Urban Meyer Swore Off Louisiana Recruiting After 1 Florida Rejection

2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 2

Urban Meyer said one failed pursuit of a top Louisiana recruit at Florida was enough for him to stop recruiting the state altogether.
On "The Triple Option" podcast, Meyer said Florida had ample talent closer to home in Florida and Georgia, making Louisiana not worth the effort.
Meyer added that Nick Saban had more success pulling players from Louisiana, in part because of his LSU ties.
The anecdote reinforces Louisiana's reputation as one of college football's toughest recruiting territories, with LSU's pull strengthened again by Ed Orgeron's return in a recruiting role.

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