Getting to the NFL

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As Saturday's NFL Draft wound to a close, ex-Ragin' Cajuns cornerback Melvin White took to Twitter.

"Its not bout how u get der," White tweeted in 55 characters, 85 under the max, "it's wut u do wen u der..."

Twitter-to-English translation: "It's not about how you get there, it's what you do when you're there."

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[gridiron]

Twitter slang makes me feel old.

[ULalum06]

That's not twitter slang, at all. ever.

[Turbine]

Twitter slang makes me feel old.

Five month old baby babble has the same effect on me.

[CajunFan3406]

That's not twitter slang, at all. ever.

The English translation was way under the 140 character max. Melvin didn't choose those words so it could fit in a tweet.

[ULalum06]

The English translation was way under the 140 character max. Melvin didn't choose those words so it could fit in a tweet.

yes.

[cajungrad00]

Melvin White's tweet was still more grammatically correct than Tyran Mathieu's post draft interview on ESPN.

[gridiron]

Melvin White's tweet was still more grammatically correct than Tyran Mathieu's post draft interview on ESPN.

I agree alpha-lost-bet minimalism does not compare to a lost mind flailing through the throws of a drug induced stupor.

jmopinion