Ryan Perrilloux entered LSU in 2005 as one of the most heavily recruited players in recent history.
He exited LSU three years later awash in what the school would only describe as violations of team rules.
In between, there were rumors of the quarterback being a person of interest in a federal probe and, later on, failing a drug test; a summons issued for using another person’s ID to gain entrance into a bar; a fight at a nightclub, after which he was suspended for a game; and, at various points in time, missing team meetings, classes, workouts and conditioning drills.
Perrilloux was summarily dismissed from the LSU program in May of last year. Less than two weeks later, he transferred to Jacksonville State.
And that’s where we are at today as Perrilloux’s “second verse, same as the first” career has continued with a suspension at his new school.
According to the Associated Press, Perrilloux has been suspended by the school for the season opener against Georgia Tech.
The reason for the suspension? The same as the official reasoning behind his LSU exit: violation of team rules.
Head coach Jack Crowe said Perrilloux would be given his starting job back the following week.
For all involved, there’s a lesson to be learned here: the more things change, the more they stay the same...
