Perrilloux makes headlines again - this time on the field via
Ryan Perrilloux has probably had his name in the Louisiana papers as much as any LSU player in a long, long time.
Perrilloux spent the off-season as a “person of interest” in a federal counterfeiting investigation. And then he was busted for using his brother’s ID to get into a casino. Miles suspended him indefinitely and banned him from talking to the media until he did something on the field that merited discussion.
Last night - in his first start at LSU - Perrilloux did just that. He made his game the subject of conversation, much to the delight of Les Miles. LSU rested starting QB Matt Flynn to give his ankle more time to heal, and Perrilloux took it to Middle Tennessee.
Perrilloux threw for 298 yards and three touchdowns in his first career start to lead No. 2 LSU to a 44-0 victory over Middle Tennessee on Saturday night.
“I was real nervous, but after the first snap, all the jitters go away and you just kind of relax and calm down and play ball,” said Perrilloux, who had not been permitted to speak with reporters previously this season. “They stuck with me and they stuck behind me. They knew I was going to be able to one day lead this team and I thank them for that.”
Still, Perrilloux is not getting much rope. ESPN mentioned that he was presented to the media after the game with several LSU administration officials standing in the wings, just in case he found himself in trouble… again.
While we’re on the subject of LSU…. The Tigers deserve to be the #1 team in the country. Period.
LSU looks like they’re on a collision course with an undefeated Florida in October. The winner of that game would seem to have the inside track at a USC or Oklahoma for the BCS championship down the road. And while the Gators look *really* good - I think LSU is the best team in the country.
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