Here we go one college student is now thinking of leaving school, oh wait make that 2 now, here is another. http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dw...lede.8d11d.html OU's top recruit Peterson says he's ready for NFL Palestine RB has no plans to enter draft but keeps options open 01:59 AM CST on Sunday, February 8, 2004 By KATE HAIROPOULOS / The Dallas Morning News Palestine running back Adrian Peterson, the nation's top college football recruit, has dreamed of playing in the NFL since he was 8 years old. A ruling by a federal judge Thursday means Peterson could be closer to making that dream a reality. The decision struck down the NFL's rule limiting the league's draft to players at least three years out of high school. Suspended Ohio State running back Maurice Clarett sued the league to change the rule. "I was rooting for him," said Peterson, who signed a national letter of intent to attend Oklahoma on Wednesday. If the ruling holds up on appeal, it could clear the way for teenagers such as Peterson to enter the NFL directly out of high school. It also creates a new option for college underclassmen. But Peterson had no plans as of Friday night to make himself eligible for April's draft. The NFL set a March 1 deadline for players newly made eligible for the draft. There is no groundwork in place for Peterson to test the NFL waters without sacrificing his NCAA eligibility. But Peterson said he would keep his options open and thinks he could play in the NFL now. "That would be something special to do," Peterson said. "Personally, I think I could. But that's just me. ...It wouldn't be wise for a lineman. I'll say that. But it's totally different with running backs and receivers. I'd have to see what they offered me." High school athletes in sports such as basketball and baseball have been able to go straight to the professional ranks for years. Football has always been considered different because of the physical nature of the sport. The ruling raises the question if younger players will be ready to compete in the NFL. "If a high school running back can make that jump, I think Adrian has as good a chance as anybody," Palestine coach Jeff Harrell said. "He would have to look at everything and talk to people who know more about it. ...Those are the best players in the world. It's a big jump to Division I. Jumping to the pros is as big a jump." The physical level is what would be most difficult about making the leap, said Peterson, who is 6-3, 208 pounds. But he said his speed would help the adjustment. Peterson rushed for 2,315 yards and 32 touchdowns this season. He also plans to run track at Oklahoma and has been timed in the 100-meter at 10.32 seconds and 20.34 in the 200. "I'm not that big, but I'm fast," Peterson said. "I'm pretty sure I can outrun the whole Dallas Cowboys team." Peterson traveled to Ohio on Saturday to accept the Touchdown Club of Columbus Offensive Player of the Year award and was also up for the organization's High School Player of the Year honor. He said if the ruling holds up and he has a standout freshman season at Oklahoma, he would definitely have to consider his NFL options. "If they offered me $5 million, hey, I'm for that," Peterson said. "How could you turn that down?"
As a Financial Advisor I'd tell him to take the 5 million. After taxes he'd still have 2 million. He could retire with a six figure dividend income and go to college for the rest of his life. It's a no brainer.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Zackman)</div><div class='quotemain'>As a Financial Advisor I'd tell him to take the 5 million. After taxes he'd still have 2 million. He could retire with a six figure dividend income and go to college for the rest of his life. It's a no brainer.</div> But; how much would all the medical bills be after one good pop from your average, run of the mill LB be? This court ruling has, sadly, put on the NFL in the same downward spiral as the NBA. I hope no one decides to start comparing all the intangibles needed to be a good athlete. The athletic skills & psychological makeup needed to make it in the NBA are NOT the same as the NFL.
This kid is a perfect example of why High Schoolers cant play in the NFL, his statement that hes "not that big, but Im fast, Im faster than the whole Dallas Cowboys team" shows that he has no clue what the NFL is about(I doubt he could outrun Terrance Newman in the 40)....even the fastest back in the leagues history have to be able to take hits, its unavoidable, sometimes the whole doesnt open and you have to run up in there and your speed wont help you then....I hope this cocky young man does turn pro, so Ray Lewis and friends can take him down a peg or two!
