By: Doug Lesmerises (Cleveland Plain Dealer) — Offensive tackle Seantrel Henderson, ranked by some recruiting ratings as the No. 2 recruit in the Class of 2010, has been released from his National Letter of Intent by USC in light of the recent NCAA sanctions placed on the Trojans.
“We are releasing Seantrel Henderson out of his national letter of intent with zero penalties and no restrictions,” USC coach Lane Kiffin said in a statement. “Seantrel has been great through the whole process and we wish him the best of luck with his decision.”
Henderson also strongly considered Miami and Ohio State during his recruitment but chose USC while believing that the Trojans would not be hit that hard by the NCAA. But when USC was banned from bowl games for two years, which will cost players valuable postseason practice time as well as bowl trips, and assessed scholarships reductions that will reduce the overall talent depth at USC for a few years, Henderson wanted out.
Evidence exists of Kiffin expressing confidence during his recruiting pitch to Henderson that USC would…..
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Seantrel Henderson released from USC pledge; Could he face Ohio State in 2010? http://bit.ly/cFhHvO
Jul 11th, 2010
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