JADEVEON CLOWNEY ANNOUNCES COMMITMENT TO ENORMOUS SANDWICH
by Spencer Hall on Feb 14, 2011 10:10 AM EST
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PrintROCK HILL, SC (AP)-- In a shocking turn of events this morning, number one-ranked high school football recruit Jadeveon Clowney spurned offers from the University of South Carolina and Clemson and announced his commitment to what he described as "this big-ass sandwich here."
"I have consulted with my family, my friends, and my community, and I'd like to thank them and say I've got a lot of things ahead of me in life, but this big-ass sandwich has to come first."
Clowney made the announcement in front of a crowded auditorium at South Pointe High School in front of 400 of his classmates and numerous assembled representatives of the media. His mother stood proudly at his right shoulder, and patted Clowney as he spoke.
"I was taught never to stop until I'd finished something. And right now, I haven't finished this sandwich."
The sandwich entered the recruiting race as a late, unplanned addition sometime late Monday night when a hungry Clowney traveled to a local sandwich shop for a meal.
"I did not anticipate the level of commitment this sandwich would require while I was ordering it, most especially not when I requested triple meat and double cheese."
When asked what the sandwich offered that Clemson and South Carolina could not, Clowney smiled and attempted to explain to a stunned crowd why he made his choice.
"Just look at it. There's all these meats, just hangin' off the end, and this cheese, and tomatoes, which I don't normally like because they get the bun and the meat all wet when you bit into 'em, but that's just how good this sandwich is. The tomatoes don't even bother me. Additionally, I'm drawn to its generous stacks of cheese, lettuce, and what I think are banana peppers, or maybe old jalapenos. It's hard to tell, but I'm still eating it."
Clowney said he had no timeline for finishing the sandwich, but guessed that he might finish it sometime on Wednesday morning. Clowney suggested those interested in his school choices come back on "Wednesday morning-ish" to see how things were going with the sandwich, or "maybe just drop by and see how it's going later that day if I'm not around."
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Clowney: “I commit to Salami State!”
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
I'm on the Twitters
2010 World Series Champion San Francisco Giants
Duke?
"They've just discovered a new use for sheep over there at Clemson... wool." - Lewis Grizzard
by GwinnettGamecock on Feb 14, 2011 10:50 AM EST up reply actions
I will fight him for that sandwich.
No, I’m in fact rather frustrated that I’m conscious at the moment. Why do you ask?
by Owls and Goephs and Craep on Feb 14, 2011 10:15 AM EST reply actions
Well Sure
The sandwich offered him an opportunity to start right away.
I'm white and I don't dance but that doesn't mean I have all the answers.
That sandwich so bought Clowney right out from under Sakerlina.
I have it on good authority that funds from the Jimmy John’s family were siphoned through a Ken Fairley-owned convenience store in Columbia. They’re gonna gussy it up as some sort of charitable donation when, in reality, it’s all going to artisanal cheeses and shiny foil wrappers.
/tigerdroppings’d
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by The Ghost of Jay Cutler on Feb 14, 2011 10:24 AM EST up reply actions
Oh, Sandwich. I could never stay mad at you.
by Dr. Norris Camacho on Feb 14, 2011 10:21 AM EST reply actions 2 recs
Marge, I'm gonna need some time alone with the sandwich.
"Harvard of the South?" More like "Vanderbilt of the West"
by Sasquatch Love on Feb 14, 2011 10:32 AM EST up reply actions
Once again, the conservative, sandwich-heavy portfolio pays off for the hungry investor!
by Torgo's Executive Powder on Feb 14, 2011 10:25 AM EST reply actions 10 recs
Rec'd for Zoidberg reference
Futurama forever.
Sam Donaldson: Mr. President, in talking about the continuing recession tonight, you have blamed mistakes of the past, and you have blamed the Congress. Does any of the blame belong to you?
President Reagan: Yes, because for many years I was a Democrat.
by An 'eer with a beer on Feb 14, 2011 10:44 AM EST up reply actions
Rec'd for Zoidberg...
though, I suppose it should be expected, given your name. Points for both!
"I think so, Brain, but how are we going to get the bacon flavoring into the pencils?"
