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This was the first thoughtor does it mean Bookser is history???
I imagine the connection is OC watson. Its a good pickup for Pitt, provides a possible starter and at least experienced depth.Odd that a young man from Mississippi that plays/starts for Texas would wind up at Pitt. Would be curious to know the connection. Started nine games last year at RT. Will have a lot of catching up to do in a very short period of time.
http://campussports.net/2017/06/20/texas-football-brandon-hodges-transferring-for-final-season/
fascinating how a fella who has had a history of academic issues is now a proud member of a Pitt graduate school...
More than once. He had to go to JC (Last Chance U school, actually) before he got to Texas, too.fascinating how a fella who has had a history of academic issues is now a proud member of a Pitt graduate school...
Correct. Months after being suspended for academic reasons. That is not the profile of a normal graduate student. He is getting in because he can help our football team and he meets the NCAA standards. That is great for Pitt football.He earned a degree from the University of Texas.
There's a top and bottom for everything and he may have moved the bottom to a new level but he's here for one year to play football.fascinating how a fella who has had a history of academic issues is now a proud member of a Pitt graduate school...
He cant be that bad:He earned a degree from the University of Texas.
he received his degree from the University of Texas....earned is somewhat subjective imo.He earned a degree from the University of Texas.
Man, you might just jump off the UPMC Tower if Bookser ALSO ends up eligible and playing.he received his degree from the University of Texas....earned is somewhat subjective imo.
Even if he doesn't start, he gives us a 6th OL who can play T or G. That is really big. The chances we get through the season without a suspension are practically 0 and injury isn't much higher. Great pickup, especially this late.Pitt needed to add experienced depth to the OL. Not sure this means he's guaranteed to start but I'm sure he'll get that chance.
I also don't think Ford's situation had anything to do with this. I'll be surprised if he's not clear for camp.
I read he had some academic issues that kept him out in the spring and as a result got passed on depth chart. Same article though said he got his academics in order to grad transfer. Either way, seems to be a nice addition and someone who can start right away.
I would assume this is bad news for Bookser.
Appreciate your thoughts. Make sure you beat WV.Weighing in as a Texas fan. The "academics" was the public story for why he was held out of spring. We've never heard if that was the "real" story or not. I did find it odd that a guy who supposedly needed to be held out of spring ball to "get his academics in order" would then go on to graduate after one summer session. Give our current major question mark at RT, I would just as soon see Hodges in a Texas uni and not a Pitt one. My guess is once Watson was hired at Pitt, that Hodges put the wheels in motion to finish up and become a grad transfer. Because, IMO, our RT situation is way to much up in the air for the staff to simply tell a starting RT that he didn't fit into their plans for '17. I don't know Pitt's RT situation, but Hodges was at least adequate there for us last season. And honestly, that's not his natural position. Hope he does well for you guys.
fascinating how a fella who has had a history of academic issues is now a proud member of a Pitt graduate school...
Appreciate your thoughts. Make sure you beat WV.
Thanks. Y'all beat the cr*p out of PoSU