the just released schedules were a flat-out statement that the B10 doesn't believe SOS will matter in playoff selection
punishment
Tyrann Mathieu wants to stay at LSU
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There is a brief article at the WWL stating that Tyrann Mathieu is interested in returning to LSU. He wants to attend classes this year on his own dime, and be readmitted to the team for the two years following. The article indicates that he hasn't been dismissed from LSU, but from the team, making this a possibility if the academic and athletic administrations can work it out.
Reading the article, you can't help but think of Fitz Toussaint. ESPN reports:
Mathieu has been described as "heartbroken" and "grieving" since his dismissal from the team. Mathieu has told people close to him that he is interested in working on his maturity and character and also in seeking out any way to continue his education at LSU.
I hope that things work out for him. Sometimes, correction and punishment can help turn someone's life around. This also, to at least a modest degree, speaks well of Miles.
As for Fitz, being suspended for Alabama, or the pre-season, could potentially be painful enough that he would think carefully about the consequences of his own actions.
"3 Strikes"
I saw some people wondering what the "3 strikes" thing was. Hoke talked about it at the recent coaching clinic and it goes as follows
If you do something dumb that hurts the team or the school you get a strike. This would be something like skipping a class.
Strike 1 - You get up at 5 in the morning with the S+C coach and push a 45lb weight plate up and down the field for an hour.
Strike 2 - You do the same for multiple days
Strike 3 - Your whole unit comes in and participates with you...ie... if Obi had 3 strikes the whole linebacker core would come in,
Strike 4 - Hoke said no has come back from a 4th strike...at this point your whole side of the ball would come in at 5AM and push the plate.
