FL_Steve

January 4th, 2010 at 3:39 PM ^

Shit, I feel a land speed record being set. If Bolt wins I say give him a scholarship and teach him to catch a football, he has eligibility right?

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mbrummer

January 4th, 2010 at 4:13 PM ^

Jeremy Bloom, a professional snowboarder, had huge issues staying eligible with the NCAA. I don't think Bolt's pro status would slide easily. I don't understand why baseball players can come back after years of training to be a professional athlete, can come back and play against 18 and 19 year olds in the NCAA. Yes, I'm looking at you Chris Weinke and Jordan Shipley.

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GOBLUE4EVR

January 4th, 2010 at 4:45 PM ^

blooms event was freestyle sking and moguls not snowboarding... the problem with olympic atheletes is that they get their money from sposorships. which means that those companies use their likenesses in ads, which is a big no no with the NCAA. baseball players are collecting a salary which they have given up when they come back to college to play football. when henson was at michigan he wasn't on scholorship because he had signed a contract.

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mbrummer

January 4th, 2010 at 5:14 PM ^

I confused my winter sports. However, baseball players also have hired agents and had obscene contact with agents also a NCAA no no. Also, playing devil's advocate, what if these minor league players that go back to the college game images were placed on advertisements for the teams, or the MLB club. Or better yet, they were placed on baseball cards, thus the same comparison. I don't like that some baseball players, can sign a pro contract, train like a pro athlete for 3 or 4 years, then come back and play against younger student athletes. What if Frank Thomas Jr didn't go to college played minor league baseball for 3 years, then came back as a 25 year old senior stud defensive end, who would kill people. I mean he could be an injury risk. I have less problem with what Henson did, because he didn't come back, he played college football when he was supposed to 18-22. He just left early, the bastard. There seems to be a double standard between how two sport baseball athletes are treated and two sport other athletes. I don't like how baseball players can hire agents, advisers, while if a football player even talks to a guy who knows an agent, he's done ( Dez White)

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GOBLUE4EVR

January 4th, 2010 at 6:14 PM ^

played minor league ball during summers of his first 2 years a michigan... as for your arguement about kids working out like a pro atheletes when they play pro baseball... well college football players get to do the same thing. remember college football players can go to the weight room all whenever they want to. so there isn't any difference there. as for the age thing read this article: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/inside_game/magazine/life_of_reilly/ne… its a little old, but its the first thing i think of now whenever BYU has a good year. but does it surprise you that the NCAA has some grey areas when it comes to rules involving football players???

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mbrummer

January 4th, 2010 at 6:30 PM ^

I just want to clarify when I say train as pro athletes. They can eat/sleep/ workout for their sport and thier sports alone. College athletes do have to go to classes, pretend to go to classes. Also, as the Freep Jihad proved, there are limits on optional and unoptional workouts. No such worries for pros. Also, the issue with agents, inappropriate booster contact would be easily hidden with these players. Thanks for the article, I've had read it before and I do cringe, when I see Utah, BYU doing really well. Then I realize, most of them weren't even 3 stars. Also, they aren't allowed to work out serisouly during those missions. Cale Iorg is a Tigers prospect, who came back from his mission 2 years ago and is still rusty. I wish the NCAA wouldn't be so two faced when it comes to these things. Pick a side and stick with it. I would prefer they just treat all players like they do the baseball two sport athletes.

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BlueintheLou

January 4th, 2010 at 4:59 PM ^

This would not even be close. I don't care what distance it is. It can be 20 yards, it can be 40 yards, or 100 meters. Bolt crushes. Anyone thinking otherwise is crazy. You don't think getting out of the blocks is important in the Olympic 100 meter final. Johnson is one fast dude, but no one in the world is on the same level as this guy.

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jvick9006

January 4th, 2010 at 6:40 PM ^

There is absolutely NO CHANCE Chris Johnson would be Usain Bolt in a sprint! No 20m, not 40m, not 60m, not 100m, not 200m! Usain Bolt DOMINATED the 100m in the Olympics and had one of the slower reaction times out of the blocks. Chris Johnsons 4.28 40 in the combine is not as legit as everyone thinks. This wouldn't even be a close race. Check out this website for some visual evidence on the actual race. http://videosportsanalysis.blogspot.com/2009/08/biomechanical-analysis-…

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Dark Blue

January 4th, 2010 at 3:56 PM ^

I think Charlie Weis and Mark Mangino should race, that would be worth seeing, except that the earthquake it would cause would drop California into the sea.

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mgowin

January 4th, 2010 at 4:18 PM ^

They can race, but both have to shed a run blitzing LB in the hole, and then outrun safeties with great angles to get the finish. CJ does it every week, why not Bolt?

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Beavis

January 4th, 2010 at 6:21 PM ^

Bolt wins this easily if it's 100M. Only way CJ wins is if it's in pads and a 50M race or something. Also I've got $100 that says Dan Snyder tries to sign Bolt to a 5 year, $50M contract to play WR for the Redskins if he wins.

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