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re: Why is Benton not coming in til June?
Posted on 1/10/09 at 4:32 pm to moneyg
Posted on 1/10/09 at 4:32 pm to moneyg
Everyone just chill out. According to multiple sources (ok DD is not really a good source 
, and Buddy knows about as much as we do ), the kid will be enrolled at LSU next fall. We have to just hope for the best now with the clearinghouse and his last course.
, and Buddy knows about as much as we do ), the kid will be enrolled at LSU next fall. We have to just hope for the best now with the clearinghouse and his last course.
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Posted on 1/10/09 at 5:06 pm to Tiger_n_ATL
Benton will be at LSU next week..
Posted on 1/10/09 at 5:11 pm to BHSRAMS
If he passed those tests, I would just enroll at LSU now
The clearinghouse is for scholarships (money_ right?
I don't know that much about it, but it seems we are always waiting on them to clear...
Would be nice if Benton could get an early start on his grades,take a lighter load..go 4.5 years
The clearinghouse is for scholarships (money_ right?
I don't know that much about it, but it seems we are always waiting on them to clear...
Would be nice if Benton could get an early start on his grades,take a lighter load..go 4.5 years
Posted on 1/10/09 at 5:33 pm to ApexTiger
He couldnt enroll in the Spring due to Clearinghouse. From what I understand he to took and passed all the course work that was required of him.
Clearinghouse can be incredibly slow at times, especially in this case. From what I understand (And I could be wrong). You have to consider that they are evaluating his high school courses and grades, his Prep School courses and grades and whatever course work he took at Bastrop and those grades. To do this they dont just look to see if he passed or not. They must evaluate whether the course covered the required material and they must assess the validity of the tests compared to the course work. They must also investigate testing conditions and evaluate if any form of cheating or other form of advantage was available. So you can see how this could take a while.
To sum it up, he passed the courses he took, now he just has to wait for Clearinghouse to clear him to play. He should be ready to go this summer. So just sit tight and stop all the fussing. We waited 2 years so far, whats a few more months.
Clearinghouse can be incredibly slow at times, especially in this case. From what I understand (And I could be wrong). You have to consider that they are evaluating his high school courses and grades, his Prep School courses and grades and whatever course work he took at Bastrop and those grades. To do this they dont just look to see if he passed or not. They must evaluate whether the course covered the required material and they must assess the validity of the tests compared to the course work. They must also investigate testing conditions and evaluate if any form of cheating or other form of advantage was available. So you can see how this could take a while.
To sum it up, he passed the courses he took, now he just has to wait for Clearinghouse to clear him to play. He should be ready to go this summer. So just sit tight and stop all the fussing. We waited 2 years so far, whats a few more months.
Posted on 1/10/09 at 8:48 pm to tigerbill002
You sound like you know a good deal about the situation. If he passed all of the tests and recquired work, than that is all we can ask of him and he should be at LSU soon.
Hopefully, he can learn the playbook quickly because we can't redshirt him ( he will have 4 years to play 4). He seems like he can make an instant impact.
Hopefully, he can learn the playbook quickly because we can't redshirt him ( he will have 4 years to play 4). He seems like he can make an instant impact.
Posted on 1/10/09 at 8:51 pm to south bama tiger
quote:
he will have 4 years to play 4
What makes you say that?
Posted on 1/10/09 at 8:58 pm to moneyg
yeah why does he have 4 to play 5?
Posted on 1/10/09 at 9:00 pm to south bama tiger
quote:
Hopefully, he can learn the playbook quickly
and it has taken him 6 years to graduate high school? Don't bet on it.
Posted on 1/10/09 at 9:16 pm to MikeTigerSport81
That's sooooooo fricking wrong !! If you had a child wanting to be a TIGER, you would not want rantards talking this shite !! 
Lay off !!
Lay off !!
This post was edited on 1/10/09 at 9:18 pm
Posted on 1/10/09 at 9:22 pm to qb11288
quote:
It's time to move on
kill yourself
Posted on 1/10/09 at 9:35 pm to moneyg
quote:
What makes you say that?
