Tyrann Mathieu Dismissed from LSU--Violation of team policy

Very true. I think he could enter at a large number of FCS schools and have a productive year and still enter the draft in the 2nd-4th rounds, which I think is where he would have been after this season at LSU. I guess my point is that TM knows that as well. BUT, IF he is really willing at making the most of his life and wants to see LSU though to the end and become a better, more productive citizen, he might try to make some way to come back next season. I don't really see it happening, but I do think, IF he is willing to give up a spot on an FCS team and a jump to the NFL, in order to be back on our team, I think it is worth the administration of LSU listening to what TM is willing to do. I think it would have to be a LOT on his part. Can a kid walk the straight and narrow where a drug habit is concerned? His best be may be to take a year at FCS school and move on. Of course, not too many NFL teams are chomping at the bit to have an undersized DB with a drug problem on their team. IF he can get clean and IF LSU would allow him back under whatever terms, and he can graduate and do well, it would speak more to an NFL team trying to draft him vs the TM that is going to come out of McNeese as a Junior and still dealing with a drug problem. His problem is not Football related. He will have to clean that up no matter what he does in life.

 

Reality is that he needs to get to the pros as quick as possible before he f**ks up again. I'm just keepin it real.

 

Funny, but true. The sooner he gets to the NFL the better for him. Sad that some of these kids can't realize that they are a year away from making more money in 1 year than 90% of Americans make in a life time, yet they can't stay away from the distractions and screw it up. I wish TM the best, but it is too tough for me to understand how you can't stay clean, when you know what is at stake.

 

If that kid stays at the school on his own dime for the year AND gets the help he needs to kick his habit, there's no way CLM doesn't take him back. Not just from the standpoint of a quality player, but that says a lot to a recruit about a coach and a university. A potential recruit is not saying, "I'm gonna screw up" but it says that if he does screw up, not only will the university help him with his "path of least resistance" by getting to another school, but also...if I choose to make the hard choice, you'll help me clean up my act and make me a better man. You'll accept me back as a better man. In return, I will play my ass off for you and be a much better representative of LSU than I was when I screwed up.

Not to mention, let's not pretend LSU hasn't made money on him so the relationship was certainly mutually beneficial. If he makes that hard choice and does the things he needs to do to be a better person, he'll be back on that field. Since when is Les Miles that cold-hearted? Be for real. THAT'S a story of redemption complete with a built-in movie script with Will Smith's son Jaden playing Tyrann and Kurt Russell playing Les Miles.

There's an aspiring film producer on that campus right now hoping it plays out this way. We've seen The Blind Side...this could work.

 

Addiction is a helluva disease. I've seen it up close and personal. Those who haven't experienced it or seen it manifest can't possibly relate. Kind of high and mightly for any of us to sit back and talk about how stupid he is or how we can't understand why he did it. That's what addiction does among anything else. Fosters bad choices. If the school can help him (and it can), it will (if he truly wants it).

 

Okay, I also believe Tyrann ever playing for LSU again is incredibly far-fetched though I can see why it would be perhaps the best option for him long-term.

Playing into that unlikely possibility, and someone correct me if I am wrong here, but Tyrann would only be a junior on the field in terms of eligibility despite being a senior in the classroom.

 

Vrery well stated. IF TM could make amends I think it would speak volumes about him and LSU. However, many have alluded to the fact that this decision may have been made over Miles' head. However, I bet Miles would fight like hell to get him back if he could walk the straight and narrow

 

I am not casting stones at TM. I have patients who are dealing with addictions and it is awful. However, most those kids/adults are not in the position that a "high profile" athlete is in, which is a BIG payday is around the corner. If you have never been addicted you don't know, but it is still ok to not understand it. You hit the nail on the head with addiction and bad choices.

 

I don't know the logistics, but I would assume facing a one year suspension, or being suspended for failing drug tests would result in the loss of a year of elligibility, if he chose to sit out this year? Class year makes no difference, as he could enter his Senior season, but start on graduate classes, etc....