Hey All Football Players Out There

[Sam]

If you were the top ranked running back in the USA, or even in your state, would you go to a school that had 10 other players in your position?

Here is an article about the Southern Cal football program and the fact that Joe McKnight in Louisiana chose USC over LSU.

After reading this part of the article I am glad Joe went to USC.  It doesn't seem he is too savy of a guy.

"What's more surprising is that McKnight chose USC even though running backs Marc Tyler of Oaks Christian and Broderick Green of Little Rock, Ark., also signed with the Trojans. Not to mention the fact Chauncey Washington, C.J.Gable, Emmanuel Moody, Allen Bradford, Stafon Johnson and Hershel Dennis are also currently on the roster.

The 10th tailback on the team, Michael Coleman, will move to fullback. And USC's first commitment for 2008, D.J. Shoemate from Servite High, is also a tailback."

I know that if any school had all these great players ahead of me I would give a lot of thought to attending that school.  I would want to go to a school where I could play the most and have the best probablity of success.

I wish Joe McKnight well in his endeavors at USC and I hope he can get into a few games and take a few snaps during the season.

But having 10 tailbacks on a team seems like overkill in that position.  And stockpiling good players is not in the best interests of the players.

So all you football players, or basketball, hockey, baseball, etc., what is your take on going to a school that had 9 other guys playing equal to or ahead of you?

[KU_Bassmaster.]

If he is the best of the best, he should have nothing to worry about.  It's the other guys that should be concerned.  I suspect also that a lot of those other 9 tailbacks on their roster are first and foremost ATHLETES.  They will find a place for them.

[Dan:]

if he doesn't beat them out for the starting spot then he can always transfer

[Catt]

It's being reported in the Baton Rouge papers that McKnight chose USC over LSU based on a conversation with Reggie Bush which is a violation of NCAA regulations.

[Sam]

Catt,

I am sure that is not a true statement and that USC will get out of that one.

Anyway, if it is true it is nothing but a minor violation.

Now, the rumors of Reggie having an agent and receiving $219,000 is a more serious charge that the NCAA is looking into.

But USC football is like Kansas basketball...do what you want and nothing will happen to you.

McKnight has "trouble" written all over him. And his mother is supposed to be a wacko.  So let him go to USC while LSU and Ole Miss have players that really want to play for their schools and do well, even if they are not rated as the best at their position.

Remember Kevin Faulk?  Not recruited hard by many schools and look what Kevin did at LSU and then for the Patriots.  So I am sure it will all work out in the end and I send my best wishes to Joe McKnight to do well and then play in the pros after his 3 years as a Trojan.