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re: Apparently Arik Gilbert's decision to leave LSU had nothing to do with homesickness

Posted on 1/14/21 at 9:15 pm to
Posted by Chalkywhite84
New orleans
Member since Dec 2016
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Posted on 1/14/21 at 9:15 pm to
Divinity had 6 games


How many does gilbert have?
Posted by Bjorn Cyborg
Member since Sep 2016
32215 posts
Posted on 1/14/21 at 9:17 pm to
We don’t even know if he was suspend period, much less the number of games.
Posted by I20goon
about 7mi down a dirt road
Member since Aug 2013
17905 posts
Posted on 1/14/21 at 9:26 pm to
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Divinity had 6 games


How many does gilbert have?
Divinity didn't enter the transfer portal did he? (I really don't remember that, if it happened)

That's got to be a factor in what the coaches, and especially the rest of the team, think about it. It's one thing to quit for Covid, NFL, or suspension. Add to it the layer of mid-season (like Divinity).

But then you enter the teleportal with a goal of transferring inter-conference. If I were a teammate, or coach, that 1 added layer would likely change my stance on it.

ETA: no matter what you think of weed, looking at the "strategic landscape" being stringent on weed use AND the transfer portal coming into first existence and now prominence the two don't mix. We, the school, can only control one of those two things. It's harming us them existing simultaneously. I'm speaking generally, just kind of ranting, because no- we don't even know if Gilbert was "weedspended". But in general, this is going to become more and more of a problem in the future losing players and wasting spots in recruiting classes. The cost is too damn high to the program.
This post was edited on 1/14/21 at 9:38 pm
Posted by Bjorn Cyborg
Member since Sep 2016
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Posted on 1/14/21 at 9:48 pm to
Divinity was a senior with no more eligibility. He quit in mid season after getting a supposed weed suspension, but then came back.
Posted by Chalkywhite84
New orleans
Member since Dec 2016
31437 posts
Posted on 1/14/21 at 10:09 pm to
Just earlier in the thread you said if he stayed in school he would've missed the required games.

I was being sarcastic by saying how many games.

You are speaking out of both sides of your mouth
Posted by Bjorn Cyborg
Member since Sep 2016
32215 posts
Posted on 1/15/21 at 6:39 pm to
I’m not sure what you are talking about.
Posted by texastigerr
Texas
Member since Jan 2005
8769 posts
Posted on 1/15/21 at 6:47 pm to
Can't LSU limit his ability to go anywhere he wants in Conference.
Posted by LsuTool
Member since Oct 2009
35502 posts
Posted on 1/15/21 at 6:52 pm to
Not in this Covid season

Kids can do anything they want
Posted by GorgeousGeorge
Nola
Member since Jul 2014
2133 posts
Posted on 1/16/21 at 6:14 am to
We shouldn’t be suspending players for weed period. Regardless of how anyone on this board feels about it, the reality is the practice is not pragmatic in the current landscape of football. LSU is putting themselves at a disadvantage unnecessarily by doing so.
Posted by MrWiseGuy
Member since Dec 2009
27696 posts
Posted on 1/16/21 at 6:50 am to
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Not in this Covid season
Kids can do anything they want


SEC is still going to have to approve intra-conference transferring

We’ll see what happens
Posted by misey94
Member since Jan 2007
29611 posts
Posted on 1/16/21 at 9:14 am to
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Can't LSU limit his ability to go anywhere he wants in Conference.


No. The portal did away with the ability teams had to not give kids releases to certain schools. The only thing in question now is immediate eligibility.
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