Some LSU fans realize that their program's potential is not that far off from Alabama or Florida, and you could argue it's better.
If you look solely at the NFL talent each SEC state produces, and then you divide that number by the number of BCS schools in each SEC state, Louisiana has by far the best ratio.
It may be the 3rd highest amount of total NFL talent out of all SEC states behind Florida and Georgia, but LSU does not have to compete with any other home state school, which means all of Louisiana's high school coaches are expected to steer their talent to your school for you.
It's an easy job. The only other SEC schools that have a monopoly on their state are Arkansas, and to some extent Tennessee. Arkansas is the closest thing, and that state produces less than 1/4 the talent that Louisiana produces.