| 01 February 2012
Jontrey Tillman of West St. Mary High in Baldwin, Louisiana is a local success story. Thein young man
has a 4.0 grade point average and achieved a score of 26 on his ACT test. Last June, Tillman accepted a scholarship offer from Stanford University. Since then he is taken no other visits and has not paid attention to other school's recruiting entreaties. In fact, as recently as January 16 Stanford's co-defensive coordinator made a home visit to Tillman.
Now Stanford has decided that it cannot except Tillman's perfect grade point average and high ACT score. Sounds familiar doesn't it?
Tillman got a phone call from Stanford, telling him he would not be accepted. With signing day then less than two weeks away, the coach and player were stunned and confused.
"The kid was devastated and heartbroken," says Antoine, who is acting as Tillman's spokesman and did not make him available to speak. "He has a 4.0 grade-point average and scored a 26 on his ACT test.
"We can't understand it. Nobody is telling us anything. The coaches say the admissions process is secretive, and they can't ask about it. If it's the curriculum, we'd like to know. (Head coach) David Shaw said he was surprised. It sounds like there's something else under the table, like they might have found somebody else they like."
The Cardinal were recruiting the 5-9, 180-pound Tillman as a defensive back. He had totaled about 5,000 all-purpose yards in his career along with 50 touchdowns. Included were about 2,000 all-purpose yards in 2011, Antoine says.
Exit question: If UGA had pulled an offer like that how loud would the national press reaction have been?
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