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Posted on 2/12/09 at 8:38 am to Monk
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Instead, he tries to argue that he chose AU
why is that so hard to believe?
Posted on 2/12/09 at 6:08 pm to Monk
I just realized this was a premium article. So, if you have a Rivals membership, you can read. And if you don't, oh well.
And for all we know, Benton may have told Miles Tuesday evening that he really wanted to go to Auburn.
As far as Emmitt Randle having a problem with Benton having a schollie, I'm fairly certain that's not the case. He said the problem was that on their visit they were told by the staff that Randle would compete with Toliver for the X or Z spot and that they found out the staff told Benton that he(Benton) would compete with Randle for the Y spot.
I think some folk got it made up in their mind that the Randle's wanted LSU the whole time and were just trying to get Benton out of the way and it sounds, from everything I've read, that any decision was made late Tuesday night/early Wednesday morning and that the Randle's really were prepared to go somewheres else if Benton did sign with LSU. Some may disagree, but that's what I've taken from this tangled web that has been woven.
What we do know is that both Emmitt Randle and Benton both said that LSU isn't where Benton wanted to be.
And for all we know, Benton may have told Miles Tuesday evening that he really wanted to go to Auburn.
As far as Emmitt Randle having a problem with Benton having a schollie, I'm fairly certain that's not the case. He said the problem was that on their visit they were told by the staff that Randle would compete with Toliver for the X or Z spot and that they found out the staff told Benton that he(Benton) would compete with Randle for the Y spot.
I think some folk got it made up in their mind that the Randle's wanted LSU the whole time and were just trying to get Benton out of the way and it sounds, from everything I've read, that any decision was made late Tuesday night/early Wednesday morning and that the Randle's really were prepared to go somewheres else if Benton did sign with LSU. Some may disagree, but that's what I've taken from this tangled web that has been woven.
What we do know is that both Emmitt Randle and Benton both said that LSU isn't where Benton wanted to be.
This post was edited on 2/12/09 at 6:11 pm
Posted on 2/14/09 at 10:20 am to Monk
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Imagine that, Benton fails to mention that LSU pulled his schollie offer and that he had no choice in the matter.
Instead, he tries to argue that he chose AU. Shocking.
Good post.
You'd have to be a fricking idiot to think that these quotes from Benton clarify the incident. You've got quotes from Randle's father, Miles, and even Benton two days before signing day saying other things.
If you put the pieces together, it's pretty clear that while Miles wanted both, that was not an option...so Benton's offer was revoked to secure Randle. The reasons why they couldn't co-exist will probably never be confirmed, but I think it's pretty clear what happened.
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