I guess you could say his recruitment has
(puts on sunglasses)
gone HAM.
by Washington Irving on Feb 14, 2011 10:25 AM EST reply actions 8 recs
Per @IzzyGould
on teh Twitterz: “He did not pull a fighting Gamecock out and place it on his lap.” That’s really disappointing. Kid obviously needs to step up his game!
Meet it is I set it down that one may smile, and smile, and be a villain--Hamlet, I, v
Fuck South Carolina
twitter - devidee33
by devidee33 on Feb 14, 2011 10:29 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
Clowney to South Carolina!
Pure joy!
by Never Leave College on Feb 14, 2011 10:30 AM EST reply actions 9 recs
Didn't think it'd take about a dozen comments in before I saw a "fuck Clemson" on here.
Anyway, fuck Clemson.
by Malovex on Feb 14, 2011 10:31 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Only took that long because I was waiting for the kid to announce first.
by Never Leave College on Feb 14, 2011 10:33 AM EST up reply actions
Understood.
But really, is there ever NOT a good time for a hearty fuck Clemson?
by Malovex on Feb 14, 2011 10:47 AM EST up reply actions 3 recs
x a brazillion
I haven't a particle of confidence in a man who has no redeeming petty vices whatsoever
-Mark Twain
Also, Fuck Clemson.
by Gamecock2002 on Feb 14, 2011 10:33 AM EST up reply actions
Meanwhile, in Clemson
by Torgo's Executive Powder on Feb 14, 2011 12:35 PM EST up reply actions 5 recs
I'm not great with Wolfhounds
but he/she looks pissed. That looks like a show of teeth.
The twitter
Anfield Asylum, sbnation's very own open zoo for the most dangerous game: Liverpool fans
"Voetbal is pas totaal als je wint"- Coach Adun
"The greatest sin is to spurn the gift"- Coach Alistair
That's more of a "I can't take it anymore"
It’s the same look you’d get waving an 8 ball in front of Dr. Rockso. It’s not quite pissed, but it’s not exactly non-threatening either.
"What Would Jesus Do? You're damn right he'd do a wheelie" ~ Daniel Tosh
My dad's favorite game as a kid
How close can my hand get to my herd of Huskies’ food bowl before they get a similar look on their face
The twitter
Anfield Asylum, sbnation's very own open zoo for the most dangerous game: Liverpool fans
"Voetbal is pas totaal als je wint"- Coach Adun
"The greatest sin is to spurn the gift"- Coach Alistair
flawless!
FUCK CLEMSON, INDEED
by BrisketBiscuit on Feb 14, 2011 10:37 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I may frame that
I haven't a particle of confidence in a man who has no redeeming petty vices whatsoever
-Mark Twain
Also, Fuck Clemson.
by Gamecock2002 on Feb 14, 2011 10:40 AM EST up reply actions
and rec'd
I haven't a particle of confidence in a man who has no redeeming petty vices whatsoever
-Mark Twain
Also, Fuck Clemson.
by Gamecock2002 on Feb 14, 2011 10:40 AM EST up reply actions
Yes, ALWAYS
Sam Donaldson: Mr. President, in talking about the continuing recession tonight, you have blamed mistakes of the past, and you have blamed the Congress. Does any of the blame belong to you?
President Reagan: Yes, because for many years I was a Democrat.
by An 'eer with a beer on Feb 14, 2011 11:32 AM EST up reply actions
Oh, that's the Sistine Chapel of FUCK CLEMSON
Well done.
by BelmontVol on Feb 14, 2011 11:45 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
FUCKING REC'D
East Carolina Pirates - No Quarter
by RjTheMetalhead on Feb 14, 2011 12:20 PM EST up reply actions
Isn't there an actual comic for that?
The twitter
Anfield Asylum, sbnation's very own open zoo for the most dangerous game: Liverpool fans
"Voetbal is pas totaal als je wint"- Coach Adun
"The greatest sin is to spurn the gift"- Coach Alistair
BED OF EVIL AND LETTUCE!
