Welcome to Pitt Brandon Hodges
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Does this mean Paris is not eligible or someone greyshirts so we would be at 85?
Does this mean Paris is not eligible or someone greyshirts so we would be at 85?
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/
http://campussports.net/2017/06/20/texas-football-brandon-hodges-transferring-for-final-season/
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Phil Steele's season preview mag has him listed as the starter at RT for Texas again this year as well.
I imagine the connection is OC watson. Its a good pickup for Pitt, provides a possible starter and at least experienced depth.
The connection seems to be Watson.
Question: Why would a potential starter leave his team unless he was promised to start at another school?
Question: Why would a potential starter leave his team unless he was promised to start at another school?
Excellent News - A guy that can step in and play right away, especially if Bookser is out for a period of time.
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.
I would assume this is bad news for Bookser.
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.
These are the kind of things that dispel some of the folk lore of us having higher standards, but who cares? If this kid can help out right away on the OL, it is a great add.
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.
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.
Now we need a similar player to replace Taleni and we're just down one going into fall practice.
He cant be that bad:
As UT sets its sights on a four-year graduation rate of 70 percent by 2016, one group of students is already there. In fact, the Texas Longhorns football team’s four-year grad rate is at 71 percent, already surpassing the University’s goal.
he received his degree from the University of Texas....earned is somewhat subjective imo.
Man, you might just jump off the UPMC Tower if Bookser ALSO ends up eligible and playing.
I suppose you'll burn your degree today, since the integrity of our Ivy-esque academy is being so badly impugned by these grotesque compromises!
Welcome aboard Mr. Hodges! More properly, Bachelor Of Science Hodges! We appreciate your imminent enrollment in our middling university, considering you're coming from yet another school that's ranked better than ours despite its heathen obsession with sports!
big pick up -
after starting 5, mostly freshman
after starting 5, mostly freshman
Coach Duzz does an excellent job of filling needs with transfers. This is another case - we really need some depth at OT. Does Jones-Smith still have the quickness to play at OT? And Bookser's situation is unknown.
Hodges gives Pitt some options. Bookser could stay at guard, or even perhaps play center (once he's back from whatever number of games he's suspended for...).
Dintino might take some time to settle in at center.
Hats off to Coach Duzz and the staff. Just wish we would have gotten that experienced linebacker from Mich State who was transferring. Wonder where he ended up???
Go Pitt.
Hodges gives Pitt some options. Bookser could stay at guard, or even perhaps play center (once he's back from whatever number of games he's suspended for...).
Dintino might take some time to settle in at center.
Hats off to Coach Duzz and the staff. Just wish we would have gotten that experienced linebacker from Mich State who was transferring. Wonder where he ended up???
Go Pitt.
Holy heck what a great pick up!!
You can tell it's extra great when the negative Pitt posters come on to dump on television kid... he must really be a stud
You can tell it's extra great when the negative Pitt posters come on to dump on television kid... he must really be a stud
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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 also don't think Ford's situation had anything to do with this. I'll be surprised if he's not clear for camp.
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.
Wow just caught this. This could really be a huge moment in this year having someone this versatile come in
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.
Does make you wonder, doesn't it? It sounds like we're no better than anyone else when it comes to making special allowances for athletes we want, as long as they get to play. I hope he can read and write.
Thanks. Y'all beat the cr*p out of PoSU
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