Powe, in a statement released by the university, said he was grateful to Ole Miss and the SEC for the chance "to prove that I can succeed academically and on the football field." Until he's done that, he said he won't give interviews. "There are other Ole Miss student athletes who are more deserving of your time and interest since they have already proven themselves," Powe said. "My journey is just beginning." Did the same guy who took the ACT for Eddie Strong also write this press release? It's a lovely statement. I could hear Chubbs singing in the background.
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Powe, in a statement released by the university, said he was grateful to Ole Miss and the SEC for the chance "to prove that I can succeed academically and on the football field." Until he's done that, he said he won't give interviews. "There are other Ole Miss student athletes who are more deserving of your time and interest since they have already proven themselves," Powe said. "My journey is just beginning." Did the same guy who took the ACT for Eddie Strong also write this press release? It's a lovely statement. I could hear Chubbs singing in the background.
Powe, in a statement released by the university, said he was grateful to Ole Miss and the SEC for the chance "to prove that I can succeed academically and on the football field." Until he's done that, he said he won't give interviews. "There are other Ole Miss student athletes who are more deserving of your time and interest since they have already proven themselves," Powe said. "My journey is just beginning." Did the same guy who took the ACT for Eddie Strong also write this press release? It's a lovely statement. I could hear Chubbs singing in the background.
I call ******** on the concept that this guy can hack a college course load and also play football. I'm not putting him down in any way either. Some people aren't blessed with the ability to learn as well as others. I just don't buy that this guy can make it unless he's getting "help" along the way.
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I agree about the college course load thing. Of course the good news for him is that all he has to hack is an athlete course load, which is much easier than a college course load.
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Obviously someone smarter than the guy we had handling Chris Strong's school work. Whoever that guy was must be an idiot, because I don't think Strong passed a single class, maybe one or two at best in two semesters.
There was obviously a lot of academic fraud involved in trying to get him eligible in the first place, but I haven't seen any indications of academic fraud in him passing his first year of classes at Mississippi (at least not any more than happens at every school in the conference every year). I do think there are a lot of unanswered questions about how he was able to fund all of the lawyers, advisors, "guardians," etc. that have helped him over the past few years. There pretty much can't help but be multiple NCAA violations there. Wouldn't the funniest irony of all be if this stuff got Mississippi put on probation after all?
I bet his attorney is working for him pro bono, but will expect to represent him when it comes time to bolt for the NFL.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I am glad that Powe finally got in and now it is up to him to prove himself. At least we can end all of the speculation now.
What irritates me to no end are all theses Rebels who act like Powe deserves some special recognition. I had a co-worker tell me that there should be some kind of special award for his hard work and all that he has overcome. My response was "There is recognition. It's called a diploma." I asked what specifically Powe had overcome. Racial barriers? Financial hardship? Disabilitating injury? Nope, Powe had to go to class and pass. If only I could claim such a triumphant victory in my life.
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What irritates me to no end are all theses Rebels who act like Powe deserves some special recognition. I had a co-worker tell me that there should be some kind of special award for his hard work and all that he has overcome. My response was "There is recognition. It's called a diploma." I asked what specifically Powe had overcome. Racial barriers? Financial hardship? Disabilitating injury? Nope, Powe had to go to class and pass. If only I could claim such a triumphant victory in my life.
</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Edit to add: This is not a knock against Powe. This is for all of the idiot fans that have already anointed him an All-American Honor Student and are ready to change a street name to Powe Dr. You think they would have learned to let a player at least hit the field for a couple of games after their last few 5* flops.</span><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">
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DovaDawg said:
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Agree completely. We've had fans begging for him to do the Hotty Toddy before the opener this year and crap like that. I admire him for not giving up and all that, but at the end of the day, he's just another player that will join the team this fall. It's a good story and all, but he's not superhuman, and there don't need to be any parades.
I really doubt there is anything the NCAA could get us on here. David Wells is pretty good about rules enforcement and things like that. This story has been very public, and they've been following this for years. They even had a whole year this year to go over the details of everything to ensure no violations had occurred.
I'll be the first to say that he's received a lot of help and attention that non-athletes will never receive, but that's typical with college football. It's just a matter of whether any rules were broken in the process that could be enforceable by the NCAA. My guess is they are pretty confident that there is nothing that can come of this as far as the NCAA is concerned. Otherwise, they wouldn't have let all of this happen. Wells may not be able to catch everything, but in this case, I'll bet they were able to validate most everything.
I'll be the first to say that he's received a lot of help and attention that non-athletes will never receive, but that's typical with college football. It's just a matter of whether any rules were broken in the process that could be enforceable by the NCAA. My guess is they are pretty confident that there is nothing that can come of this as far as the NCAA is concerned. Otherwise, they wouldn't have let all of this happen. Wells may not be able to catch everything, but in this case, I'll bet they were able to validate most everything.