It's a funny name.
by Turd Ferguson on Feb 14, 2011 11:39 AM EST up reply actions
I swear I think Ike's up in the city offers this
"Well, if that ain't a show, I'll kiss your ass." - Gov. Jim Folsom Sr. (D-AL), 1948-52
by VandyImport on Feb 14, 2011 11:48 AM EST up reply actions
This hump columnist from the Rochester newspaper
Just got a tweet telling him that he should youtube Clowney’s high school highlights. He responded with a curt “Call me when he gets drafted.” YOU KNOW, BECAUSE THE ENN. EFF. ELL. IS THE ONLY WORTHWHILE FOOTBALL ON THE PLANET AND ANYTHING ELSE IS IMMATERIAL BECAUSE IT WASN’T AT THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE LEVEL OF HUMAN COMPETITION THAT IS THE NATIONAL. FOOTBALL. LEAGUE. AND ANYONE WHO THINKS OTHERWISE IS STUPID AND HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAOWIEHYLSAKHFAKEJSHFLADJSHFLAJ
What a prick.
Why would anyone from Upstate NY encourage people to watch the NFL
"What Would Jesus Do? You're damn right he'd do a wheelie" ~ Daniel Tosh
Teh Billz
would lose to oregon/Auburn/Alabama after they trade all their good cheap linemen for late round picks. This is only sort of a joke.
The twitter
Anfield Asylum, sbnation's very own open zoo for the most dangerous game: Liverpool fans
"Voetbal is pas totaal als je wint"- Coach Adun
"The greatest sin is to spurn the gift"- Coach Alistair
They did...
The guy they converted from TE and was a franchise guy they had locked in long term whom they traded for late round picks.
The twitter
Anfield Asylum, sbnation's very own open zoo for the most dangerous game: Liverpool fans
"Voetbal is pas totaal als je wint"- Coach Adun
"The greatest sin is to spurn the gift"- Coach Alistair
Ahhh Jason Peters
He’s very talented, but extremely lazy. People just assume that was a horrible trade, but he’s basically been a revolving door for DeMarcus Ware and Justin Tuck since he got to Philly. They could’ve gotten more for him, but trading him wasn’t a bad idea.
This is somehow a huge win for the Yankees' rotation
The 1-9 doesn't bother me; it's the disparity in gameday fashion sense.
by roger_t_shrubber on Feb 14, 2011 10:49 AM EST up reply actions
It's all part of the plan to get Liriano
Who you will get at least one year out of. He’s either a HoF pitcher (with HoF stuff), or his arm is going to fly off into the netting.
The twitter
Anfield Asylum, sbnation's very own open zoo for the most dangerous game: Liverpool fans
"Voetbal is pas totaal als je wint"- Coach Adun
"The greatest sin is to spurn the gift"- Coach Alistair
HANDS OFF
Where’s that damn raegmonkey when you need him?
I've got this terrible pain in all the diodes down my left-hand side.
Bradley-Terry rankings for college football and basketball: because there aren't enough computer rankings already.
We should have sent the monkey when the Mets wanted Santana.
Liriano can’t even hold Santana’s jock.
"Wer viel Bier trinkt, schläft gut. Wer gut schläft, sündigt nicht. Und wer nicht sündigt, kommt in den Himmel!" Martin Luther
here ya go, Dan
mini RAEG MONKEY
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"I'm not taking sides in this Egypt thing until the Scorpion King gets involved."
-FOTProgram
by CoastalCowbell on Feb 15, 2011 8:55 AM EST up reply actions
the Yankees offered Terrence Cody
a chance to pitch in spring training, too.
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"I'm not taking sides in this Egypt thing until the Scorpion King gets involved."
-FOTProgram
by CoastalCowbell on Feb 14, 2011 11:25 AM EST up reply actions
I dunno... he meets the "huge" criteria...
but not the “flamed out former Cy Young winner that couldn’t muster it in the league for the last 4 years” criteria.
filed under 'other':
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"I'm not taking sides in this Egypt thing until the Scorpion King gets involved."
-FOTProgram
by CoastalCowbell on Feb 14, 2011 11:29 AM EST up reply actions
Rochester still exists?
Huh- who knew?
I don't care much about the Super Bowl, but I hope Ben Roethlisberger treats the Packers like a coed in a bathroom stall.
Just wait until there is a few games of precious NFL missed this fall with the lockout
Then that same columnist (and many of his comrades) will be enlightening us all with their new insight into Saturday football.
