I really debated putting up an entry regarding Clarett. I assume most people have heard the news, I mean I initially heard the news from someone in DC! (thanks Mike) If you haven't heard the latest, check out NBC 4's article and footage.
We have seen Clarett get in trouble more than once since he first appeared in Columbus. So who is to blame for such a troubled individual. It is easy to say one is in control of his or her own actions. I mean he is a grown adult, right? Well I don't think it is that simple. I think he is a product of his environment, in the sense that for a long time he was told he would grow up to be a great football player. No one can deny his talent. He may not have looked in top shape at the NFL combines, but at one point he was one of the best running backs in the country. How could we forget his gamebreaking plays in the Michigan and Fiesta Bowl wins. I still get excited when I think about the time when we lost the ball and he tore it back out of Miami's hands.
However that was years ago, and even then there was controversy. Going back to his early days, long before OSU, Maurice was molded into a football player and basically allowed to do anything. Once you take his professional football dream out of his life, what is he supposed to do? I am not defending him, but he needed someone in his life to provide him with good advice. He is a tragic picture in today's sports. We will always have the memories of his incredible freshman year, but I sure hope he can get his life together after he serves his time for his arrest.
CORRECTION/UPDATE-Previously this post stated Clarett was done with football. He has plans to play this January for the Mahoning Valley Hitmen, an indoor team based in Youngstown, OH. The team owner claims his arrest will have no effect on his status with the team.
What are your thoughts on Clarett?
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