If I am not mistaken, after a player goes to a prep school such as Hargrave, they cannot be redshirted when they go to a university such as LSU. So they have 4 years of eligability to play football.
Posted on 1/10/09 at 9:42 pm to south bama tiger
it doesn't appear Benton can walk and chew gum at the same time
let's hope he can run and catch at the same time
let's hope he can run and catch at the same time
Posted on 1/10/09 at 11:54 pm to Derby Tigah
quote:
If I am not mistaken
You are
Posted on 1/11/09 at 12:46 am to LSUTIGER in TEXAS
quote:
for the same reason he cant get on campus since graduating highschool. i hate to talk bad about lsu recruits/players, but isnt it funny he'll be here "in june." i mean this kid has had tons of chances to get in and hasnt.
i have officially written him off in my mind and wont believe he'll be here "at the beginning of next semester" until his arse is in practice and living on campus. its sad-- he couldve gone to JUCO, and been at LSU now, but he was above that.
again, i dont want to talk so horribly about an LSU kid, but his extreme amount of talent has been wasted by a kid who cant use get into school. i mean why on earth would he be any closer now to qualifying now than when he got out of highschool? i wish him the best, but seems like a lost cause
Chad Lavalais
LSU Class of 1998 - signed LOI
LSU Class of 1999 - signed LOI
LSU Class of 2000 - signed LOI
2003 Nagurski Award Finalist
2003 Outland Trophy Finalist
2003 National Defensive Player of the Year (Sporting News)
2003 First Team All-America (Walter Camp, Football Writers, Sporting News, SI.com, ESPN.com)
2003 SEC Defensive Player of the Year (Coaches)
2003 First Team All-SEC (AP, Coaches, ESPN.com, Collegefootballnews.com)
2002 First-Team All-SEC (Sporting News)
2002 Second-Team All-SEC (AP)
2000 Third-Team Freshman All-America (Sporting News)
Posted on 1/11/09 at 12:57 am to Sammich
quote:
Chad Lavalais
LSU Class of 1998 - signed LOI
LSU Class of 1999 - signed LOI
LSU Class of 2000 - signed LOI
2003 Nagurski Award Finalist
2003 Outland Trophy Finalist
2003 National Defensive Player of the Year (Sporting News)
2003 First Team All-America (Walter Camp, Football Writers, Sporting News, SI.com, ESPN.com)
2003 SEC Defensive Player of the Year (Coaches)
2003 First Team All-SEC (AP, Coaches, ESPN.com, Collegefootballnews.com)
2002 First-Team All-SEC (Sporting News)
2002 Second-Team All-SEC (AP)
2000 Third-Team Freshman All-America (Sporting News)
Posted on 1/11/09 at 1:05 am to Sammich
Anyone that was putting down this Benton in this thread or saying he wasn't worth it just got DOMINATED by Sammich.
Wow good shite.
Wow good shite.
Posted on 1/11/09 at 11:43 am to ApexTiger
quote:He would if he could, but he can't cause he's waiting on the Clearinghouse for the 30th time.
If he passed those tests, I would just enroll at LSU now
quote:WTF
The clearinghouse is for scholarships (money_ right?
quote:All you need to know about them is that they take forever to make decisions.
I don't know that much about it, but it seems we are always waiting on them to clear...
quote:Again, WTF.
Would be nice if Benton could get an early start on his grades,take a lighter load..go 4.5 years
Posted on 1/11/09 at 11:49 am to flucobaseball
Flucobaseball. Since you say Im wrong, would you mind clearing things up for me and the rest of the board.
Posted on 1/11/09 at 11:51 am to Tiger_n_ATL
if we get randle, i wouldn't mind benton coming in next year so we don't have to play 4 frosh. it would be better to redshirt one of them.
Posted on 1/11/09 at 11:57 am to dstone12
Prep school doesn't take away any eligibility. You only start to lose eligibility once you enroll in college.
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