First, it seems Auburn got some help in landing wide receiver DeAngelo Benton. Namely, LSU pulling his offer. In this article on The Advocate, we find out that LSU coach Les Miles pulled Benton's scholarship offer to appease Rueben Randle, a fellow Bastrop, La., wide receiver who was concerned about having another gifted wide receiver in Baton Rouge, apparently.Here's the best passage:
On Tuesday, Randle hinted he may postpone his signing. And Emmett Randle, Rueben’s father, told a Monroe television station there was a depth-chart issue.
Rueben then talked with LSU receivers coach D.J. McCarthy. And dad talked with Miles.
“I looked at DeAngelo and made some hard, fast decisions with him,” Miles said.
Rueben Randle said Wednesday he chose LSU on Tuesday night once he found out Benton was Auburn-bound.
Meanwhile, new Volunteers coach Lane Kiffin appears to be rekindling the Tennessee-Florida rivalry. Kiffin had to apologize after accusing Gators coach Urban Meyer of violating recruiting rules while trying to land wide receiver Nu'Keese Richardson.
Here's the best part:
The SEC said Kiffin broke the conference's code of ethics with his comments, violating a rule that says coaches shall "refrain from directed public criticism of other member institutions, their staffs or players."WVLT-TV reported that Kiffin told a group of fans at a signing day breakfast celebration Thursday morning that Meyer phoned Richardson while the recruit was making his official visit to Tennessee recently.
"I'm gonna turn Florida in right here in front of you," Kiffin said, according to WVLT-TV. "While Nu'Keese was on campus, his phone kept ringing. One of the coaches says, 'who's that?' And he said, 'Urban Meyer.' " Richardson, a Pahokee, Fla., native, signed with the Volunteers on Tuesday, despite having indicated he would sign with the Gators. Kiffin told the crowd, "I love the fact that Urban had to cheat and still didn't get him."
Meyer's actions, although some would deem them shady, are not an NCAA violation.
Tennessee plays at Florida on Sept. 19 next season. Can't wait for that one.
3 comments:
Man, the more I hear about Rueben Randle and his dad, LSU can have them both, I'm glad they chose LSU. Auburn doesn't need a stage dad and an egotistical WR that's afraid of competition at the position.
Actually, how stupid are Rueben and his dad, If I were a talented WR, I would think it would benefit me to have another talented WR on the team. If LSU is only going to be allowed to have one talented WR on the team, all any defense has to do is double team the guy.
Two things occur to me after reading about Miles pulling Benton's offer:
1) Sounds like Rueben Randle is afraid of competition. I don't think I'd want a team full of guys like that playing for me.
2) After this, how can Miles ever walk into a prospect's house and look Mom and Dad in the eye and say he'll watch out for junior? If it were my son, seeing Miles pull a scholly offer because another prospect at the same position demanded it would be a dealbreaker. Who's running LSU's program now anyway, Miles or Randle?
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