Seantrel Henderson gets release from USC

[Nexus]

Joe Schad's Twitter:

 

USC will release Seantrel Henderson from his national LOI today Lane Kiffin told me

 

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LATimesklein Twitter:

 

USC is releasing Seantrel Henderson from letter of intent with no restrictions.

 

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[jsneb83]

Via ESPN:

 

USC releasing recruit Henderson

 

USC is releasing offensive tackle recruit Seantrel Henderson from his national letter of intent, coach Lane Kiffin said Tuesday.

 

Henderson, an incoming freshman and one of the nation's top recruits, signed with USC after initially delaying past national signing day over concerns the program might face NCAA sanctions, which indeed occurred.

 

Henderson also strongly considered Miami, Ohio State and Minnesota during the recruiting process.

 

Kiffin could have kept Henderson bound to his national letter, requiring him either to report or to enroll elsewhere and pay his own way for a year before being eligible in 2011. Instead, Kiffin and USC are essentially allowing Henderson to enroll at any school immediately and be eligible to play as early as this season.

 

USC is still hopeful that Henderson will decide to enroll at USC.

 

"We are releasing Seantrel Henderson out of his national letter of intent with zero penalties and no restrictions. Seantrel has been great through the whole process and we wish him the best of luck with his decision," Kiffin said.

 

USC could have limited the other schools Henderson could pursue, such as eliminating schools within the Pac-10 or schools USC will face in the next few seasons. Instead, Kiffin took the approach that he wanted players on campus who know they want to be Trojans.

 

Henderson, who is listed at 6-foot-7 and 295 pounds, played for Cretin-Derham High School in Minnesota. Henderson was ranked by ESPN's Scouts Inc. as the top offensive tackle in the nation and the No. 8 player in the ESPNU 150.

 

Kiffin landed 15 four- and five-star recruits for what ESPN's Scouts Inc. ranked the seventh-best class in the nation.

 

The NCAA recently banned USC from bowl games for two years and imposed severe scholarship restrictions following an investigation surrounding Heisman Trophy-winning tailback Reggie Bush dating to the Trojans' 2004 national championship.

 

USC was penalized for a lack of institutional control in the ruling by the NCAA following its four-year investigation. The coach who presided over the alleged misdeeds -- Pete Carroll -- is now with the Seattle Seahawks.

 

The penalties include the loss of 30 football scholarships over three years and vacating 14 victories in which Bush played from December 2004 through the 2005 season. USC has appealed, arguing the sanctions are too severe and "inconsistent with precedent."

 

Defensive end Malik Jackson announced Monday he will transfer to Tennessee. The 6-foot-5, 245-pound junior from Los Angeles has two years of eligibility left. He appeared in 13 games last season and had 18 tackles and 3.5 sacks.

 

NCAA rules allow juniors and seniors to transfer without sitting out a season following the sanctions.

[Ponderosa]

Via ESPN:

 

 

Defensive end Malik Jackson announced Monday he will transfer to Tennessee.

The 6-foot-5, 245-pound junior from Los Angeles has two years of eligibility left. He appeared in 13 games last season and had 18 tackles and 3.5 sacks.

 

 

 

Pretty funny. Karma?

[Husker_x]

So it begins. Wonder what the losses will look like when you add in all the scholarships and transfers. Not to mention long-term recruiting if USC isn't competitive on the field for five years.

[Nexus]

Committed to Miami

 

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[mitch7]

I wonder what he is thinking of his switch to Miami. This kid just can't pick a stable program.

[Minnesota_husker]

I wonder what he is thinking of his switch to Miami. This kid just can't pick a stable program.

He makes Minnesotans look bad..

 

Good riddance.

[308_Husker]

Talk about stringing out a recruiting commitment. Good grief.

[Minnesota_husker]

Talk about stringing out a recruiting commitment. Good grief.

He's committed or playing at Miami.. the person who brought this back up was just commenting how he keeps getting into coaching corals.

[308_Husker]

Talk about stringing out a recruiting commitment. Good grief.

He's committed or playing at Miami.. the person who brought this back up was just commenting how he keeps getting into coaching corals.

Woops. Probably should have looked a little closer at the posts and the dates..

[Scarlet Overkill]

Had to bump this for the sheer irony of it - left USC because of their sanctions and landed in Miami.

[corncraze]

Could he be allowed to transfer without losing a year?

[Scarlet Overkill]

I kind of doubt it since he's already done it once and nothing has been levied against Miami yet. Who knows - this may be a special enough circumstance. But, would anyone want him, he's bad luck. ;-)

[Lonestar_Husker]

I wonder how much he got paid?

[orhusker]

 

Great Choice!