But I imagine there are some services she can provide them pro bono, or at least it should be that way.
I think Jackson saw a high profile case he could get involved in that would help his career. If an Ole Miss booster paid him, he surely wasn't under that booster's control. He was very disruptive toward Ole Miss. He filed a lawsuit against them, he threatned to have Powe transfer to Miami, and he accused Khayat and Boone of not wanting Powe to qualify to several newspapers. He went on Finebaum's show several times. He never turned down a chance to talk. If he had been paid by an Ole Miss booster, I don't see him acting like that.
I think Jackson saw a high profile case he could get involved in that would help his career. If an Ole Miss booster paid him, he surely wasn't under that booster's control. He was very disruptive toward Ole Miss. He filed a lawsuit against them, he threatned to have Powe transfer to Miami, and he accused Khayat and Boone of not wanting Powe to qualify to several newspapers. He went on Finebaum's show several times. He never turned down a chance to talk. If he had been paid by an Ole Miss booster, I don't see him acting like that.
But we still had to forfeit all those games he played in. And the agent who gave money to the Bama defensive back in the 90s didn't have any connection to the Unversity of Alabama either, but they still had to forfeit all their games that year. Just because Mississippi was named as a defendant in the lawsuit doesn't mean that they were necessarily in an antagonistic position with Powe. There can be many situations where the defendent in a lawsuit is really on the same side as the plaintiff.
Neither the NCAA nor I care if OM lets retards in their school. Hell, they have to go somewhere.
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Yes, it has been a widely popular sentiment between a lot of the Spirit cat punters. They think he should have his name announced when he comes out of the tunnel, and they think he should do the pre-game Hotty Toddy.
It's not every one of them, but there have been a bunch of them to make those kinds of suggestions. Fortunately, neither our school nor Powe look at things that way. For that matter, he won't and shouldn't even get his name announced over the loudspeaker until he makes his first tackle, unless he's in the starting line up. He's a defensive tackle, and fortunately for me they aren't going to actually embarass us by doing any of the stupid things the Spirit sheep are suggesting.
Shirley Powe stated that " Jerrell really is a good child, but he just can't read."
Wow. Can't read in 2006 but has met all academic requirements at Ole Miss to be eligible. You are a very fast learner Mr. Powe. Clearly there is academic fraud in this case.</p>
Wow. Can't read in 2006 but has met all academic requirements at Ole Miss to be eligible. You are a very fast learner Mr. Powe. Clearly there is academic fraud in this case.</p>
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He will play this year...be mediocre since he hasn't played football in 3 years. And he will either: A - Flunk out or B - Try and be drafted.
The best thing for us Dawg fans' is that we dont have to hear about this <17>ing **** anymore!
Oh yea, remember how "AWESOME" Brent Schaeffer was to be?
....my point exactly.
The best thing for us Dawg fans' is that we dont have to hear about this <17>ing **** anymore!
Oh yea, remember how "AWESOME" Brent Schaeffer was to be?
....my point exactly.
Personally if he indeed has made this much progress, Ole Miss ought to let him interview with every newspaper and tv reporter around. I am amazed that they would not jump at the opportunity if indeed, he can speak english. I can see it now, Jerrell Powe introduces Barrack Obama at the Presidential debates. What a feather in their caps. It would be approriate that a petition be circulated to make sure that happens because this is all about giving everyone a chance in life and Jerrell will shine on national tv. How about it Richman, you ought to be able to get this done.</p>
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His playing weight is 330. He currently weighs 340. He'll most likely be down to his playing weight by August 30.
Not saying he'll dominate, but DT is probably the easiest position to pick back up after a lay off. Considering he's already in decent shape, I'd expect he'll probably be back to his old form by mid-season. Whether that's good enough to dominate or even be a contributor, I don't know, but I'm betting we see him at his best at some point this fall.
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Seriously? You are just going to ignore the fact that Powe definitely could read and write in 2006. Since you were just in the CL archives, you can just as easily find the article written that very next week proving that he could read and write. Being from Mississippi, I'm sure you're familiar with people who aren't well educated. For people like Powe's mother, "can't read" and "dyslexic" are the same. They can't differentiate.
All that said, all you really need to do to pass classes and remain eligible at an SEC school not named Vandy is the ability to read and write and some effort. Powe had all of those things. Most guys that fail out are lacking in the effort department.
I know it's a fun line to trot out and all, but seriously, if there were academic fraud involved, why didn't we give the same courtesy to Chris Strong? You'd think that we'd treat all of our blue chip linemen the same when it comes to giving away grades, yet somehow Chris managed to pass basically nothing, while Powe managed to pass all of his classes with a 2.31.
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