I really hope we keep him. I'd love to be wrong, but he seems to love LSU way too much to turn them down imo.
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'14 TX OT Elijah Rodriguez (Verbal to Texas)
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I wonder if Mac would play that card? I'll be really disappointed if he flips given his promise that he is a "man of his word."
Joe Theismann's Leg
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Looks to me like our staff does recognize talent even when not a 4 star.... Hope Mr. R sticks! We need you big fella!
Another example of this staff recognizing talent. Stay with us Elijah!! You can play right away and be part of something very special.
Joe Theismann's Leg
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I don't know if he'd play right away, but if he gained 20 lbs or so, it'd be hard to keep him off the field.
SECOBuffsFan
Active Member
That quote is not good news for the Buffs
Isn't this old news now?
Semper Gumby
Semper Gumby
It's a few days old now in terms of an update. The update's main point was that his Grandfather attends every game and lives to watch him play. That is now a big consideration. I've already moved on. LSU is a top 10 program, and I'm not sure HCMM, even with God on his side, can compete with Grandpa being able to participate. For the record, Miles comes off as a warm cuddly, folksy guy, but he's nothing like that.
I read it somewhere on this site a couple of days ago.
Semper Gumby
Semper Gumby
Re: '14 TX OT Elijah Rodriguez (Verbal to Colorado)
Yeah, I could have sworn slider posted that and now it's gone.
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Yeah, I could have sworn slider posted that and now it's gone.
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Joe Theismann's Leg
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C'mon grandpa. Sign up for the Pac-12 network and HCMM can send you game tape every week. You probably won't see Eli play at LSU as much as he'll play at CU anyway.
and hell... in 2 years - the Buffs will be back on national television (not just the Pac-12 Network) and we should actually be competing, and winning! what?!?!
Its a 4 hour drive to Baton Rouge from Houston. Including getting to and from the airports, its a 4 hour trip to Boulder. Give me a break on the family coming to the game stuff. Yeah, flying is a bit more pricey, but other than home games and, maybe Arkansas and aTm, they'd most likely have to fly to away games anyway.
The trips, especially Utah, AZ and SoCal, from Houston, are not all that much different. And they are a helluva lot nicer places to go to, IMO.
The trips, especially Utah, AZ and SoCal, from Houston, are not all that much different. And they are a helluva lot nicer places to go to, IMO.
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HCMM has not had the in-home yet. Could be that is what Rodriquez is waiting for. HCMM would play well with the parents and grandpa, but Grandpa can go to LSU home games and he ain't going to get to many CU home games. Unfair fight imo, unless Miles' true colors show thru. Oh Yeah, Miles was a choir boy when he coached under Mac1 at CU and didn't start cheating until he went to OSU. yeah.
Its a 4 hour drive to Baton Rouge from Houston. Including getting to and from the airports, its a 4 hour trip to Boulder. Give me a break on the family coming to the game stuff. Yeah, flying is a bit more pricey, but other than home games and, maybe Arkansas and aTm, they'd most likely have to fly to away games anyway.
Perhaps he doesn't fly, can't afford to fly, or hates to fly. Plus you are ignoring the parking costs at the airport, the rental car in Denver, etc. A family can load up the SUV with some eats and lawn chairs and drive over to Baton Rouge in the morning and have a full day, much much cheaper.
Compare that cost (basically gas and groceries) to what it would cost for a family of 4 to fly 6 times a year. Jeez.
You should probably move on, like you said you had earlier in the thread.
Point is, if they want to attend all the games, they'll have to fly either way except aTm. Hell, even Arkansas is an 7 1/2 hour drive. Mississippi St., the next closest, is 8 1/2 hours.
We need some SECesque alums to step up to the plate and, you know, make travel arrangements and costs a little more palatable, :lol:
At the very least, if he decommits and goes to LSU, the football gods owe us! :thumbsup:
Flying time from Houston to Denver is 2:20 starting at $118. A round trip to Baton Rouge, using $0.55 per mile, will cost you $300 in gas and wear/tear on your car. They'll have to stay in a hotel either way.
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Supposedly he will have it in January but also Rodriguez is going back to LSU for his OV as well, so we'll see.
Somehow I don't think this one is over yet.
It is an uphill battle considering that LSU is closer to home, a winning program, and Miles is a great snake-oil salesman.
On the other hand CU offers a better overall experience educationally and in terms of a place to spent 4-5 years of your life. He would have a much better chance to play early and be part of building something.
As was mentioned earlier with cheap airfares the difference in traveling to Boulder vs. Batton Rouge isn't that great and is a much more enjoyable place to go. Let's see how he reacts to his in-home with M2.
Let's also see how he responds to the fact that CU was in on him early and believed in him early on. Does his word in commiting to CU mean that much to him.
With some kids I'd say this thing is over and time to move on. In this case it will be tough but I wouldn't give up yet.
It is an uphill battle considering that LSU is closer to home, a winning program, and Miles is a great snake-oil salesman.
On the other hand CU offers a better overall experience educationally and in terms of a place to spent 4-5 years of your life. He would have a much better chance to play early and be part of building something.
As was mentioned earlier with cheap airfares the difference in traveling to Boulder vs. Batton Rouge isn't that great and is a much more enjoyable place to go. Let's see how he reacts to his in-home with M2.
Let's also see how he responds to the fact that CU was in on him early and believed in him early on. Does his word in commiting to CU mean that much to him.
With some kids I'd say this thing is over and time to move on. In this case it will be tough but I wouldn't give up yet.
Its all fun to kick around. Of course, I'm only half serious, the serious being I'd love to see him come here. I'm not hanging on his decision. Whatever he wants to do is all well and good. If he decides its better for him and his family to go there, I can't argue with that. I just think his grandpa needs to listen to a fellow senior citizen! :wink2:
SECOBuffsFan
Active Member
Les Miles is a closer....will be interesting to see how well HCMM does going head to head with him
Yeah, I could have sworn slider posted that and now it's gone.
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He posted that in a different thread. Been to Barzil lately?