The college player debate
Posted on September 25, 2007 at 11:14 pm by Sherri R
Remember the last great Ohio State running back?Maurice Clarrette, is now serving time after being caught with a car load full of guns. A highly touted recruit, who totally lost his sense of direction is now just a bookmark. There are rumors of 4 players from this years Ohio State team looking to turn pro. Most young college see the alure of the money and playing in the NFL, but never realize all that comes with this next level of play. I went to WSU and we had Ryan Leaf, drafted in the first round, left college early. And it was a total disaster. He was a great college player but with all the distractions, was not able to stay focused on his game and is now no longer in the league.
These young players, while they are being told that they could be picked as high as the first round, should look to the future and what happens if the only play one or two seasons, they will not have finished college and have no degree to fall back on. Very few can leave early and make a successful career in the NFL. But most will not. Go Buckeyes in your quest for a National Championship. Only because I cannot stand Florida.
