» Judge clears the way for Clarett

noshirtforyou · Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 7:46 am Post subject: Judge clears the way for Clarett

http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/sports/7935582.htm

redskins56 · Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 8:54 am Post subject:

I hope he does horrible...

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Wysocki · Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 9:25 am Post subject:

I hope he bombs too...what's next? The NFL draft could be abolished and it will be an open market to the highest bidder - the NFL will be the No Fun League (apologies to Gerry Glanville) for the fans...I guess the cap will keep things even but a lot of various strategies will out the window...

hailskins666 · Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 12:52 pm Post subject:

noshirtforyou · Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 3:45 pm Post subject:

lol yea and maybe even younger, high school players are now eligible for the draft..could be a 17 year old..

skinsfaninroanoke · Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2004 1:46 am Post subject:

I think that Judge should clear the way straight to a psychiatrist appointment for himself - man needs to have his head examined.

DEHog · Diesel Joined: 15 Dec 2003 Posts: 5809 Location: Dover DE

The judge doesn't care about the fallout of his ruling...he just made a name for himself...now years from now he can say "I was the ruling judge in the landmark case blah, blah ,blah.... It makes me sick the way some of these judges conduct themselfs...sorry Justice!

skinsfaninroanoke · Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2004 10:06 am Post subject:

Oh - I bet JH would agree with ya DE Smile

FootLongHog · swine Joined: 28 Jan 2004 Posts: 62 Location: DC

hate to be the one to say this, but the ruling has nothing to do with the judge's head or his plans to be famous. Similar rules have been declared illegal in baseball, hockey, and basketball, this kind of thing has been clearly proven illegal.

The case is a tragic example of the explotive collaboration between the NFL and college football which, while having its downfalls, does not deserve to have a bunch of kids degrade the sport.

Still, I think kids will hesitate, teams will especially hesitate to draft a kid in the modern win-now philosophy, to go pro early. So in the end I don't think this will be as big of a deal as everyone thinks.

skinsfaninroanoke · Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2004 5:50 pm Post subject:

I don't think it is a big deal - just a stupid one. I don't know what collaboration there is when the NFL is actively pursuing a defendant's case against allowing this kid to come to the league.

hailskins666 · Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2004 5:55 pm Post subject:

next thing you know, one of these kids that gets mangled will be suing the league for unsafe working conditions. Rolling Eyes

skinsfaninroanoke · Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2004 5:56 pm Post subject:

I would laugh my butt off (and THAT would be a sight) if Clarett didn't get drafted at all...

Texas Hog · Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2004 6:33 pm Post subject:

I understand the league is going to allow MC to enter the draft and then seek to have the ruling reversed. I agree that this probably isn't that big a deal and also agree that teams will shy away from the young players forcing them to remain in college or wait the three years after graduating HS.

noshirtforyou · Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2004 4:28 am Post subject:

I doubt he won't get drafted, if he's still available in the 7th round he'll get snatched up..maybe even to just return kicks

Wysocki · Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2004 9:10 am Post subject:

His position coach at OSU now coaches RBs for the Bears...