re: Garrett Brumfield offer question??

Wildman,

It is you and your son's business on what you decide to do as far as camps are concerned. However, you do post on this board. So here's my input.

From all appearances your son appears to be a stud! As an LSU fan, I hope he ends up being a Tiger.

Please don't let pride get in the way of what's best for your son. Don't refuse to go to the July camp because he has not been offered by LSU at this point. Or because of who has been offered. None of that has anything to do with where your son will be 6 years from now. Or how his college career will turn out. When you look back, it will be less than insignificant.

If you son attends the July camp and is offered and subsequently chooses LSU, will the fact that others were offered first have any bearings on his future success? I think not. Otherwise, Mo Claiborne, Ty Matthieu, Benny Logan, Tharold Simon, etc., etc. etc. would not have experienced the success they have. Nor would they have attended LSU, if they were caught up into when they were offered, or who was offered first or whether they had to attend a July camp.

Let your son attend the July camp and show why he is the best offensive lineman at the camp. Let him show the staff the error of their ways. That empowers you and your son versus not showing up and possibly delaying an offer even further. I'm sure that the staff will take note of the fact your son and you have shown you will do whats necessary to earn an offer. Those are the traits that I am sure any staff would value in their recruits and make the recruit even more highly regarded. Versus the attitude of one certain DB recruit and his family.

In life many times others may not view us as we view ourselves. We can't quit or limit ourselves because of that. We, by our deeds, will prove our worth.

Just my take. No offense or disrespect intended.