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It is a shame & they should not have handled it the way they did with the family, but it was Trahan's (& his familiy's) responsibility to make it clear how different his condition is. The AU support for student athletes is likely geared to focus on the most common problems. Trahan's particular learning disability required a unique kind of help. It doesn't mean AU didn't want to help, just that their general system wasn't a fit for Trahan. Trahan should have sat down with Tubs or Willis earlier & talked about it & explained how the current system wasn't working. I really doubt the AU Coaches, in that situation, would have let things go on. It should also be noted that at this time, certain courses that would have suited Trahan, like directed reading, were being discouraged. I understand some changes were made to the support center after the Gundlach affair that made this a perfect storm. If Trahan had been given some directed reading courses & unique first hand attention with help in EDITING (not WRITING) his papers, he may have done better & would have continued to learn how to take tests & articulate ideas effectively.

However, I am ticked that they responded the way they did at that meeting. That's ridiculous & hopefully a lesson learned. If they had proof he wasn't going to class or the resource center, they show that first, then work from there. But calling out a kid like that isn't helpful.

All in all, a sad story. Trahan obviously liked it at AU. I do hope he makes (Patrick) Willis look bad at Ole Miss (& goes to the NFL early ). He's got the talent.

Good luck Patrick, sorry it didn't work out at AU.