSU to see what he could do with an elite roster every year. LSU doesn’t quite have an elite roster this yr with not having its full complement of scholarship players, but it’s got a good amount of elite players. Even missing scholarship players LSU has a top 10 rated roster this yr which is crazy. BK brought in a #7 class this past yr and has a top 4 class this upcoming yr and a top 2 class following that. There’s a level-5 storm brewing down in BR.
With the right coach, they are.
meh
New to the sport?
CBK will definitely have staying power at the top… like Saban, like Smart.
Recruits are excited and intrigued by the opportunity to play for him, and at how fast the turnaround is. Had they known it was going to be like this, I bet Ricks and McGlothern would not have transferred, and guys like Aaron Anderson, Shazz Preston, Kendrick Law, Jacoby Mathews would all be at LSU.
Ricks and McGlothern were both facing suspension. The rest left for playing time.
Academic suspension or worse ?
UGA and LSU are places where you can get elite talent – because of the recruiting base -with apex coaching and get to the top quickly and sustain. There are only a few other places out there that share the same.
Cowherd was not a believer in 2019 if I remember correctly
Sounds familiar.
Great story. Those were some amazing plays and players. One thing was been proven by the GAME itself and Coach O, etc … at LSU. You have to pick the right cutting edge Coordinators that can coach up these elite or aspiring athletes or you’re spinning your wheels. And of course the GOAT has proven how hard it is to get to the top and then maintain the EDGE week in and out, etc when you are the HUNTED LOL.
Amazing games this past Saturday and this is what keeps us coming back and referring friends to SDS. A chance to read other post or post after seeing those blockbuster games.