Does anyone know how Bumphis and baby Garretts trip went?
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quoting Scout, Bumphis didn't really like LSU. He said he was down to State and Bama, and will probably make a decision soon. He is taking a trip to Florida soon, and said he will probably decide soon after that. Lots of people seem confident he'll end up here, but you never know, esp. when the bammers are involved.
I was thinking the way our class is going Bumphis will end up talking Garrett into coming to State. I mean, if we still have a spot for him and all.
have recruited aren't better than Garrett to?
I do think that Garrett royally <17> up because now he will either go somewhere where he won't play at all vs. has a chance to play as a back-up and possibly start as a fifth year senior at MSU, assuming we don't RS Russell.
I wouldn't be all that shocked if Croom makes him walk-on.
I do think that Garrett royally <17> up because now he will either go somewhere where he won't play at all vs. has a chance to play as a back-up and possibly start as a fifth year senior at MSU, assuming we don't RS Russell.
I wouldn't be all that shocked if Croom makes him walk-on.
on this one. I haven't heard one LSU fan that thinks he even has a shot to play unless Shepard pulls a Perriloux. Really is too bad. Maybe he should just go to Delta State from the beginning.
Inking with the defending National Champions is really screwing himself. Pull off the maroon glasses and go back and read your posts, they belong on genespage.</p>
norman said:
All I was saying was that I think he had the perfect opportunity to come here and be the face of our program for years to come... Now, he will go and ride the bench at LSU for 3 years and transfer to Delta State. Then, Russell is a very fine QB that some say is better than Garrett anyway... I don't think that's maroon colored glasses at all.
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If he's content to ride the pine for a national contender, then he made the right decision. But if he'd rather have a chance to see some actual playing time for a bowl team, he should have stayed with MSU. Not that he'd ever start for either team (Russell is our QB of the future whether Garrett changes his mind or not).
norman said:
riding the bench for the National Champs is better than coming in a leading a very visible, and well covered, resurgence at Mississippi State? The entire premise here is that the kid is not good enough to play for LSU. If that is true then yeah, he <17>ed up. That's not wooly, that's the truth. No one can see the future, maybe he goes and starts four years and is the best think in the NFL since Peyton. But, more likely he goes to LSU, grabs bench for 5 years, and is never heard from again. He hasn't exactly been lighting up the camps.
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Garrett quarterbacking a MNC team, but I'm merely pointing out the fact that you can ride the pine the majority of career and still be considered a successful QB and get drafted.
I also think it is FAR more likely that Russell will be a 2-3 year starter than Garrett, given LSU's history of signing top flight QB's.
I also think it is FAR more likely that Russell will be a 2-3 year starter than Garrett, given LSU's history of signing top flight QB's.
<div> Garrett still solid </div>
Garrett, the nation's No. 15 rated quarterback by Rivals.com, made an unofficial visit to LSU last weekend and brought along Tupelo High teammate Chris Bumphis (5-11, 185) - the nation's No. 19 rated wide receiver - to visit with both coaches and players.</p>
Bumphis has narrowed his choices to LSU and Alabama, Garrett said, but with the Tigers expected to receive a commitment Monday from Rayville wide receiver Kenny Bell the odds are that Bumphis may be headed to Tuscaloosa.</p>
"The trip just reinforced things for me," said the 6-4, 220-pound Garrett. "I'm 100 percent committed and I'll be there in January (early December graduate) and looking forward to it."</p>
It's been just over four months since Garrett switched his commitment from Mississippi State to LSU, creating a bit of an uproar in his hometown which is an hour north of State's campus in Starkville.</p>
"It's died down for the most part," said Garrett, who passed for 1,478 yards and 9 TDs in 2007. "There are still some people that say some (negative) things. That's just motivation. They can say what they want, but it doesn't bother me anymore."</p>
Garrett, the nation's No. 15 rated quarterback by Rivals.com, made an unofficial visit to LSU last weekend and brought along Tupelo High teammate Chris Bumphis (5-11, 185) - the nation's No. 19 rated wide receiver - to visit with both coaches and players.</p>
Bumphis has narrowed his choices to LSU and Alabama, Garrett said, but with the Tigers expected to receive a commitment Monday from Rayville wide receiver Kenny Bell the odds are that Bumphis may be headed to Tuscaloosa.</p>
"The trip just reinforced things for me," said the 6-4, 220-pound Garrett. "I'm 100 percent committed and I'll be there in January (early December graduate) and looking forward to it."</p>
It's been just over four months since Garrett switched his commitment from Mississippi State to LSU, creating a bit of an uproar in his hometown which is an hour north of State's campus in Starkville.</p>
"It's died down for the most part," said Garrett, who passed for 1,478 yards and 9 TDs in 2007. "There are still some people that say some (negative) things. That's just motivation. They can say what they want, but it doesn't bother me anymore."</p>
summary: Bumphis wasn't all that enthused about Baton Rouge (go figure) and it's down to State and Bama. Haralson has also mentioned that Bumphis is tough to read, one of the toughest he's ever had to report on. Said he keeps it all close to the vest. But Haralson also guessed that he thinks we have a better than 50/50 for Bumphis.
For what it's worth.
For what it's worth.
never receive any peace for going over there. That is unless he goes and is successful. Then, we can't really say anything. After school, he needs to stay his *** in louisiana if he likes it so much.
I think LSU is really targetting Reuben Randle and Kenny Bell right now, and Bell is expected to sign today. Talk also is that Russell Shepard may move to WR if someone else emerges as QB. Our class is getting pretty full, so we may end up running out of room for another WR.</p>
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