re: Patrick Miller decommits and enrolls at Auburn?

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Very strange that LSU would take a two-star LS as EE over a four-star OL. Also is it fair to tell a kid that heis LSU #1 OL commit, then ask him to pay outta-state tuition for a semester???

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Reid will be the only LS coming in to next season and is also Vadal Alexander's team mate. He needs more time with the program as he is most likely going to get playing time as a true freshman.

Alexander>Edinburgh>Miller

Scouts have also been saying that Hawkins will surprise a lot of people.

If Miller is as important to the all the other coaches besides Gonzo, he wouldn't have been told to make other plans.

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In the mean time, LSU loses a big time OL to an SEC West opponent, and I highly doubt this will help LSU with players from the Palm Beach area going forward.

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The main reason why I liked Miller so much is that he is from Dwyer HS and they produce a lot of big time prospects. As far as his talents, he doesn't stand out compared to the guys from this class and the last class. He is around 260 pounds right now and will take 2 years before he is ready to see the field for LSU.

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Patrick has a mean streak you cannot coach or teach, and he already has pretty good technique. LSU lost a good one here, no matter what anybody says.

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He is a good one but LSU is in the business of getting a bunch of good ones on a yearly basis.

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I don't see them getting another kid at Dwyer, for some time now.

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Like I said, I liked the fact that he is from Dwyer but losing a Dwyer connection would be much more damaging to a FL school than a school from LA. I seriously doubt we will be replacing Miller with a scrub to fill out the class. I expect big things in the near future.

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If he would have enrolled later, how would that make a difference with the 85 cap? If so, how? And I thought the 85 cap didn't matter until August. I thought you have to be down to 85 by August of the upcoming year.

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15.5.6.3.2 Recruited Student-Athlete Entering after Fall Term, Aided in First Year. [FBS/FCS] A student-athlete recruited by the awarding institution who enters after the first term of the academic year and immediately receives institutional financial aid (based in any degree on athletics ability) shall be an initial counter for either the current academic year (if the institution’s annual limit has not been reached) or the next academic year. The student-athlete shall be included in the institution’s total counter limit during the academic year in which the aid was first received.

Are you at 85 right now including your current EEs and will have more room later to add the non-EE?

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I dont see how we screwed up? He could be on scholly in June. This just means we only have 6 guys leaving, through early draft and transfers.

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He doesn't want to wait till June. We told him there would be an early entry spot available, and there wasn't. That's how we screwed up.

By MaxPreps' Stephen Spiewak

Patrick Miller, once committed to LSU, has enrolled at Auburn, Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.) head coach Jack Daniels confirmed.

Daniels told MaxPreps today that Miller was set to enroll early at LSU. However, the day after the BCS title game, LSU told Miller that it only had five scholarships available and seven players enrolling early.

LSU asked Miller's father to pay for the spring semester, which prompted Miller and his family to explore other options. Auburn, which currently has a small recruiting class, welcomed Miller with open arms.

The 6-foot-7, 270-pound Miller had been verbally committed to LSU since the fall, and was part of a loaded offensive line group that included Vadal Alexander and Derek Edinburgh.

Now, Miller joins an Auburn recruiting class that features quarterback Zeke Pike, who has also enrolled early.

The weeks leading up to National Signing Day often see a number of recruits decommit.

Last week, Top 100 defensive back Ronald Darby reneged on his verbal commitment to Notre Dame, while Devante Harris backed off his pledge to Oklahoma.

Word is that 6 is the number, not 5.

I don't wanna get banned but I'm getting a little angry now.

Can we go after nacho now?