BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Quarterback Ryan Perrilloux, kicked off
LSU's national championship team after repeated off-the-field
problems, signed today with Jacksonville State.
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Perrilloux will be able to transfer and start immediately for
the Gamecocks. The MVP of last season's Southeastern Conference
title game won't have to sit out a year because Jacksonville State
plays in the lower Football Championship Subdivision.
Jacksonville State coach Jack Crowe says he needed an
experienced quarterback after dismissing last year's starter,
Cedric Johnson, for disciplinary reasons. The 21-year-old
Perrilloux was a sophomore last season.
Perrilloux was once among the nation's top prospects because of
his strong arm and mobility. He was suspended three times over the
past year and let go early this month, even though he was expected
to start this fall.
Crowe says he talked with several people before signing
Perrilloux, including LSU coach Les Miles. Crowe says he thinks
Perrilloux will do well at Jacksonville State, instead of Baton
Rouge.
Crowe says Perrilloux spoke frankly about his troubles at LSU,
took responsibility for his actions and is ready to start school in
a couple of weeks. JSU plays UTC on September 20th at Finley Stadium.
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