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Football is a business. I'm sure a lot of laid off factory workers have kids that they lie awake at night wondering how to support.
Doesn't make it right. Just how it is.
Look at it another way maybe PJ...I see what you mean OWH but this just seems different. He pulled his brother out of a bad situation and tried to help him make something of himself. He did a very honorable thing, one that most his age would not have done, and is now left out in the cold.
I hope all the good press Clemson got from this story in the beginning is turned around on them. Don't think it won't be talked about come recruiting time.
He plays college football. He is getting an education at a University. The classroom extends far from the walls, and all that young man was taught was, people are crappy. Great life lesson, sad sircumstance.
I didn't know that...While I agree that it does lose some of those good feelings to know that it didn't work out exactly like the kid would have wanted it to, but if I'm not mistaken he has already graduated and been offered a GA position with the team. Not exactly the "left out in the cold" impression that the story gives.
I didn't know that...
Look at it another way maybe PJ...
It's not like Clemson won't provide every resource(loans, grants) for this guy to finish his degree and have a chance in the rest of his life. Plus, the trust set up to help the kid is not going away, and will continue to provide a line of support for a couple of very deserving people.
It could be worse is all I'm saying. And in millions of cases, it is.
Slight correction, will graduate this summer but has been offered GA after that.
From The Post and Courier:
CLEMSON Ray Ray McElrath*bey wont be on football scholar*ship at Clemson after August, but he will have an opportunity to help pay for graduate school by work*ing in the schools athletic depart*ment.
According to sports informa*t ion director Tim Bourret, athletic director Terry Don Phil*lips has present*ed McElrathbey with an option to be a graduate assistant after his planned graduation this sum*mer. In exchange for his work, McElrathbey would receive money for tuition and books.
So it sounds like the whole thing was blown out of proportion and Clemson is actually doing right by this guy.Slight correction, will graduate this summer but has been offered GA after that.
From The Post and Courier:
CLEMSON Ray Ray McElrath*bey wont be on football scholar*ship at Clemson after August, but he will have an opportunity to help pay for graduate school by work*ing in the schools athletic depart*ment.
According to sports informa*t ion director Tim Bourret, athletic director Terry Don Phil*lips has present*ed McElrathbey with an option to be a graduate assistant after his planned graduation this sum*mer. In exchange for his work, McElrathbey would receive money for tuition and books.
Still think Clemson sucks though.