re: Austin Ausberry commits to LSU

It’s hardly debating. It is whining like a 14 year old girl starting her period. Get a grip.

Am I rushing out to buy his jersey? Not really. But I’m not going to lose my fricking mind about adding depth onto a defense where we have plenty of spots to be filled. Who knows if he will take up a scholarship. We don’t know any of the details, so let’s just let it play out.

Would he be a preferred walk on since his dad is an employee and tuition is covered?

True, very true. But you can afford to toss a scholarship here and there at a freaking Louisiana redshirt Freshman that takes schooling very seriously, has an established great work ethic, and has the variables and the background to be very good. Last time I checked, LSU has signed 28 kids that can challenge for a starting role or be necessary depth at second-teams. They then got four (now) kids from the transfer portal that can seriously compete for starting roles, 3 that will most likely earn them no question asked. So now here’s this one measly kid they’re taking that flier on at a position of need, a measly Freshman that has numerous years of eligibility left. It don’t hurt, until it hurts.

Y’all gotta realize this staff gets paid millions to think this stuff through, look at the bright side, settle with the knee-jerk negativity. Dude has the GPA to get into UCLA and Theological vocations if he so desired. For those that don’t know, it’s easier to get into computer sciences and be an aerospace engineer. Dude was deadly in high school, so much so that Alabama wanted him bad. He has the skill sets, the physicality, and the background. Let them cook.

We took the wrong one. Need his brother from ND.

With limited spots and more processing to do on the current roster, I can't see a scholarship being used here.

Box safety/nickel hybrid. Like the potential there.

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There is no such thing as a preferred walk on.

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"A preferred walk-on offer means the coach would like you on the team but can't offer any financial assistance at least for the first year. Preferred walk-ons can earn a scholarship going into their second season, but nothing is guaranteed. Preferred walk-ons arrive at college with a roster spot guaranteed. They get help with admissions. Aid does depend on the sport. They can be cut at any time in camp. While the preferred walk on does not receive athletic scholarship monies, they do receive free gear and uniforms."

Walk on versus preferred walk on? - ASM Scholarships Preferred Walk-on from ASM

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I don't get the negativity… He had 20ish offers coming out of high school.

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So you place more weight on what he did in high school than his atrocious 2 years in college? You can't be serious with that argument.