Comments on: Top 32 NFL Draft Prospects in 2009 http://www.ourhonordefend.com/2008/01/top-32-nfl-draft-prospects-in-2009.php we will fight to the end for O-HI-O, but we can't promise to be any good at it Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:08:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Max Power http://www.ourhonordefend.com/2008/01/top-32-nfl-draft-prospects-in-2009.php/comment-page-1#comment-13 Max Power Thu, 17 Jan 2008 04:36:18 +0000 http://www.ourhonordefend.com/2008/01/16/30/#comment-13 Beanie Well's nagging injuries are a major concern for me. He is wait and see for me. If he can repeat his numbers and stay health, he is a top 5 hands down. Beanie Well’s nagging injuries are a major concern for me. He is wait and see for me. If he can repeat his numbers and stay health, he is a top 5 hands down.

]]> By: Ron http://www.ourhonordefend.com/2008/01/top-32-nfl-draft-prospects-in-2009.php/comment-page-1#comment-12 Ron Thu, 17 Jan 2008 02:46:49 +0000 http://www.ourhonordefend.com/2008/01/16/30/#comment-12 These are very impressive facts that any discerning recruit (Pryor/Jenkins) should make note of. If football is going to be your college major, then you should attend the best football college you possibly can. Somehere, someone should be ranking schools on the personnel/staff they pump into professional sports (including college/high school staffers) Think about it a minute: Most colleges/universities acknowledge the need to train professionals for all major industries EXCEPT for professional sports. 'Sup wit dat? Professional/amateur sports: players, coaches, trainers, etc... is a very large industry. Bigger, than say, theoretical physics, astronomy, or even genetic engineering (I'm guessing, of course.) Why are most other professional careers getting degrees (BS/MS/PhD), while those involved in sports get, at best, "related" degrees (communications, education, business administration, etc...), and "apprenticeship" in their career field. Hell, even horseshoers can get a degree, even a bona fide PhD (see http://www.dougbutler.com/ ), why can't you do the same for sports? Of course, there are *some* related degrees in sports medicine, and such, but the direct participants (coaches/players) don't get this courtesy. Probably because a "game" cannot be construed as a serious industry (while at the same time, gambling on it is a very serious industry). Probably, somewhere, someone is actually trying to do just that (but again, I'm guessing). I'd sure like to see The Ohio State University take the bull by the horns, and bring Coach Tressel's underground sports college up to see the light of day. Offer directly applicable degrees in related sports fields, and serve the sports industry in a more noble manner. There are 10's of thousands of jobs, where, a degree in sports/coaching/whatnot would be directly applicable. OSU, show some cojones! ... but I digress.... I do like the list of noteworthy Buckeyes, but have concern over just one of them: Beanie Wells (Forgive me! I have sinned!!!!) His soundness issues may give some teams pause for thought. Hopefully his junior year can answer those questions. These are very impressive facts that any discerning recruit (Pryor/Jenkins) should make note of. If football is going to be your college major, then you should attend the best football college you possibly can. Somehere, someone should be ranking schools on the personnel/staff they pump into professional sports (including college/high school staffers)

Think about it a minute: Most colleges/universities acknowledge the need to train professionals for all major industries EXCEPT for professional sports. ‘Sup wit dat? Professional/amateur sports: players, coaches, trainers, etc… is a very large industry. Bigger, than say, theoretical physics, astronomy, or even genetic engineering (I’m guessing, of course.)

Why are most other professional careers getting degrees (BS/MS/PhD), while those involved in sports get, at best, “related” degrees (communications, education, business administration, etc…), and “apprenticeship” in their career field. Hell, even horseshoers can get a degree, even a bona fide PhD (see http://www.dougbutler.com/ ), why can’t you do the same for sports? Of course, there are *some* related degrees in sports medicine, and such, but the direct participants (coaches/players) don’t get this courtesy. Probably because a “game” cannot be construed as a serious industry (while at the same time, gambling on it is a very serious industry). Probably, somewhere, someone is actually trying to do just that (but again, I’m guessing).

I’d sure like to see The Ohio State University take the bull by the horns, and bring Coach Tressel’s underground sports college up to see the light of day. Offer directly applicable degrees in related sports fields, and serve the sports industry in a more noble manner. There are 10′s of thousands of jobs, where, a degree in sports/coaching/whatnot would be directly applicable. OSU, show some cojones!

… but I digress….

I do like the list of noteworthy Buckeyes, but have concern over just one of them: Beanie Wells (Forgive me! I have sinned!!!!)
His soundness issues may give some teams pause for thought. Hopefully his junior year can answer those questions.

]]> By: Vico http://www.ourhonordefend.com/2008/01/top-32-nfl-draft-prospects-in-2009.php/comment-page-1#comment-11 Vico Wed, 16 Jan 2008 21:53:58 +0000 http://www.ourhonordefend.com/2008/01/16/30/#comment-11 Well, I hope any starry-eyed recruits out there that read this junk heap of a blog take notice. You play for Coach Tressel and the following things happen: you win Big Ten trophies, you compete for national titles (hopefully win another one before too long), and when you're ready, you play on Sundays and Tressel is there to help you on each step along the way (including paperwork). Well, I hope any starry-eyed recruits out there that read this junk heap of a blog take notice. You play for Coach Tressel and the following things happen: you win Big Ten trophies, you compete for national titles (hopefully win another one before too long), and when you’re ready, you play on Sundays and Tressel is there to help you on each step along the way (including paperwork).

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