The most UNDER-whelming Highlight video of All-TIME

[juliosantos]

man if he shows up along with bradberry , jackson and munnerlyn this defense will be crazy good

[TheCasillas]

11 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

What I’m saying is that going to a good school as an athlete is much different than going to that same school as a regular student. You’re ushered right through the admissions process and have access to a ton of tutors to make sure you stay eligible. Sure, there are very bright college athletes, but the “he went to duke” thing isn’t an automatic qualifier by any means.

Meh, nor is it a dis-qualifier. Listen, we all know that athletes get preferential treatment on campus, but the quality of the school is based on the quality of the education. With Duke being known for it's prestigious education, we can't discount the notion that the education he DID receive was of the elite quality.

I get the point you are attempting to make, but it's not the right circumstance to rob someone who graduated from Duke of their intelligence to understand our system. No matter how he was processed through his education.

[rayzor]

I guess you could say that if he's around the ball....no one is catching it.

[Moo Daeng]

3 minutes ago, TheCasillas said:

Meh, nor is it a dis-qualifier. Listen, we all know that athletes get preferential treatment on campus, but the quality of the school is based on the quality of the education. With Duke being known for it's prestigious education, we can't discount the notion that the education he DID receive was of the elite quality.

I get the point you are attempting to make, but it's not the right circumstance to rob someone who graduated from Duke of their intelligence to understand our system. No matter how he was processed through his education.

Exactly, Duke sure isn't UNC in this regard. I'm not a fan of either but there is a difference.

[Mr. Scot]

3 minutes ago, rayzor said:

I guess you could say that if he's around the ball....no one is catching it.

Wouldn't say it's bad for a DB, but yeah it could easily be titled "why I don't play offense".

[steven8989]

WTH was wrong with his play on the highlight video. Maybe is because you haven't seen Panthers dbs play like that in a long time? You might want to make sure you didn't put the wrong video up. Wow I'm starting to wonder if the fans on this forum haven't went crazy!

 

[hepcat]

9 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

What I’m saying is that going to a good school as an athlete is much different than going to that same school as a regular student. You’re ushered right through the admissions process and have access to a ton of tutors to make sure you stay eligible. Sure, there are very bright college athletes, but the “he went to duke” thing isn’t an automatic qualifier by any means.

3 minutes ago, TheCasillas said:

Meh, nor is it a dis-qualifier. Listen, we all know that athletes get preferential treatment on campus, but the quality of the school is based on the quality of the education. With Duke being known for it's prestigious education, we can't discount the notion that the education he DID receive was of the elite quality.

I get the point you are attempting to make, but it's not the right circumstance to rob someone who graduated from Duke of their intelligence to understand our system. No matter how he was processed through his education.

I agree with @TheCasillas that this isn't the right place to make a statement like this. It's unfair and unnecessary to make a blanket statement about student athletes with no real knowledge of the individual. Ross Cockrell is by all accounts a smart guy. He didn't just go to Duke as a student athlete, then fail to graduate to become a pro. He spent all four years of his eligibility there and graduated with two degrees. He also didn't just go to any random college where he could play football. He went to Duke, which like it has already been said, is well known for its prestigious education. He will definitely be able to learn the Panthers defense, which is an improvement over some former Panthers DBs. If you want more evidence that he's a smart guy, I know first hand that Charlotte Latin is an academically challenging school, even for student athletes.

Maybe we can talk about the topic at hand instead of debating whether student athletes academic achievements are valid because of the NCAA minimum requirements. I think Cockrell is going to be a solid player for the Panthers for reasons already stated.

[Mistuh Jones]

Dude I'll take those PBU's all day with jackson, gaulden and keeks back there to scoop it up 

[Mr. Scot]

For the record, I actually clicked on this thread expecting a highlight reel for Jimmy Clausen or Armanti Edwards.

Do those exist?

[ChibCU]

31 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

For the record, I actually clicked on this thread expecting a highlight reel for Jimmy Clausen or Armanti Edwards.

Do those exist?

Hurney has an entire collection of Armanti Edwards videos filed away in his erotic film section.

[s1lent_kn1ght]

CHRISTIAN PONDER ULTIMATE HIGHLIGHTS

 

[LinvilleGorge]

1 hour ago, TheCasillas said:

Meh, nor is it a dis-qualifier. Listen, we all know that athletes get preferential treatment on campus, but the quality of the school is based on the quality of the education. With Duke being known for it's prestigious education, we can't discount the notion that the education he DID receive was of the elite quality.

I get the point you are attempting to make, but it's not the right circumstance to rob someone who graduated from Duke of their intelligence to understand our system. No matter how he was processed through his education.

I’m not saying it is a disqualifier. It’s not. All I’m saying is that you simply can’t make any judgement on the matter one way or the other like the previous poster was attempting to do.

[therealmjl]

Not really sure what OP was going for with this thread.

[Gregg S]

1 minute ago, mjligon said:

Not really sure what OP was going for with this thread.

Yeah, I kept looking for the underwhelming part, but other than 1 pass that should have been an INT, I couldn't find anything.