I promised I was done on the other thread, but since there's a new one...
When did Clarett become "untouchable"?
You people on your high moral horses are really getting on my nerves. I am allowed to like or dislike an OSU football player or coach based on more than what they do on some Saturdays during football season.
Someone will say, "These people who "BASH" Clarett were the same ones cheering for him when he was scoring TDs."
I will counter with two points. First, I have yet to see anyone "bash" Clarett on this site. Keep telling me what I'm alowed to think and you will see at least one person bash him though just to piss you off. Second, there is no inconsistancy with my having cheered for him during the season (before the crap hit the fans) and thought he was not worthy of my support after (when the true MoC was revealed).
Next someone will ask, "Where was your moral indignation with Bellisari or Reynolds or Carter or Germany, etc.?"
I can reply with a clean conscience that I was more upset by their actions then I am with Clarett's. Clarett is a sad story, but it also amuses me because he just doesn't get it. All the other players embarassed the university too. All of them except Germany then realized that the world doesn't revolve around them and asked the university community to forgive them. They all went out and proved that they were over it, so I'm over it too. Why did they do this if they hadn't somehow wronged the university community?
Someone then might ask, "Why can't you get over Clarett?"
I am over Clarett. Clarett needs to get over Clarett. Those of you who think he should never be criticized or made fun of need to get over Clarett.
Let me make this perfectly clear... I am upset with people who seem to think Clarett is above reproach because he's a great RB... I don't so much care what happens to Clarett as he seems to be getting exactly what he's asking for. My life will not change if Maurice is elected into Canton or if he plays for the Franklin County Penal League.
If he turns out to be half the man Cris Carter became... I'll support him. If he continues to do stupid things... I won't. And Maurice Clarett's life won't be any different with or without my support, so stop pretending that my comments on a message board somehow hurt you or tOSU or Maurice. The world doesn't revolve around us either.