Miles said he made "hard fast decision on Benton"

This was a BIG gamble IMO.

Translation: Benton dumb.

So Benton was essentially dumped because he visited AU after we had waited on him for three years, correct?

so it was true
that if we sign benton then RR will not sign?


:confused:

They're both good, but we got the one we really wanted. In reality, Benton has 2 chances before this to make the team, couldn't, and cost us 2 schollies in the process.

randle is a much better player and a much better person... benton could be another RP waiting to happen from what ive heard

Letting Benton go could have been a numbers management decision as well. If Miles was informed by Montgomery that he was committing to LSU, Miles may have been worried about scholarship limitations (assuming Bell's decision was unknown to Miles).

Whatever the reason, the risk versus reward for offering Benton was pretty great if Randle was the cost for Benton signing.

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interesting, must have yanked it last night?

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Yes Miles said on WWL today that he pulled Bentons scholly

Sports2

Thanks for the info.


ETA:
Miles was put in a hard spot and had to make a choice on which WR to take. I'm not saying it's a no-brainer, but Benton has been trying to qualify for two years. If he would have kept his grades in order he would be here and be a Jr. this year and RR would be a freshman. RR has his things in order and is ready to go. Benton may or may not. I think it was a tough descision to make, but the right descision to reward the player who has done things the right way. IMO