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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Quarterback Ryan Perrilloux, kicked off LSU's national championship team after repeated off-the-field problems, signed Wednesday with Jacksonville State.
Perrilloux will be able to transfer and start immediately for the Gamecocks. The MVP of last season's SEC title game won't have to sit out a year because Jacksonville State plays in the lower Football Championship Subdivision.
Jacksonville State coach Jack Crowe said he needed an experienced quarterback after dismissing last year's starter for disciplinary reasons. The 21-year-old Perrilloux was a sophomore last season.
"We had to have a quarterback," Crowe said.
Perrilloux was once among the nation's top prospects because of his strong arm and mobility. He was suspended three times over the past year and let go early this month, even though he was expected to start this fall.
Perrilloux played sparingly last season, then starred when Matt Flynn was injured and couldn't start the SEC championship game against Tennessee. Perrilloux was back on the bench for the BCS title game, and Flynn threw four touchdown passes in a 38-24 win over Ohio State.
Crowe said he talked with "many different sources," including LSU coach Les Miles, about Perrilloux. Crowe said he thought Perrilloux would do well at Jacksonville State, located in a small east Alabama town, instead of Baton Rouge.
"Everybody thought that the environment for him was not helpful," Crowe said.
Crowe said Perrilloux spoke frankly about his troubles at LSU, took responsibility for his actions and is ready to start school in a couple of weeks. Crowe said he doesn't consider Perrilloux a troubled catch, just one who didn't do well as a backup at LSU.
"I think he's been an immature player, and I think he's been a very, very, very frustrated player," Crowe said. "I think he'd tell you he didn't handle waiting very well."
The Gamecocks' starter from last season, Cedric Johnson, was kicked off the team after the season for violating team rules. Two other quarterbacks left the team and another graduated. That left only two signees to fill the slot.
"For me to remove the best offensive player we had and maybe the best in the league for disciplinary reasons and then compromise on this one ... would be crazy," Crowe said.
Perrilloux's decision to sign with JSU was first reported by The Birmingham News. Perrilloux also considered Alabama A&M in Huntsville.
Perrilloux was caught trying to enter a Baton Rouge casino with false identification last summer. He was involved in a nightclub fight in November, causing him to miss a game at Alabama, although he was later cleared of wrongdoing.
Miles again suspended Perrilloux in February after he missed a team meeting, skipped some classes and was late for conditioning workouts. He was reinstated April 6, then let go. Miles said no specific violation led to the quarterback's dismissal.
"He's got a national championship ring and a love for LSU. He's not a tainted person with a tainted feeling. He just made mistakes, admitted them and moved on," Crowe said.
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Posted by hitchedvol on May 15, 2008 at 12:40 a.m. (Suggest removal)
See ya.So long.Bye Bye.
Seriously,good luck with growing up.So much potential.Use you GOD given talent,get a free education,and mabye make your mother proud.
Posted by gnm53108 on May 15, 2008 at 3:11 a.m. (Suggest removal)
hitched...How could moma be proud of a Gamecock?
So where does this leave lsu in the west pecking order?I know they return a defense(but lost alot to nfl)but are they going to be able to score some points?Questions that wont be answered for what 100 or so days?ashley?
Posted by T0MMYJACK on May 15, 2008 at 7:28 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Jacksonville State coach Jack Crowe: "We had to have a quarterback".
I bet this guy thinks he's died and gone to heaven, having Perrilloux fall into his lap. Pretty good QB for an OVC team. Perhaps this team can withstand the distractions.
Posted by GreerVol22 on May 15, 2008 at 7:34 a.m. (Suggest removal)
who gives a rats patoot about this moron. he'll be lucky to be fetchin' fries at mickeyD's in a few years. slow news day in K-town.
Posted by knoxnewsuser on May 15, 2008 at 8:21 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Does the lower Football Championship Subdivision have a Heisman? Because he only has 4 to go to make his prediction of winning it 4 times.
