Jeff Thomas sticking with Illinois. NOT!

[cowboycane]

It's not nearly as simple as some bumper sticker phrase. This societal made-up bull**** that successful people have never quit at something is a fallacy.

But it's so much easier to just spout this bull**** than to take 5 seconds and actually think about it!

 

[Go Canes!!]

Don't disagree with ANYTHING you're saying, but one point you're missing is JT was and will be the best player on the team, therefore, as Bill Parcells and Jimmy Johnson will tell you, he gets a lot more leeway. You think Lawerence Taylor gets away with what he gets away with if he wasn't Lawerence Taylor? You don't let a talent like JT walk out the door and you certainly don't turn him away. Make him apologize to the squad and keep that **** moving.

Big difference between Taylor and Irvin partying too hard and bailing on their team.

Those two guys led by example every day at practice and in games.

 

[Astcloud11]

I'ma just pull a Jeff Thomas on the boards from now on and quit on the last 2 words of-

 

[canesplaymaker]

If decision is not made in next couple of days this should not happen. It’s not fair to anyone, especially him, to miss more then a week of school. I don’t care when add drop day is.

 

[87FireCane]

If he sucked you wouldn’t care if he left.

 

[iLoveTDs]

If decision is not made in next couple of days this should not happen. It’s not fair to anyone, especially him, to miss more then a week of school. I don’t care when add drop day is.

Highky doubt the coaches would string him along.

 

[L A M P]

I'ma just pull a Jeff Thomas on the boards from now on and quit on the last 2 words of-

Maybe pull a Mark Richt and just quit altogether. Just a thought.

 

[For_The_U]

When have I made an excuse? It is a fact that Dugans and Richt were constantly putting him in the dog house knowing **** well he is the only player worth a ****. Coaches punk me, I punk them back. Fvck that 1980s way of thinking.

"he got in trouble for balling out too hard in the VT game."

 

[MainLineCane]

The same ones who are complaining today about the possibility of JT coming back will be singing his praises about how good it is to have him back ........every time he makes a big play if he does come back

Get his "too fast"*** back here asap ..........so we can start terrifying our opponents again

 

[Brandinho]

"he got in trouble for balling out too hard in the VT game."

You don't know and that's fine

 

[Astcloud11]

Maybe pull a Mark Richt and just quit altogether. Just a thought.

Richt quit? or did he refuse to fire his son after finishing the season.

It's a totally different story if JT4 stuck with the team the last 2 games, sat out the bowl game, then transferred.

 

[Astcloud11]

The same ones who are complaining today about the possibility of JT coming back will be singing his praises about how good it is to have him back ........every time he makes a big play if he does come back

Get his "too fast"*** back here

Lol, so who here is saying they don't want JT4 back? Let him come back and finish what he made a commitment to do, and that's play for this U.

My only quarrel is the people justifying his decision to quit in the first place.

 

[shayleon]

What benefit does JT4 get from quitting with 2 games left

He prevent getting killed trying to catch ridiculously inaccurate passes...Seem like every catch was Sportscenter top ten material. IJS

 

[Captain Uberpants]

So the kid got ****ed off because our offense was dog **** and ended up getting into it with Dugans who was probably defending the dog **** offense? Yeah, idc bring him back under certain conditions.

He instantly becomes WR1 and gives Hurts/Martell a big play threat.

 

[MainLineCane]

Lol, so who here is saying they don't want JT4 back? Let him come back and finish what he made a commitment to do, and that's play for this U.

My only quarrel is the people justifying his decision to quit in the first place.

Don't care why he left ..........just get him back here

Let Miami be Miami....I want to win

 

[Astcloud11]

He prevent getting killed trying to catch ridiculously inaccurate passes...Seem like every catch was Sportscenter top ten material. IJS

Yeah, I bet that Illinois QB is Peyton Manning too.

 

[CANEMC]

Yeah, I bet that Illinois QB is Peyton Manning too.

 

[shayleon]

Yeah, I bet that Illinois QB is Peyton Manning too.

Dude probably would've preferred Peyton's wife Ashley playing QB over Rosier and crew under Richts offense...stop it

 

[L A M P]

Richt quit? or did he refuse to fire his son after finishing the season. It's a totally different story if JT4 stuck with the team the last 2 games, sat out the bowl game, then transferred.

I was being facetious... but I do think you are overreacting.

Kid obviously lacks direction. He quit on his team during a trying moment for all. He's come back to face the music & ask for one more chance. Given his background & skill set, I am all for it. In this case, we are using one another.

 

[Hoyacane1620]

If decision is not made in next couple of days this should not happen. It’s not fair to anyone, especially him, to miss more then a week of school. I don’t care when add drop day is.

Ahh, school. Another sore spot with him by all accounts. He will have to suck it up and attend class, etc if he is given this second chance. He is a STUDENT athlete last we checked.... Regardless of whether he comes back so he can go out next year in the NFL or not.