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Front Page Story: Bellamy leaving Clemson
May 15, 2012, 7:58 PM
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All-In [26968]
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He will be missed. One of the great Tigers.***
May 15, 2012, 8:00 PM
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not to step on the kid why he's drowning.. but please
May 15, 2012, 8:02 PM
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enlighten me as to how he was "one of the great Tigers". I'm sorry... I can't put that kid in that category with real Tiger greats.
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you want to borrow my batteries?***
May 15, 2012, 8:03 PM
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110%er [6577]
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oh geez.. wow. I usually have a full charge. Don't see how
May 15, 2012, 8:05 PM
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that one got by me. ###.
haha...
It's been a long day.
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Re: oh geez.. wow. I usually have a full charge. Don't see how
May 15, 2012, 8:08 PM
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you do know Prodigal is a coot don't ya?
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110%er [6577]
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ya.. but even he is, it was still funny.***
May 15, 2012, 8:09 PM
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Re: not to step on the kid why he's drowning.. but please
May 15, 2012, 8:35 PM
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I never talk down about one of our players or Clemson. But I will have to agree with you there with the statement. We have and have had some greats at Clemson. Mike just never gave HIMSELF the chance to be one of those. But I do believe if he would have put his all into all things that make you great, he could have been one of them. Good luck to Mike and I hope he will make it back.
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Re: not to step on the kid why he's drowning.. but please
May 15, 2012, 10:57 PM
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mike was just not mentally suited to be at Clemson yet...I believe in him though...he will mature and get it right eventually. Too bad for Clemson, because from a RB perspective his talent was off the charts in potential. Not too many 5 star kids sign to play at Clemson from the RB position....
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If Mike would've applied hislef, he could be unstoppable...
May 16, 2012, 9:36 AM
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Instead he wanted to not take this seriously and unfortunately this is where it landed him. What a wasted talent...
He still has time to change the path. I wish Mike nothing but the best moving forward.
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Lol what are you talking about? That kid had so many issues
May 15, 2012, 8:08 PM
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it was ridiculous.
I'll never forget him during the GT game, jawing the entire time even after he fumbled.
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All-In [26968]
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I choose to remember the good times.***
May 15, 2012, 8:09 PM
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CU Medallion [51530]
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With Bellamy the good outweighed the bad.***
May 15, 2012, 8:22 PM
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How do you figure?***
May 15, 2012, 8:40 PM
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Butter fingers, bad attitude, lazy, felt entitled, etc etc***
May 15, 2012, 11:53 PM
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Re: turn the meter on... I missed it at first.***
May 15, 2012, 10:04 PM
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Just more trash from a USC poster allowed to trash Clemson players on a Clemson board. It is quite pathetic.
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STORM A BREWING FOR 12 SEASON!!! CRAP
May 16, 2012, 1:08 AM
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FIRST SAMMY WATKINS NOW BELLAMY. THOSE ARE 2 OF THE FASTEST SOPHMORES WE HAVE IF I AM NOT MISTAKEN. HOPE THIS OFF FIELD HICCUPS DONT CONTINUE TO HAPPEN AS WE TRY TO REPEAT.
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I'm sorry, but...
May 15, 2012, 8:04 PM
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People are going lambast me for this...but Mike Bellamy is an idiot. WHAT AN OPPROTUNITY HE SQUANDERED. I thought Watkins was an idiot for what HE pulled but this shows even LESS intelligence. It's ashame these kids can't be both TALENTED and have common sense. With all the resources at his disposal..and he still can't make grades? No excuse. Good Luck kid... Let's hold our breath that the other talent on this team is around come August.
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Re: I'm sorry, but...
May 15, 2012, 8:05 PM
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I agree time to move on from him. Tired of his crap
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CU Medallion [51530]
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What was his major? Sociology?
May 15, 2012, 8:09 PM
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Or something equally as easy? Literally all you have to do is show up to class and you get C's. Study 10 minutes a day and you get A's.
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Rock Defender [53]
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I will not land blast you.***
May 15, 2012, 8:24 PM
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110%er [5012]
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But will you lambast him?***
May 15, 2012, 8:30 PM
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Legend [18133]
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WHOOOOOOOOSH!***
May 16, 2012, 6:50 AM
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maybe some people just are just not good at school
May 15, 2012, 10:45 PM
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or dont like it, I would fall into this category
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Rock Defender [53]
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You didn't sign a scholarship which should be more than
May 15, 2012, 11:41 PM
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enough motivation. He was lazy, period. No other excuse.
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Orange Blooded [4988]
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You are such a closed minded person
May 16, 2012, 2:45 AM
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esp when you're judging someone where you didn't learn a single thing about the man personally, only from hearsay.
