So LSU fans were saying how Lache wouldn't qualify...

[uostudent]

From Jan 2008:
http://insidetexas.com/news/story.php?article=75
Seastrunk holds a 3.3 GPA at Temple and is interested in studying engineering when he goes to college in 2010.

“Ever since I was little, I've always been interested in how things work,” said Seastrunk."

From Jan 2009:
http://insidetexas.com/news/story.php?article=789
One of the schools that has not offered, however, is Texas, which typically doesn't give written offers out until the previous class has signed. With his grades certainly in order -- he sports a 3.42 GPA -- Seastrunk will almost certainly get that offer when he arrives in Austin on Feb. 8th for a Longhorn Junior Day.

Sounds like he would be in the honors program at LSU

[Tray Dub]

SEC fans have gotten really good at not hearing anything negative about themselves. Kid picked a Pac 10 school over us?
He just couldn't get in. Lowly UCLA beats middle of the pack Tennessee? Doesn't matter. Bottom of the Pac 10 Washington gives LSU a fight? A win's a win. It's just a defense mechanism for anything impeding on their arrogance.

[shear_j]

This honestly makes me more excited about him. If you gave me a choice between an average 4 star with a 2.5 GPA or an average to good 3 star with a 3.5 GPA, I'd be hard pressed not to take the 3 star. I have no proof to back it up but I like the kids that actually try, or at least don't screw off all the time, in school. Seems to set a good presidence (sp?) for the future in sports and school.

[stewbertwilloughby]

After looking at some LSU forums, the majority of their fans were hoping him good luck and that he's a great fit in our offense. They were very respectful.

[dthomas=ddixon]

After looking at some LSU forums, the majority of their fans were hoping him good luck and that he's a great fit in our offense. They were very respectful.

Yeah you should check out Auburn's boards. Pretty much every poster was happy for him & some were even saying they would be rooting for the Ducks now that he was coming here. Classy people down there.

[5$]

SEC fans have gotten really good at not hearing anything negative about themselves. Kid picked a Pac 10 school over us?
He just couldn't get in. Lowly UCLA beats middle of the pack Tennessee? Doesn't matter. Bottom of the Pac 10 Washington gives LSU a fight? A win's a win. It's just a defense mechanism for anything impeding on their arrogance.

Spot on.

This honestly makes me more excited about him. If you gave me a choice between an average 4 star with a 2.5 GPA or an average to good 3 star with a 3.5 GPA, I'd be hard pressed not to take the 3 star. I have no proof to back it up but I like the kids that actually try, or at least don't screw off all the time, in school. Seems to set a good presidence (sp?) for the future in sports and school.

Precedence.

I agree, intelligence can greatly enhance a player's abilities. Nick Reed is an example where being smart helped (among other things) to overcome other disadvantages, like size, and be an amazing player.

After looking at some LSU forums, the majority of their fans were hoping him good luck and that he's a great fit in our offense. They were very respectful.

Yeah you should check out Auburn's boards. Pretty much every poster was happy for him & some were even saying they would be rooting for the Ducks now that he was coming here. Classy people down there.

Posts at the LSU forums were generally positive, people commenting on how our offense is a great fit for him (compared to LSU no less), that Kelly is an offensive guru, that Eugene is in the middle of 'eco-topia' with liberal, laid-back people, smoke lots of trees, game-day atmosphere that closely rivals LSU, best facilities in the country, etc... Way cool comments for the most part. Also, they're pissed off they took Crowton from us. We all called it.

The Baylor fans on the other hand... they're just pissed off all around.

[UofO8]

SEC fans have gotten really good at not hearing anything negative about themselves. Kid picked a Pac 10 school over us?
He just couldn't get in. Lowly UCLA beats middle of the pack Tennessee? Doesn't matter. Bottom of the Pac 10 Washington gives LSU a fight? A win's a win. It's just a defense mechanism for anything impeding on their arrogance.

Spot on.

This honestly makes me more excited about him. If you gave me a choice between an average 4 star with a 2.5 GPA or an average to good 3 star with a 3.5 GPA, I'd be hard pressed not to take the 3 star. I have no proof to back it up but I like the kids that actually try, or at least don't screw off all the time, in school. Seems to set a good presidence (sp?) for the future in sports and school.

Precedence.

I agree, intelligence can greatly enhance a player's abilities. Nick Reed is an example where being smart helped (among other things) to overcome other disadvantages, like size, and be an amazing player.

After looking at some LSU forums, the majority of their fans were hoping him good luck and that he's a great fit in our offense. They were very respectful.

Yeah you should check out Auburn's boards. Pretty much every poster was happy for him & some were even saying they would be rooting for the Ducks now that he was coming here. Classy people down there.

Posts at the LSU forums were generally positive, people commenting on how our offense is a great fit for him (compared to LSU no less), that Kelly is an offensive guru, that Eugene is in the middle of 'eco-topia' with liberal, laid-back people, smoke lots of trees, game-day atmosphere that closely rivals LSU, best facilities in the country, etc... Way cool comments for the most part. Also, they're pissed off they took Crowton from us. We all called it.

The Baylor fans on the other hand... they're just pissed off all around.

Please post a link to these Baylor forums. I want a good laugh

[tristanduck]

SEC fans have gotten really good at not hearing anything negative about themselves. Kid picked a Pac 10 school over us?
He just couldn't get in. Lowly UCLA beats middle of the pack Tennessee? Doesn't matter. Bottom of the Pac 10 Washington gives LSU a fight? A win's a win. It's just a defense mechanism for anything impeding on their arrogance.

