Two of the players who committed to Louisiana Tech on Sunday will have a head start at absorbing the playbook after deciding to enroll early in 2016.

Tech announced Monday that quarterback Jack Abraham and defensive back DaMarion King will enroll early and will be eligible to participate in March's spring practice. Abraham told The News-Star on Sunday he had signed financial aid agreements and planned to finalize paperwork this week and start familiarizing himself with the Bulldogs' offense.

Abraham, King and Rummel running back Israel Tucker all committed to Tech on Sunday to bring the 2016 class to 19 commitments.

Abraham, who is from Oxford, Mississippi, threw for 5,091 yards and 57 touchdowns in 2015 and set a school record with 550 yards in a Class 5A state title game loss to Wayne County. He's expected to be one of five quarterbacks on the roster in 2016, joining rising senior Ryan Higgins, rising sophomore Price Wilson, redshirt freshman J'Mar Smith and incoming freshman Jon Randall Belton, who committed earlier this month.

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Tech also has one who enrolled for the winter quarter in offensive lineman Drew Melancon from New Iberia

Abraham was also the Mississippi Gatorade Player of the Year for what it's worth.

I was interested to read how a QB could throw for 550 yards and lose, so I googled up the story from last month. they definitely had a game that night.

I also read that he was a Tulane commit a month ago; nice steal, LT.

(01-18-2016 08:26 PM)EagleX Wrote:  I was interested to read how a QB could throw for 550 yards and lose, so I googled up the story from last month. they definitely had a game that night.

I also read that he was a Tulane commit a month ago; nice steal, LT.

We didn't really steal him. It was good fortune for us. He decommitted when Tulane hired an option coach. I'll take it.

(01-18-2016 08:52 PM)Saint Greg Wrote:  

(01-18-2016 08:26 PM)EagleX Wrote:  I was interested to read how a QB could throw for 550 yards and lose, so I googled up the story from last month. they definitely had a game that night.

I also read that he was a Tulane commit a month ago; nice steal, LT.

We didn't really steal him. It was good fortune for us. He decommitted when Tulane hired an option coach. I'll take it.

I still think if Jon Randall doesn't work out at QB then he'd make an excellent WR

(01-18-2016 08:54 PM)techdawg88 Wrote:  

(01-18-2016 08:52 PM)Saint Greg Wrote:  

(01-18-2016 08:26 PM)EagleX Wrote:  I was interested to read how a QB could throw for 550 yards and lose, so I googled up the story from last month. they definitely had a game that night.

I also read that he was a Tulane commit a month ago; nice steal, LT.

We didn't really steal him. It was good fortune for us. He decommitted when Tulane hired an option coach. I'll take it.

I still think if Jon Randall doesn't work out at QB then he'd make an excellent WR

I agree. No doubt they'll find a way to use him either way.

(01-18-2016 08:52 PM)Saint Greg Wrote:  

(01-18-2016 08:26 PM)EagleX Wrote:  I was interested to read how a QB could throw for 550 yards and lose, so I googled up the story from last month. they definitely had a game that night.

I also read that he was a Tulane commit a month ago; nice steal, LT.

We didn't really steal him. It was good fortune for us. He decommitted when Tulane hired an option coach. I'll take it.

Ah. I forgot about their coaching change. That scrambles a lot of stuff.

Ummmm, you don't expect Tulane to actually run the triple option, do you?

(01-18-2016 09:21 PM)EagleX Wrote:  

(01-18-2016 08:52 PM)Saint Greg Wrote:  

(01-18-2016 08:26 PM)EagleX Wrote:  I was interested to read how a QB could throw for 550 yards and lose, so I googled up the story from last month. they definitely had a game that night.

I also read that he was a Tulane commit a month ago; nice steal, LT.

We didn't really steal him. It was good fortune for us. He decommitted when Tulane hired an option coach. I'll take it.

Ah. I forgot about their coaching change. That scrambles a lot of stuff.

