Burnt ROUX: DB Michael Sam Flips to Tech

[ChuckK3]

In Bradshaw days anyone could go to any Louisiana college with a high school diploma. GED weren't even a thing then. When asked why'd he go to LTUR instead of LSU he mumbled something about grades. Grades wasn't a factor. LSU even offered remedial back then.

Not sure he "mumbled" about it. In his autobiography, "It's Only a Game," he lays it out there pretty clearly:

"Just about everybody I knew ---as well as a lot of people I didn't know---wanted me to go to LSU. I didn't know how to tell them I didn't feel comfortable in Baton Rouge, so I purposely flunked the entrance exam. I never much liked people who make excuses for their failures. I am not claiming I could have passed that exam easily if I had wanted to go to LSU. I'll never know if I could have passed it; I know I didn't study for it, I didn't care about it, and I definitely didn't want to go to LSU. And I definitely didn't pass the test."

He talks about his lack of self confidence and for an 18 year old kid, that pressure of "why don't you go to LSU" had to be pretty tough to deal with. Instead of just saying, "I don't want to. I don't like LSU" he threw the entrance exam to avoid the question. Knowing TB's presence today, and all that he achieved in the NFL, it's hard to believe these are the same person...but hey, we each come into our own in time, I guess.

[Tell The Truth]

Who ever the coach is that flipped his commit should have a statue erected in his honor at Tech. Sam is from NI. I have spent time in NI, Lafayette and Ruston. If you can convince some one with an opportunity to spend 2 years in either Lafayette or Ruston to choose Ruston that is as significant as mosses parting the sea. They couldn't have brought him to the actual Ruston la. No way that's possible.

Ruston...ie TECH is by far a much better community, school and football program than anything usl or crime ridden lafayette could offer...the University really takes care of their students on an individual basis....not like usl where you graduate with honors and the head of thedepartment doesn't even know who you are...if in doubt about the football program just check out the last two football meetings or the 5 before that....enough said....sorry...Ruston isn't on probation either....you thug cheaters....

[CajunEXPRESS]

I recall that exam clearly. It was presented as something you needed to take to get to LSU, but it was also needed at all other schools. The exam just determined if you needed remedial courses. I passed up the exam because I knew I was heading to USL, but you had to take it early to register at LSU. When I got here I was funneled into Hamilton Hall and given the exam along with about two hundred other procrastinators. So in the end I saved a fun filled weekend by not taking the entrance exam only to take it once I got here. I found out I needed no remedial courses on my first day at UL.

By the way my comments about Bradshaw was based on his tv statements. Your book comments filled the gaps.

[Jeaux]

Who ever the coach is that flipped his commit should have a statue erected in his honor at Tech. Sam is from NI. I have spent time in NI, Lafayette and Ruston. If you can convince some one with an opportunity to spend 2 years in either Lafayette or Ruston to choose Ruston that is as significant as mosses parting the sea. They couldn't have brought him to the actual Ruston la. No way that's possible.

lots of redneck sugarcane farmers in da Berry and Grambling being close should remind him of Hopkins St. Minus the Cajun culture and the alcohol, NI and Rustonia are not that far apart. Like NI most young people with a drivers licenses leave Rustonia on the weekend anyways. Which is prolly why Karl Malone had to diddle little girls. Can't get away from the mailman on a bicycle.

[Ragin' Caleb]

Who ever the coach is that flipped his commit should have a statue erected in his honor at Tech. Sam is from NI. I have spent time in NI, Lafayette and Ruston. If you can convince some one with an opportunity to spend 2 years in either Lafayette or Ruston to choose Ruston that is as significant as mosses parting the sea. They couldn't have brought him to the actual Ruston la. No way that's possible.

I wouldn't be suprised to find out ole skip is bribing players....

[Zeebart21]

Not sure we should be cracking on Latex until we are where we should be and beating them in football regularly. Present guy aint gonna cut it. Alden, do your thing.

Z

[Cajunsmike]

Not sure we should be cracking on Latex until we are where we should be and beating them in football regularly. Present guy aint gonna cut it. Alden, do your thing.

Z

Agree that criticizing La Tech when they are the better program now does not seem wise to me. However, I don't think Alden will have much to do with a decision to change a coach in either football, basketball, or any other sport for that matter. That will be up to the new AD. Once that guy is in place, he will have responsibility for those big calls.

[techdawg88]

Nijeel Meeking flipped from Ragin Cajuns to TCU

http://247sports.com/player/nijeel-meeking-88879

[California Cajun]

Guess he wasn't good enough to play for Tech.

[Zeebart21]

Agree that criticizing La Tech when they are the better program now does not seem wise to me. However, I don't think Alden will have much to do with a decision to change a coach in either football, basketball, or any other sport for that matter. That will be up to the new AD. Once that guy is in place, he will have responsibility for those big calls.

Mike, Alden is making the call on the AD.. The right AD will dump clowns HUD and Marlin ASAP. It starts with Alden.

Z