Sympathy for Vick & Clarett?

kcballboy · January 10, 2006 9:57PM

Kinda makes you feel real bad for the guys that had the ability to better thier lives but couldn't pull it off. It's ok though, they had hard childhoods.

Vick & Clarett

cardfan07 · January 10, 2006 10:57PM

Nope...don't feel any sympathy at all for guys like this. They've got the world and things most of us don't get (free education, perks of being a big name player, etc). They did it to themselves. Vick will probably get a look in the NFL because of talent...his shenanigans only mean that he's pi$$ed away $$, but not the opportunity. Clarrett will (should) get jail time.

1420sports · January 10, 2006 11:35PM

nah ... I can't feel any sympathy for idiots

JrMacdaddy · January 10, 2006 11:55PM

They're both victims.

goose3 · January 11, 2006 12:51AM

<< <i>They're both victims of their own ignorance. >>

Axtell · January 11, 2006 2:49AM

Both players have been surrounded by 'yes' men their entire lives...they have no concept of the reality of being held accountable for their actions, as they've had people around them to clean up their messes.

Vick has the potential to play in the CFL or NFL Europe, but I don't see any team taking the risk (either with him or the PR nightmare that would ensue) on Vick to play in the NFL...probably make him show he can be a good boy, behave, not get into trouble.

Clarett and Vick had unlimited potential to make money in the NFL, if they could just not be the bullying thugs they were...but both were too STUPID to realize the opportunities they were offered, and screwed themselves again and again and again.

gipper · January 11, 2006 4:09AM

They can star in "The longest yard 2":

RCGuy · January 11, 2006 4:29AM

Other than the Jan 1 robbery incident, what crime has Clarett commited?

As far as I know, Clarett simply made allegations about OSU violating NCAA policies but could not prove it.

But that's not a crime is it?

goose3 · January 11, 2006 4:35AM

he falsified a police report to refresh your memory.

he claimed that thousands of dollars of goods were stolen from his (probably free) car.

he was charged and pled to something on that.

Axtell · January 11, 2006 4:41AM

Let's not forget Clarett is up on 3 counts of robbery.

RCGuy · January 11, 2006 5:22AM

<< <i>he falsified a police report to refresh your memory.

he claimed that thousands of dollars of goods were stolen from his (probably free) car.

he was charged and pled to something on that. >>

Oh I see.

I forgot about that.

Still... if it wasn't for the Jan 1 robbery incident, I would have sympathy for Clarett. I think his past bad behavior was minor.

But the Jan 1 robbery thing is major.

goose3 · January 11, 2006 5:26AM

I'll agree with that RC.

He could have potentially really been something special. Now he's just a blackmark for OSU.

gipper · January 11, 2006 7:31AM

I'm in no way a "the Ohio State" fan, but Clarett is not a Black mark on OSU. He played one year, Im sure he didn't turn out bad because of that year. He will be forgotten in a couple of years like so many other "blue chippers" who screwed up a chance for a degree and maybe a pro career. Vick will be in the spotlight because of his brother.

MrPeter · January 11, 2006 7:54AM

The ONLY thing that these two are destined for is to wear some attractive new jewelry.

goose3 · January 11, 2006 8:52AM

gipper....

everytime something goes on with Clarett, we have to endure the announcers babbling about him during the OSU game. They go on and on about his allegations, his lying to police, etc...... They have rambled on about him ever since his one year. Surprisingly I did not hear a word said about him during the Fiesta Bowl this year when I was watching.

Good one MrPeter.

gipper · January 12, 2006 7:16AM

Hopefully with this past season, which should have been his Senior year over, they will let it go. It seems like some announcers have an agenda to bring up garbage about schools to make them look bad. If Clarett had a degree and could not read that would be a black eye for OSU, but his off field stuff they have no control over. When the OJ trial was going on and they would say the former USC running back..... , it would drive me nuts. How long after a student leaves a school does the school name have to be associated with them for their bad acts.

When athletes do public service work they dont say (john doe form whatever university) donated time or money to a great cause. It seems like just the bad press is linked with a college.

sandmanfromlv · January 12, 2006 7:53AM

let's not forget that when Clarett showed up for the combines (after being out for over a year), he was out of shape and listed as "SLOW" (in regards to his speed....probably mental as well)

DirtyDog48 · January 12, 2006 9:12AM

I blame it all on hip-hop music videos.

theczar · January 12, 2006 10:02AM

bottom line is if these guys can play they'll have a job. lawrence phillips is out of football because he doesn't have the talent for the NFL (or apparently the CFL) shanahan was arrogant enough to waste a 3rd rounder on clarett. he wasn't fast enough. how many teams kicked themselves for passing on randy moss and warren sapp.
do you think the lakers would still have kobe bryant is he was a scrub? how about leonard little? he killed a woman driving drunk and gets another DWI a couple years later, but he is a pro bowler. "like the old saying goes every player gets treated equal, some are just treated a little more equal"
if lawrence phillips played like tomlinson, it wouldn't matter how many women he beat up. he would be in the NFL.

SDSportsFan · January 12, 2006 12:23PM

This thread's title kinda reminds me of the Rolling Stones' song "Sympathy for the Devil"

Do I have sympathy for Vick and Clarett?

NO WAY!!!!!!!!!

Steve

perkdog · January 12, 2006 11:57PM

They are both complete idiots, they deserve what they get.

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Sympathy for Vick & Clarett?