Ummmm, you don't expect Tulane to actually run the triple option, do you?

not the triple option, but not the pro style offense he was expecting when he was committed to Tulane

(01-18-2016 10:14 PM)techdawg88 Wrote:  

(01-18-2016 09:21 PM)EagleX Wrote:  

(01-18-2016 08:52 PM)Saint Greg Wrote:  

(01-18-2016 08:26 PM)EagleX Wrote:  I was interested to read how a QB could throw for 550 yards and lose, so I googled up the story from last month. they definitely had a game that night.

I also read that he was a Tulane commit a month ago; nice steal, LT.

We didn't really steal him. It was good fortune for us. He decommitted when Tulane hired an option coach. I'll take it.

Ah. I forgot about their coaching change. That scrambles a lot of stuff.

Ummmm, you don't expect Tulane to actually run the triple option, do you?

not the triple option, but not the pro style offense he was expecting when he was committed to Tulane

I get the QB part. now I'm mulling over how much the aac guys are going to relish being known as the conference of the triple option. with navy, that'll be two. When you're talking about something this unusual, two is a lot.

(01-18-2016 09:21 PM)EagleX Wrote:  

(01-18-2016 08:52 PM)Saint Greg Wrote:  

(01-18-2016 08:26 PM)EagleX Wrote:  I was interested to read how a QB could throw for 550 yards and lose, so I googled up the story from last month. they definitely had a game that night.

I also read that he was a Tulane commit a month ago; nice steal, LT.

We didn't really steal him. It was good fortune for us. He decommitted when Tulane hired an option coach. I'll take it.

Ah. I forgot about their coaching change. That scrambles a lot of stuff.

Ummmm, you don't expect Tulane to actually run the triple option, do you?

They're going to run something that scares pocket passers away. Tanner Lee is transferring, Abraham decommited, and Fritz stole a QB commit from Georgia Southern. That QB had 20 passing TDs and 35 rushing TDs in high school.

(01-18-2016 10:57 PM)Saint Greg Wrote:  

(01-18-2016 09:21 PM)EagleX Wrote:  

(01-18-2016 08:52 PM)Saint Greg Wrote:  

(01-18-2016 08:26 PM)EagleX Wrote:  I was interested to read how a QB could throw for 550 yards and lose, so I googled up the story from last month. they definitely had a game that night.

I also read that he was a Tulane commit a month ago; nice steal, LT.

We didn't really steal him. It was good fortune for us. He decommitted when Tulane hired an option coach. I'll take it.

Ah. I forgot about their coaching change. That scrambles a lot of stuff.

Ummmm, you don't expect Tulane to actually run the triple option, do you?

They're going to run something that scares pocket passers away. Tanner Lee is transferring, Abraham decommited, and Fritz stole a QB commit from Georgia Southern. That QB had 20 passing TDs and 35 rushing TDs in high school.

I got curious enough that I looked up the announcement thread in the aac forum. what a fascinating story -- from the 550 yards passing in a loss to potentially two triple option teams in a major college football conference.

USM just lost their high school qb recruit to Purdue. Don't think our coaches recruited Abraham because of the early qb commitment, but he is gone now. I don't know who we can go after this late in the process. Abraham is a solid get for Tech. Congrats.

(01-18-2016 11:16 PM)usmbacker Wrote:  USM just lost their high school qb recruit to Purdue. Don't think our coaches recruited Abraham because of the early qb commitment, but he is gone now. I don't know who we can go after this late in the process. Abraham is a sold get for Tech. Congrats.

There are a couple south La QBs your staff may checkout. Lindsey Scott from Zachary decommited from Syracuse and just picked up a Maryland offer. I believe Tulane is trying to get him. Also Chase Fourcade from Rummel in New Orleans...he's a Nichols State commit but he just picked up a Maryland offer today. Maybe he would like to play FBS football close to home. ULM is his only other FBS offer.

(01-18-2016 11:11 PM)EagleX Wrote:  

(01-18-2016 10:57 PM)Saint Greg Wrote:  

(01-18-2016 09:21 PM)EagleX Wrote:  

(01-18-2016 08:52 PM)Saint Greg Wrote:  

(01-18-2016 08:26 PM)EagleX Wrote:  I was interested to read how a QB could throw for 550 yards and lose, so I googled up the story from last month. they definitely had a game that night.

