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LSULax22 · Jul 23, 2004

The world is in their hands.... and then they snort it, smoke it, or rape it and throw it all away...

friday · Jul 23, 2004

I remember LSU recruiting this guy hard with LSU being one his finalists. maybe, this wouldn't have happended if he was under the tutelage of nick saban. however, as we know from the melvin oliver situation, NO school is immune from bad apples.

bayoutider · Jul 24, 2004

tygertail said:

What's the deal with these boys from Opelika. That is where Oliver is from also.
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Must be something they put in the spinach dip down there

bayoutider · Jul 24, 2004

red55 said:

Lemarcus Rowell will have a long way to go to beat Cecil "The Diesel" Collins in how to screw up your career with stupid moves. He had the potential to be the best back at LSU ever, but got dismissed, then transferred and got dismissed at McNeese, got drafted by the NFL anyway and was looking good but got dismissed and finally jailed.
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That was quite a saga Red, Cecil just couldn't stay straight.

bayoutider · Jul 24, 2004

BB said:

Turbo,

What you are saying makes some sense, but what makes these situations different is that these kids are on scholarship to play football and get an education - smoking weed is a direct violation of the rules. College football is big business these days and scholarships are very closely guarded by coaches due to limitations. Also, the negative publicity and distractions this kind of behavior brings on is a coach's nightmare as he is working to ready his team for the season.

If you and I roll up a fatty joint at your apartment and get pulled over with the stuff in the car on our way to Taco Bell, we're going to be arrested - that would be a situation of college kids being college kids and making a bad decision. Slap on the wrist from Judge Judy and we're out. College football players are not living the same lives as you and I, and, therefore, they must live under stricter rules and more intense scrutiny.

Bottom line = I don't care if daddy wasn't around when you were coming up. I don't care if you grew up in a rough neighborhood. I don't care what is and was normal in your life prior to coming to college. I don’t care if Ray Ray or Billy Bob or Fat Joe from 31st Street told you to - If you are awarded the opportunity to: attend and graduate from college for FREE, receive superior academic support and privileges for FREE, become a regional or national superstar, have access to some of the finest athletic and training facilities in the world for FREE, receive top-notch medical support and analysis around the clock for FREE, have meals prepared and your nutrition and diet laid out for FREE, get equipment, clothing, rings, trophies, plaques, cleats and anything else you wear for FREE, be the most popular guy in the room after your playing days are over, play on National Television, put on that helmet, lace up those cleats, RUN THROUGH THAT FREAKING TUNNEL AND MAKE THOSE 90,000 FANS LOSE THEIR MINDS…

Don’t smoke weed, understand the rules, abide by the rules and keep your mouth shut. If you have a problem with this, turn your ass around before you walk onto campus because we ain’t gonna’ feel sorry for you when you blow your once in a lifetime opportunity. Some guy on an internet forum somewhere might feel sorry for you, but the coaches and the University sure as hell won’t. Any questions…
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I don't know if you are always right but you are right on with that.

freddy · Jul 24, 2004

bayoutider said:

That was quite a saga Red, Cecil just couldn't stay straight.
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Cecil never was straight at LSU. It just finally caught up to him. Cecil has no one to blame but himself and he was given many opportunities but from what I have heard people around Leesville knew what he was up to before he came to LSU. Maybe if someone back then would have got on Cecil he may have turned out better.

That is one thing I like about Saban. He seems to be the type of coach who doesn't just tell his players what they want to hear. He is up front and takes an interest in not only their athletics but also their academics and personal life. I think if more coaches at the junior high and school levels and people in their communities did the same some of these guys may turn out a little better by the time they are ready for college.