John Brady never had a season like this

Not sure that I know "exactly" how it works either (until I found these items below), but the bottom line is that the NCAA can sanction a school for the inability to graduate at least 50% of the scholarship athletes that you're bringing in, either through scholarships, banning post season play, or other measures. During the end of Brady's time, LSU basketball was in a pretty precarioius position, as I understood it.

Here's more to help put it in context and explain it, the second link is pretty good at explaining the rules, even though it's geared towards college wrestling. Seems to me, football, with the huge number of scholarships, it's actually in a much better position than basketball, with only 13.

NCAA hands down postseason bans over poor APR scores - USATODAY.com

NCAA Academic Performance Rate (APR) - Effect on College Wrestling

 

And, you forgot to mention that he was an academic casualty, had to go to prep school for a year in Texas, and signed again to go to A&M. Not even going to be helping them until next year. The only LA kid that may have really helped sooner rather than later was a 6'4" scoring SG, Joevoskie Mitchell (Mr. Basketball for LA, by the way). You could debate whether a BJ West, a 6'8" PF who ultimately signed with New Mexico State, or Kendrick Washington, a 6'7" PF who is playing at Houston, should have gotten a schollie. Mitchell was, again, an academic casualty and I believe went the JUCO route, but now isn't even enrolled. BJ West is averaging 4.5 minutes a game and less than a point for NMS. Washington is getting decent minutes at Houston, averaging about 4 ppg. But, are either of these kids a much better upgrade than Storm Warren, Dennis Harris, Eddie Ludwig? :nope: I think that was the thinking by Trent on whether to burn a schollie there.

Like I said, recruiting is often hit or miss, and I think Trent was just extra concerned with building stability now. When the APR rating is a lot better, I think he'll swing for the fences a little bit more.

 

Great post, good perspective.

I think you nailed it there at the end. :thumb: :geauxtige

 

Thanks. And, love the pic! You and tirk... :thumb: