RJS has a goal of early exit for NFL

He's an 18 year old kid excited about his future.  The end.

Until kids start getting paid, the NFL will be the only option to make money. It worked out for Woodson but most of the time it doesn't. He can always come back to finish classes.

It's nice to have goals.   The beauty of this is as fans it's a win for us regardless of how it turns out.  

RJS working hard towards his goal makes Michigan better.   If he's that good than good for him.  The reality is that the odds are that he'll receive a wake up call come August, but don't kill the dream.

You guys forget he just spent the last 12 months with Hoke and Mattison in his ear telling him he's Ray Lewis.    He may feel a little pumped up.

I hate when players want to be good enough to leave school early and enter the draft!  How selfish of them!  They should care more about their education! /S

For a player like RJS, his job is hopefully the NFL.  He wants to get out ealry so he can start working, and earning that paycheck that can set him and his family for the rest of their lives.  If he has the ability to do that, shame on you for saying he shouldn't so he can get a degree.  People go to college now to be able to get a job.  The NFL is his potential employer, every player with that potential should be hoping they can be successul enough to achieve that dream in 3 years.   

I hope he's good enough for him to do so legitimately. Means he'd have played some good ball at M.

the lack of perspective. I'd be a lot happier if some of these questions were asked of a college sophomore. I know it won't happen for a lot of reasons, but that doesn't change my point of view. I can't use examples without throwing stones at individual journalists, but some of the questions could be phrased in such a way that they don't elicit controversial comments either. Try to envision your name in print. Does it begin with Rosen....? No? Then don't try to further your career on the back of a high school student.

Now, as far as RJS - I hope he is able to leave early for the NFL. It is nothing but good for the program. Hoke & Co. will have to replace him, to be sure, but in exchange for a senior year,  they get a decade or so of "look what we did for RJS". Once upon a time I would have come out in favor of staying and getting a degree, but with the pay scale in the NFL, I can't defend that position today.

Ill probably get negged for this but i think players should always stay for four years. They are given full ride scholarships that normal students will never see, and are treated extremely well at the university. The least they could do is honor the commitment to the university and stay for four years. I know people will say, "well what if they get injured?" I think a much more plausible question is, "what if they dont pan out in the pros, and/ior manage their money appropriately, and dont have a college degree to fall back on?". That being said, they do generate a lot of money for the athletic department so im not going to completely villanize early exits. However, I cant say that my favorite players were Mario Maningham, and Alan Branch, or Darrius Morris in basketball. Sorry for the rant im done now.

Also Joe Bolden will probably have a more likely shot at an early exit than RJS, but I would think that he would stay.

High school kids have no clue what goes on in the real world.  Think back to high school yourself.  Do you remember how delusional you were or how delusional your classmates were in high school?  I had a friend who thought he was better than Ken Griffey, Jr. because he had a better batting average playing against high school competition than Griffey did against his own level of competition.  I've known high school kids who think they can just walk out the door and get a $60,000 annual salary.

For all anyone knows, Jenkins-Stone could leave after three years and be a first round pick.  Or he could spend five years in Ann Arbor and only run down the field on the occasional kickoff or punt.  This interview doesn't do anything except remind me that high schoolers are naive.

Every stud recruit thinks college is a stopping point on the way to the NFL, no matter what they say for public consumption.  Some make it; some don't.  Any player who is projected to be a middle to high first round pick after his junior year would be a fool not to take the money at this point.  

Either way, he's a great addition to the team, and will soon learn to edit his public comments.

If he can after 3 yrs he would have been a beast for those years- and although it'd be sad and you don't wnat players doing it too often- its so hard to for the NFL it shouldn't really be an issue

Not a big deal we will be stacked for years at linebacker.

Well, we do know one thing if this does happen:  No RJS in the MGoHallofFame (assuming graduating is agreed upon as a pre-req for admission).

I can't blame athletes for leaving early.  You're essientaly one play away from blowing out your knee and ending your career.  Might as well take the millions when you can. 

necessarily mean not getting a degree.  It's quite possible to pick up a couple of classes in the spring and/or summer terms.  I'm not minimizing the athletic commitment but if they receive the kind of academic support that helps them be focused and organized, I would think it could be done.

Also I've been impressed by the how many of the recruits are outstanding students.  RJS, as a Cass Tech grad, should be prepared and able to succeed at UM.

Entering early allows some to earn an extra semester of credits

Many professional athletes return to school in the off season.  Jawan Howard was the first NBA player to finish his degree after leaving early.  IIRC he finished at Maryland.  Dave Gallagher in the 70's attended UM Medical School in the off-season while playing for Buffalo, I believe.

I finished in 4 years (LSA with a teaching certificate = extra 20 hours).  I also remember how much more efficient I was after my Freshman year.  The athletes aren't the only ones who have to learn how to study!

he should have a goal this high. I want a kid who thinks he is a stud and make it to the NFL.

and Ohio players have a goal of running him over.

He'll do well to handle them first, as great performances in big games will help propel him to achieving that long term goal.

God bless him.  I hope it works out exactly that way for him.  I hope he works his ass off and uses all that talent to get himself where he wants to go, when he wants to go.

It sounds to me like he's an 18-year-old with a dream.  And like I said in an earlier post, you're still a student when you're on the field.  The lessons he can learn on the field are just as valuable, if not more so, than what he'll learn in the classroom.

I think it's sad that our society puts so much value on the degree.  Don't get me wrong--I'm a college grad (who went to college on an academic scholarship) and think it's a good idea--but look at Zuckerberg, Gates, Allen, Jobs, President Truman, etc.  The chances of starting an ultra-successful business as an entrepreneur can't be much higher than a kid who leaves school early to get drafted.  How many kids declare early and don't get drafted?  I bet that number is VERY low.

A college degree does not mean you're educated.  It just means you got your degree.  If RJS can go pro after three years at Michigan, I wish him the best.  While he's at Michigan, I'm sure the staff will work with him to make sure he takes his classes seriously.

Think about this: would you feel the same way about a whiz-kid who had a great idea to start a business and didn't think he'd finish college?