This reason alone is why I am hoping for labor peace in the pros.
"My idea of a perfect government is one guy who sits in a small room at a desk, and the only thing he’s allowed to decide is who to nuke. The man is chosen based on some kind of IQ test, and maybe also a physical tournament, like a decathlon. And women are brought to him, maybe ... when he desires them."
by the beefy ghost of prop joe on Feb 14, 2011 11:05 AM EST up reply actions
The Dolphins......
Remember when they invented that thing called “The Wildcat”?
"My idea of a perfect government is one guy who sits in a small room at a desk, and the only thing he’s allowed to decide is who to nuke. The man is chosen based on some kind of IQ test, and maybe also a physical tournament, like a decathlon. And women are brought to him, maybe ... when he desires them."
by the beefy ghost of prop joe on Feb 14, 2011 11:22 AM EST up reply actions
JAMAAAL. CHARLES.
makes the empty and half set look like genius.
The twitter
Anfield Asylum, sbnation's very own open zoo for the most dangerous game: Liverpool fans
"Voetbal is pas totaal als je wint"- Coach Adun
"The greatest sin is to spurn the gift"- Coach Alistair
These kids have to go to class, people.
They love the game so much, they’re like a bunch of 18-22 year old Brett Favres having fun out there.
What the fuck are these NFL-only assholes
gonna do when there’s no NFL this fall? I guess they’ll have to lower themselves to watching a superior product.
Hey man, you gonna eat all that?
"Harvard of the South?" More like "Vanderbilt of the West"
by Sasquatch Love on Feb 14, 2011 10:43 AM EST reply actions 14 recs
was waiting for this
One love. They were supposed to be meeting the clemson tiger to chill and relate for awhile cause things been so stressful lately
I've been in love (truly) with five women, the Spanish Republic and the 4th Infantry Division.
by sailorjerry on Feb 14, 2011 11:27 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
YALL ARE GOING TO CHILL THAT’S COOL HEY I’LL JUST BE OVER IN THAT BATHROOM FOR A MINUTE
by Torgo's Executive Powder on Feb 14, 2011 11:30 AM EST up reply actions 5 recs
yep
Shit just got real
I've been in love (truly) with five women, the Spanish Republic and the 4th Infantry Division.
by sailorjerry on Feb 14, 2011 12:00 PM EST up reply actions
LSUfreek & Spencer
Thanks for making today more tolerable. Epic pic, awesome synopsis.
"Harvard of the South?" More like "Vanderbilt of the West"
by Sasquatch Love on Feb 14, 2011 10:46 AM EST reply actions
ALL THAT YOU KNOW IS AT AN END.
A year from now when we get him out of prep school.
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by She Blinded Me With Violence on Feb 14, 2011 10:54 AM EST reply actions
The highly anticipated album is finally here...
Atma Shatakam is World Music’s answer to thrash metal. “And God granted it” is their first release since the tragic death of their lead citaris, Amit Shahabitakhan, by opium overdose.
by touchdown H-town on Feb 14, 2011 10:55 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
Now that he's a 'Cock, somebody shop that face onto this photo PLZ
by Torgo's Executive Powder on Feb 14, 2011 10:58 AM EST reply actions
He really deserved to win for . . .
“The Song Otherwise Known As Forget Clemson”
/Wow Elton John’s clearly been spending a lot of time on Majorca, looking really tanned and rested.
by MaconDawg on Feb 14, 2011 11:59 AM EST up reply actions 5 recs
RECCITY REC REC'D
points for creativity
The twitter
Anfield Asylum, sbnation's very own open zoo for the most dangerous game: Liverpool fans
"Voetbal is pas totaal als je wint"- Coach Adun
"The greatest sin is to spurn the gift"- Coach Alistair
Double cheese and triple meat
Shouldn’t the leaders and legends be crowing about oversigning right about… now?
by Big Jon on Feb 14, 2011 11:15 AM EST reply actions 5 recs
Hey there, Pac-10 is supposed to be just as bitchy, because we’re just as honest and decent about the issue as the B1G.
Seriously, oversigning is bullshit.
HATERZ
We’ve sucked long enough doing things the right way so I say fuck it, let’s cheat. If not, what was the point of hiring Erickson?
