Is This A Surprise To Anybody

Jameis Winston has announced that he will be giving up his college eligibility after football season to pursue an NFL career.  One of the reasons I don't like giving trophies like the Heisman Trophy to under classmen is that  Winston has no way to go forward once you have won the biggest of college's big awards.

I am a believer regardless of who you are if you are getting a free education your actions should held accountable in order to keep getting a free ride.  This includes any one on a academic scholarships as well.  You need to live by the rules of said university.  Break those rules and you lose the free education granted you.  Winston has shown  to have stolen  seafood which was off campus but as a representative of Florida State he embarrassed the University. That should have been enough to kick him out of the University.  But, because he can help FSU win football games he was patted on the butt and told not to do that again.  If I had of done that I'm probably still in jail.

Winston just has too many incidents in his life at Florida State that I think the University is fed up and hope he does leave.  There is one question that this is an indictment against every sports playing University.  Since he knows he not coming back I wonder what his class attendance numbers are right now.  If he is not going to class at all he should be ineligible for this season?  I sure would like to have some record of that.  I am sure there are many college sports players with no intentions of returning at every university which would lead me to believe that colleges and sports are totally out of hand.

Todd Gurley will be  reinstated to the University of Georgia football team after sitting out  two games as Georgia checked to see if Gurley received money for signing his name to Georgia sportswear.  If the NCAA is to go along with this deal to pay  players here is what I do agree with.  I am against any player receiving money to play sports at a school he is already going to school for free.  I have no problem any time they sign their name to be paid for it for any person seeking autographs.  Why should the guy with all the sportswear get all the profit.  One way Universities could have to stay away from paying players don't put their names on the back of the uniforms.  Then it is the property of the University but the players name is his own and could get paid for it any time people ask to sign autographs.

Now to the business at hand.  UNC report on corruption was released on Wednesday and like everyone in the world knew except those who support UNC that the Moniker THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA should be shelved.   I'm I stupid enough to think that what goes on in Chapel Hill isn't going on right now in most every major University that first judges coaches on wins rather than his student graduation rate?  Maybe not a fake program like at Carolina but certain players are helped to keep eligible.

You know the Valvano Scandal back in the early 90's at State more than anything else was about should certain people be allowed to attend college just because they run fast, make baskets or throw a ball fast.  We all know college is not for everyone.  Don't care how much education you try to give someone but if that person has no more ability than a ditch digger that is all he will ever be.

Sending them to a bogus class and saying he graduated with honors after he has spent the money they make playing ball he will wind up behind the garbage truck.  Money rules the world and it is very unfortunate to say we all have our price.  Me as the consumer allows these school to continue to act as if the student comes first when we all know they play for a football factory, basketball or what ever.

 The ultimate deal is how much money can we get by forming a 15 member conference  and play against teams that we have to take a plane to send our soccer teams to.  The consumer is as fault as much as the Universities because I continue to buy season tickets or watch the game and as long as TV gets ratings they will continue to pay the Universities more money.

 The junior college system worked making those who didn't cut it in the class room in high school spent two years trying to be eligible to play at a major school.  I  think I will protest against all of these schools acting like they are academic institutions when it relates to sports.  I will rule myself ineligible to watch the first half   of  this Saturday's Georgia-Florida   3:30 TV game.  That should cure all the problems I have with college sports.

Can Anybody Believe This League

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The Rocky Mount High doubles team of Chandler Brice and Eliza Fike won both of their matches on Friday and will face the defending State Champions in the team of Devin and Jenna Knors this morning in the semi finals.
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Just walked in the door from a volleyball match tonight in High Point as the Lady Camels of Campbell played at High Point against the Lady Panthers.  This starts the second time around for both as Campbell beat HP 3-1 four weeks ago but since both teams were just 2-5 each  in conference play.

 Only eight teams from the Big South make the tournament in Conway South Carolina in late November and both these teams were tied for eighth heading into tonight.  More than likely the loser will have to fight off UNC Asheville 9th 1-6 and  Charleston Southern 0-7 to make the tournament.  Both these teams played like this was for the conference championship.  Tied two all this went to a fifth  set and HP lead 14-12 with match point but Campbell managed to get to 15-all.  From that point on both teams traded their chance to win and until the final score 25-23 the lead never got beyond a one point lead for either side.  Both sides between them had 11 match points but Campbell scored three points in a row after down 23-22 to win the match.  I am drained more than the players.

Now the business of football.  I hear Rocky Mount had two kick returns called back and with out those points gave up a late field goal and lose for the first time in Big East play 14-12 to Fike.  This game went exactly as I predicted right?  Fike is held to their lowest point total of the year and still win.

Northern Nash did what they had to do shutting out Nash Central 28-0.  After the way all the other games turn out Northern is still in the running for first place in the Big East.  I don't believe if my math is right there any way for a five way tie  at 3-2.  If Nash Central loses all their game that's six losses and with five teams with two losses that is a total of 16 losses with 15 wins.  The worse case scenario would be a four way tie after the final game with one team at 2-3.

Southern Nash has a history of putting the ball on the ground too much and they did it again tonight.  It is hard to score when you don't keep it the entire time you are driving and Hunt took advantage and wins at Southern Nash 18-7.  The results FIke, Hunt, Rocky Mount and Southern Nash are all tied at 2-1 in league play with Northern one behind at 1-2.  All five schools have enough wins to qualify for the State football playoffs.  The only problem now is seedings.  If you are tied for first tonight you might be in fifth next week.

Rocky Mount Academy won their ninth game of the season beating Cary Christian 42-12 and in doing so won their conference championship and finished with an undefeated season.  42 is the least points they have scored all year.  Bet starters stayed off the field once they had this one under control.

North Edgecombe handled Northampton 42-20.  Tarboro is pretty good playing teams at their level 34-20 over Riverside.  South Creek takes down RM Prep 36-6 and SouthWest Edgecombe blistered Farmville 48-13.  Washington clobbered Beddingfield 47-13.

I believe I will try to go to bed but my heart is still pumping from VB.