CHECK THIS OUT ---PART 2 (Lamar -vs- App. St)

[CraigS]

APPALACHIAN STATE'S 2007/2008 ROSTER (and they are playing for the NC)

Boone, North Carolina

North Carolina players in BOLD, notice how many would be considered "local" within 50 miles.......now tell me again WHY Lamar should "focus" on local...........if it's here, fine if NOT, it's about WINNING, not playing the brother-in-law game just so , mom, dad, sister, girlsfriend, aunts and uncles can see their little boy keep playing.

            Name             Hometown                              Distance from University (miles)

2 Dexter Jackson    Dunwoody, GA

3 Hans Batichon      Miami, FL

4 Anthony Cruver    Atlanta, GA

5 Cortez Gilbert      Goldsboro, NC                             240

6 Jerome TouchstoneRiverdale, GA

7 James Hill            Atlanta, GA

8 Brian Quick          Columbia , SC

9 D.J. Smith            Charlotte, NC                                  100

10 Hunter Stewart    Sanford, NC                                      167

11 Chase Laws          Matthews, NC                                 

12 T.J. Courman        Beaufort, NC                               341

13 Mark LeGree          Columbus, GA

14 Armanti Edwards    Greenwood, SC

15 Trey Elder            Duncan, SC

16 CoCo Hillary          Edgefield, SC

17 Matt Cline            Kernersville, NC                               

18 Justin Woazeah      Winston-Salem, NC                            86

19 Tavaris Washington Laurinburg, NC                           

21 Robert Welton        Gray, GA

22 Leonard Love        Charlotte, NC                                    100

24 Josh Davis            Gastonia, NC                               80

25 Jared Reine            Snellville, GA

26 Richard Long          New Market, VA

27 Cam Speer            Monroe, NC                                      131

28 Kevin Richardson    Elizbethtown, NC                                241

29 Seth Breitenstein    Boone, NC                                        LOCAL

30 Devon Moore          Mebane, NC                                    144

31 Pierre Banks            Durham, NC                                      165

33 Josh Jackson          Gastonia, NC                           

34 Adam Kassouf          Lexington, NC                                  105

35 Trey Hennessee      Morganton, NC                             LOCAL (42)

36 Titus Howard          North Charleston, SC

37 Blake Elder              Duncan, SC

39 Philip Bould              Apex, NC                                     185

39 Jason Vitaris            Seneca, SC

40 Jacque Roman          Kingland, GA

41 Brandon Simpkins      Danville, VA

42 Brandon Olsen          Conyers, GA

43 Brandon Thompson    Kingsport, TN

44 Sherman Holt          Leicester, NC                                      185

45 Coad Westra            State Road, NC                                  LOCAL (67)

46 Tony Robertson        Laurinburg, NC                               199

47 Corey Lynch            Cape Coral, FL

48 Brad Hardee            Hudson, NC                                          LOCAL (33)

49 Chris Johnson          Durham, NC                                     165

50 Nick Sloan              Adairsville, GA

52 Zach Roos              Cary, NC                                         182

53 Nick Harding            Lackawanna, NY

54 Jabari Fletcher        Atlanta, GA

55 Justin Johnson        Leesburg, VA

56 Bobby Bozzo            Waldwick, NJ

56 Ellis Mcdowell          Hope Mills, NC

57 Brett Irvin              Gaffney, SC

58 Daniel Finnerty          Lawrenceville, GA

59 Russell Wilson          Hendersonville, NC

60 Brad Coley              Louisville, KY

61 Mario Acitelli            Charlotte, NC

63 Daniel Kilgore          Kingsport, TN

64 Orry Frye                Charlotte, NC                                          100

66 Scott Suttle            Charlotte, NC                                          100

67 John Holt                Leicester, NC                                          110

70 Matt Ruff                Charlotte, NC                                          100

71 Pat Mills                  Charlotte, NC                                          100

71 Olafur Torfason          Winston-Salem, NC                           86

72 Jonathan Bieschke      Port St. Lucie, FL

74 Corbett Harris            Virginia Beach, VA

75 David Guy                Hope Mills, NC                                     209

76 Kerry Brown              Marietta, GA

77 Jacob Newton            Roxboro, NC                                       178

78 Cory Rycroft              Elkin, NC                                           LOCAL (62)

79 Larry Blackwood          Winter Park, FL

80 Ben King                    Archdale, NC                                         

81 Clay Mcknight            High Point, NC                                        102

82 Josh Johnson              Newland, NC                                          LOCAL (22)

83 T.J. Freeman              Charlotte, NC                                          100

84 B.J. Frazier                Beaufort, NC )                                        341

84 Ben Jorden                Weddington, NC                                  115

85 Thomas Long              New Market, VA

86 Calan Lynch              Cape Coral, FL

86 Jim Bob Norman

87 Brandon Knox              Greensboro, NC                                        113

88 Nic Cardwell                Kernersville, NC

89 Don Maciel                  Winston-Salem, NC                             86

90 Matt Reyes                Fort Myers, FL

91 Julian Rauch                Gastonia, NC                                            80

92 Jason Jones                Charlotte, NC                                     100

93 Josh Achor                  Virginia Beach, VA

94 Anthony Wilson            Essex, MD

95 Gordy Witte                  Salisbury, NC                                          101

96 Gary Tharrington            Middlesex, NC                                          219

97 Neil Young                    Raleigh, NC                                              192

98 Anthony Williams            Concord, NC

50 of the 92 rostered players are from North Carolina, but ONLY 6 would be considered "local" under 80 miles.

I appologize in advance for this being sloppy!

[weslinder]

Appalachian State is in the Boonies.

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  It's a long way from anywhere.  It'd be like Stephen F. Austin recruiting locally.  There just isn't enough talent.  The greater Beaumont area has tons more talent than the greater Boone area.  There's a lot more opportunity to recruit locally here.

[CraigS]

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  It's a long way from anywhere.  It'd be like Stephen F. Austin recruiting locally.  There just isn't enough talent.  The greater Beaumont area has tons more talent than the greater Boone area.  There's a lot more opportunity to recruit locally here.

Fair enough, however, I could have used University of Delaware and had similar results.........and they are approx. right in the middle of Baltimore, MD and Philadelphia, PA...........and the "local" (within 80 miles)numbers are the same.

I have also looked at programs that are considered "pretty good" but not NC contenders, now their numbers seem to have more "local" players (within 80 miles).

I just think we have a mixture of opinions about what it will take for Lamar football to succeed. Some say local talent, some say win! The perfect situation would be to win with local talent, however, after looking at several programs around the country, this doesn't seem to be a common denominator.........they are either local and are just ok, or recruit regionally or nationally, and comptete deep into the playoffs.

Some on here are bias about the level of talent we have here in the GT (compared to other parts of Texas or even the country).........yes we do have some, however, they usually play at bigger schools........Lamar must recruit on a "talent first" basis, without regards to where they are from...JMO!

However, I do agree, that the process of hiring of the Head Coach is the most IMPORTANT part of building the foundation to a successful program at Lamar! If they get that part right........the rest will fall into place!