your thoughts on clowney

[cajunhawk]

he is hurting his draft stock and costing himself way more money by what he is doing now. if he drops even a couple slots by teams questioning his character and dedication... it will cost him millions.

He could sit out the entire season...and will still go #1. It won't cost him a penny. He is "Lawrence Taylor" good...everyone turned a blind eye to what LT did, even though the Saints took George Rogers instead. Questionable character is always going to be trumped by ungodly talent.

[douglas]

If the guy gets hurt...South Carolina isn't going to pay his bills if he misses out on untold millions. I understand a senior on the team who isn't going to get a chance playing again after college toughing it out for the team, but Clowney has a future to think about. If the guy won't hurt his draft stock, it is perfectly fine by me. Non-profit universities can make big time money off these kids backs, but when one of them protects HIS interests it's wrong? That's a double standard.

I never said anything was right or wrong. Im asking if our obsession with the NFL that has created the insane contracts now rippled to the college level to where kids will now start coasting through there last year. Is this the first steps of a slippery slope? Will a flock of others begin to take this approach is what I'm asking, not an anecdotal judgment I suppose

[CharlieK]

Did he have to play one more year before coming out for the draft? I forget the rule.

I don't like the attitude in general....but it is true that the schools and some of the millionaire coaches use and discard these kids at will, so I'm not exactly losing any sleep over one of the few kids with leverage using it......

[douglas]

He can come out this year. I also agree to a point that the kids are used and without the four year guarantee a lot hangs in the balance.

[CrazyCajun]

He could sit out the entire season...and will still go #1. It won't cost him a penny. He is "Lawrence Taylor" good...everyone turned a blind eye to what LT did, even though the Saints took George Rogers instead. Questionable character is always going to be trumped by ungodly talent.

if you are cleared to play and dont...thats a big question mark. what will he do for you once he gets paid? he hasnt dominated squat this year either. his numbers are way down, he appears out of shape, he told his coach he wasnt gonna play. the questions are starting to add up.

[jumboragncajun]

prima donna head case is what comes to mind for me. A coach with some nards would set him straight.

[cajunhawk]

if you are cleared to play and dont...thats a big question mark. what will he do for you once he gets paid? he hasnt dominated squat this year either. his numbers are way down, he appears out of shape, he told his coach he wasnt gonna play. the questions are starting to add up.

And when he gets to the combine and blows people away with what they already know about his size and speed, all those question marks will fade into oblivion. It's not like the guy is suspended or anything. Had he been suspended I would agree that those kinds of question marks might make a difference. But all the guy is doing is taking it easy, so he doesn't end up like Marcus Lattimore with a twice blown out Knee and an uphill climb to make it in the NFL.

I think his body of work is already #1 pick material and nothing he does this year beyond getting hurt or robbing a bank will change that.

[cajunhawk]

I never said anything was right or wrong. Im asking if our obsession with the NFL that has created the insane contracts now rippled to the college level to where kids will now start coasting through there last year. Is this the first steps of a slippery slope? Will a flock of others begin to take this approach is what I'm asking, not an anecdotal judgment I suppose

Sorry if I worded it that way. I think we are seeing the beginnings of what will become minor league football.

[duggie85]

And when he gets to the combine and blows people away with what they already know about his size and speed, all those question marks will fade into oblivion. It's not like the guy is suspended or anything. Had he been suspended I would agree that those kinds of question marks might make a difference. But all the guy is doing is taking it easy, so he doesn't end up like Marcus Lattimore with a twice blown out Knee and an uphill climb to make it in the NFL.

I think his body of work is already #1 pick material and nothing he does this year beyond getting hurt or robbing a bank will change that.

I agree with you. With that said, he should just quit the team.

[cajunhawk]

prima donna head case is what comes to mind for me. A coach with some nards would set him straight.

If you own a piece of property that has been proven to hold a fortune in Oil & Gas reserves, but you cannot contact anyone to drill for that oil for 3 years, and someone from the local university wants to do underground explosives and seismic testing on your piece of property for free that may alter or shift the formations and reservoirs where your fortune lies...are you a head case for not allowing them to do the testing, or are you using your head by being conservative and not allowing that opportunity to go to waste? The kid is just doing it the smart way.