re: To those of you criticizing Miles and His Word

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Really? We know this because why?

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the same reason we know everything else in recruiting. it is told to us by people close to the situation

do we know for a fact that it is without a doubt 100% accurate? NO! but we never do. it is up to you to believe what you feel is the most "logical"

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We only heard about the call after Benton switched and we have only heard it from Benton.

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what?

you are flat out WRONG!!!

It was written by Guilbeau that benton told the Gannet news on Tuesday that "he has committed to LSU coach Les Miles and will sign scholarship papers to go to LSU on Wednesday"

this articale was out BEFORE benton signed with auburn....not after

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What we do know for a fact is that Benton went to Auburn recently and put in place a backup plan.

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how do you come to that ssumption? we know he went to auburn, but thats it

it makes sense that he was scared for PT if RR chose LSU and wanted to leave a back door open in case something happened

but hell, he could have went to auburn b/c a buddy from junior high went there and promised to get him laid...BUT, all that goes out of the window when the documented conversation between he and LSU happens on Tuesday

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submit to you the following into evidence.


Exhibit A: Kenny Bell, a solid verbal commit to LSU, only to don an Alabama hat and shirt on signing day and screw his word.

Exhibit B: Janzen Jackson, a solid verbal commit to LSU, only to make us wait another day to find out he's really a Vol instead, and screwing his word.

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"Two wrongs do not make a right"

Some of you all have your P&G glasses on so thick you do not see how hypocritical you are...

What Miles did was cut throat and wrong....Put yourself in DB's shoes....You are a LA kid think you are going to be Tiger and it is taken away from you a day before you are suppose to sign....

Karma is a bitch for Miles right now...I am an LSU alum and a fan but what he did was wrong...If another coach or team had done the same you all would say the same thing as me...

But some of you all think that CLM and LSU can do no wrong...bullshite....

Put yourself in DB's shoes...Do not give this bullshite excuse about his grades...CLM stuck with him for 2 years until the DAY before signing day..knowing the problems of his grades...B/C one of DB's HS teammate was as you said about KB "Scared of competition"...and had to star from the beginning....That is when he cut him...Not b/c of his GRADES...bullshite excuse..

frick it guys...DB, if what has been reported is, He got fricked....

Also think about this and the ammunition this gives rival coaches in the future....Its simple they will say "CLM will frick you in the end like he fricked DB in 2009"...Simple....HS coaches also will warn their kids of this...

Take off those glasses guys...

LSu held the Denton scholly for two years hoping the moron could learn to read, spell & add 2+2; apparently Denton either didn't care about getting the grades or he's just plain stupid. LSU bent over backwards helping this kid. Name another school that would hold a scholly for two years.
Denton repeatedly said he wad committed to LSU; he's the jackass in this not Miles.
And LSU did not pull the scholly on signing day; it was pulled 1-2 days prior.

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Put yourself in DB's shoes....You are a LA kid think you are going to be Tiger and it is taken away from you a day before you are suppose to sign....

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OK, let's play the empathy game. I'm DB, and I have had two years to get my academics in order with a standing invitation to attend LSU at LSU's expense the entire time. I THINK my academics are in order, but still not totally sure, and so I repay LSU's longsuffering with me and my troubles by taking a trip to Auburn to see what they can offer me instead, even though LSU has been there for me the whole time. NOW, I'm shocked when LSU pulls of me to go for a sure thing. Heck, I really can't prove that I was still going to sign my letter and fax it over to LSU on Wednesday anyway, but how dare LSU not give me that opportunity to choose.

Where is your proof that LSU talked to Denton Tuesday night or are you just posting to bash Miles????
Did you tape the conversation? Wiretap the line?
Really, where's your proof a talk ever took place?

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What would you have done in that instance when you hear that your #1 recruit is having second thoughts about coming to play for you?

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i've said it before, and i'll say it again

i would have done the same thing

RR, benton and LSU all played a hand in this and all could have done things to prevent this from happening this way

the result for LSU > the process

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no grade issues ------ grade issues

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this, is a non factor to me

the grades were always an issue. and if they were such a big enough issue for LSU they should have stopped recruting the kids yeards, months or days ago

using grades as an excuse is BS. if it was that big of a concern (enough concern to pull an offer from on NSD) then you wasted your time recruiting the kid and you should have put your efforts into someome else

LSU/Miles didn't wake up wednesday morning and realize, "holy shite, you mean this benton kid has grade issues" and Benton is quoted as saying as late as Tuesday night he reaffirmed to LSU and LSU to him....grades, not a factor

A typo error BENTON would not recognize due to his stupidity.

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A typo error

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5 times?

come on, don't insult me

you mixed up his name, at least admit that

hell, i called colt david, "colt dah-veed" for years and i still call nick stavinoha, nick stav-in-ow-a every now and then

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2 totaly different situations.

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well of course, but the principal is the same

you committ to someone, reaffirm your committment, then change your mind at the last minute b/c you feel it is best

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Sounds to me like it's still a factor.

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well, it surely wasn't to LSU when they affirmed their committment to his tuesday

this is the only part of the situation that still remains fishy

if benton wanted to be at auburn, or LSU didn't want benton why did they both tell each other on Tuesday they wanted to be together?

the only thing that possible could have changed is RR....not bentons grades, not his visit to auburn...none of that makes a difference