Mathieu disenrolled from LSU shortly after his dismissal was announced. He briefly disenrolled, checking himself into a Houston-based recovery clinic run by former NBA player John Lucas. He returned to Baton Rouge for his classes at the start of Sept. 2012.

There was no player ever at LSU like Tyrann Mathieu. Like his namesake wild animal, the Honey Badger, he took what he wanted during brief, brilliant career.

I'll admit that before he became a Houston Texan via verbal commitment last Friday, I wasn't totally aware of Tyrann Mathieu's entire life story. I knew about all of the things that had happened ...

Tyrann Mathieu doesn’t lack for colorful nicknames, energy or intensity. And the noise coming from Mathieu is almost always cranked up to full volume. Known as “The Landlord” and “Honey ...