'25 Northwestern Transfer OL Josh Thompson (LSU)

[Ace]

-AP

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In other words, LSU way overpaid

 

[Dobbs 4 Heisman]

Either we're a poverty program or we're saving our money to go big on the 2026 recruiting class.

If we don't have a top 5 class in 2026 I'll just start to assume we're a poverty program that can't compete with the big boys in this new age of NIL.

 

[Art The Clown]

LSU won a national championship 4 years ago, and played for an SEC Championship 2 years ago…lets not pretend Auburn and LSU are on the same level

 

[LaagerVol]

Feels like another huge miss today.

Meh, if LSU wants to overpay let them. We need to get some of these young guys on the field anyway

 

[volinexile17]

Right now our oline is looking like

LT- Heard - got better as year went on but was inconsistent
LG- Karic- quietly good year imo but not a difference maker
C - Satterwhite (never played) or Moe
RG- Sham (never played) or Moe
RT- Sanders - True freshman but obviously talented

Lot of inexperience but talent is there, have to hope our elite Oline coach can develop them

I’ve been calling for us to play Elarbee recruits but after watching Ohio state and UGA games, we really need top talent on oline and im not sure we have that across all 5 positions

Would be really surprised to see Sanders start. He looked light at bowl practices. Imagine Perry or Warren would have a pretty significant advantage on starting.

 

[SGMVols]

Feels like another huge miss today.

Oh no we didn’t get a guard from Purple Vandy, might as well shut the whole program down

 

[LaagerVol]

2 guys with zero career starts could be a long season.

It’s like some of y’all think this is some new college football phenomena.

 

[Jackcrevol]

Meh, if LSU wants to overpay let them. We need to get some of these young guys on the field anyway

would have been good to get an older guard but with ya. definitely need a wr.

 

[LaagerVol]

would have been good to get an older guard but with ya. definitely need a wr.

I would have liked for us to get him too, but not overpay. I’m not in “didn’t want him anyway” mode, just don’t think he was a must have

 

[titansvolsfaninga]

Either we're a poverty program or we're saving our money to go big on the 2026 recruiting class.

If we don't have a top 5 class in 2026 I'll just start to assume we're a poverty program that can't compete with the big boys in this new age of NIL.

Good lord, do you have to be so dramatic about everything?

 

[smokeyz1]

LSU lost their #1 QB recruit to Michigan.
They have been spending the $$ they didn't have to spend on the QB in the portal.
It hasn't been long since LSU was complaining they didn't have the $$ to keep up.

It's pretty obvious to me that UT is spending most of their NIL $$ keeping their existing roster together + Sanders.

 

[Jackcrevol]

I would have liked for us to get him too, but not overpay. I’m not in “didn’t want him anyway” mode, just don’t think he was a must have

Absolutely, said it feels like a loss. Like an old school kid at important position chose other school, after choosing us.

I'm fully aware that half his $ is going to Boo. Truth is we have needs, and we need to go after them. Feel like we arent doing that.

Still trusting in Huep.

 

[bicenTENNial]

In other words, LSU way overpaid

Or paid up

 

[volinbama256]

LMAO at the excuses coming in now per usual with this site... We have a glaring need for Olinemen, he was going to come here, but we got outbid and let him walk.

that's it.

We are not willing to take the next step. Period.

Our women's basketball program will win a natty before our football program does. Wonder what bowl game we will go to next season?

We apparently don't have anywhere near close to the money most other programs have, especially in the SEC and upper tier...

 

[VolGee4]

LMAO at the excuses coming in now per usual with this site... We have a glaring need for Olinemen, he was going to come here, but we got outbid and let him walk.

that's it.

We are not willing to take the next step. Period.

Our women's basketball program will win a natty before our football program does. Wonder what bowl game we will go to next season?

We apparently don't have anywhere near close to the money most other programs have, especially in the SEC and upper tier...

Right on cue.

 

[headhunter15]

I want to know how much UT was outbid by.

 

[Jackcrevol]

I want to know how much UT was outbid by.

 

[swchandler1988]

If LSU outbid us AND Auburn, then I’d say passing on him was a good call

 

[Manchester Vol]

2 guys with zero career starts could be a long season.

5-7 is better than 3-9

 

[SGMVols]

LMAO at the excuses coming in now per usual with this site... We have a glaring need for Olinemen, he was going to come here, but we got outbid and let him walk.

that's it.

We are not willing to take the next step. Period.

Our women's basketball program will win a natty before our football program does. Wonder what bowl game we will go to next season?

We apparently don't have anywhere near close to the money most other programs have, especially in the SEC and upper tier...

I mean we’ve always won more in WBB than in FB lol. Not sure what the point is

 

[I4Jay]

Im good on not breaking the bank on an interior Lineman.



Off. Tackles, Edge Rushers, and playmakers ideally should get $$$$$$$$

 

[Jackcrevol]

If LSU outbid us AND Auburn, then I’d say passing on him was a good call

there are other needs.

 

[Manchester Vol]

Would be really surprised to see Sanders start. He looked light at bowl practices. Imagine Perry or Warren would have a pretty significant advantage on starting.

I’m not the best trainer in the world, but I can put 30 pounds of meat on him between now and our first snap next year. Imagine what UT strength program can do. Bench I can add 50 to 75 pounds, squat and dead lift. I can add 200 pounds in nine months on our new mini-bulldozer.

 

[landscapingvol]

2 out of 3 years is once a decade?

Before that, when was the last time we were really relevant, 2007?

 

[titansvolsfaninga]

I want to know how much UT was outbid by.

Why, were you going to make up the difference?