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Chances he said this with a straight face or without a few winks, nods or rolled eyes?
Another SEC school keeping 4-star DT from LSU?
Posted by John Taylor on August 22, 2014, 9:39 AM EDT
It appears the Travonte Valentine situation hasn’t been resolved after all.
Earlier this week, the the four-star 2014 signee’s high school was quoted as saying his former player, who had been awaiting word from the NCAA Clearinghouse, had been cleared by The Association and would arrive on campus Tuesday. That didn’t happen, and may not happen until Saturday… if then.
While the defensive tackle has been cleared by the NCAA, he has yet, for whatever reason, to be cleared by the SEC. Valentine, however, has an idea why the league has yet to give a thumbs up.
From the Baton Rouge Advocate’s Ross Dellenger:
“I think there’s a few people that don’t want me to play in the SEC,” Valentine said, “and I’m pretty sure who it is, but I’m not going to say.”
Valentine suggested that he was referring to another SEC school.
The SEC office did not immediately return a message for comment on Valentine’s situation.
(SEC football: catch the intrigue and back-room backstabbings at the expense of 18 year olds!!!)
According to Dellenger, Valentine, who held scholarship offers from nine SEC schools before signing with LSU last February, and his mother were slated to meet and talk Thursday night about the situation. What was discussed hasn’t been divulged.
Even if Valentine enrolls in school Monday and begins practicing with the team, he won’t be permitted to practice in full pads during the mandatory four-day acclimation period. Such a timeline means there would be a very real chance Valentine wouldn’t have a full-pad practice prior to LSU’s opener against Wisconsin a week from Saturday. It also means this delay could have Valentine ticketed for a redshirt.
A four-star member of the Tigers’ 2014 recruiting class, Valentine was rated as the No. 3 defensive tackle in the country and the No. 7 player at any position in the state of Florida. He was originally expected by some to be a part of the line rotation as a true freshman.
(Photo credit: Rivals.com)
Posted by John Taylor on August 22, 2014, 9:39 AM EDT
It appears the Travonte Valentine situation hasn’t been resolved after all.
Earlier this week, the the four-star 2014 signee’s high school was quoted as saying his former player, who had been awaiting word from the NCAA Clearinghouse, had been cleared by The Association and would arrive on campus Tuesday. That didn’t happen, and may not happen until Saturday… if then.
While the defensive tackle has been cleared by the NCAA, he has yet, for whatever reason, to be cleared by the SEC. Valentine, however, has an idea why the league has yet to give a thumbs up.
From the Baton Rouge Advocate’s Ross Dellenger:
“I think there’s a few people that don’t want me to play in the SEC,” Valentine said, “and I’m pretty sure who it is, but I’m not going to say.”
Valentine suggested that he was referring to another SEC school.
The SEC office did not immediately return a message for comment on Valentine’s situation.
(SEC football: catch the intrigue and back-room backstabbings at the expense of 18 year olds!!!)
According to Dellenger, Valentine, who held scholarship offers from nine SEC schools before signing with LSU last February, and his mother were slated to meet and talk Thursday night about the situation. What was discussed hasn’t been divulged.
Even if Valentine enrolls in school Monday and begins practicing with the team, he won’t be permitted to practice in full pads during the mandatory four-day acclimation period. Such a timeline means there would be a very real chance Valentine wouldn’t have a full-pad practice prior to LSU’s opener against Wisconsin a week from Saturday. It also means this delay could have Valentine ticketed for a redshirt.
A four-star member of the Tigers’ 2014 recruiting class, Valentine was rated as the No. 3 defensive tackle in the country and the No. 7 player at any position in the state of Florida. He was originally expected by some to be a part of the line rotation as a true freshman.
(Photo credit: Rivals.com)
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If it is so, there's got a be a shlt-load of violations attached to his recruitment that the petitioning school has on them. I know nothing of his particular situation....the only thing I'm privy to, is that several schools received inconsistent transcripts on several athletes and some have been working with the Government Accountability Office . I have a very hard time calling many of them students, because quite a few kids are barely participating in core courses.
I'm not sure they'll be able to proctor their own state exams this year...Think we'll all know more on this schools situation come Nov.
I'm not sure they'll be able to proctor their own state exams this year...Think we'll all know more on this schools situation come Nov.
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I'm still amazed and confused. SEC recruit not being cleared by the SEC.
bottom line canedoit, the reality is that "Indeed, TV IS after all cleared by the NCAA!" So...
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Champagnat H.S., a premier strip mall school in Dade County...
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Valentine transferred high schools after his junior season to attend Champagnat H.S., a premier private school Dade County, where Mr. Valentine obtained his diploma
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I have a feeling this is gonna get ugly if he ends up enrolling at LSU. Feel they got major dirt on him and they gonna lay the hammer hard on him.
Genron trying to steer Valentine this way? I'm all for it if that's the case. Don't bull**** yourselves. Prima Donna whatever you wanna say. Kid is an elite DT. We need him.
Genron trying to steer Valentine this way? I'm all for it if that's the case. Don't bull**** yourselves. Prima Donna whatever you wanna say. Kid is an elite DT. We need him.
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If Valentine doesn't play at LSU, then he won't be playing anywhere -- ever.
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you sir are wrong. with respect
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wrong
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Hope so. I don't fault the kid. He's got a bunch of wanna be hustlers leading him, followed closely behind by worthless sycophants. But what I do know is that that high school (and I use that term loosely) does not pass the sniff test. If there's credence to sham or manufactured transcripts, then no school will take him after LSU.
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Still a stretch ...
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Sooner or later these youngsters need to take personal responsibility for their actions and relationships. They must learn some time.
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No doubt, NCAA gave the green light. I'm a huge proponent for all the Tri-County kids getting higher ed opportunities. I had hope that all these new private/charter schools that are handing out HS diplomas...would do so with kids reading/writing above a 4th grade lvl.....but it's just not happening. I know he turned his back on the Canes, but it would be cool if they just allowed him to get on with his future.
If he doesn't enroll in LSU there is something worse behind the scenes. We already know he's got a handler and I doubt his recruitment has been above board. We can't take a chance on him bc in the end I think it will bite us from whatever BS he has gotten himself into. Al probably wouldn't even pick up the phone.
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