Houston Chronicle Blog: Glenn Dorsey got bad "advice"

DAMN, I wish we had red shirted Laron Landry in 2003!!
Imagine a 2007 LSU defense with LL, man that would have been BAD!!!:hihi:

 

I think it's an interesting point from Zierlein. I think Dorsey would have been a top 10 pick, shin and all. So to pass that up for another season of volunteer football is quite risky.

Having said that, alleging that the coaching staff illicitly persuaded him to stay at LSU is a pretty big allegation. Zierlein goes overboard in his conclusion that LSU put their interests over Dorsey's.

The obvious risk is if Dorsey DOES declare, and gets his physicals and they come back badly. Guys can slide tremendously for ANY reason, so perhaps Dorsey didn't want to take that chance.

 

What hasn't been mentioned is that if a player qualifies for some of the player protection insurance policies being offered these days, there is much less financial risk involved if the player sustains a career ending injury.

With a damaged shin plate, some teams may not risk a first round pick on a player who may not turn out to be an impact player from day one due to the medical issues.

Any QUALITY coaching staff is going to present the full story about the insurance options that are available to that particular player. Not to mention the information about how close to graduation the player is.

Each player presents an individual set of circumstances. In some cases the coach may be doing the player a favor by trying to convince the player to stay. In other words, IT WORKS BOTH WAYS!