I also read that he was a Tulane commit a month ago; nice steal, LT.

We didn't really steal him. It was good fortune for us. He decommitted when Tulane hired an option coach. I'll take it.

Ah. I forgot about their coaching change. That scrambles a lot of stuff.

Ummmm, you don't expect Tulane to actually run the triple option, do you?

They're going to run something that scares pocket passers away. Tanner Lee is transferring, Abraham decommited, and Fritz stole a QB commit from Georgia Southern. That QB had 20 passing TDs and 35 rushing TDs in high school.

I got curious enough that I looked up the announcement thread in the aac forum. what a fascinating story -- from the 550 yards passing in a loss to potentially two triple option teams in a major college football conference.

Who gives a schit? I'd take Navy's record over the last 15 years, Georgia Southern's record at the FCS level, and Georgia Tech's two Orange Bowl appearances. New Mexico and Air Force have also had great success with it. Also, what Fritz runs is not exactly the same as what CPJ developed at GS, Navy and GT.

(01-18-2016 11:53 PM)ExcitedOwl18 Wrote:  

(01-18-2016 11:11 PM)EagleX Wrote:  

(01-18-2016 10:57 PM)Saint Greg Wrote:  

(01-18-2016 09:21 PM)EagleX Wrote:  

(01-18-2016 08:52 PM)Saint Greg Wrote:  We didn't really steal him. It was good fortune for us. He decommitted when Tulane hired an option coach. I'll take it.

Ah. I forgot about their coaching change. That scrambles a lot of stuff.

Ummmm, you don't expect Tulane to actually run the triple option, do you?

They're going to run something that scares pocket passers away. Tanner Lee is transferring, Abraham decommited, and Fritz stole a QB commit from Georgia Southern. That QB had 20 passing TDs and 35 rushing TDs in high school.

I got curious enough that I looked up the announcement thread in the aac forum. what a fascinating story -- from the 550 yards passing in a loss to potentially two triple option teams in a major college football conference.

Who gives a schit? I'd take Navy's record over the last 15 years, Georgia Southern's record at the FCS level, and Georgia Tech's two Orange Bowl appearances. New Mexico and Air Force have also had great success with it. Also, what Fritz runs is not exactly the same as what CPJ developed at GS, Navy and GT.

if you wasn't one of them smart kids from rice, I'd wonder if you had a good feel for the meaning of the word "fascinating".

(01-19-2016 12:22 AM)EagleX Wrote:  

(01-18-2016 11:53 PM)ExcitedOwl18 Wrote:  

(01-18-2016 11:11 PM)EagleX Wrote:  

(01-18-2016 10:57 PM)Saint Greg Wrote:  

(01-18-2016 09:21 PM)EagleX Wrote:  Ah. I forgot about their coaching change. That scrambles a lot of stuff.

Ummmm, you don't expect Tulane to actually run the triple option, do you?

They're going to run something that scares pocket passers away. Tanner Lee is transferring, Abraham decommited, and Fritz stole a QB commit from Georgia Southern. That QB had 20 passing TDs and 35 rushing TDs in high school.

I got curious enough that I looked up the announcement thread in the aac forum. what a fascinating story -- from the 550 yards passing in a loss to potentially two triple option teams in a major college football conference.

Who gives a schit? I'd take Navy's record over the last 15 years, Georgia Southern's record at the FCS level, and Georgia Tech's two Orange Bowl appearances. New Mexico and Air Force have also had great success with it. Also, what Fritz runs is not exactly the same as what CPJ developed at GS, Navy and GT.

if you wasn't one of them smart kids from rice, I'd wonder if you had a good feel for the meaning of the word "fascinating".

I have a very good feel for the word.. In fact, such a good feel that I sensed sarcasm in the post! If you did not mean sarcasm, I hope you accept my apology.

