re: Was LSU faced with taking either Reuben Randle OR DeAngelo Benton

Dmitch said that he would have went to OU if not to LSU. Also Benton was headed to Auburn before Randle's father went on that radio show. The Auburn TE phillip Lutzenkirchen said on signing day that he committed on his visit weeks before but asked that the coaches keep it a secret. IMO he thought that AU would have less competition and would allow him to make an impact early and get to the NFL quicker. Dmitch insinuated that his father said the things that he did to take the heat off of Benton because he knew that the coaches and community would be upset with him for not going to LSU after LSU had reserved his scholarship and stood behind him while he tried to get his academics in order.