re: Apparent logic behind Travis Etienne's decision that some are not grasping

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He handled it his way.

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And I'll handle my response to his way my way. I'm a fan of LSU. When you mock my school you mock its fans, i.e., including me.

I had no axe to grind with TE. I understand (as do most Tiger fans) that some kids need to "get away" for one reason or another, e.g., Kenny Young to UCLA. But don't introduce this line that he felt jilted because we prioritized Akers.

We prioritized Akers because by all accounts he was a better prospect and had a genuine interest in playing here. Something TE apparently never had - because Jennings was too close to BR.

IMO, our staff handled TE's recruitment just fine: Offer Akers. If he declines, offer TE. Perhaps he will have had a change of heart by then and decide it's ok to stay in state.

In summary, don't blame LSU because you need to leave the state.