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yea bama dropping LB's left and right. Ezekial Knight was medically disqualified and Jimmy Johns was kicked off for selling drugs...smh
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Last I saw, he was enrolling to start the second semester of summer school classes. I know he was taking online courses earlier this summer so that he wouldmeet all eligibility requirements and be set to play this season.
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Associated Press
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Willie Williams has landed in small-town USA, far away from his old hang outs, for one final chance to approach the hype that followed the talented but trouble-prone linebacker out of high school.
The former Parade All-American is taking his game to Division II Glenville State in West Virginia, a place known for giving second chances to tarnished athletes.
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"I'm using that to my advantage," Williams said. "It's best sometimes to fly under the radar. You'll get more things accomplished.
"I feel this was the perfect place for me."
Kicked off the Louisville team last September after his arrest on drug charges, Williams arrived at Glenville in January for the second semester, played spring football and is paying his own way to take two summer classes toward a degree in business administration.
He'll be a senior on scholarship in the fall and plans to graduate next year.
Coming to a place where pastures outnumber people - mall, what mall? - might send some scurrying back to familiar surroundings. Williams is aware there isn't a lot to do here yet is determined to make the sacrifice. He hasn't been back to his hometown of Miami once since arriving.
He used the word "focused" four times in describing his ambitions and rural surroundings in a recent telephone interview with The Associated Press.
"It's kind of new to me," he said. "I'm used to the University of Miami and Louisville - the big things. But sometimes good things come in small packages. Everybody supports everybody around here to get things accomplished. That's the nice thing about it."
Williams' Glenville State connection was Jerry Seymour, a teammate at Monsignor Pace High School in Miami. Seymour is another Glenville reconstruction project.
He was an all-Mid-American Conference running back at Central Michigan in 2004, then was suspended from the team and served jail time for his involvement in a fatal beating outside a bar. Seymour was out of school for two years and transferred to Glenville for the 2007 season, when he set a school record with 1,714 rushing yards.
Williams' past still follows him.
Self-nicknamed "The Predator" in high school, Williams was arrested 11 times before playing a down in college. He played in 10 games as a freshman at Miami but never started, transferred to West Los Angeles Community College for one season, ended up at Louisville in 2007 and played only three games.
Coach Alan Fiddler admits some surprise when he was contacted by Williams, who was convicted for marijuana possession last October in Louisville, Ky., but will avoid jail time if he stays clean.
"We just brought him in, had a heart-to-heart discussion and let him know what we expected so we were all on the same page," Fiddler said. "He's trying to turn things around and get back to where he was coming out of high school, when he was one of the top prospects in the nation.
"He's made some bad decisions. Most of Willie's troubles were when he was a minor. Hopefully he's matured."
Williams said there were no promises exchanged with Fiddler like those made - and later broken - with Louisville athletic director Tom Jurich.
"It was just like 'Willie, you know what you've got to do,"' Williams said. "I realize the mistakes I've made in the past. All I can do is change and grow from it. Coach talked to me like I was a grown man. I interpret that better than a promise or something because he came to me like it was man to man."
Seymour said people shouldn't worry about him and Williams getting into trouble at Glenville.
"There's only two things to do - play ball and go to school," Seymour said. "We're thankful. They took a chance on us that not many other schools would have took. They're putting their image on the line for us. We're just working hard."
Welcoming players who were rejected by other colleges for past indiscretions has been well documented in West Virginia.
The poster child is Rand native Randy Moss, who lost scholarships at Notre Dame and Florida State before starring at Marshall a decade ago. There's also Ahmad Bradshaw, who was kicked off the Virginia football team and flourished at Marshall.
Now, there's Williams, who knows this is the end of the line. Behave and perform. NFL teams might be watching, and even then, they'll have reservations about his character.
Fiddler said one NFL scout recently asked him about Williams.
"They really told me to emphasize to him to dominate on the field and do things right off the field," Fiddler said.
The decision's yours, Willie.
"I have ultimate goals in my life," Williams said. "It's motivation for me."
Willie
You got one more shot
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Coach Walt is turning over in his grave
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Originally Posted by Jwill JR
Originally Posted by tmay407
Here's a picture of Lache Seastrunk (RB out of Temple, Texas; Class of 2010) at the 7 on 7 tournament in College Station...
