runswithscissors 33 Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 Sad indeed. The guy wanted to play for a big time program but could only get Bama to offer. Now this. The bright side is that he doesn't have to live in Tuscaloosa anymore. actually, AU offered him also. don't you guys think pretty high of yourselves? might want to check on that next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUBURNJAC 53 Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 Bama fans....This sucks. I hate it when people get hurt or especially something like this that could end up killing them. Last year during the AU/UAT game, I got into an altercation with an AUBURN FAN that was cheering when one of your players got hurt. He was saying dumb stuff like "I hope he dies" and rot in hell biiitch and stuff like that. I told him to sit down and shut up or I was gonna knock his teeth out! Every person in the room (Bammers and Aubies) took my side and escorted his ass out the door. On a brighter note...............I still hate Bama! yeah, when it comes down to injuries and season/career ending stuff the rivalry crap has to disappear. i feel for Knight, but he needs to realize that it is just not a good idea for him to play. Faulkner wasn't even willing to take him on, that should tell you something. i hope he lives a very long fruitful life, but he needs to realize as painful as it may be, football is not the way to go for him i don't think. It has got to be so tough for a college kid who went to a big time football school like Alabama (and expected to play in the NFL and take care of his family/friends) to be told that it is over...not only at Bama but totally from football Very tough yeah, i hate to say it but maybe enough teams will turn him down that he will get it in his head that he needs to just hang it up. i hate to say that i hope somebody won't be successful somewhere, but i think in this case it would be best. rws - didn't he have another health problem besides the heart issue? he had a stroke earlier in the year, but that was connected to his heart condition. afaik, other than just normal dings and scratches and his heart condition, he hasn't had any other real health problems. A stroke? Geez, you gotta give this kid TONS of CREDIT for having the biggest ballz and the most heart of ANYBODY! I can tell you, the second I have a heart condition or a stroke, my MAIN PRIORITY is going to be taking it EASY for the rest of my life! Hopefully he can find a nitch coaching or something as other players have in the past. If I was him, I would stay at UAT, get a free education from there, and talk to CNS about getting started as an assistant with linebackers. Imagine having that on your coaching resume' at the age of 22 or 23! That would pretty much GUARANTEE him other coaching opportunities in the future (provided he did a good job). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAR-MATT 2 Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 Sad indeed. The guy wanted to play for a big time program but could only get Bama to offer. Now this. The bright side is that he doesn't have to live in Tuscaloosa anymore. actually, AU offered him also. don't you guys think pretty high of yourselves? might want to check on that next time. bammers are too defensive. try to say something tongue and cheek and they have to turn it into a smack off. get a life... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUesquire 1 Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Sad indeed. The guy wanted to play for a big time program but could only get Bama to offer. Now this. The bright side is that he doesn't have to live in Tuscaloosa anymore. actually, AU offered him also. don't you guys think pretty high of yourselves? might want to check on that next time. bammers are too defensive. try to say something tongue and cheek and they have to turn it into a smack off. get a life... You beat me to it Matt. Lighten up Francis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashandarei 0 Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 I would stay at UAT, get a free education from there, and talk to CNS about getting started as an assistant with linebackers. Imagine having that on your coaching resume' at the age of 22 or 23! That would pretty much GUARANTEE him other coaching opportunities in the future (provided he did a good job). Word is that they offered him a GA type job, but he wants to see if he can still play. I don't think that will become to public because there is no need to bring it up in the media now. A buddy of mine is friends with a coach, and I know a player, I think I'll hit him up soon and see if it's true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAR-MATT 2 Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 I would stay at UAT, get a free education from there, and talk to CNS about getting started as an assistant with linebackers. Imagine having that on your coaching resume' at the age of 22 or 23! That would pretty much GUARANTEE him other coaching opportunities in the future (provided he did a good job). Word is that they offered him a GA type job, but he wants to see if he can still play. I don't think that will become to public because there is no need to bring it up in the media now. A buddy of mine is friends with a coach, and I know a player, I think I'll hit him up soon and see if it's true. he should jump all over that. gets to stay in the game and keep his health. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthLink02 8 Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 I would stay at UAT, get a free education from there, and talk to CNS about getting started as an assistant with linebackers. Imagine having that on your coaching resume' at the age of 22 or 23! That would pretty much GUARANTEE him other coaching opportunities in the future (provided he did a good job). Word is that they offered him a GA type job, but he wants to see if he can still play. I don't think that will become to public because there is no need to bring it up in the media now. A buddy of mine is friends with a coach, and I know a player, I think I'll hit him up soon and see if it's true. That is great. I am glad to see they offered him that type of job. Work his way up the latter and get a solid job at something he can do. I am always happy for players that move into coaching Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashandarei 0 Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 I am always happy for players that move into coaching Yeah, I agree, but it looks like he is turning it down to try and play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prowler 1 Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 I don't understand this...Please clarify it for me. EZ has been told by a couple of Doctors that he shouldn't play football anymore, with his conditions the way that they are. So, he and his family decide that it would be best to transfer to another school and give it another shot? WHY? What's it going to take for him and his family to realize that playing the game is too risky for someone in his condition? I wish him the best of luck and all, but to me, he's playing with fire standing in a pool of Gasoline. Maybe I'm wrong, but if a person has had two or more instances of Heart related accidents, doing a certain extracurricular activity, shouldn't that person...not do that activity anymore, at least not as much? Also, how credible will the Doctor be that says, "Yeah, I don't see a problem with this young man playing a straining sport like that of football." I'd say, take the opportunity to continue the sport that I love, but from a different point of view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUesquire 1 Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Prowler hits one out. Oh, and if god forbid something happen, I'd like to sue the doctor that gives him the okay to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashandarei 0 Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 I'm sure it's hard for him to give up... It was when I graduated high school and had to stop swimming competitively, but sometimes you have to just let it go. I would have loved to be given the option to help coach... I wish he would take it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prowler 1 Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 I'm sure it's hard for him to give up... It was when I graduated high school and had to stop swimming competitively, but sometimes you have to just let it go. I would have loved to be given the option to help coach... I wish he would take it! Yeah, I'm with you there. When I gave up football in my second year in College, because I basically got burned out on it and I stopped having it in me to continue my College career, it still pains me to this very day. The reason why it pains me, so much, is because I still LOVE the sport, always have, always will. I wished that I would've had the opportunity to coach. I don't know how good I would've been, seeing that I was one of the Nastiest Olineman in HS (meaning, I spit on DL's hands, I grew my fingernails out to claw the crap outta them, before that guy got caught sharpening his chin strap buckles...I was doing the same thing, if I was in the pile there would be atleast one person screaming, I stepped on the defender's hands if they were in my jogging back to the huddle path, and if the defender decided to jump and raise his arms to knock the pass down...that's a free rib shot). In College I never really got the chance to do that, which is probably good, because there were some real Bad A**es that would've probably wiped the field with me, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthLink02 8 Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 It is easy to get burned out as a walk-on for most SEC teams Friend of mine did it for his 5 years at UGA (was absolutely brilliant too - http://www.uga.edu/amazing/degenova.html) and said he loved doing it but it was a LOT like work too as the time consumed towards it was a LOT more than he had anticpated He loved doing it though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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