Oversigning At Work

Most of us think of oversigning in the aggregate – as numbers – but the real issue is kids - players. The most recent example of all or of a player being jerked around by an oversigning school is that of Patrick Miller. Miller committed to LSU in the fall and was to be an early enrollee. However, when the time came for him to actually enroll at LSU, the Tigers asked him to pay his own way. Why? LSU has a stack class about offensive lineman and he was expendable. Patrick Miller, once committed to LSU, has enrolled at Auburn, Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.) head coach Jack Daniels confirmed.Daniels told MaxPreps today that Miller was set to enroll early at LSU. However, the day after the BCS title game, LSU told Miller that it only had five scholarships available and seven players enrolling early. [emphasis added]LSU asked Miller's father to pay for the spring semester, which prompted Miller and his family to explore other options.Auburn, which currently has a small recruit...