My new professional goal is to make enough money to Lowder ASU into the BCSNCG.
Don't act like you don't wish your team did it.
by Tracy Rocker's Appetite on Feb 14, 2011 1:32 PM EST up reply actions
In most of our cases...
there’s no real difference between signing 25 3-star kids and 32 3-star kids… let’s be realistic.
I'm thinking he was going for "If it's not going to help, why cheat?"
"What Would Jesus Do? You're damn right he'd do a wheelie" ~ Daniel Tosh
I think it's a practice that needs to be stopped,
But until it is, I’m not going to be upset if Auburn oversigns. I would be pissed if we did the medical scholarship thing (other than Chaz Ramsey) because that’s a real shitty way to treat a kid.
by Tracy Rocker's Appetite on Feb 14, 2011 1:53 PM EST up reply actions
Ruthless exploitation of the rules isn't cheating
If some of our Western Division brethern want to play hardball, that’s…well, it’s allowable.
Saying “Stop the practice” is easy but it’s a bit simplistic. Fearless Leader once reminded us that if all you have is a hammer, every problem looks liek a nail.Injuries, grades, qualifications and so forth all end up playing into this. Also, let’s drop this “deceiving the poor kids” routine. If a kid is gettign recruited, coaches have been looking at him for years. He knows it. His parents know, his HS coaches know it. The kid/parents/coaches have put together film reels, press kits and so forth all in pursuit of that goal of getting a I-A scholly at a major program.
Or, more succiently, when the kids stop going on ESPN froma press conference is when I’ll worry about 20 out of 120 schools playing rules lawyer.
by PalmettoTiger on Feb 14, 2011 3:01 PM EST up reply actions
Doesn’t seem simplistic at all. Seems to work just fine in the B1G and Pac-10. You’d prefer to exploit a competitive advantage that results in kids getting fucked over. This suggests that your priorities are not near mine.
To summarize
It’s not a matter of cheating. It’s a matter of ethics.
Signing 28 when you have 25 to give = probably OK (assuming there are possible grade challenges, you’ve been honest to kids that might need to grayshirt, etc.)
Signed 25 when you have 15 to give = unethical. I would prefer not to ever see that at Auburn. We will probably find out next year.
Both are legal.
"Notre Dame is ascared of Auburn." - unknown
I guess I fall on a little more stringent side of the equation...
Signing 28 when you have 25 to give is not OK to me, for several reasons:
1) I don’t think you should be assuming kids are going to fail out of school. I realize that they do, and fairly regularly, but to me, it sets a bad example as a coach and as a leader if you’re signing against that rather than enforcing classroom and studying discipline.
2) I don’t think anyone should sign players who won’t qualify. College and scholarships are both too precious and too burdensome to promise to someone who isn’t going to be ready for them. If you offer someone who ends up not qualifying to play, that punishment should fall on the coach and the institution, rather than the reverse of having two kids squeak through and one of them being punished.
If I were dictatorially in charge, the rule would be: Players on scholarship are publicly known at all times(that’s not a privacy law violation, given what you sign as a student athlete), and you must be at or below 85 at all times. 15 in, 15 out. If someone bails during the year, after scholarships are awarded, you can fill that spot next year, not with the previous class.
"I think so, Brain, but how are we going to get the bacon flavoring into the pencils?"
You'd have a good point
If signing day was after graduation.
But there’s too many unknowns on the first Wednesday of February to be that strict about it and still give a fair shot to students willing to work hard in the end to qualify.
"Notre Dame is ascared of Auburn." - unknown
It may be that I'm being fairly elitist here...
I understand that I’ve never dealt with many situations that these young men have to deal with. However, if you’re waiting on your fourth quarter grades from your senior year of high school to get to the NCAA’s very low standards, then there are issues already.
Colleges accept and deny students based on 7 semesters of work, college athletics shouldn’t be different in that regard.
"I think so, Brain, but how are we going to get the bacon flavoring into the pencils?"
The height of the standards has nothing to do with it
Schools won’t enroll kids that don’t meet a certain standard. For most schools, that’s the NCAA minimum. For others it isn’t. Either way, you’ve got to be able to predict that in advance. If Vandy won’t enroll anyone with an SAT under 1100, then should they not sign a kid with a 1080 that has several months left to improve the score?
