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re: Deondre Skinner decommits from Arkansas

Posted on 1/6/13 at 4:43 pm to
Posted by thunderbird1100
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Posted on 1/6/13 at 4:43 pm to
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We pulled 2 of their scholarships.



That's kind of the point of the thread right now
Posted by lsufanva
sandston virginia
Member since Aug 2009
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Posted on 1/6/13 at 4:45 pm to
I hope Skinner does sneak into our class. I like Carter and think he has nice upside but he's far from a sure thing. Skinner is also a natural receiver and that's what we need. We've got big hulking TEs coming out of our ears in LA. Carter has already been offered a greyshirt so just stick with that and take Skinner this year if it can work out. Wrose comes to worse take both. Carter could grow to OL or play DL.
Posted by thunderbird1100
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Posted on 1/6/13 at 4:45 pm to
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If the new staff doesn't want the guy, they shouldn't be required to honor his commitment


So why didn't they tell Skinner, but told the other guys to take a hike? They merely didn't contact Skinner, which is why he decommitted. If you dont want someone, tell them...even though Arkansas isn't in a place they can be turning away decent talent right now at all.


quote:

Bielema's success at Arky isn't going to be based on a Louisiana recruiting pipeline.


Arkansas usually gets a few kids from LA every year. It's not pivotal, but some is better than none for sure. This only hurts him for the future.
Posted by redfieldk717
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Posted on 1/6/13 at 4:46 pm to
Carter will play fullback imo
Posted by thunderbird1100
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Posted on 1/6/13 at 4:58 pm to
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Carter will play fullback imo



That's a tall FB
Posted by Woopigsooie20
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Posted on 1/6/13 at 5:09 pm to
Just to put this out there.

Petrino wouldn't let Skinner or Blanchard commit while he was here, and they both tried several times.

As soon as they came to John L and Horton he let them commit.

Posted by Tiger Authority
Member since Jul 2007
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Posted on 1/6/13 at 5:12 pm to
From reading Hog fans on Skinner, it seemed like you offered based on his performance at your camp when Petrino was still around?

Regardless, it will be interesting to see how this affects some of their recruiting in south LA moving forward. Certainly can't help but at the end of the day south LA was never going to be a hotbed for Arkansas if north LA isn't.
Posted by TheCheshireHog
Cashew Chicken Country
Member since Oct 2010
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Posted on 1/6/13 at 5:17 pm to
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From reading Hog fans on Skinner, it seemed like you offered based on his performance at your camp when Petrino was still around?

No, Petrino was gone already when he camped and was offered. Skinner tried to visit with the purpose of committing when Petrino was still here but they told him no and that he would have to come to camp first.
Posted by kennymorgan
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Posted on 1/6/13 at 5:19 pm to
Why should UA worry about Louisiana recruiting when Arkansas is loaded with talent each year?
Posted by Tiger Authority
Member since Jul 2007
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Posted on 1/6/13 at 5:20 pm to
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Why should UA worry about Louisiana recruiting when Arkansas is loaded with talent each year?




Don't worry, Arkansas is the least of my concerns from an SEC recruiting standpoint in Louisiana. Especially now with Bielema (sp).
Posted by Ac16
Birmingham
Member since Jun 2011
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Posted on 1/6/13 at 5:32 pm to
BAMA lock
Posted by TheCheshireHog
Cashew Chicken Country
Member since Oct 2010
41559 posts
Posted on 1/6/13 at 5:40 pm to
From the article one of our recruiting guys just put out it sounds like he is going to go to Houston unless something last minute pops up.
This post was edited on 1/6/13 at 5:41 pm
Posted by brewhan davey
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Posted on 1/6/13 at 5:51 pm to
BMFP gets who he wants
Posted by Woopigsooie20
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Posted on 1/6/13 at 6:25 pm to
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BMFP gets who he wants






Skinner is going to Houston.

Blanchard hasn't gotten a new offer since he 'decommitted'

Maybe, just maybe Petrino and Bielema knew what they were doing there

John L should be shot for letting Johnson commit.
Posted by brewhan davey
Audubon Place
Member since Sep 2010
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Posted on 1/6/13 at 6:40 pm to
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The ship has sailed.

Posted by phison
Member since Dec 2011
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Posted on 1/6/13 at 11:49 pm to
Skinner decommitted? He wasnt dropped by Arkansas, is that correct?
Posted by omegaman66
greenwell springs
Member since Oct 2007
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Posted on 1/7/13 at 3:23 am to
Arkansas is going to be scraping the bottom of the SEC for years.
Posted by bayou blazer
Member since Dec 2010
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Posted on 1/7/13 at 7:43 am to
From what I hear he decommitted on his own. Think he is headed to Houston. Has a former Patterson teammate who plays there. (trevon Stewart)
Posted by brewhan davey
Audubon Place
Member since Sep 2010
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Posted on 1/7/13 at 8:08 am to
quote:

Arkansas is going to be scraping the bottom of the SEC for years.


And I will bask in their misery
Posted by LSULumberJack
Mandeville
Member since Apr 2009
521 posts
Posted on 1/7/13 at 8:27 am to
As of right now he has scheduled OVs to Miss State, ULL, and Houston.
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