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C/P from Morris' Article on the state just in case it dispea
Oct 6, 2013, 11:22 PM
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C/P from Morris' Article on the state just in case it disappears
SOUTH CAROLINA FANS might as well get accustomed to what is fast becoming the inevitable: All-everything defensive end Jadeveon Clowney is understandably not in this for the long haul.
Clowney’s tale has turned into the biggest college football soap opera of the season. Call it “As Clowney’s World Turns.” In six weeks, the talented junior from Rock Hill has transformed from Heisman Trophy contender to injury-riddled non-factor in USC’s quest for SEC success.
When Clowney notified Steve Spurrier minutes before kickoff Saturday at Williams-Brice Stadium that he could not play because of bruised ribs, the question buzzing around the program is whether Clowney wants to play at all.
That is not an easy question to answer, first because the media rarely is permitted meaningful access to Clowney. Also, the USC coaching staff seems to have little inkling of Clowney’s mindset.
“I will just say, he told me he couldn’t play,” Spurrier said following Saturday’s game. “That his ribs hurt, couldn’t run. Said, ’I can’t play.’ I said, ’That’s fine, you don’t have to play.’ We’ll move on. He may not be able to play next week, I don’t know.”
Lorenzo Ward, USC’s defensive coordinator conceded being caught off guard by Clowney’s decision to not play even though the player did not practice on Thursday.
“I was totally surprised,” Ward said. We went through walk-through earlier today, and he said he was hurting, but I thought he was going to play. I don’t think it had any effect.”
Neither Spurrier nor Ward questioned the validity of the injury, and no one should. But when a player produces a litany of injuries and minor ailments, it is worth considering what else might be swirling around Clowney’s head — particularly given his status as the a first-round pick in the NFL draft.
Clowney said he had a stomach ailment that caused dehydration against North Carolina, bone spurs in his foot that limited his mobility in games against Georgia and Vanderbilt, and a stomach bug against Central Florida.
Let’s be honest here. There is not an agent in the country who does not want to represent Clowney as a professional athlete. Agents have been known to chirp in the ears of both the athlete and his family.
When Clowney said he might need surgery following the season to deal with his bone spurs, you have to believe there are a few agents who would prefer he have the surgery now and forgo the remainder of his final college season. With surgery out of the way, Clowney could better prepare for the NFL Combine, where he could cement his status as the best player in the draft.
Although it is easy for outsiders to say Clowney should play without fear of injury, he and his family know full well that a serious injury could cost them millions of dollars and future financial security.
Clowney was on the sideline a year ago when USC star running back Marcus Lattimore went down with a knee injury for the second consecutive season. Lattimore was considered a potential late first-round or early second-round NFL pick. Instead, he fell to the fourth round and received a $300,584 signing bonus.
Since little contract money is guaranteed in the NFL, it is all about signing bonuses for the players. Eric Fisher, an offensive tackle from Central Michigan, was the first selection in the 2013 NFL draft and received a $14.518 million signing bonus from the Kansas City Chiefs.
That is the kind of money Clowney is looking at banking should he be one of the top three picks in the draft. Should an injury force Clowney down the draft board — let’s say to the middle of the first round — his financial windfall would be diminished considerably. Sheldon Richardson, a defensive tackle from Missouri, was the 13th selection in the draft and received a $5.69 signing bonus from the New York Jets.
Granted, that is still life-changing money for a soon-to-be 21-year-old and his family, the kind of cash that makes it more understandable for Clowney to have at least one eye on the prize down the road, perhaps at the expense of any kind of reward as an amateur college player.
Clowney was cornered after Saturday’s game and asked if he would return for this coming weekend’s game at Arkansas.
“I don’t know,” he said.
Every USC fan surely would have preferred to hear Clowney say he hoped to recover quickly from his injury and would work his hardest in practice this week to be ready to play on Saturday.
Heck, USC fans would prefer Clowney followed the lead of his teammate, quarterback Connor Shaw, who said there was no way a shoulder injury suffered against Central Florida was going to keep him on the sideline for one game.
Understand, though, that Shaw’s next injury does not have millions of dollars riding on it.
Read more here: http://www.thestate.com/2013/10/06/3024248/clowney-wise-to-keep-eye-on-future.html#storylink=cpy
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Re: C/P from Morris' Article on the state just in case it dispea
Oct 6, 2013, 11:46 PM
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Scuse me for being so direct, but....
Clowney is a BIG PU$$Y!
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It's been obvious to anyone paying attention that he's
Oct 6, 2013, 11:58 PM
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been half-###### it all year (and that's been his biggest issue for all of college IMO) so I'm glad someone in the media is finally calling him out on it!
What a selfish ######.
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Does anyone believe
Oct 7, 2013, 12:00 AM
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that he is still going to class?
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Re: Does anyone believe
Oct 7, 2013, 1:41 AM
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Being that he has gave up on college FB. I would believe he gave up on the hardest part of college FB, as in going to class and leaning....
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They don't even have *chairs*?***
Oct 7, 2013, 9:07 AM
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He sat out the game before Clemson with
Oct 7, 2013, 12:22 AM
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a bone spur's, he also complained about the problem all last year. Why didn't he have this fixed last off season? Sounds like the USC Medical staff isn't on the ball this problem should have been fixed.
He only needs to look at what happened to Bowers after his great jr. year he was a lock for a top 5 pick until it was discovered he was playing with torn ACL.....
If this bone spur is a big deal and can take 6-12 months for recovery he will drop out of the 1st round..... Someone should have made sure he got this fixed after the bowl game.......
