This is why you get your degree (Trent Richardson)
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And this is why it is better to go to play football for Notre Dame instead of Alabama.
Rolando McClain tested positive for 'purple drank'
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Todd Archer
ESPN Staff Writer- Covered NFL since 1997, Cowboys since 2003
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Jean-Jacques Taylor
ESPN Staff Writer
OXNARD, Calif. -- Dallas Cowboys linebacker Rolando McClain has yet to report to training camp, and there are real questions as to whether he will play in the NFL again.
Sources confirmed that McClain's recent 10-game suspension is not for a failed marijuana test but for an opiate commonly referred to as "purple drank" -- a combination of Sprite, cough syrup and codeine. Other sources said the suspension was not marijuana related.
"Even we don't know all the details," Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones said when asked about McClain as he walked off the field after Tuesday's walkthrough. "We just don't know."
When asked whether McClain's career is over, coach Jason Garrett said, "We're focused on the guys who are here."
Randy Gregory, who sources said is facing a potentially longer suspension for another violation of the substance abuse policy, were placed on the reserve/did not report list at the start of training camp. Per the collective bargaining agreement, the players are subject to fines of $40,000 each day they are absent.
The Cowboys knew of Gregory's absence before camp as he checked into a treatment facility, according to sources. McClain was expected on the team's flight to California last week and did not show.
Owner and general manager Jerry Jones said last week there are "nuances" involving McClain's situation but would not elaborate. If the Cowboys release McClain, he would count $750,000 against the salary cap. Because the suspension does not start until the season starts, he technically has not violated his contract.
Whether McClain wants to continue to play football is unknown. He has retired twice in his career before joining the Cowboys in 2014. He participated in the early part of the team's offseason program but did not last long.
He did not show up for organized team activities earlier this offseason. He reported to the mandatory minicamp in June but did not practice because he was not in condition. According to sources, he was overweight at the start of the offseason conditioning program and he had not lost weight when he arrived for minicamp.
McClain, who missed the first four games last season because of a suspension, is in Stage 3 of the substance abuse program. According to the policy, a player is subject to a suspension of one year if he does not enter a treatment facility at the medical director's request. It's not clear whether that request has been made of McClain, and efforts to reach McClain's agent, Pat Dye, have been unsuccessful.
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What kind of degree starts at this rate? Hahahaha
What kind of degree starts at this rate? Hahahaha
You missed the point. Too many of these kids go to football factories thinking they'll have a long career. So do you think all that money is sitting in a bank unspent or wisely invested? Have you ever seen the study of how quickly athletes go broke after "retirement?" http://money.cnn.com/2015/07/24/investing/antoine-walker-nba-bankruptcy/
Except you presuppose that all graduates do well in their careers. This is not a truth; many folks struggle in their careers so there is no simple choice between schools.
The guys who went broke after making millions blew it, but that (for most) was still the best shot they had. They probably wouldn't have made it through school as a regular student at a good academic school.
Pro athletes are as a group some of the most narrowly focused people around. And unfortunately for them that shows after their careers are over. Many of them are truly lost on what to do.
When you think about it - it is no surprise.
Any more the top athletes are recognized in elementary school. and by the 6th grade they are starting to get the special treatment that they will get used to.
We all know what that is; and what the consequences are. Indoctrination for all intents and purposes
"YOU ARE SPECIAL. YOU WILL BE TAKEN CARE OF. THE RULES DO NOT APPLY TO YOU."
So is it any wonder so many of them have no clue on how to save money or make plans for a future after they can play a game no longer?
That is where schools like ND, Stanford, Northwestern, Vanderbilt, etc serve their students so much better then Alabama, Etc. They at least come out of their schools with basic knowledge and education that can allow them to cope with life after sports.
When you think about it - it is no surprise.
Any more the top athletes are recognized in elementary school. and by the 6th grade they are starting to get the special treatment that they will get used to.
We all know what that is; and what the consequences are. Indoctrination for all intents and purposes
"YOU ARE SPECIAL. YOU WILL BE TAKEN CARE OF. THE RULES DO NOT APPLY TO YOU."
So is it any wonder so many of them have no clue on how to save money or make plans for a future after they can play a game no longer?
That is where schools like ND, Stanford, Northwestern, Vanderbilt, etc serve their students so much better then Alabama, Etc. They at least come out of their schools with basic knowledge and education that can allow them to cope with life after sports.
generally, the parents of elite recruits are not pushing the better academics over the football factories.
Immediate gratification and return on investment are the drivers.
that is something that is not brought up anywhere often enough. You have in the media a few stories about how a mother or father wants the best education for their son. But from what I have seen over the years the other type is a lot more prevalent.
There is little evidence that any of these schools have much of a tradition of helping their students think of their lives after graduation, especially for athletes, and particularly regarding financial planning. ND, Stanford and others may require more while the students are on campus, but there is no evidence of any carryover, or especially follow-up to provide counseling or training after graduation. ND does little more than other schools to track any aspects of their alumni.
Are you not making somewhat of the "special" argument? "Come to Notre Dame. We are special. We will train / takecare of you better than other schools." Just the same nonsense you are citing happens when these athletes are young.
Let's just treat them the same s other students: they apply and become eligible for scholarship assistance after admission, including a possible athletic scholarship similar to any other financial aid.
I think you will see historically from our recruiting:
No parental involvement in recruiting - ND very little chance
One parent involved in recruiting - Better, but still not great
Two parents involved in recruiting - Even better
Two parents involved and actually engaged in the recruiting process - Best ND chance
You see this year after year. Lots of specific exceptions, but the on-going trend is most definitely there.
^ your correct, but I had an adjective there 'elite'; those kids that would be academically inclined are so because those are values valued by the parents.
