Maurice Clarrett's message to FSU players

[ellupo]

just curious why else he all of a sudden now is a great speaker of knowledge unless theres financial incentive

Tell me who is when there is not a financial incentive?

 

[HammerDown]

Good for him.

Shame on Ohio State.

 

[HammerDown]

Tell me who is when there is not a financial incentive?

Sounds like you.

 

[BoiseMike19]

"Coming from a single-parent environment, coming up in the hoods, sometimes, we're undeveloped," Clarett told the players. "We're great football players, but we're s--- people. We don't have the skills to perform.

"Essentially, I was what y'all was: a national champion. How do you go from being Mr. Everything to Mr. Nothing?"

Clarett, 31, detailed how his delinquent behavior as a child in Youngstown, Ohio, didn't change after he became a football star at Ohio State in 2002. Only after he entered prison, in 2006, did he begin reading about business and developing his true interests outside of football.

"A lot of y'all need to grow up," Clarett told the players. "That's the bottom line. What happened to Maurice Clarett in prison was, I needed to grow the f--- up. You had the world in your hands, the NFL in your hands, and you f---ed it up because you want to be a gangsta."




Maurice Clarett speaks to Florida State Seminoles, asks players to develop interests other than football

Saw Clarett on ESPN 30 for 30 some time ago. Great story and happy to see things turned around. Hope he made an impact and thanks for sharing this.

 

[ellupo]

Good for him.

Shame on Ohio State.

Good for him shame on Vandy and Franklin for trying to cover up that r*pe. They are in the same league as Briles.

 

[SteelersPride]

Deflection, classic

 

[fishinabarrel]

just curious why else he all of a sudden now is a great speaker of knowledge unless theres financial incentive

Besides getting paid he could possibly want to help kids not make the same mistakes he did by telling his story.

 

[SteelersPride]

Ya he has always been s stand up guy. Willing to give back.

 

[cwerph]

Ya he has always been s stand up guy. Willing to give back.

No, he hasn't.

Redemption, forgiveness and restoration are possible but it's better not to screw up so badly that you need it.

THAT is the point.

 

[SteelersPride]

Agreed, just seems like he needs money n now will speak. Good story though hope it helps

 

[fredmccallyRTR]

So.....how many hours of community service does that leave him with?

 

[cwerph]

Agreed, just seems like he needs money n now will speak. Good story though hope it helps

He's hiring. Maybe you should apply:


Maurice Clarett's Transportation Company is Hiring Delivery Drivers

Seriously, he's doing just fine.

 

[Voltaire26]

just curious why else he all of a sudden now is a great speaker of knowledge unless theres financial incentive

Maybe I could talk to them and give them guidance. Let examine the facts 57 W/M you was second string linebacker and running back on his high school team (there was no third string). Yeah, they'll listen to me.

Thanks Maurice Clarrett, keep up the good work and good word.

 

[The Authority]

What person would have the time to go and speak to multiple groups/teams/universities without getting paid?

Unless you are a self made millionaire you couldn't do it.

 

[SteelersPride]

Osu fans only on the defense? Hmm

 

[ellupo]

Osu fans only on the defense? Hmm

The kid screwed up, he knows it and now is trying to live right and educate any others that are on his path. Everyone should be pimping this kind of behavior.

 

[SteelersPride]

Why now? Why not years ago? Simple question

 

[cwerph]

Maybe I could talk to them and give them guidance. Let examine the facts 57 W/M you was second string linebacker and running back on his high school team (there was no third string). Yeah, they'll listen to me.

Thanks Maurice Clarrett, keep up the good work and good word.

Osu fans only on the defense? Hmm

Voltaire is a Michigan fan.

 

[cwerph]

Why now? Why not years ago? Simple question

Maybe, just maybe, people wanted to see him stay straight over several years?
Maybe, he was too busy finishing his degree at Ohio State?
Maybe, it took him a long time to process his issues and he just wasn't ready?

Not really a simple question. His life hasn't been a bed of roses, most of it by his own self-admitted idiocy. He appears to have it together now. Instead of continuing to beat him up about it perhaps you should either ignore it or admire it.

For some people, you could gold plate a pile of shit and they would complain that you didn't use platinum.

 

[nddulac]

Good for him shame on Vandy and Franklin for trying to cover up that r*pe. They are in the same league as Briles.

Have you ever seen a human tragedy you couldn't exploit for your own benefit?