Hoity toidy-ness on the requirements is a red herring.
Besides, colleges play the “maybe” game all the time for the general student admissions pool based on those 7 semesters.
"Notre Dame is ascared of Auburn." - unknown
When colleges play that game, they still have matriculate everyone that was accepted and sends in a deposit
If they have extra people, nobody gets kicked out of school. And, if you’re a coach at that school, you know the requirements and restrictions you’re working under. And, you’re using an extreme example there, also.
"I think so, Brain, but how are we going to get the bacon flavoring into the pencils?"
It sounds like you literally mean you only want players
who would gain admission to Ohio State if they applied as regular students. You just eliminated 75% of your starters for the last generation. That policy is basically inviting the Sun Belt, WAC, and MAC to become the new power conferences. And Arizona State to run off a dozen PAC-10 titles in a row.
"They've just discovered a new use for sheep over there at Clemson... wool." - Lewis Grizzard
by GwinnettGamecock on Feb 14, 2011 11:57 PM EST up reply actions
RE "College and scholarships are both too precious and too burdensome to promise to someone who isn’t going to be ready for them."
If Ohio State and everyone else followed this to the fullest extent, college football would suuuuuck.
"They've just discovered a new use for sheep over there at Clemson... wool." - Lewis Grizzard
by GwinnettGamecock on Feb 14, 2011 11:53 PM EST up reply actions
Ohio State has not offered several kids the last few years for academic reasons...
but that’s not really my point. And no, I’m not saying that there shouldn’t be waivers for athletes- that position is untenable in this day and age, for many reasons that you all know.
My only argument is that, if students are in trouble of not reaching the NCAA or conference’s minimum standard for a student-athlete, then they shouldn’t be signed to a letter of intent. Many schools follow this, so it shouldn’t be hard to enact. Certainly, some great football players will end up at JuCos or MAC/WAC/Sun Belt schools, but to me, as someone involved in education, the “sign and place” that has become so popular(see Nutt, Houston for the worst perpetrator) is anathema.
"I think so, Brain, but how are we going to get the bacon flavoring into the pencils?"
Also...
More problematic for me than the kid who sneaks in at the buzzer on the academic side is the kid who sailed through qualification, but loses his spot(to a grayshirt, to having his schollie pulled, to a borderline medical schollie, whatever way it happens) because of that kid sneaking through.
It’s not that I want to punish the kid who just barely made it academically, it’s that I want the NCAA to protect the guys who have done everything right, but may be slightly less talented on the football field.
If that takes moving signing day later in the academic calendar, then that works for me. I realize that brings up a new host of issues, but that’s not the point here.
I guess that, to me, it boils down to a relatively simple question of power, and I believe that there’s too much on the side of the coaches and not enough on the side of the players. The coaches are the guys who have a few secretaries and myriad academic assistants, assistant ADs, and SIDs who all get paid(in the case of the coaches, quite a bit of money most times) to make sure that a program is in compliance with all the rules. Certainly, the players aren’t completely naive to the situation, but they are “more naive” than the men and women running these programs.
Put another way, the 25/year rule is in place for a reason, and that’s at least partially to protect the players. However, the spirit of that rule is still being violated, in my opinion, and at the expense of the players, and I think that’s wrong and should be stopped.
And, FWIW, I agree that all the ESPN press conference, Three Hat Monty, etc. needs to go, but I’m less sure how to stop that. I don’t really follow recruiting, because the whole thing seems fairly skeevy to me, but the public seem to really enjoy it, so I don’t see it going away.
"I think so, Brain, but how are we going to get the bacon flavoring into the pencils?"
If you're just arguing against "sign and place"
then your comments above are way too broad.
"Notre Dame is ascared of Auburn." - unknown
Not just arguing against sign and place...
arguing against “sign and place” and also against having more signatures and players on scholarship than the 85 rule, at any point in time.
Hell, if it were up to me, the scholarship level would be at 70, and the yearly rule at 19. That would create more interesting non-conference games, and be good for the overall health of both college football and college athletics as a whole(those 15 men’s scholarships could go to other sports that have died since Title IX)
"I think so, Brain, but how are we going to get the bacon flavoring into the pencils?"