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Re: I wasnt great in school either...
May 16, 2012, 11:50 AM
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Though Mr.Bellamy may have squandered a chance of a lifetime, please don't judge a man for his academic inadaquicies. Mike has a long list of learning disabilities, and has fought through them his entire life. Please don't judge a young man who has never been a gifted student. Yes he is lazy, yes he is talented, yes he blew a shot at greatness. However, I believe in living like JC. Forgive, and hope and pray that he will have the fight left in him to overcome all of the "I told you so's", the haters, and going from Death Valley and 85000 Tiger Fans, to 300 fans at some tiny little juco. I will never stop believing in Mike Bellamy! I will never stop routing for the under dog, no matter how many people are against him. We will always love you mike! prove them all wrong!!!! Fight for what you want, and never give up!!!
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you should get land blasted for this crap***
May 16, 2012, 7:57 AM
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Rock Defender [55]
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He should transfer to unc
May 15, 2012, 8:08 PM
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Probably already has enough credits to be a junior
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All-In [38925]
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wow. I really hoped Clemson would have a chance to
May 15, 2012, 8:11 PM
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help that young man grow.
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What an Idiot.
May 15, 2012, 8:13 PM
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Thanks for nothing Bellamy!
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ROSCOE CROSBY RE-INCARNATED
May 15, 2012, 9:51 PM
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Flush your life down the drain....
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Orange Blooded [2683]
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That's way off base
May 15, 2012, 10:56 PM
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Roscoe's troubles were not self-inflicted
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Rock Defender [53]
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Oh come on, everyone has bad crap in life. He was coddled
May 15, 2012, 11:47 PM
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his entire life then couldn't step up and be a man when he had to. Tons of people with far worse childhoods and backgrounds have overcome a lot worse and gone on to be successful. The fact is, he blew it, he didn't appreciate his opportunities and didn't step up. Roscoe lost a few friends, Tony Elliot lost his parents!! Come on. I'm tired of excuses being made for these kids blowing their opportunities!!
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You couldn't me more wrong if you tried....
May 16, 2012, 10:22 AM
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I'm sick of people downing Roscoe, calling him a bust, everybody has troubles, etc....
The kid (at that time) had friends killed in a car wreck on their way to see HIM play baseball in Florida. And not long after his brother drowned. Yeah we all have had to deal with horrible things, but don't for one minute act like this is just life and he should've dealt with it like you think he should. I can't imagine having to go through what he went through and still, from a mental standpoint, try to live up to all the expectations that the WORLD put on him. Why don't you have a little sympathy for the guy and understand that everybody deals with hardships different, and it doesn't make them a bad person or a bust, or whatever ya'll want to say about him. Show some d@mn respect for one of our own.
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Re: Front Page Story: Bellamy leaving Clemson
May 15, 2012, 8:13 PM
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Best of luck Mike and I hope you find success and happiness.
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BEST WISHES MIKE YULE ALWAYS BE A TIGER***
May 15, 2012, 8:23 PM
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Re: Front Page Story: Bellamy leaving Clemson
May 15, 2012, 11:08 AM
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Maybe he can take the African Studies curriculum at UNC and boost his GPA!
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He could be on the honor roll in chapel hill***
May 15, 2012, 9:04 PM
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Re: He could be on the honor roll in chapel hill***
May 15, 2012, 9:28 PM
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Or just stay at Clemson and pull a CJ Spiller. Didn't CJ get like a 10 on the wonderlic. Yet, he was an honor roll student at Clemson.
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Hard work pays off.***
May 15, 2012, 10:05 PM
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Re: He could be on the honor roll in chapel hill***
May 15, 2012, 10:09 PM
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CJ worked his a$$ off in class....i saw it first hand. get a life dude and quit trying to cut people down who have done things the right way
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Ya he earned those 18 yards against the gamecocks...
May 16, 2012, 9:12 AM
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Ya he earned those 18 yards against the gamecocks through hard work and dedication!
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^^^^^USCheat^^^^^***
May 16, 2012, 9:28 AM
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Zing! Got me!***
May 16, 2012, 9:34 AM
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That's a d@mn shame. I hope he lands on his feet
May 15, 2012, 9:32 PM
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Good luck to him wherever he goes. I hope he can turn it around and doesn't end up squandering his impressive talent.
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We truly are now..
May 15, 2012, 9:40 PM
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...the University of South Carolina
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I wish him all the best...***
May 15, 2012, 10:08 PM
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Oh for God's Sake!
May 15, 2012, 10:09 PM
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Please, could we get some freaking good news? Seriously. I'm breaking out my magic 8 ball just to see if I should check TN. I know he had some personality issues, but it looked like MB was making progress. Should CU hire some life coaches for these kids?
