Honey Badger kicked off LSU - New England Patriots Forums

Gronkandez · 08-10-2012, 12:25 PM

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LSU head coach Les Miles announced Friday that junior DB Tyrann Mathieu is 'no longer on our team."Miles added that "we'll miss him, but we have to go on."

The head coach also noted that the decision is "permanent... he will not be back." Miles gave no specific reason other than it was "fundamental behavior" that led to the decision, but rumors circulated earlier that Mathieu failed another drug test, reportedly his third in three seasons. LSU "will help him try to find a place to play" next season, and the likeliest scenario is to move down a level of competition to an FCS program, similar to Janoris Jenkins. Aug 10 - 1:02 PM

Tyrann Mathieu - LSU Tigers - 2012 Player Profile - Rotoworld.com

***mayoclinic*** · 08-10-2012, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Gronkandez

Not sure where the best place is to post this news. Feel free to merge.

Tyrann Mathieu - LSU Tigers - 2012 Player Profile - Rotoworld.com

Wow. Thanks for posting.

Mathieu has a ton of talent, but also a ton of question marks. Size. Positional fit. Recurrent off field issues. This will probably cost him a ton of money next April. He could be still be a top 50 pick like Janoris Jenkins, but he could also fall like Janzen Jackson.

Off The Grid · 08-10-2012, 03:03 PM

Honey Badger doesn't give a #$%&!!

***mayoclinic*** · 08-10-2012, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Off The Grid

Honey Badger doesn't give a #$%&!!

Here's hoping the Honey Badger becomes the Pats' 2013 version of Alfonzo Dennard. I'd love to see him drop to a day 3 pick and take a chance on him at that point in the draft. Probably not earlier given his history.

***mayoclinic*** · 08-10-2012, 04:40 PM

Mike Loyko of NE Patriots' Draft weighs in on Mathieu's situation:

Tyrann Mathieu Done at LSU: 2013 NFL Draft Stock Down? | NEPatriotsDraft.com - 2013 NFL Draft

everlong · 08-10-2012, 04:48 PM

Listed at 5'9" I think he's closer to 5'7" so I'm not sure how he would translate to the NFL anyway but still what a waste of talent.

MrNathanDrake · 08-10-2012, 05:05 PM

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Mike Loyko of NE Patriots' Draft weighs in on Mathieu's situation:

Tyrann Mathieu Done at LSU: 2013 NFL Draft Stock Down? | NEPatriotsDraft.com - 2013 NFL Draft

Ofcourse it hurts his draft stock.

Instead of playing in the ultra competitive SEC on arguably the best defense, he will now go under the radar and play on a weaker team against weaker competition in low profile games.

Merril Hoge's Tie Knot · 08-10-2012, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by mayoclinic

Wow. Thanks for posting.

Mathieu has a ton of talent, but also a ton of question marks. Size. Positional fit. Recurrent off field issues. This will probably cost him a ton of money next April. He could be still be a top 50 pick like Janoris Jenkins, but he could also fall like Janzen Jackson.

Or the April after next. Either way, this is a draft changer.

I'd guess he's more like Jackson than Jenkins though.

ZoisKing · 08-10-2012, 10:53 PM

That video by OTG was awesome. Really emulates the expectations of such an aggressive defender.

Would love to see this kid in the rotation as a defender. He exudes "playmaker".

***mayoclinic*** · 08-11-2012, 07:09 AM

Walter Football's Charlie Campbell on Mathieu's situation:

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Cornerback Tyrann Mathieu has his draft stock in free fall after he was kicked off the LSU football team. Mathieu has reportedly failed multiple drug tests. He may have to sit out this season and enter the 2013 NFL Draft, or he could decide to return to college football in 2013 in order to attempt to improve his draft standing.

At this time, it isn't clear what level of football Mathieu will be eligible to transfer to in order to play this season. Mathieu's best move would be to transfer down a level to a school like North Alabama or Arkansas State in order to play this season. However, some believe that Mathieu will be ineligible to play at any NCAA school this year. If that is the case, he probably will just enter the 2013 NFL Draft.

Mathieu was one of the best players in college football in 2011. He was the only defensive player to make it as a finalist for the Heisman Trophy. Off the field, however, Mathieu has had a sketchy reputation for some time. To continue to use drugs after being suspended once for it is nothing short of being a complete idiot.

Mathieu is extremely undersized. At 5-foot-9, 175-pounds he did not project to being a shut down corner in the NFL. He looked like a potential slot corner and free safety. Using him in that manner would protect his size limitations while putting him in position to use his instincts to make plays. Buccaneers cornerback Ronde Barber has had a long career despite being that small. Chiefs cornerback Brandon Flowers is also 5-foot-9, and he is one of the better corners in the NFL. It is abnormal but possible for undersized corners to flourish.

If Mathieu doesn't play this season the best he could probably hope to go in the 2013 NFL Draft would be the middle rounds. Depending on how bad the character issues are, he could fall to the final rounds or go completely undrafted. Last year, the Florida Gators kicked out talent cornerback Janoris Jenkins, a potential high first-round pick. He played at North Alabama last year and ended up going in the second round to the St. Louis Rams. Mathieu is not as good a pro prospect as Jenkins, but that would be the best case scenario for Mathieu at this time. Otherwise he could end up being this draft's Burfict, something we wrote last June.

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