re: How much of an effect will Willie Lyles have on this Game between Oregon & LSU?

I think your worries are mostly unfounded. From what I've seen, LSU has been diligent about making sure that what they were doing was legit, and they got all the needed documentation. If every team that used this guys for a recruiting service (or his previous employer) is going to get hit with sanctions, then they'll be taking out most of the top 20.

Now, if there was some illegal transaction going on that we haven't seen yet, then that's a different story, but I would hope that LSU was smart enough not to play that game with a rank amateur.

EDT: And Sandberg, I love the avatar pic!