(01-19-2016 12:29 AM)ExcitedOwl18 Wrote:  

(01-19-2016 12:22 AM)EagleX Wrote:  

(01-18-2016 11:53 PM)ExcitedOwl18 Wrote:  

(01-18-2016 11:11 PM)EagleX Wrote:  

(01-18-2016 10:57 PM)Saint Greg Wrote:  They're going to run something that scares pocket passers away. Tanner Lee is transferring, Abraham decommited, and Fritz stole a QB commit from Georgia Southern. That QB had 20 passing TDs and 35 rushing TDs in high school.

I got curious enough that I looked up the announcement thread in the aac forum. what a fascinating story -- from the 550 yards passing in a loss to potentially two triple option teams in a major college football conference.

Who gives a schit? I'd take Navy's record over the last 15 years, Georgia Southern's record at the FCS level, and Georgia Tech's two Orange Bowl appearances. New Mexico and Air Force have also had great success with it. Also, what Fritz runs is not exactly the same as what CPJ developed at GS, Navy and GT.

if you wasn't one of them smart kids from rice, I'd wonder if you had a good feel for the meaning of the word "fascinating".

I have a very good feel for the word.. In fact, such a good feel that I sensed sarcasm in the post! If you did not mean sarcasm, I hope you accept my apology.

no apology is necessary. but I don't see how you can't find that story fascinating in a totally morbid sort of way. that kid threw for 550 yards, and lost the state championship in the last minute when the other team threw a touchdown pass to a defensive lineman. then his team almost came back, but their running back was called down short of the end zone as time expired. twice. oh, wait, there's more . . . it was his third straight loss in the state championship.

then, a week later, the college coach that recruited him was fired (for doing no worse than he did the preceding two years) and replaced with . . . a guy that runs the triple option, of all damned things. basically, he got the one thing that would derail his train.

on top of the world one day . . . enrolling early at la tech (no disrespect to LT, but you get my drift) two weeks later. honestly. I think I'd change religions after that.

if there was any disdain in my tone (and there probably was), it was for the aac's inflated sense of their own importance, and how that may turn out for them after they all play an option team twice every year for a few years. but I wasn't poo-pooing the option. nebraska molested us with it several times over the years.

I don't see how being committed to Tulane is being on top of the world.

Don't you hate how the P5 teams can come in and steal recruits at the last minute? There was an article yesterday saying Oklahoma State has teams that they believe do a good job evaluating talent who they look to when they miss on one of their targets and La Tech is one of them. We recruited a QB for 2 years, had him committed for 6 months, and in 1 single day, Oklahoma State offered him and he de-committed. Not fair.

(01-19-2016 08:10 AM)T_Won1 Wrote:  I don't see how being committed to Tulane is being on top of the world.

Don't you hate how the P5 teams can come in and steal recruits at the last minute? There was an article yesterday saying Oklahoma State has teams that they believe do a good job evaluating talent who they look to when they miss on one of their targets and La Tech is one of them. We recruited a QB for 2 years, had him committed for 6 months, and in 1 single day, Oklahoma State offered him and he de-committed. Not fair.

while I agree with this in premise....many schools do the same....even at the g5 level....like usmbacker stated, we just lost one to Purdue (we're in a pickle recruiting a QB right now with the anticipated success in '16 and the threat of Monk leaving)

I would take that as a compliment....they can't get 'em all

I can't remember exactly how many we lost a few years ago when Monk got here.....I think we lost 5/6 on signing day alone....

for shites and giggies to stick it to 'em once more, we're going to hire their next OC....seems to be a trend here

(01-18-2016 11:16 PM)usmbacker Wrote:  USM just lost their high school qb recruit to Purdue. Don't think our coaches recruited Abraham because of the early qb commitment, but he is gone now. I don't know who we can go after this late in the process. Abraham is a solid get for Tech. Congrats.

The qb from up the road in Laurel? Memphis commit, but with the coaching change AND the Tigers bringing in the #1 JC pro style qb AND the rs fr from Starkville waiting in the wings, maybe worth a shot.

ETA: Looks like Minnesota is trying to flip him. He might be ripe for the picking. USM should at least look into it.