Brazil commits to Louisiana

[bigearl]

Thought this was old news- him and Holmes from LSU

[Boomer]

Thought this was old news- him and Holmes from LSU

---According tho the Belt Board today was the mid term signing date (mostly JUCOs and HS grads) Did we get anybody???

[cajunfan337]

Yes he is. He is a verbal commit. He hasn't actually signed yet if that is what your saying but if you are than your an _______.

wow, calm down dude

[cajun4life]

vwhat do u mean?

I am almost 100% certain he is a full scholarship track athlete. So he will be counted against track, Hud will also allow him to compete in track and field.

[CrazyCajun]

Hopefully none of you or your offspring will be judged by past mistakes... Be thankful you gave the chance to guide and your offspring... Some kids these days have no guidance, get out of the suburbs occasionally. Some of these guys just need someone to take them down the right path.

[CajunRebel]

Ok, I'm evidently late to the party. Who is this Brazil guy and what does he do?

[BrockMeaux]

He can fly. He's going to play in our secondary, and along with Kavahra Holmes and the return of Simeon Thomas, will give our cornerbacks a decidedly SEC-style look and feel.

Here's the "yeah, but..." with him. Hopefully he's learned from his issues and is ready to move forward. Our coaching staff will help him in any way they can, but he'll be on a short leash (as are all our players when it comes to the law):

http://www.nola.com/lsu/index.ssf/20...azil_dism.html

[Duggie35]

I am almost 100% certain he is a full scholarship track athlete. So he will be counted against track, Hud will also allow him to compete in track and field.

If that is the case, I'm pretty sure he will have to end up on a football scholarship in the fall. It is my understanding that individuals on a Football or Basketball scholarship can run track or participate in other spring/minor sports, but individuals on track scholarships etc. (other spring/minor sports) cannot play Football or Basketball!

Am I correct?

[barchief]

If that is the case, I'm pretty sure he will have to end up on a football scholarship in the fall. It is my understanding that individuals on a Football or Basketball scholarship can run track or participate in other spring/minor sports, but individuals on track scholarships etc. (other spring/minor sports) cannot play Football or Basketball!

Am I correct?

There are no NCAA regulations in regards to that issue that I am aware of.. it is, however, in the best interest of the school to use a football scholarship, since you get 85 of them... Track (combined with Cross Country) only gets the equivalency of 12.6 scholarships... so, if you give someone a full ride in track, you are severely limiting the amount of money that you can give out to other athletes.

[VObserver]

There actually is a regulation. Any scholarship athlete who plays football is charged to football as a full scholarship, regardless of the amount he receives from his other sport. He must actually play to be charged to football; practicing with football is allowed with a scholarship in another sport. So Brazil is charged to track unless or until he participates in a football game.

[CajunT]

There are no NCAA regulations in regards to that issue that I am aware of.. it is, however, in the best interest of the school to use a football scholarship, since you get 85 of them... Track (combined with Cross Country) only gets the equivalency of 12.6 scholarships... so, if you give someone a full ride in track, you are severely limiting the amount of money that you can give out to other athletes.

NCAA allows any athlete on track scholarship to participate in spring football. If the athlete plays football in the fall, he must be on a football scholarship and counts against football.

[CajunRebel]

He can fly. He's going to play in our secondary, and along with Kavahra Holmes and the return of Simeon Thomas, will give our cornerbacks a decidedly SEC-style look and feel.

Here's the "yeah, but..." with him. Hopefully he's learned from his issues and is ready to move forward. Our coaching staff will help him in any way they can, but he'll be on a short leash (as are all our players when it comes to the law):

http://www.nola.com/lsu/index.ssf/20...azil_dism.html

Thanks. Hopefully he can keep his head on straight.