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Posted on 10/3/16 at 4:20 pm
Posted by tiger81
Brentwood, TN.
Member since Jan 2008
20968 posts
Posted on 10/3/16 at 4:20 pm
Fournette, like basketball’s Ben Simmons, has about as much chance of graduating from LSU as Les Miles does returning as football coach. Fournette has rushed for 3,373 yards with 35 touchdowns and will be remembered fondly by Tiger partisans, but his work may be done at Death Valley.
Posted by cwain8845
Somewhere Yonder
Member since Sep 2013
248 posts
Posted on 10/3/16 at 4:21 pm to
umm...yes
Posted by Tradewinds
Member since Feb 2016
21 posts
Posted on 10/3/16 at 4:21 pm to
Please stop
Posted by ForeverLSU02
Albany
Member since Jun 2007
52497 posts
Posted on 10/3/16 at 4:21 pm to
Fournette wasn't going to graduate anyway

ETA: At least any time soon
This post was edited on 10/3/16 at 4:23 pm
Posted by cypresstiger
The South
Member since Aug 2008
13358 posts
Posted on 10/3/16 at 4:22 pm to
Graduating? Or...playing his senior saeson?
Posted by tiger81
Brentwood, TN.
Member since Jan 2008
20968 posts
Posted on 10/3/16 at 4:23 pm to
To be clear, they are saying he will not play anymore this year to preserve his draft status. This is from a well known LSU publication.
Posted by Coon
La 56 Southbound
Member since Feb 2005
18563 posts
Posted on 10/3/16 at 4:23 pm to
Fournette is going to make more money than 99.99% of LSU graduates ever.
Posted by LSUcajun77
New Orleans
Member since Nov 2008
23850 posts
Posted on 10/3/16 at 4:23 pm to
No. Simmons mailed it in. Fournette is a different person. He has pride. He'll get healthy and help this team win.
Posted by SpookeyTiger
Williamsburg, MO
Member since Jan 2012
3607 posts
Posted on 10/3/16 at 4:24 pm to
quote:

To be clear, they are saying he will not play anymore this year to preserve his draft status.


I hope this isn't the case.
Posted by Brazos
Member since Oct 2013
20557 posts
Posted on 10/3/16 at 4:25 pm to
What well known publication?
Posted by WackyChris
Da Parish, Louisiana
Member since Mar 2013
2885 posts
Posted on 10/3/16 at 4:25 pm to
quote:

Fournette
quote:

Ben Simmons


don't compare the two. Fournette probably has a great chance of graduating during the Spring Semester. He's been here for 3 years and will probably get a degree.

Simmons was a primadonna little shite who did not respect his time here and was here for 1 school year and barely attended class at that.

Fournette has been an amazing ambassador for the University. Simmons couldn't wait to leave.

do not equate the two.
This post was edited on 10/3/16 at 4:35 pm
Posted by LSUcajun77
New Orleans
Member since Nov 2008
23850 posts
Posted on 10/3/16 at 4:25 pm to
quote:

What well known publication?


Posted by tiger81
Brentwood, TN.
Member since Jan 2008
20968 posts
Posted on 10/3/16 at 4:27 pm to
Tiger Rag
Posted by goatmilker
Castle Anthrax
Member since Feb 2009
73826 posts
Posted on 10/3/16 at 4:27 pm to
I wouldn't think so.
Posted by Brazos
Member since Oct 2013
20557 posts
Posted on 10/3/16 at 4:28 pm to
Tiger rag said LF is done playing for LSU ?
Posted by tiger81
Brentwood, TN.
Member since Jan 2008
20968 posts
Posted on 10/3/16 at 4:29 pm to
Strongly inferred it.
Posted by RoyalLSU
New Orleans
Member since Sep 2014
804 posts
Posted on 10/3/16 at 4:33 pm to
Thanks for the quote. Ban?
Posted by HoopyD
Member since Nov 2004
3443 posts
Posted on 10/3/16 at 4:33 pm to
I never felt like Ben bought into the team. He was sort of using the team as a means to showcase his talent.

I've always thought Fournette was a team guy. By all reports, he busts his arse in practice and tries to lead by example. I don't think there's any question he's injured more than the staff is letting on. The fact that he has even played shows me how dedicated he is to this team. He could have easily shut it down and not played until he was 100%. Instead, he's been gutting it out. Exhibit A is the fact that he came back in the game at Auburn and finished playing on one foot. If he was truly checked out, I don't think he would have come back in.
Posted by Brazos
Member since Oct 2013
20557 posts
Posted on 10/3/16 at 4:33 pm to
Well that would really suck
Posted by Brazos
Member since Oct 2013
20557 posts
Posted on 10/3/16 at 4:42 pm to
Can you provide a link ?
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