LB Peyton Pelluer granted 6th year of eligibility by NCAA

[ScottHood]

And it looks like he will indeed play for the Cougs in 2018. LB coach Ken Wilson announced the news on Twitter.

Story: https://washingtonstate.rivals.com/news/pelluer-granted-sixth-year-of-eligibility-by-ncaa

 

[BiggsCoug]

Great news!!!!

 

[702coug]

Hell yeah. That’s great news.

 

[Glad Cougar]

With the experience gained by some of the freshmen LBs last year, Pelluer will help make it a solid unit. Excellent news.

Glad Cougar

 

[wazzubruce]

Wow! That IS great news! Love this kid! He is a tackling machine! Good to hear it peyton!!

 

[mister noon]

great news!

 

[PeteTheChop]

A difference-maker!

Honorable-mention All-Pac-12 in 2016 + 34 career starts on his resume.

Thought he might dip his toes in the NFL water this winter, but sounds like Peyton wants to make one final push for a Pac-12 ring.

 

[Fab5Coug]

A difference-maker!

Honorable-mention All-Pac-12 in 2016 + 34 career starts on his resume.

Thought he might dip his toes in the NFL water this winter, but sounds like Peyton wants to make one final push for a Pac-12 ring.

I don't think he has the speed to play in the NFL.

 

[79COUG]

Wow! I'm happy as hell but frankly I'm also pretty shocked.
Must have caught the NCAA on a good day.

 

[PeteTheChop]

I don't think he has the speed to play in the NFL.

I was thinking maybe Peyton could be a first- and -second down inside linebacker type, the prototypical coach on the field.

Maybe play on a couple special teams here and there, too,

I'm certainly no talent scout.

I just like those throwback players with the great intangibles.

 

[dgibbons]

I don't think he has the speed to play in the NFL.

True.

But with all the personnel losses, coach turnover and Hilinski’s passing, this some very welcome good news.

 

[ElComanche]

Well , i hope he delivers what Coach Wilson thinks he can. Somehow "a step too slow" may not be the savior ,people think he will be.

 

[COUGinNCW]

And it looks like he will indeed play for the Cougs in 2018. LB coach Ken Wilson announced the news on Twitter.

Story: https://washingtonstate.rivals.com/news/pelluer-granted-sixth-year-of-eligibility-by-ncaa

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I think the biggest thing he brings to the team is leadership which with the amount of Seniors they lost plus Herc and the 2 Florida WRs and the tragedy of TH is going to be very important in 2018.

 

[Observer11]

Is there any possibility Pelleur takes the grad transfer route and plays somewhere else for his 6th year?

 

[ElComanche]

Not a chance in hell. He would have to go elsewhere and prove himself. He has a starting position sewed up with the cougs once he steps on the field.

 

[PeteTheChop]

Is there any possibility Pelleur takes the grad transfer route and plays somewhere else for his 6th year?

Let’s hope not, although you’d think he’d have plenty of suitors based on his college career to this point.

Sounds like Coach Wilson is already counting on Peyton to anchor the Cougar Defense in 2018.

 

[Loyal Coug]

Is there any possibility Pelleur takes the grad transfer route and plays somewhere else for his 6th year?

Pretty sure this is the stupidest sentence I have read on this board - ever. Well, ok maybe in the last year. Or month. Ehh, week.

Ok this is the stupidest sentence I have read on this board today. 4th generation Pelleur. Geezus.

 

[Observer11]

Pretty sure this is the stupidest sentence I have read on this board - ever. Well, ok maybe in the last year. Or month. Ehh, week.

Ok this is the stupidest sentence I have read on this board today. 4th generation Pelleur. Geezus.

His brother went to UW.

Just throwing it out there. Nothing surprises me any more. Nothing.

 

[Coug90]

Wow! I'm happy as hell but frankly I'm also pretty shocked.
Must have caught the NCAA on a good day.

You’re not alone. I remenber when talk of this came up before several posters said 0% chance. It wasn’t likely but there was always a chance. Will be good to have him back, defense gonna need to be lights out again this year.

 

[BiggsCoug]

Is there any possibility Pelleur takes the grad transfer route and plays somewhere else for his 6th year?

Boooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Flatlandcoug]

Is there any possibility Pelleur takes the grad transfer route and plays somewhere else for his 6th year?

You never say never, but there is absolutely zero chance that Pelleur goes elsewhere. I think Coach Wilson would burn his house down if he went somewhere else.

 

[Coug95man2]

Yeah. Pelleur... the kid we all are proud to say his whole family played Cougar Football? 3 generations worth? The dude that bleeds Crimson & Gray?

While I understand that nothing surprises anyone in today's world, I've got to think this is a close a sure thing as it can be. No way he goes anywhere else.

 

[Glad Cougar]

Well , i hope he delivers what Coach Wilson thinks he can. Somehow "a step too slow" may not be the savior ,people think he will be.

Don't know that anyone is calling him a savior, but he's a pretty effective inside linebacker with a ton of experience. Certainly like having another coach on the field during games. With him and Woods on the inside, I'm feeling pretty good. Really, I can't see any downside with Pelluer coming back next season.

Glad Cougar

 

[wazzubruce]

The kid is a tackling machine and will only make this defense better, with his skill and experience.

 

[kougkurt]

Don't know that anyone is calling him a savior, but he's a pretty effective inside linebacker with a ton of experience. Certainly like having another coach on the field during games. With him and Woods on the inside, I'm feeling pretty good. Really, I can't see any downside with Pelluer coming back next season.

Glad Cougar

Woods or Rodgers

 

[cr8zyncalif]

Any time you are limited in terms of the quantity of big D tackles on the roster, it is nice to have a true MLB available. I'm sure our new D coordinator will find a use for him, and be thankful that he is available.

 

[SaveFerris]

Woods or Rodgers

Could end up:
ILB: Pelluer, Catis, Rodgers
OLB: Woods, Fa'avae Fa'avae

Good to have Pelluer back for another year!

 

[How_did_this_happen?]

You never say never, but there is absolutely zero chance that Pelleur goes elsewhere. I think Coach Wilson would burn his house down if he went somewhere else.

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"I think Coach Wilson would burn his house down"...

"His" meaning Pelleur's house or Wilson's house?

 

[How_did_this_happen?]

You’re not alone. I remenber when talk of this came up before several posters said 0% chance. It wasn’t likely but there was always a chance. Will be good to have him back, defense gonna need to be lights out again this year.

I know...some said there was absolutely no chance he'd get another year. Zero. None. Zilch.

Funny.

 

[How_did_this_happen?]

Is there any possibility Pelleur takes the grad transfer route and plays somewhere else for his 6th year?

Bite your fingers off.

 

[COUGinNCW]

Yeah. Pelleur... the kid we all are proud to say his whole family played Cougar Football? 3 generations worth? The dude that bleeds Crimson & Gray?

While I understand that nothing surprises anyone in today's world, I've got to think this is a close a sure thing as it can be. No way he goes anywhere else.

4th generation Coug, not 3rd.

 

[CrimsonDisciple]

His brother went to UW.

Just throwing it out there. Nothing surprises me any more. Nothing.

You do realize that Wilson has been using him as a coach, right? Not only is he a loyal Coug, he’s going to get his first coaching stint at WSU as a Garduate Assistant once he completes his NFL shot. He’s not going anywhere.

 

[kayak15]

Really good news. We have a number of promising kids at LB but are somewhat short on long term experience and on-field guidance. Peyton gives us that and will be a boon to the younger linebackers. RichRod played the younger LBs like a violin last year.