Recruiting Louisiana

[Dave in Green]

I wonder if Coach Bowden is making any effort to recruit in Louisiana? A really interesting New York Times front page sports story today-- In Louisiana's River Towns, a Flow of Talent -- they talk about HS football in southern Louisiana being the equivalent of the SEC. They point out that Louisiana has more players per capita in the NFL than any other state. They take it so seriously that high schools begin spring training in January. But the real kicker in the story comes nears the end:

Interstate 10 provides recruiters easy access to these football-rich high schools, where players are encouraged to participate in multiple sports to enhance their athleticism. On Thursday, Doc Gamble, an assistant at Can't State in Ohio, visited West St. John, which hopes to have eight players sign scholarships this week. Once, Gamble said, he thought one or two high schools in this fertile crescent of Louisiana were worth recruiting. Now, he said, “it’s like 28 schools.”