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RB Maurice Clarett (B1G Freshman of the Year, National Champion)

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bassbuckeye07;1995073; said:
Good because Ohio State needs to lock down Brazil for kickers
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Nope. Brasil is for volleyball players - and cheerleaders.

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Maurice Clarett has a wish for some high school players
Andy Kossak
Pro Football Examiner
October 4, 2011

Maurice Clarett is in his second year with the United Football League?s Omaha Nighthawks and as his comeback to professional football continues, the former one-year star at Ohio State has some ideas on what he?d like to see happen with the UFL.

On Tuesday, Clarett tweeted, ?I wish high school players could get scouted by the UFL and come here and get paid.?

If that?s a window the UFL would be willing to open, it could be a huge game changer going forward.

The NFL?s current policy is that a player must be out of high school for three years before being able to declare for the NFL Draft. Clarett was one of two players who tried to get that rule changed.

After being suspended by Ohio State for his true sophomore season in 2003, Clarett and then USC wide receiver Mike Williams, tried to enter the NFL Draft earlier than the three years removed from high school. A federal judge initially ruled in favor of Clarett, but the decision was overturned by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
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Since both Clarett and Williams had signed with agents, the NCAA refused to allow either to be reinstated to play college ball and both were left out in the cold for a full football season.

Among Clarett?s other thoughts on Tuesday via twitter: ?@theUFL could set up programs for younger athletes to go to school after season. Get paid for talnt, coached by pros and go to school? and ?@theUFL we could also could add more teams in more cities and compete for young talent out of high school.?
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http://www.examiner.com/pro-footbal...sh-for-some-high-school-players#ixzz1ZuCwg4TU
 
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Well it all depends on what he means by that. If he means kids in highschool I'm not sure I agree with that. If he means kids just out of highschool I'm all for it. Let's face it some kids aren't cut out for college. I don't have a problem allowing them another avenue if they are good enough.
 
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I like the idea, but you have to take into account the difference in experience, strength, age...etc. Some of those guys are former NFL players and kids fresh out of high school wouldn't survive a full season and essentially would be damaged goods for a modest salary.
 
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Got this from the Troy Smith thread - the article about Troy Smith & MoC playing in the same league.

Speaking of rich, the Nebraska-Ohio State rivalry has already begun in Omaha. Clarett said he has a $1,000 bet with Nighthawks quarterback Eric Crouch, the 2001 Heisman winner from NU, on the game. Straight up.
"I'm not going to need any points,'' Clarett said.
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Ok, we're officially screwed against Nebraska.

And MoC woz the one wot did it.
 
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dragurd;2006515; said:
Well it all depends on what he means by that. If he means kids in highschool I'm not sure I agree with that. If he means kids just out of highschool I'm all for it. Let's face it some kids aren't cut out for college. I don't have a problem allowing them another avenue if they are good enough.
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The ones not cut out for college have another avenue already - It is called Boise State.

But seriously, I am pretty sure he means kids out of HS.
 
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buchtelgrad04;2006540; said:
you have to take into account the difference in experience, strength, age...etc
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This is true for 99.9% of kids, and I think the decision makers in UFL front offices already know this and aren't going to be gambling on high school kids that are projects or are two or three years in the weight room away from growing into their frames. But at any given time there are a handful of kids like the Claretts that have the body and/or skill to play at least lower level pro ball right out of high school, or only need two years max in college, like a Dez Bryant, Adrian Peterson, or Beanie. Then there is the other group, like Duron Carter, that we need to just recognize are not college material. That Duron's NFL career may be scuttled because he wasn't a 2.0 college student and has no other alternative to advance his football career in the absence of college is stupid, quite frankly.

Whether or not this is in the best interest of the players and their development is another matter entirely, but they at least deserve the opportunity, which they currently don't have. It makes no sense to me that there is a minimum collegiate experience prerequisite to become a doctor, a lawyer, or a football player.

One of those things is not like the other things.
 
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