Historically, LSU prospects are judged by a different physical metric than their peers in Ohio or Texas. The "Bayou Standard" looks for what scouts call "functional belligerence"—a low pad level, violent hands, and the ability to redirect momentum instantly. Because Louisiana high school football is played on humid Friday nights on grass fields that turn to mud by October, LSU prospects are usually graded on a curve of adaptability rather than combine perfection.
Lsu - Recruiting Standards
Historically, LSU prospects are judged by a different physical metric than their peers in Ohio or Texas. The "Bayou Standard" looks for what scouts call "functional belligerence"—a low pad level, violent hands, and the ability to redirect momentum instantly. Because Louisiana high school football is played on humid Friday nights on grass fields that turn to mud by October, LSU prospects are usually graded on a curve of adaptability rather than combine perfection.