re: Pig Cage no longer on the roster

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He also tweeted this today: quote: Tired of showing I can get it done what you gone do for me!

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If football doesn’t work out he can always make it as an English teacher.

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Tired of showing I can get it done what you gone do for me!

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Good riddance

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Tired of showing I can get it done what you gone do for me!

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So looks like he took the picture with Matthieu but completely ignored the message he had for the team

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Tired of showing I can get it done what you gone do for me!

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Purely speculation but I wouldn’t be surprised if this were scholarship-related. I remember running the scholarship numbers on the recruiting board about 2 months ago and thinking (surprisingly) that it was actually going to be tough to get below 85 if we took a full class of 32. We are currently at 29 with 3 spots left.

I haven’t taken a deep dive into the numbers since January, but it’s quite possible that the staff didn’t have room to give Pig Cage a scholly.

If so it’s an unfortunate situation. Say what you want about his performance in the bowl game - generally speaking if you play in 8 games and start 1 as a walk on, you’re probably going to be on scholarship the next year. I can’t imagine it’s common at major programs for players to contribute at that level and not be awarded scholarships. If that’s what is going on, I can’t fault the kid for being upset.

At the same time, though, the staff has to stay under the 85 cap while also doing what’s best for the program.

I could be completely off base. I’m just saying this because I remember this exact same discussion a couple of months ago re: Pig’s status as a walk on.

ETA: Just caught up, it sounds like that’s basically what happened (if the other guy’s info is reliable). Sucks but unfortunately that’s the nature of the beast.