Comments on: Wednesday Night Rumble: Hoops and Clowns?

By: Ken

Ken — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 20:49:57 +0000

OK, moving on; regarding the JoePa article and, um, comments. Personally, IMO, JoePa was up to his horn rims in denial on Sandusky’s actions. To paraphrase Donald Rumsfeld; these JoePa defenders, such that made the effort to show up on last week’s article are ‘dead enders’. And to back Mali’s point; the whole issue with them is the potential impact this has on the JoePa Legacy. Well, I think JoePa’s legacy has pretty much been redefined.

By: MaliBuckeye

MaliBuckeye — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 20:10:20 +0000

True!

But I’m not sure that we’d be justified in freaking out though…

By: C-Dog

C-Dog — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 19:25:49 +0000

If a Buckeye player sat out to protect his draft status, we would all crap. If someone from another school does it, it’s all good and completely reasonable.

By: Ken

Ken — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 13:24:40 +0000

Of course, the kicker is what does Jadeveon Clowney really want to do? All the above handwringing is in response to an opinion piece by a sports reporter. And we know how unhinged people who write about sports can be

By: Ken

Ken — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 13:20:49 +0000

Well, I agree with you that concerning university/NFL teams, players are little more than chattel. When one wears out/breaks down, they get a new one. After all, these are revenue producing enterprises.

My comment was from perspective of pretend NFL GM. If Clowney does ‘this’ (sits out a year), what else won’t he do? For me?

(Still in character) I don’t care if JC sits out 2013 or not, but if he does, he won’t be playing for me in 2014. Nothin’ personal, son, it’s just bidness.

By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 03:05:23 +0000

I can totally see the merit in sitting. I personally wouldn’t do it, but I don’t know that I’d completely begrudge a player who did, especially a guy like Clowney who’s going to be number one overall in 2014, he might have been number one overall THIS year if he were eligible.

By: MaliBuckeye

MaliBuckeye — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 23:38:24 +0000

Normally I agree with you… but given what we’re learning about injuries having a longer and deeper impact than previously acknowledged, isn’t “Me First” a healthy attitude?

Particularly since the University/NFL franchises do NOT have the players as their first priority?

By: Ken

Ken — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 22:48:35 +0000

Good Rumble, Jason. I’ll have other thoughts on your other topics later, but I want to comment on the Clowney situatuation.

If he sits out the season, then he should turn in his scholarship. Also, if he sits out the season ‘to avoid injury’, and I’m an NFL GM; I’ll be damned if I’d draft/sign him. It’s “Me First” (not a total surprise, in general) and demonstrates that Clowney would be OK risking getting injured if he had a plump contract..