Having lived in Ruston from 1991-2008, I can tell you why Tech can’t compete with LSU. Because North Louisiana sucks in comparison to south Louisiana. Until about 2010 Ruston didn’t have anything really, nothing to few places to eat, not a College town at all. Pretty much the same for ULM but Monroe did have more to do. So why would a top prospect come to a smaller school, playing lesser quality teams, getting less national attention, with nothing to do; when they could go to LSU instead?