Eddie Lacy Qualifies?

by outsidethesidelines on Jul 24, 2009 1:11 PM CDT

Some pretty big news breaking right now, and it comes from 2009 signee Eddie Lacy. The highly-touted tailback prospect from Geismar, Louisiana was taking his final in his Algebra II course this morning, and needed to do well in order to bump his final grade up to an A. Apparently, Lacy has done just that, and several reports now have him as getting an A in the class, and that should give him the core GPA / ACT combination needed in order to qualify academically.

Previously my concerns with Lacy were that he would ultimately get caught in the NCAA Clearinghouse because of the correspondence courses that he took this past Spring, but for what its worth Lacy has apparently not been concerned about that being a stumbling block. Obviously I do not know the specifics of his situation, so hopefully he took the correspondence courses from a reputable institution that will withstand the Clearinghouse's scrutiny.

At any rate, Lacy has passed a big hurdle here. He had to do this in order to get to the Clearinghouse, and now it seems like he has a pretty good chance of making it. Hopefully we will find out something firm in the next few days. I would imagine the Clearinghouse would make quick work of this one, given how close we are to the start of Fall practice.

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Should warn you...

…that the swipe cuts between plays will give you a headache. Also, he’s going to have to learn to carry the ball a little more securely in college. Several times that thing was out wide.

Roll Bama Roll

by Todd on Jul 24, 2009 1:27 PM CDT reply actions

yeah...

and his spins are a little slow, kind of like Michael Jackson post ’85…not so sure they will transfer as well to the SEC; however, he is very fast with good vision, which is why I would take him over Preyear.

by BigChief on Jul 24, 2009 1:41 PM CDT up reply actions

True, but...

… in all fairness, name me one 6’0 and 220+ pound back that does have a fast spin move. Hell, you cannot even do that on a PS3, and just the fact that any kid that big can consistently execute an effective spin move at a high rate of speed ought to tell you what kind of an athlete he is.

by outsidethesidelines on Jul 24, 2009 1:57 PM CDT up reply actions

True...

I am just afraid he is going to be mid-spin against a safety at full speed and not be able to get his body in a position to take a punishing hit

by BigChief on Jul 24, 2009 2:20 PM CDT up reply actions

yeah, but I thought

Julio needed to carry it more securely when I saw his highlight videos. I was wrong.

by jsholt969 on Jul 24, 2009 1:53 PM CDT up reply actions

It is very good news...

But I’m much more inclined to think that he needs to get.those.legs.up.

I just won a t-shirt tearing contest against the Tennessee coaching staff

by Stuck in the Plains on Jul 24, 2009 3:45 PM CDT up reply actions

well i'll be darned....

it looks like you can “rally round the math class.”

by kleph on Jul 24, 2009 1:56 PM CDT reply actions

i just hope

there isn’t any funny business….When you have to make an A in class just to qualify…that means your grades and to be complete. *&^# to begin with…We don’t need any excuse for anyone to go snooping around…especially when it pertains to a position we are pretty deep at.

"First, there are winners and know they are winners. Then there are the losers who know they are losers. Then there are those who are not winners but don’t know it. They’re the ones for me. They never quit trying. They’re the soul of our game."– Paul "Bear" Bryant

by bammer on Jul 24, 2009 4:04 PM CDT reply actions

You can't...

…be too deep at RB, but yeah, I agree about the need for this to be legit. I sure hope it is. He bad.

by NiceLittleSaturday on Jul 24, 2009 4:09 PM CDT up reply actions

The fact that he's taking Algebra II should allay any concerns. . .

. . . .how many football recruits do you know even get a whiff at Geometry, let alone Algebra II?

This Lacy kid seems fine. “A” or not. (I’m not sure what the high school equivalents are for the South, here in California- I think that if a senior get’s past pre-Algebra and Algebra I, Geometry becomes an “elective” from that point further. Which means- Business math will still let him graduate. In my high school years, there was only 5 football players that made it into Trig. I cannot think of any more than those 5, as I was on the team and was the one who mentored/advised them. This after taking Calculus II (district-wide AP Math) at Santa Clara University at 7:20 am)

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by BixBeiderbecke on Jul 25, 2009 1:27 PM CDT up reply actions

And in all fairness to Lacy...

… admittedly he was a terrible student in his first couple of years of high school, and made terrible grades. Since then, though, he has really turned everything around, and from all I’ve read he’s essentially been a straight-A student the past year.

The kid obviously has the brains. His problem was a complete lack of concern with regard to academics when he was 14-16 years old, not a lack of brains.

by outsidethesidelines on Jul 25, 2009 10:12 PM CDT up reply actions

I knew a guy like that

He went to a different school, but was a legend in the county. Said he was uncoachable and as a matter of fact, he purposely “dumbed himself down” so he could get in the “idiot” classes to be with his homies.

One of the fastest and most powerful guys on the track and in a football uniform ended up becoming a “stoner” (remember, they used to have “smoking sections” in high school. cigarettes optional, joints encouraged) and was out of sports altogether by his senior year.

He’s now the head football coach at MY old high school!!!! Got his master’s degree at San Jose State and has turned around a moribound high school football team. Uncoachable. If there was one. . . . .it was he.

Now look at him?

by BixBeiderbecke on Jul 26, 2009 2:47 PM CDT up reply actions

A poster on scout claims Sentimore has made the grades he needed as well. Can anyone confirm?

by zeke2029 on Jul 24, 2009 5:50 PM CDT reply actions

I have heard the same, but he is still in need of passing the graduation exam.

Offense sells tickets. Defense wins games. - Paul W. "Bear" Bryant

by TheRedTideConsumes on Jul 24, 2009 6:02 PM CDT up reply actions

Lacy is a big back that

can excute this spin move in the SEC as he does not get off balance as he spins. I really think he can see significant carries this year (50+) if he is on the team this fall. I’d see Upchurch #1, Richardson #2, Ingram #3, Lacy #4 in carries if all are healthy etc. We won’t have a feature back like Coffee as much as 4 guys who will all get a chance at different stages in the game.

I hate the NCAA more than UT & AU combined. At least with UT & AU you got a fighting chance.

by 5026 on Jul 24, 2009 6:33 PM CDT reply actions