Spot on.

This honestly makes me more excited about him. If you gave me a choice between an average 4 star with a 2.5 GPA or an average to good 3 star with a 3.5 GPA, I'd be hard pressed not to take the 3 star. I have no proof to back it up but I like the kids that actually try, or at least don't screw off all the time, in school. Seems to set a good presidence (sp?) for the future in sports and school.

Precedence.

I agree, intelligence can greatly enhance a player's abilities. Nick Reed is an example where being smart helped (among other things) to overcome other disadvantages, like size, and be an amazing player.

After looking at some LSU forums, the majority of their fans were hoping him good luck and that he's a great fit in our offense. They were very respectful.

Yeah you should check out Auburn's boards. Pretty much every poster was happy for him & some were even saying they would be rooting for the Ducks now that he was coming here. Classy people down there.

Posts at the LSU forums were generally positive, people commenting on how our offense is a great fit for him (compared to LSU no less), that Kelly is an offensive guru, that Eugene is in the middle of 'eco-topia' with liberal, laid-back people, smoke lots of trees, game-day atmosphere that closely rivals LSU, best facilities in the country, etc... Way cool comments for the most part. Also, they're pissed off they took Crowton from us. We all called it.

The Baylor fans on the other hand... they're just pissed off all around.

Please post a link to these Baylor forums. I want a good laugh

http://www.baylorfans.com/forums/showth ... p?t=183652

[chapelhillduck]

"Need a bowl game or 2 before we can start getting guys ranked that high"

Ya think?

[uodux1212]

From Baylor Fan...

I'm not losing sleep over any kid dumb enough to willingly re-locate to Oregon.

I worked on a merger in Portland for 4 months. Had a fat expense account, a penthouse apartment, and a limo. And the place still sucked. The town smelled like a wet dog. People would get giddy talking about Michael Moore. The service generally sucks, because anyone trying to make a buck is seen as evil. It's also home to an odd mix of ultra-wealthy liberals that live in sheltered enclaves. We can thank these jackasses for a long recession, they live on passive income and they aren't worried about the state of the country.

Oregon ranks in the Top 5 worst places to start a business pretty consistently. The commies and the pot militia have run that state in the ground.

Would have been nice to have this kid, but his decision-making is certainly questionable.

Wow, bitter much?

[karlhungis]

From Baylor Fan...

I'm not losing sleep over any kid dumb enough to willingly re-locate to Oregon.

I worked on a merger in Portland for 4 months. Had a fat expense account, a penthouse apartment, and a limo. And the place still sucked. The town smelled like a wet dog. People would get giddy talking about Michael Moore. The service generally sucks, because anyone trying to make a buck is seen as evil. It's also home to an odd mix of ultra-wealthy liberals that live in sheltered enclaves. We can thank these jackasses for a long recession, they live on passive income and they aren't worried about the state of the country.

Oregon ranks in the Top 5 worst places to start a business pretty consistently. The commies and the pot militia have run that state in the ground.

Would have been nice to have this kid, but his decision-making is certainly questionable.

Wow, bitter much?

Wow, we single handedly brought about the recession?

[echo31]

From Baylor Fan...

I'm not losing sleep over any kid dumb enough to willingly re-locate to Oregon.

I worked on a merger in Portland for 4 months. Had a fat expense account, a penthouse apartment, and a limo. And the place still sucked. The town smelled like a wet dog. People would get giddy talking about Michael Moore. The service generally sucks, because anyone trying to make a buck is seen as evil. It's also home to an odd mix of ultra-wealthy liberals that live in sheltered enclaves. We can thank these jackasses for a long recession, they live on passive income and they aren't worried about the state of the country.

Oregon ranks in the Top 5 worst places to start a business pretty consistently. The commies and the pot militia have run that state in the ground.

Would have been nice to have this kid, but his decision-making is certainly questionable.

Wow, bitter much?

Isn't Baylor in Waco? I can't imagine there are too many people that would prefer Waco over Eugene.

[damascusduck]

From Baylor Fan...

I'm not losing sleep over any kid dumb enough to willingly re-locate to Oregon.

I worked on a merger in Portland for 4 months. Had a fat expense account, a penthouse apartment, and a limo. And the place still sucked. The town smelled like a wet dog. People would get giddy talking about Michael Moore. The service generally sucks, because anyone trying to make a buck is seen as evil. It's also home to an odd mix of ultra-wealthy liberals that live in sheltered enclaves. We can thank these jackasses for a long recession, they live on passive income and they aren't worried about the state of the country.

Oregon ranks in the Top 5 worst places to start a business pretty consistently. The commies and the pot militia have run that state in the ground.

Would have been nice to have this kid, but his decision-making is certainly questionable.

Wow, bitter much?

Isn't Baylor in Waco? I can't imagine there are too many people that would prefer Waco over Eugene.

Well, he's right about the tilt of Oregon politics and not being business friendly (to say the least) Doubt Lache was too concerned about that though... Maybe he liked the school, amazing facilties, coaches, players, offense style and WINNING. As opposed to Waco Texas and Baylor University....... My in laws live in Texas. Last time I was there, they had a streak of 20+ days of 100 degrees or more. You just sit inside with the AC, or stay in the pool. Late in the evening, after it cooled down in the 80s, I wanted to walk in the local park. My father in law told me to watch out for rattle snakes. He said there were some "dandies" that come out to cool off. Now I know why no one else was out there. As far as scenery goes, Texas isn't much to look at. To each his own I guess. I prefer Oregon.