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Perrilloux mixing up his signals Prep QB '60-40 in favor of Texas'


By CARL DUBOIS
cdubois@theadvocate.com
Advocate sportswriter


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East St. John High School blue-chip quarterback Ryan Perrilloux.
One day after telling The Advocate he didn't plan to make public his college choice until after the 2004 football season, blue-chip quarterback Ryan Perrilloux told at least two media outlets Monday he's committed to the University of Texas.
Perrilloux, who will be a senior this season at East St. John High School in Laplace, continued to send mixed signals. He visited with LSU coaches at Nick Saban's camp and said he planned to use all five of his official visits allowed under NCAA rules -- including a return trip to LSU.

In the morning, Perrilloux told Rivals.com, a national network of Web sites specializing in college recruiting, he committed Sunday to Texas quarterbacks coach Greg Davis at a summer camp in California.

In the afternoon, Perrilloux told Richard Condon, the host of "Condon's Corner" on radio station WIBR-AM, 1300, he's "committed to Texas." Pressed by Condon to say how strong his commitment is, Perrilloux said it's "60-40" in favor of Texas.

Nailing down Perrilloux's status, more than six months before the Feb. 2 start of the national signing period, has been elusive, to say the least. His statements Monday came a day after he repeatedly insisted he would make no such announcement until after the season.

The Times-Picayune in New Orleans, which closely covers East St. John and recruiting, quoted Perrilloux in its Monday editions as saying he might decide during the season or wait until it ends.

Perrilloux did not return phone calls Monday afternoon and evening.

East St. John coach Larry Dauterive, who spent the last week saying a commitment was imminent, seemed puzzled by Perrilloux's actions.

"If he said he's going to Texas, why is he at LSU today?" Dauterive said. "Maybe that's the 40 percent of doubt in his mind. Maybe that's why he said it's 60-40, but that 40 percent could be split between four schools."

On his Web site -- www.Ryan11.com -- Perrilloux lists Florida State, Michigan and

even though tOSU is not involved, it should be fun to see how this one plays out