[RagingTireFire]

What am I missing here?

[flameshaw]

Great news!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[PAmedic]

Dickens says this kid is coming?

did I get that right?

[Stevev]

Do you have any information on this guy. I know that he is from Univ of Texas and that he is an offensive lineman. Who cares about the comment he made on Facebook as I know that he admits that it was a mistake and life goes on. No big deal and I hope things work out well for him at LU that go beyond the football field. Any information would be appreciated such as his size, high shool info, college info. I am hearing that he started at Texas, maybe?.

[Sly Fox]

6' 3" 320 lb Backup Center with two years of eligibility remaining who graduated from Wimberley HS just outside of Austin. Those in the know on campus recognize the town name and its connections to LU.

[olldflame]

He's listed at 6'3 320 on the UT Rivals site. If you google his name, the first 8 or 10 entries are about the facebook thing before you get to anything about football. I believe he was a starter for them, and I would think he will be an instant impact player filling a need in our OL.

[Sly Fox]

He played a considerable amount but had slid back to a backup role at the time of the incident. Some would suggest that it is that last fact that made him expendable in the eyes of the coaching staff.

[Stevev]

Sounds like an impact player to me. Thank you for the information the both of you.

[Sly Fox]

If he is good enough to play for the best team in the country then I think we can find him some PT.

[jcmanson]

If he is good enough to play for the best team in the country

[Cider Jim]

'Sounds like our center problems are solved. And I'm really glad we have 3 Texas restaurants in town to attract players from the Lone Star State.

[RagingTireFire]

So are we just taking dickens word on this?

No offense, dickens.

[Sly Fox]

At this point, yes. But if you are familiar with his current location then it gives his statement more credence.

[RagingTireFire]

Unless that current location is between Buck Burnette's ears, I'll believe it when I see it.

[Cider Jim]

So Dickens is really providing us with breaking news, even before it hits the AP wire? Is that allowed on Flame Fans???

[Sly Fox]

At this point it is still just internet rumor. But I believe him in this instance. I have tried to work my old sources in Austin and Wimberley without any luck. This is a bad time of year to catch people in their office.

[Hold My Own]

I have not followed this thread hardly at all...looking back I'm wishing I did....but HOW IN THE WORLD did we go from a random comment from CoolhandLuke (and at the time I thought he was a moron for even thinking it) to him actually coming here? Now Luke is looking like a FF god or something.


HOW DID we go from total randomness to him actually becoming a flame? It baffles me! I need answers...no I DEMAND answers!

[olldflame]

I have not followed this thread hardly at all...looking back I'm wishing I did....but HOW IN THE WORLD did we go from a random comment from CoolhandLuke (and at the time I thought he was a moron for even thinking it) to him actually coming here? Now Luke is looking like a FF god or something.


HOW DID we go from total randomness to him actually becoming a flame? It baffles me! I need answers...no I DEMAND answers!

It brings to mind an old saying about blind squirrels and acorns.

[PAmedic]

Unless that current location is between Buck Burnette's ears, I'll believe it when I see it.

[Hold My Own]

I have not followed this thread hardly at all...looking back I'm wishing I did....but HOW IN THE WORLD did we go from a random comment from CoolhandLuke (and at the time I thought he was a moron for even thinking it) to him actually coming here? Now Luke is looking like a FF god or something.


HOW DID we go from total randomness to him actually becoming a flame? It baffles me! I need answers...no I DEMAND answers!

It brings to mind an old saying about blind squirrels and acorns.

Ok...so it was pure luck that Luke found a kid who was getting kicked off the team across the country and now he's a flame? I guess that makes more sense then him knowing something so soon. Have we decided yet what the official source for him coming here is?

[PAmedic]

I have not followed this thread hardly at all...looking back I'm wishing I did....but HOW IN THE WORLD did we go from a random comment from CoolhandLuke (and at the time I thought he was a moron for even thinking it) to him actually coming here? Now Luke is looking like a FF god or something.


HOW DID we go from total randomness to him actually becoming a flame? It baffles me! I need answers...no I DEMAND answers!

Check your basement for a phone tap and any electrical tools engraved CHL

[Sly Fox]

Some of you are looking askew of the connections. Some of you clearly don't know jack, son.

[PAmedic]

quite droll

[Hold My Own]

wow...really well done

[Stevev]

Could we change the heading of this thread from Possible Transfer to Comitted transfer.


Hopefully the rumors are correct about this guy. It should take care of our void for next year with Mike Godsil leaving and then some. I am still a little unsure about the connections that he had with us. The early rumor was that it was a "shot in the dark" chance of getting him.