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Sam Montgomery took games off during the year.
Posted on 2/24/13 at 8:16 am
Posted on 2/24/13 at 8:16 am
Not only did he make bets with teammates, he apparently went through the motions in some games. The betting stuff isn't really a big deal but admitting to just going through the motions in some games will probably cost him some draft spots.
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In his Combine media interview, LSU DE Sam Montgomery admitted to betting in college and taking games -- not plays -- games off when the Tigers faced lesser opponents.
Montgomery's agent should have advised him before the Combine that saying things like this is not smart. At all. "Some weeks when we didn’t have to play the harder teams, there were some times when effort was not needed," Montgomery said. "But when we had the big boys coming in, the ‘Bamas or the South Carolinas, I grabbed close to those guys and went all out." Montgomery detailed "hundreds of dollars" in bets with teammate Barkevious Mingo, including one for $5,000 on which LSU defensive end will be drafted higher. We'd wager -- heavily -- that it won't be Montgomery. Draft insider Tony Pauline reported late Saturday that LSU's coaching staff has been "slamming" Montgomery to NFL teams. Feb 23 - 10:36 PM
Posted on 2/24/13 at 8:17 am to BamaELCo
Not good at keeping up huh?
Posted on 2/24/13 at 8:19 am to BamaELCo
Wow..I have a feeling Bama had a lot of players take the ULM game off a few years back. Thank goodness NS has their attention now. Just lose one of those games now and the NC is no longer an option with one loss.
Posted on 2/24/13 at 8:26 am to tiger perry
The only thing that makes Sam unique is that he admitted it. You are kidding yourself if you think all players play all out all the time. You think Bama players went all out during blow out games? If so, you are delusional.
Posted on 2/24/13 at 8:29 am to BamaELCo
BamaELCo -- that must be one big arse rock you just crawled out from underneath. Welcome to the world, today is Sunday BTW
Posted on 2/24/13 at 8:32 am to LC412000
It was pretty obvious during the season. He wasn't near the player he was last year.
Posted on 2/24/13 at 8:44 am to BamaELCo
Thanks for posting. I had not read this.
What an idiot.
And no, I dont think that our guys "took games off" last year.
What an idiot.
And no, I dont think that our guys "took games off" last year.
Posted on 2/24/13 at 8:59 am to BamaELCo
Something is rotten in Denver
Posted on 2/24/13 at 9:03 am to Funky Tide 8
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And no, I dont think that our guys "took games off" last year.
Posted on 2/24/13 at 9:06 am to That LSU Guy
Draft stock will have zero effect...
Posted on 2/24/13 at 9:08 am to Restomod
Mingo took every game off.
Posted on 2/24/13 at 9:10 am to BamaELCo
Most of the defense mailed it in after the Bama game
Posted on 2/24/13 at 9:26 am to BamaELCo
Don't worry, memphisplaya told me that Mingo will run a 4.4 and Montgomery will run a 4.5. That'll increase their drafts stocks.
Posted on 2/24/13 at 9:34 am to Funky Tide 8
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And no, I dont think that our guys "took games off" last year.
Let me guess........you believe in unicorns too?
Posted on 2/24/13 at 9:35 am to CrimsonChin
I've been waiting 2 years for this combine so I can call him out for being wrong.
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