I didn't say that
ChemE93 had it closer. This idea of “oversigning” is mroe complex than it gets made out to be because coaches are also juggling numebrs based on who they think will be there next year. Also, these schollys aren’t for four years anyway. If you think my priorities aren’t yours, wll thaat’s fine. It doesn’t matter to me because neither one of us is a conference comissioner or a member of the NCAA. It’s not an issue at my school, as was pointed out below, so I stand by my original two points.
1) It’s not that easy or simple but then nothing is
2) I’ll be concerned about the 20 who “oversigned” as soon as these kids who are running their own systems stop having press conferences on ESPN.
by PalmettoTiger on Feb 14, 2011 4:08 PM EST up reply actions
1. It IS easy and simple. Show where the scholarship will come from. Several conferences have been doing this for years. Works fine. I don’t know how you can say “it’ll be hard to actually deal with this problem” when it has been dealt with already, in places that actually deign to attempt to solve it.
2. The ever-popular ‘look over there, they’re bad too!’ defense.
Oh please
I’ll address your second point first. Bull. “Stop with the pretense that these kids are somehow shetler, naive innocents in thsi whole dealio.”
With your first point, you aren’t doing anything to “solve” this alleged problem then. “Hey kid, show me an improvement in your 40 time and hit the weights some more or you’re off the team.” There. Done. These are one year schollys and that’s all. When they are handed out in the fall, 85 get them. How does no one not know this?
by PalmettoTiger on Feb 14, 2011 5:01 PM EST up reply actions
I think I’ve said enough for anybody willing to consider addressing problems. You’ve demonstrated you’re not, so good day to you sir.
"They've just discovered a new use for sheep over there at Clemson... wool." - Lewis Grizzard
by GwinnettGamecock on Feb 15, 2011 12:12 AM EST up reply actions
O HEY GUYS WHATS UP
I JUST WOKE UP UNDER SOME BUSHES AGAIN AND WOW OK WOW THERES LIKE A LOT GOIN ON BUT SO HERE’S A FUNNY THING RIGHT, COACH SAID GO GET THAT CLOWN WHO KILLS KIDS RIGHT AND I CHECKED IN A LOT OF PLACES AND NOT JUST WIKIPEDIA BUT THEY ALL SAID JOHN WAYNE GACY HAS BEEN DEAD FOR LIKE 20 YEARS ALMOST.
I KNOW RIGHT… WHAT?
JAY-DAH-VON? CLOW-KNEE? OH NO OH GOD OH NO OH GOD OH NO OH GODDDD ITS FUCK CLEMSON TIME FOR SURE JUST LIKE WHEN WE LOSE TO BEE CEE. OH MAN HERE HE COMES NOW
I'm white and I don't dance but that doesn't mean I have all the answers.
by smk73 on Feb 14, 2011 11:24 AM EST reply actions 15 recs
FOUR MINUTES IN AND I'M #2?
The geography that I stands compares you superior
by Bourbon_Meyer on Feb 14, 2011 11:29 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Like Auburn's signing day.
Or Ohio State’s post-Michigan win Saleapalooza.
"So put 2 on, put 10 on, WHAT DO YOU CARE IT'S NOT LIKE YOU'RE PAYIN' FOR 'EM!!!!?"
-Doug Heffernan, in regards to Arthur and his stamp needs
Stylin' and Profilin' with the OBC
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by BelmontVol on Feb 14, 2011 11:52 AM EST reply actions 2 recs
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
East Carolina Pirates - No Quarter
by RjTheMetalhead on Feb 14, 2011 12:37 PM EST up reply actions
St. Ric Flair pray for us
Top tip: make sure you really HAVE saved your boss’s boss’s ass with a file recovery before you do the Ric Flair strut out of the room complete with “WOOOOOOOOOOO”
"Well, if that ain't a show, I'll kiss your ass." - Gov. Jim Folsom Sr. (D-AL), 1948-52
Is there any onion on the sandwich l o l o l
/goesbacktobed,garfield
by Synaesthesia on Feb 14, 2011 12:50 PM EST via mobile reply actions
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