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How much eligibility does WW have left??
And for his sake, he better go down there and BEAST.
And for his sake, he better go down there and BEAST.
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no its not.
2008: The DeMarco Murray Show...
\ Im concerned though anything more that 220 carries and im pissed..........
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What a waste....
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Michigan got another commitment I think. I'm not sure one website is saying he commited and the other is saying it's not official yet. Anyway theresbeen a lot of talk of whether Kevin Newsome might have been waivering in his commitment, but at the Top Gun camp it sounds like he's still firm w/ itbecause he was telling ppl he's going to Michigan.
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Yeah it seems like Scout guys were pissed about Rivals getting the drop and they have said that this might lose the commitment of DD Jones from Louisana.Sounds to me like they are hating even though I like their guys more than Rivals'. DD is a good pickup and it seems like Brandin Hawthorne from Pahokeemight be next in line. Time to start bolstering the defense. I like the athletic guys the staff is going after. Not all 5 or 4 stars but they can play and playmore than 1 spot.
Pissed that Zach Martin went to ND but the way their line has played lately, I wouldn't worry about him becoming an All American.
Pissed that Zach Martin went to ND but the way their line has played lately, I wouldn't worry about him becoming an All American.
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So, UW has ZERO commitments in late July...
Jake Locker better be even better than advertised to save Ty's job....people still wana defend him- as a football coach?
Martin was a nice get. Things starting to shape up.
Jake Locker better be even better than advertised to save Ty's job....people still wana defend him- as a football coach?
Martin was a nice get. Things starting to shape up.
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the UW AD & Pres did this to Ty.
By publicly looking for a new coach at the end of last yr and then flip flopping pretty much guaranteed that no legit recruits were gonna sign with UDub
He is basically a lame duck, He cant even promise a kid they will get touches cuz he cant even say if he'll be there.
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Mike Gundy brings up an interesting proposal...
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Idk how anyone could take him seriously after his press conference last year.
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Yeah as soon as I seen "Mike Gundy proposal" I stopped reading.
UM heads what's the deal with Winston, are he still his favorite?
Yeah as soon as I seen "Mike Gundy proposal" I stopped reading.
UM heads what's the deal with Winston, are he still his favorite?
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Its gonna be hard to get him up here IMO. He has given a "Top 3" but both sites have 3 different schools. The only constant was Michigan. If hisdecision was to be made today, his uncle said he would be a Wolverine but I think the southern schools will be more attractive to him. The best thing going forus is that Jay Hopson is recruiting him. Hop has been a beast for us.
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How do you guys feel Auburn, and Tennessee adapt to their new offense's?
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I want to say his top3 are Michigan, LSU and maybe Tennesee/Mississippi? I like that he came out and named us his favorite right away but that doesnt reallymean anything. It might be someone else but I think he wants to make it up when we play Illinois.
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With the depth that both those teams have at RB, they need to forget about spreading people out, showing exotic looks, etc.
Just run the damn ball.
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More so for Auburn... I think Tenn will spread it out much more.
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Just got my tickets for opening day, I'm stoked. What is going on w/ DeQuinta Jones? This is confusing.
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Looks like Scout is making it into a soap opera. Tom sometimes acts the fool and thinks like they are the only ones with the "real story". The thingis, DD said he committed to the Rivals guys but since RR and his staff are on a little retreat and haven't been in direct contact Scout is wavering onletting things out. Davenport going to LSU helps us a little more with DD and so should Sentimore.
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forgot all about that Thomas Davis I made you
Im either way on Auburn's offense,If Lester stays on the course he can tote it, but I dont like Tate.
Fanning playing mroe WR than RB supposedly but things change once they hit the field for real.
Tennessee is definitely focusing on getting G.Jones the ball in space.
Foster is gonna put up a steady grand again, that OLine is one of the best if not the best in College.
I really think we gonna see a HUGE yr from G. Jones. He got that kinda talent ( they totally wasted his Freshman yr)
*Optimist* Offense could look real good.
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Tate is trash to me...they had no explosiveness at all last season...I'd like to think Burns can bring another dimension.
Anything is better than Cox
Gunna you wana hook a Smitty avy up sometime
Anything is better than Cox
Gunna you wana hook a Smitty avy up sometime
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Cox = Best QB in the SEC last year, HANDS DOWN.