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Does any GM worth a darn want a guy with that type
Oct 7, 2013, 12:49 AM
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of selfish attitude on their team much less burning a first round pick and the cash with it on him?
Seems to me a good GM would have far more respect for a young man who were capable of just being honest up front and not playing the year rather than being a distraction to his team by pretending to be a part of.
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Possibly the next "excuse"....
Oct 7, 2013, 1:05 AM
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Wouldn't surprise me if the surgery (as mentioned in the article) happens soon...
When Clowney said he might need surgery following the season to deal with his bone spurs, you have to believe there are a few agents who would prefer he have the surgery now and forgo the remainder of his final college season. With surgery out of the way, Clowney could better prepare for the NFL Combine, where he could cement his status as the best player in the draft.
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Clowney = half in. nm***
Oct 7, 2013, 1:56 AM
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When asked if Clowney was still loyal to the team, Coach
Oct 7, 2013, 5:10 AM
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Spurrier replied, "You'll have to ask him. (sic)"
That in itself was enlightening as to Spurrier's attitude, which appears to be one of frustration with a healthy dose of seething anger. Frankly, I don't blame the coach.
SC fans are overwhelmingly upset and disgusted, and I don't blame them. Sports' fans across the nation, as seen in comments on news' and sports' sites, generally believe Clowney is shirking.
That leaves Clowney himself, and I simply believe agents have gained his and his family's attention, warning him against unnecessary risk, which is what Ron Morris apparently believes.
So, what do we have? A star athlete, tremendously talented, still on scholarship, doubtful for the rest of the season. While Clemson folks may find it amusing, I can only imagine our attitudes if faced with a similar situation.
The culprit? Money....Which has been rapidly sullying collegiate sports the likes of which most of us older folks wouldn't have believed possible 50 years ago. I like the present times, but there are days when I rue the fact that the almighty dollar appears to be more important than simple enjoyment of something other than work.
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It is not so much the money alone . . .
Oct 7, 2013, 7:51 AM
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. . . it is also the system. If you play baseball and are an exceptional talent in high school, you may get drafted after HS graduation and choose to go the professional route for your athletic development through the minor league system. Or you may choose a college scholarship to do develop your talents. You get a choice.
For football players, there is no truly valid option at that same moment for one to choose an alternate path other than college. Even the NBA can pluck a LeBron James directly out of high school. Until a football player has the opportunity to choose between the two options (professional or college amateur), this will be a recurring problem.
If I recall correctly, this is something that the NFL negotiated with the college powers-that-be, and that's why players can not proclaim their intentions until after their class's junior year (or age 21). With the growing attitude of college players to "play-for-pay" via the APU (All Players Unite), there may be an eventual re-evaluation of these circumstances.
So, we, as college fans, get emotionally attached to "our" team and its players. But for the football playing student-athlete, he must obviously consider more than just Saturdays in the fall if he is truly considering a professional career. And facing the "what if's" of the game . . .
Not saying I like it . . . Not saying it's right . . . Just saying that's how it is.
Go, Tigers!
PS: In the particular case of Mr. Clowney, it may behoove him to do the honorable thing and proclaim his intentions, whatever they may be, rather than keeping everyone guessing as to what he is doing and why he is doing it. In other words, "Man up!"
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You can't go straight to the NBA from HS....
Oct 7, 2013, 9:55 AM
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you must be at least one year removed from HS and at least 19 years old.
You can also enter the NFL draft after your Soph. year if you are a RS soph.(3 years of college ball) and I've never heard the age of 21 in reference to NFL draft eligibility.
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Re: You can't go straight to the NBA from HS....
Oct 7, 2013, 11:23 AM
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Well, you're right. The current CBA (c. 2005) modified that. LeBron, Kevin Garnett, etc., from that era were able to, and that was my recollection.
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He should have allowed an agent to pay him hundreeds of
Oct 7, 2013, 9:02 AM
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thousands of dollars to workout with professional trainers and specialist.
He would have been in the best shape of his life for the 2014 NFL draft.
His stock was at an all time high after "the hit".
Spurrier and Gamecock fans did not want what was best for Clowney. They wanted what was best for Spurrier and the Gamecocks.
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Half in!!! Perfect description
Oct 7, 2013, 6:19 AM
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hahahahahaaaaa
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Half in!!! Perfect description
Oct 7, 2013, 6:19 AM
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hahahahahaaaaa
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Thanks--point***
Oct 7, 2013, 7:39 AM
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He better have someone who knows what they're talking about
Oct 7, 2013, 8:46 AM
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advising him. Agents have an agenda too. First, get the player as a client. Tell him anything to get the business. If the advice he's getting is not valid, their strategy may devalue his draft stock. Just sayin'.
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Re: C/P from Morris' Article on the state just in case it dispea
Oct 7, 2013, 9:24 AM
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Sounds like the Clown is scared of getting hurt. Oh the irony. I hope he starts against us, and gets what's coming to him.
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Jadeveon might want to look at how Manti Te'o's
Oct 7, 2013, 10:26 AM
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stock started falling last year; and, how that had little to do with his athletic abilities. It was based more on his perceived ability to be a leader on the field and exercise good judgment.
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Re: C/P from Morris' Article on the state just in case it dispea
Oct 7, 2013, 10:36 AM
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I'm surprised Spurrier allowed Ron to write this article. The State must not have gone through the proper channels to get Spurriers' approval.
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Re: C/P from Morris' Article on the state just in case it dispea
Oct 7, 2013, 11:32 AM
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wonder where Ron will be working next???? SOS will show him the door soon!!
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