How Big A Difference Would Valentine Make At DT Right Now?

LSU self reported the problem with his transcripts.

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LSU self reported the problem with his transcripts

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I think he'd make almost zero difference.

Well DG has shown potential at DT. The weirdness of the situations with both Treys leaves me shaking my head. Truthfully I don't think it matters much. In an ideal world all three should be the 5th or 6th DTs or red shirting. Remember 2011, 6 DTs in rotation. The problem seems to be the four that signed in 2013. Two or three may get better, but it needs to happen fast or this year is shot. Damn L. Neal moved inside at 255lbs.

I was assuming that he had been allowed to practice when the rest of the team started fall practice.

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I agree it's bull shite how this entire thing went down. But besides qb D - line is probably the toughest transition for a freshman. So not a lot I'd think.

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Chris Jones, Nkemdiche, did very well last year as true freshman. Myles Garrett is also lighting it up for TAMU albeit against meh to hack competition.

I think getting Valentine just to take up two blockers would be a huge improvement for us.

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Fat arse or not, word from practice is that no one can move him. If he can hold his position at the point of attack we could've used him this year.

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I also heard he is our best DT.

Feel free to correct me but I was under the impression:
- LSU self reported to the clearing house
- clearing house clears him
- another University whined to the SEC
- SEC has not cleared him


Did we establish who the other University was?

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These Odd Coincidences & Rumors circulating on threads and in the media: Billy Gonzales present OC at MSST worked with Mullen and Meyer at FLA and recruited FLA as recruiting mgr, held up notable recruits he lost to LSU (PP7), left FLA unexpectedly with a message "I quit and going to LSU", replaced by a "bagman" kicked out of UM, was here a couple of yrs, left quickly, back after one yr in IN with buddy Mullen at MSU who jumped him over a couple of people to OC for last couple yrs. Has reportedly been linked to problems with Rashard Robinson who is friends with Valentine and helped recruit him to LSU, and rumored he is holding up Valentine, RR & TV both went to the same HS school which has had some accreditation problems. Make of that what you will.

I think Valentine lining up across from Dillon Day would have been interesting since Valentine has a very aggressive streak and I don't think he would have liked Day and MSST using his friend Robinson or Godchaux as stepping stones. Day outweighs Robinson by 120 lbs, and Valentine dwarfs Day.

In our 3 DL spread option defense versus their 4-5 WR set, he could handle a double team and slow down the runs up the middle with his size. Trey L would also have been helpful.

If we were running a modern spread offense like we did with Harris in the game then our OL would be five DL facing 3 DL and the QB in the shotgun with LF as a slot receiver or shifting to RB would get him out of that head banging into a 9 man front and everyone could quit ragging on the OL for not moving mountains.