Got any good Nuk Hopkins interviews coming up? How about Adam Humphries? Shoot, I'd settle for strategy from the student managers.
PULLEASE. Stop The Madness.
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It's allright. Dabo says Batson keeps them out of trouble.***
May 15, 2012, 10:21 PM
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Not defending Batson here, but..
May 15, 2012, 10:28 PM
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Ya can't fix stoopid!
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Re: Front Page Story: Bellamy leaving Clemson
May 15, 2012, 10:12 PM
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#### on him. Anyone who feels sorry or thinks the kid didn't get the breaks is FOS. He came an embarrassed our University TWICE! He thought his Ship didn't stink. We don't need his kind here anymore. Buncha ####### around here anymore. let's all sing kumbaya and pray for Mike.
Maybe we can start a fund for him when his broke ### is back in FL talking about how we screwed him up. It's coming!
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Re: Front Page Story: Bellamy leaving Clemson
May 15, 2012, 11:13 PM
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> #### on him. Anyone who feels sorry or thinks the kid > didn't get the breaks is FOS. He came an embarrassed > our University TWICE! He thought his Ship didn't > stink. We don't need his kind here anymore. Buncha > ####### around here anymore. let's all sing kumbaya > and pray for Mike. > > Maybe we can start a fund for him when his broke ### > is back in FL talking about how we screwed him up. > It's coming!
Little harsh there, but Mike did make his bed.
Hope he finds peace in his next destination
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I think he's referring more to all the folks that make
May 15, 2012, 11:51 PM
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excuses for these kids. And I agree. These kids get incredible opportunities thrown at them, opportunities 99% of the people in this country would kill for, but they feel entitled and #### their opportunities away!! Screw'em!! These kids need to man up, or ship out!
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You sound more jealous
May 16, 2012, 2:49 AM
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of someones oppurtunities than that of someone who is genuinely concerned about their growth and development.
Good luck with that attitude....pfft!
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You almost broke all of CJ's records
May 15, 2012, 10:22 PM
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NOT!
What's the line on the Allbarn game now? Two less weapons and counting...
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Unfortunate but
May 15, 2012, 11:23 PM
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Some guys just aren't ready for college and clearly Mike was one of those guys. I still remember as a freshman sitting in Tillman auditorium and being given the "look to the left and look to the right - one of you will never graduate from Clemson University". Now I don't know if it is actually 33% but there certainly are more than a few that don't finish for whatever reason. Frankly it has nothing to do with him being an athlete its just the way it is. I know that there are tremendous support systems in place for athletes but they don't guarantee success.
At the end of the day it does nobody any good to bash nor make excuses for a player who doesnt make it academically. I wish Mike the best in life whether that future includes Clemson or not (now if he ends up in chickenville I may have to reevaluate that).
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Re: STORM A BREWING FOR 12 SEASON!!! CRAP
May 16, 2012, 2:31 AM
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Martavis Bryant is very fast. Martin Jenkins is supposedly the fastest 40 guy on the team. Germone Hopper is a blazer and a true freshmen. Point is speed isnt a problem and is rarely a problem at Clemson in the last 10 years i think the only slow team Clemson had was the 2010 team but that was mainly the offense.
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Keep your head up Bellamy, it isn't over
May 16, 2012, 8:11 AM
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Come back in January, ready to take over as our no. 1 back against the bulldogs.
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Well, bye....***
May 16, 2012, 8:26 AM
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Thanks Tigernet
May 16, 2012, 8:44 AM
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Personally I wish Bellamy the best...
those knuckle heads on the other sites make it sound like it permanate already. #21
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Re: Front Page Story: Bellamy leaving Clemson
May 16, 2012, 8:56 AM
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I guess after a year in junior college he can get paid a couple hundred thousand dollars to go to Auburn like Cam Newton did.
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How do you flunk out as a freshman with all the support you
May 16, 2012, 9:26 AM
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are given as an athlete???
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Thank Goodness Ellington Decided To Stay!
May 16, 2012, 9:52 AM
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We could have been in a real bad situation without him on the team this season.
Hopefully Hot Rod will step up in a big way, and Zac Brooks will be a solid contributor as a Freshman.
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I'd like to hear from his academic mentor person,
May 16, 2012, 9:56 AM
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because they really "dropped the ball." Haha.
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Wish you all the best MB. Love to see you as a Tiger again***
May 16, 2012, 11:27 AM
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Orange Blooded [3233]
TigerPulse: 98%
Posts: 4960
Joined: 11/3/06
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Time to offer Dalvin Cook***
May 17, 2012, 2:57 PM
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