re: West Monroe&#39;s Layton Garnett invited for OV

Posted by Indiana Tiger

Member since Feb 2005

4057 posts

Posted on 1/29/16 at 5:42 pm to texastigerr

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What does preferred walk on mean and why not just offer him a scholarship.

A preferred walk on is a recruited athlete who in on the 105 man roster. He just doesn't have a scholarship. Otherwise, he is treated as a team member just like a scholarship player. The 85 scholarship limit forces choices. 20 of the 105 can't be on one. If we miss on some of the guys on 2/3, maybe they'll give him one.

Posted by AintBigButItsPretty

Member since Mar 2011

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Posted on 1/29/16 at 5:49 pm to Indiana Tiger

Why is Aranda grabbing this kid's butt in the photo? Recruiting violations here we come... Lol

Posted by ProjectP2294

South St. Louis city

Member since May 2007

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Posted on 1/29/16 at 5:52 pm to AintBigButItsPretty

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Why is Aranda grabbing this kid's butt in the photo?

He must have heard that it's working for Harbaugh.

Posted by djkevlar

Pineville, La

Member since Aug 2013

554 posts

Posted on 1/29/16 at 7:38 pm to ProjectP2294

These types of players are way underrated. He is a big ILB with great instincts and he has "Football" skills, so he is an athlete and a football player. Reason why some of these top recruits tank is grades and they don't get the game.

I like this guy a lot and I think we should just offer him a full scholarship.

Posted by eugene1928LSU

Shreveport, La

Member since Oct 2013

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Posted on 1/29/16 at 8:15 pm to djkevlar

It really sounds like he is a diamond in the rough. Always love the West Monroe athletes, they are tough competitors, use to playing and winning championships, and they all seem to have a real love for LSU, they grow up that way. Except that gump OT that went to gumpville, 2 yrs ago. I say come on Layton, and give him a full ride.

Posted by Honest Tune

Louisiana

Member since Dec 2011

15580 posts

Posted on 1/29/16 at 8:51 pm to JJ27

JJ27,

I was told a story about Brian West's recruitment and I was wondering if you had heard something similar....fyi, this was from a former WMHS pitcher that played and coached at LSU (I'm sure you know him), so I trusted the source...

Essentially, it went that he had interest in playing both sports at LSU, but Skip basically told him that he didn't want a big, "fat" defensive end up there lumbering around his pitcher's mound...I'm thinking Skip knew he was going to be drafted high enough to sign (which he did), and didn't want to waste his time. Anyway, I just thought it was kind of funny how honest and blunt Skip could be with kids, and maybe that's why West ended up signing with Texas A&M and taking Ledoux with him.

Ok, sorry for thread hijack.

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Posted by JJ27

Member since Sep 2004

60293 posts

Posted on 1/29/16 at 9:01 pm to Honest Tune

Brian and Jason signed with A&M with another childhood friend Andy Slocum. Slocum was a basketball player that ended up in the WWE. I believe another friend went as well, but didn't sign. I never heard the Skip story. That fat DE could bump 98. Pretty sure he could've helped LSU on the mound.

Posted by OU812

Greensboro, NC

Member since Apr 2004

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Posted on 1/29/16 at 9:01 pm to Honest Tune

DiNardo and losing was a major reason they went to A&M.

Posted by joechristoppher77

Ruston

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Posted on 1/29/16 at 9:09 pm to eugene1928LSU

That OT wasn't exactly a WM boy... Just sayin

Posted by Honest Tune

Louisiana

Member since Dec 2011

15580 posts

Posted on 1/29/16 at 9:09 pm to JJ27

Make no mistake, I didn't consider him fat. I saw him rip a shot to the gap against Ouachita and leg out a double, and he was FLYING. I played Juco baseball, and our pitching coach was a scout for the White Sox, and had a major influence in their decision to sign West. Also, the million bonus was an influence. Crazy, I know.

Posted by JJ27

Member since Sep 2004

60293 posts

Posted on 1/29/16 at 9:15 pm to OU812

Eh there was other stuff but I'm not posting it here. They came back and got a ring so it all worked out.

Posted by xcoach

North LA

Member since Dec 2010

236 posts

Posted on 1/30/16 at 5:45 am to JJ27

Bottom line is Layton is a good kid and a player. I would say he goes to LSU if given the opportunity. Hopefully he will do well at LSU or wherever he goes. Good luck to him!

Posted by OU812

Greensboro, NC

Member since Apr 2004

12568 posts

Posted on 1/30/16 at 8:55 am to xcoach

Brian West was 6'4" 240ish, so how was that fat? Andy Slocum aka Jackson Andrews...LOL!

Posted by horndog

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Posted on 1/30/16 at 10:34 am to TIGERsinceCONCEPTION

If they offer him a full ride, I can't blame him with Aranda running the D. If no scholly, he should go to ULM.

Posted by WalkingTurtles

Alexandria

Member since Jan 2013

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Posted on 1/30/16 at 1:20 pm to TIGERsinceCONCEPTION

Layton stated that Aranda told him he wanted big ILB to plug the gaps against the run. We are running a 3-4 going forward, we are going to need lots of LBers.

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Posted by TNTigerman

James Island

Member since Sep 2012

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Posted on 1/30/16 at 4:54 pm to Honest Tune

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I could see this kid being a Ryan O'Neal

As in Love Story and Paper Moon?

Posted by Honest Tune

Louisiana

Member since Dec 2011

15580 posts

Posted on 1/30/16 at 4:59 pm to TNTigerman

Not Mr. Fawcett, but an LSU linebacker in early 2000s that used to break necks on special teams.

an old TD thread about him and Robert Peace getting into it

Posted by JJ27

Member since Sep 2004

60293 posts

Posted on 1/30/16 at 6:23 pm to WalkingTurtles

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Layton stated that Aranda told him he wanted big ILB to plug the gaps against the run. We are running a 3-4 going forward, we are going to need lots of LBers.

So he told Layton we would run a 3/4 and Lawrence a 4/3? Hmmm

Posted by OU812

Greensboro, NC

Member since Apr 2004

12568 posts

Posted on 1/30/16 at 6:28 pm to Honest Tune

Doc Feelgood = OU812