re: As the jar cracks - Johnny Manziel's downfall is upon us

u mad

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darren rovell@darrenrovell 1h
Due to NCAA investigation, the Las Vegas Hotel has taken Texas A&M games vs Bama, Arkansas, Ole Miss, LSU & Missouri off the board.

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Lol at Auburn and Mississippi State.

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Andy Staples reporting that Manziel will be practicing until the team is given reason to not let him:

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This is significant because it means A&M doesn't believe he will be ruled ineligible, or at least doesn't know of any significant evidence that would lead to it. If they thought for sure he was going to be ruled ineligible, just allowing him to practice could bring penalties from the NCAA.

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Not that yanking him out of practices would seem like they're more or less pleading no contest or anything...

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I guess now the NCAA has to believe he was paid for all this. ('5 digits' was put out, but no solid proof).

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That's the thing. Not only does the NCAA not need solid proof, you'd have to be a complete naif homer to believe that the NCAA would leak all their findings to the media.


So basically, all we know is what the media knows. Take that away, and all we're left with is "insider information" -- from guys like Billy Liucci, whose professional facade is obliterated upon being called 'aggy' on Twitter -- and speculation based on what Sumlin does from day to day.


I hope people on both sides of the "he gone," "nothing to see here" debate will understand when I say I'd prefer to wait and see what the final ruling will be.

We need a flow chart.

It would be nice if the OP used that space and the one below to give a timeline of established facts and the serious allegations. Just some brief bullet points with sources. No one is going to read umpteen pages.

Roger...are you listening?

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dumbest

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Bulk autograghs isn't the wisest thing, for sure.

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That said, I hope he's on the field ...

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Same here, for whole season.

Assuming he's guilty of everything, which is what we like to do here in the good ole US of A - build em up and then tear em down - what exactly do you think HE'S THINKING about his future options?? In other words, this seems so friggin wreckless and brazen that only someone who is supremely confident in his NFL prospects would even think about doing some stupid arse shite like this.

Otherwise, it doesn't make any sense at all. The risk so far outweighs the reward that he's either the dumbest MF'er ever, the cockiest most entitled MF'er ever, or he's completely sure that he's going to the draft next year and will be made a millionaire (personally) overnight.

I guess my point is I just don't think he's an NFL no brainer with his size. I see other QBs w/ similar style in the NFL having great success, I think his size and arm strength a far below avg.

wah.


Was hoping to see his crushing in TS this year.

We all know how fast the NCAA works, so in light of the talented backup transferring, who I thought was every bit as good as Johnny Football, it will probably be in A&M's best interest to just play Johnny and roll the dice because they're going to stink on ice without him.