Ryan Perrilloux story - merged threads

This article speaks well to the condition of our team and how the players support the coaches and team. Everything seems to be in place to help RP, it's just up to him to get over his reckles and selfish behavior. I hope he can for his on sake.

 

Re: WWL siting inside sources from LSU/lsusport.net story - merged threads

FWIW: Got in an email.

Subject: THIS ARTICLE EDITED BY "CHICKEN" WHO RUNS "THE RANT" ON RP


Perrilloux and what I know... (Posted on 2/19 at 4:16 p.m.)


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Edited by Chicken: belowpar is well connected and is a credible source on matters related to the LSU football program. I had the privilege of meeting him before the BCS Title game. If he is stating something as fact, it is indeed a fact.

This might all be germans, because I haven't been around the last few days, but I'm going to post what I know, and scream at me if you want, but what I'm saying is atleast confirmed.

Since Perrilloux's beginning at LSU there has been problems and he's gotten away with a lot...The altercation last year was worse than what was made public. Perrilloux has continued to push the line of what is allowed and what isn't...It all stems from small things as in missing meetings, classes, late to practice, just small issues that have built up.

I'm not sure on what exactly put it over the top this time, but the issue is that the team was starting to become divided...Teammates are seeing what he is getting away with and saying why can't I get away with things like this. He's been an horrible example to the other players and it was starting to make other players act up.

Imagine being on the team and seeing Perrilloux act the way he does and know that if you were the one doing the same things you would have been gone a long time ago...Something had to be done and the coaching staff had to put their foot down. Team unity is very important, and the rift that was forming was unacceptable and Perrilloux's behavior was unacceptable.

My two cents, scream at me if this has all already been said.

 

Re: WWL siting inside sources from LSU/lsusport.net story - merged threads

I agree with this, you cant put one player over the good of the team.

 

There are lots of things that are blown out of proportion by fans, but this incident isnt. Division due to perceived favorites is about the worst thing that can happen. Other players will start doing the same things and then it seems as if people always end of taking sides between guys on the team and they end up fighting and acting like eight year olds.

 

Re: WWL siting inside sources from LSU/lsusport.net story - merged threads

Weather it is confirmed or not it in RP's case is to be speculated, but it makes complete sense in general. This is classic behavior having been dealt with in the military for generations. Ya get one guy acting like a tool and then others want to be a tool for the point of fairness while the remaining are still trying to figure out what a tool is.

Should this be true in RP's case then a suspension, LOA, jerk off period, is not enough. You start getting a team divided over ONE persons history and the same leadership actions have not become convincing, then that person has gotta go.

If this is in fact occurring then it is time to bleed the freak. I hope it is not happening for the sake of the staff and the team cause this fire only gets hotter without properly removing the oxygen.

 

Re: WWL siting inside sources from LSU/lsusport.net story - merged threads

When I read that, I knew that he knew what he was talking about.

 

Everything I've read so far points to one thing - RP is a CANCER to this team.

Last summer I helped coach a boys baseball team. We were young and basically built a team from scratch, with 1 exception. Returning to the roster was 1 big-time stud player, but he was a head case. Everytime he made a mistake, got out, or we lost, he had a temper tamtrum.

This kid became a CANCER to our team because we did a poor job of managing him. Many of the parents resented him and the other kids stayed away from him. Basically, we ignored as much of it as we could because we had 10 other kids giving us max effort. We focused on developing the other kids (8 of them return in 2008) so that we could make this year's team as good as possible.

Looking back, I wish we had kicked him off the team, or at least benched him more than 1 inning.

I have faith that CLM and staff will do the right thing!

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Re: WWL siting inside sources from LSU/lsusport.net story - merged threads

This really boils down to the leadership theme that some on this and other boards want to deny is important. You can't just perform physically. You have to lead in the locker room, in the weight room, in the quad, and in the bars. Otherwise, you're bringing the team down.

The more I read, the more I wonder if RP has it in him to lead the team. Some of us are giving him a WHOLE lot of credit where the information says we probably shouldn't.

But I'll still hold out hope. Maybe self-preservation will kick in and he'll realize he's throwing away millions of dollars.

 

A head case in boys baseball? Jeez, that's a bad deal. How old are these boys.