I am one of the people who had high hopes for this guy. I was told that he could play for any team in the SEC. I was also told that, in practice, he embarrassed every OL we had---just abused them. I do know that we tried every way known to modern man to motivate this fellow to do right in school as well as in his personal life. Some have said that we probably stayed too long with this guy &, in hindsight, that is correct. You would be really surprised at the length us coaches will go to in trying to get a guy with this ability eligible to play. I know this because I have done it before myself.
My biggest regret that, in doing what he is accused of doing, he dishonored our football program & our great university as well as himself. And that, my dear friends, causes me great personal pain!