'14 JUCO DT Davonte Lambert (Auburn Commit 12/18/13)

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WRE3 said:
To anybody who is happy about him possibly not getting into AU just because be flipped from UT: you are stupid...wanting someone to fail when it's prob. their only shot to make something of themselves is idiotic.
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I want this thread to go away too. It's become a distraction on here but it is posts like this that keep it going and stir debate. The hard feelings here have much more to do with how this guy handled his change of commitment then the change itself. He clearly lied to our coaches up until the very end and that is according to some reliable sources - not Ainge in other words.
 
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WRE3 said:
It's hard to go to college when you don't have the grades or money and you have to rely solely on your god given athletic abilities.
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Gosh now I feel sorry for Lambert. Lets just give him a degree and 1st round money so he no longer has to suffer!

p.s. grades are earned, money well that comes from AU.
 
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WRE3 said:
To anybody who is happy about him possibly not getting into AU just because be flipped from UT: you are stupid...wanting someone to fail when it's prob. their only shot to make something of themselves is idiotic.
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Sorry if I do not share your sentiment... and no it is not idiotic to applaud "justice".

The guy could have handled his de-commitment with class and integrity. He chose not to do that.

I feel the same way about the prospect that he might screw up because HE failed to do the academic work as I do about Kiffin and his betrayal and ultimate failure.
 
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WRE3 said:
It's hard to go to college when you don't have the grades or money and you have to rely solely on your god given athletic abilities.
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He can get student loans like most other college kids. If he wants to keep playing ball, he should apply himself. You are endorsing making it easier on him just because he plays football. That line of thinking is total BS. There are many people that could have made it if they would have applied themselves. He makes one more. Life ain't fair.
 
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WRE3 said:
To anybody who is happy about him possibly not getting into AU just because be flipped from UT: you are stupid...wanting someone to fail when it's prob. their only shot to make something of themselves is idiotic.
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Riiiiiiiiight...
 
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WRE3 said:
It's hard to go to college when you don't have the grades or money and you have to rely solely on your god given athletic abilities.
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i dont have the money either... loans. [tooting horn]... i work 25 hours + a week and have maintained a 3.66 towards an accounting degree, with a mathematics minor. While taxes and school fees keep going up! Anyone can make the grades... its the effort youre willing to give... dont feel sorry for him one bit.
 
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ThatVolsGuy said:
i dont have the money either... loans. [tooting horn]... i work 25 hours + a week and have maintained a 3.66 towards an accounting degree, with a mathematics minor. While taxes and school fees keep going up! Anyone can make the grades... its the effort youre willing to give... dont feel sorry for him one bit.
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Many have similar stories of working through school, as do I. My issue is with WRE3's assertion that the kid is destined to fail at life if he doesn't get a football scholarship. There are many measures of success.
 
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Since this is still going, I'll try to lighten the mood a little more.
 
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bignewt said:
Gosh now I feel sorry for Lambert. Lets just give him a degree and 1st round money so he no longer has to suffer!

p.s. grades are earned, money well that comes from AU.
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My thoughts exactly. Whose fault is it he has horrible grades? Good grief. The blame for that lies squarely on himself and his family. And based on the comment in the War Room it seems like both still could care less about his academics when you consider the support structure and plan Tennessee put in place for him and Auburn hasn't.
 
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So without going back through a ton of pages can somebody give me a little update here? Has he been rolled ineligible or is it still unknown at this point? Thanks in advance :hi:
 
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Phat-Phil said:
So without going back through a ton of pages can somebody give me a little update here? Has he been rolled ineligible or is it still unknown at this point? Thanks in advance :hi:
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Everything coming out of Auburn points to them thinking he will be fine. He is still taking one course online though. Ainge said he was going to be ruled ineligible but who knows if that's accurate. I think personally the jury is still out and dependent on this online course.
 
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DaddyChad said:
Everything coming out of Auburn points to them thinking he will be fine. He is still taking one course online though. Ainge said he was going to be ruled ineligible but who knows if that's accurate. I think personally the jury is still out and dependent on this online course.
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Thanks Chad.

If an online class is all that's keeping him from being eligible at this point than I have no doubt that he'll be playing at auburn next year. You can have a tutor or whoever else sitting beside you thought the whole thing with an online class
 
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WRE3 said:
To anybody who is happy about him possibly not getting into AU just because be flipped from UT: you are stupid...wanting someone to fail when it's prob. their only shot to make something of themselves is idiotic.
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I don't root for him to fail, but to expect anyone to have empathy for a guy that didn't make an effort academically after he made a mockery of the recruiting process and the University of Tennessee is foolish. Personally, I'll treat it like the kid that went to Ohio State and not think much about him. I just don't want him trying to get any kind of rubs from the university in the future just because he made some contacts up here during his hollow commitment.
 
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One perspective on Lambert signing with Auburn -

Lambert was adamant over the last two weeks that he wasn't flipping from Tennessee. Other sites reported that he had already notified Auburn he was flipping, that obviously wasn't true as we watched Lambert's recruitment unfold. But there's no question Lambert's decision to visit for the Iron Bowl set events in motion.