Posted by stroker on May 15, 2008 at 8:32 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Did the Vols recruit him or make an offer,If so CF will be blamed by some, somewhere sometime.
Posted by bigbluevol on May 15, 2008 at 8:41 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Good luck to him, but the coach's comment that he didn't handle waiting well doesn't make complete sense. I would understand it if his troubles only came while he was third string and then the backup, but his latest troubles came when he knew he was in position to be the QB. He still decided to skip classes and meetings, knowing he was on a short leash. Maybe the move to a different state, away from his old friends will help, but this guy seems to have some serious issues.
Posted by vscebail on May 15, 2008 at 8:54 a.m. (Suggest removal)
It's not the environment that gets these idiot/athlete's into trouble. -- It's their own damn choices! Maurice Clarett (Ohio State); The Vick brothers (VA Tech & Altanta Falcons); Perrilloux (LSU); The entire football teams at Thug U (Miami) & Florida State. Unfortunately, we've had a few, too: Onterrio Smith; James Banks; etc... It just pains me to see these guys throw away what is probably the greatest opportunity in their lives: A free education.
Posted by pdhuff on May 15, 2008 at 9:10 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Tick, tick, tick, tick,.....KAPOW!!!!
Next he'll be at Hampton/Sydney/School of Unregistered Pharmancy Whatever or seeking MBA at Bad Choices U.
The mighty moving eraser finger mows down people, too.
With ease.
Posted by orangebloodgmc on May 15, 2008 at 9:25 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Bigbluevol, good point that Perrilloux's latest troubles this spring came after he had become heir-apparent to be starting qb (and in a prominent team leader position), not just a bored backup. He used up three strikes and then some, and just never did get it.
Posted by GoVol on May 15, 2008 at 9:27 a.m. (Suggest removal)
At the age of 21 he's still a sophmore...that tells you something right there. I was thinking he would end up at South Carolina with all of the other thugs they have!
Posted by threehundredbowler on May 15, 2008 at 9:55 a.m. (Suggest removal)
GoVol,what is wrong with being a Sophmore at 21?I never finished until I was 54.That was 8 years after my Daughter and 4 years after my son.Better late than never.
Posted by jclowers on May 15, 2008 at 10:05 a.m. (Suggest removal)
How's those 4 heismans coming along?
Posted by pdhuff on May 15, 2008 at 11:14 a.m. (Suggest removal)
You go threehundredbowler, congrats.
Posted by VolnDothan on May 15, 2008 at 12:02 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Thug. Low-life. Ghetto hood. Another young "man" who'll contribute to our great nation...
WHY is this article on here?
Posted by marc_ash on May 15, 2008 at 1:08 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Kind of sucks. The Vols will never get a chance to face him again for redemption. Oh well, TennesSEE-YA.
Posted by UTfan4life on May 15, 2008 at 2:03 p.m. (Suggest removal)
thugs 4 life should be his forum name. No really this guy had the opportunity of a lifetime and he blew it, it shows how these thugs with god given talent blow it. (James Banks...)
Posted by pdhuff on May 15, 2008 at 2:57 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Who was the great RB who just had to leave Ohio St a few years ago? Man, what a waste.
Someone will know.
Posted by orangebloodgmc on May 15, 2008 at 3:33 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Maurice Clarett?
Posted by murrayvol on May 16, 2008 at 12:46 p.m. (Suggest removal)
orangeblood: Correct! You may select from our fabulous array of gifts.
Posted by murrayvol on May 16, 2008 at 12:55 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Our former coach at Murray St. picked up a Miss. St. castoff (Nick Turner/good athlete but a very bad person) a couple of years ago. Stayed one year I think. Read recently that he'd been charged w/murder 1 in Georgia.
Perhaps Crowe will catch a break.
Posted by pdhuff on May 17, 2008 at 7:24 p.m. (Suggest removal)
orangebloodgmc- Correct and you have won a free trim session with Timothy Tebowoski, including bus fare.
One-way of course, you 'll run home.
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