Lambert didn't talk to anyone in the day leading into his decision. Tennessee sources indicated on Tuesday that the Tennessee coaching staff wasn't feeling confident about where they stood with Lambert anymore. Lambert switched and signed with Auburn on Wednesday. He didn't announce his decision until after 3 p.m. ET, but he actually signed with Auburn earlier in the day and the news was kept quiet until Lambert announced at Burke County High School.

Lambert, at 6-foot-4, 275-pounds, can play defensive tackle or defensive end. He's ranked as a strongside defensive end, but he's listed as a defensive tackle on the AuburnSports.com Hot Board. Tennessee tried very hard to use Freshman All-American Carl Lawson against Auburn in the recruiting process, telling Lambert that Auburn wanted him strictly as a defensive end and he wouldn't play in front of Lawson. That tactic didn't work. With seniors Jeffrey Whitaker, Gabe Wright and Angelo Blackson, plus junior Ben Bradley and freshman Montravius Adams returning at defensive tackle, Lambert's chances of breaking into the rotation at defensive end are much better, where Nosa Eguae, Craig Sanders, Dee Ford and Kenneth Carter are all graduating. Lambert and Lawson could become a formidable duo for two years on the Plains. Expect Lambert to be similar to how Eguae has been used this season, playing end on early downs and moving to tackle as a pass-rusher on third downs.
 
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SCtiger said:
One perspective on Lambert signing with Auburn -

Lambert was adamant over the last two weeks that he wasn't flipping from Tennessee. Other sites reported that he had already notified Auburn he was flipping, that obviously wasn't true as we watched Lambert's recruitment unfold. But there's no question Lambert's decision to visit for the Iron Bowl set events in motion.

Lambert didn't talk to anyone in the day leading into his decision. Tennessee sources indicated on Tuesday that the Tennessee coaching staff wasn't feeling confident about where they stood with Lambert anymore. Lambert switched and signed with Auburn on Wednesday. He didn't announce his decision until after 3 p.m. ET, but he actually signed with Auburn earlier in the day and the news was kept quiet until Lambert announced at Burke County High School.

Lambert, at 6-foot-4, 275-pounds, can play defensive tackle or defensive end. He's ranked as a strongside defensive end, but he's listed as a defensive tackle on the AuburnSports.com Hot Board. Tennessee tried very hard to use Freshman All-American Carl Lawson against Auburn in the recruiting process, telling Lambert that Auburn wanted him strictly as a defensive end and he wouldn't play in front of Lawson. That tactic didn't work. With seniors Jeffrey Whitaker, Gabe Wright and Angelo Blackson, plus junior Ben Bradley and freshman Montravius Adams returning at defensive tackle, Lambert's chances of breaking into the rotation at defensive end are much better, where Nosa Eguae, Craig Sanders, Dee Ford and Kenneth Carter are all graduating. Lambert and Lawson could become a formidable duo for two years on the Plains. Expect Lambert to be similar to how Eguae has been used this season, playing end on early downs and moving to tackle as a pass-rusher on third downs.
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I have read enough of your posts to know that you are a classy rival poster and that is appreciated here but what the hell is the point of this other than to acknowledge what is already known....Lambert is a flat out liar and there was simply no reason to be less than forthcoming with UT's staff to whom he was committed to for four months....It is my firm belief that he was encouraged to lie by Auburn's staff to avoid a harsh rebuke from Tennessee fans until he was formally in their fold. This is a tactic that Rodney Garner used at Georgia with a WR named Durrell Robinson several years ago and although it is common in the sleazy world of high school recruiting - lying is lying and Tennessee is capable of retaliation. Having said that, I have enjoy your posts here.
 
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SCtiger said:
One perspective on Lambert signing with Auburn -

Lambert was adamant over the last two weeks that he wasn't flipping from Tennessee. Other sites reported that he had already notified Auburn he was flipping, that obviously wasn't true as we watched Lambert's recruitment unfold. But there's no question Lambert's decision to visit for the Iron Bowl set events in motion.

Lambert didn't talk to anyone in the day leading into his decision. Tennessee sources indicated on Tuesday that the Tennessee coaching staff wasn't feeling confident about where they stood with Lambert anymore. Lambert switched and signed with Auburn on Wednesday. He didn't announce his decision until after 3 p.m. ET, but he actually signed with Auburn earlier in the day and the news was kept quiet until Lambert announced at Burke County High School.

Lambert, at 6-foot-4, 275-pounds, can play defensive tackle or defensive end. He's ranked as a strongside defensive end, but he's listed as a defensive tackle on the AuburnSports.com Hot Board. Tennessee tried very hard to use Freshman All-American Carl Lawson against Auburn in the recruiting process, telling Lambert that Auburn wanted him strictly as a defensive end and he wouldn't play in front of Lawson. That tactic didn't work. With seniors Jeffrey Whitaker, Gabe Wright and Angelo Blackson, plus junior Ben Bradley and freshman Montravius Adams returning at defensive tackle, Lambert's chances of breaking into the rotation at defensive end are much better, where Nosa Eguae, Craig Sanders, Dee Ford and Kenneth Carter are all graduating. Lambert and Lawson could become a formidable duo for two years on the Plains. Expect Lambert to be similar to how Eguae has been used this season, playing end on early downs and moving to tackle as a pass-rusher on third downs.
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That piece conveniently leaves out him telling our coaches he was solid to UT within the couple days before his commitment and then flipping.
 
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