Bugg Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 No word if he left in the Pope-mobile. Cimini's blog entry http://blogs.nydailynews.com/jets/archives/2006/07/hot_and_cold.php#comments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitonti Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 note that many preseason previews of the Jets talked about the impact of FA Pope - further proof that stuff should be written on toilet paper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smizzy Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 Personal reasons? Why not just say " I quit" ? Pussy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Troll Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 Wow, I was expecting Pope to be a productive role player this year. Oh, well, **** him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#27TheDominator Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 Isn't he back already? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 Isn't he back already? I haven't heard that. Not sure what Mangini would do with him if he tried to come back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faba Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 The guy's heart is not into it for whatever reasons-I do not expect Mangini to want him back no matter what now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#27TheDominator Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 The guy's heart is not into it for whatever reasons-I do not expect Mangini to want him back no matter what now Nah, guess he isn't back. Not sure where I thought I read that. Depends on what his personal reasons were. If it was a family matter (somebody sick, wife giving birth) they'd let him back, if he just wasn't sure about camp and football, he's gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitonti Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 Isn't he back already? people thought he was back but really they gave his 75 jersey to FA Val Barneby almost immediately he's gone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajensen088 Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 I haven't heard that. Not sure what Mangini would do with him if he tried to come back. If he can play he would... after all he drafted Arthur Schlegal in the third round, a player who quit on his college team (Air Force) just after being named captain to go to a team (Ohio State) far more attractive and with a far better future. http://theosustorecom.readyhosting.com/new/c2006/2006_51_A_Schlegal_3.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSJets Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 Lia, get back in the kitchen!!! Herm needs those chicken and ribs properly marinated for his next practice!!! You know how much he loves those small details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbon Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 rajensen: If you're going to attack Schlegel on three seperate Jets website with the same crap argument you might want to get his name right. His first name is Anthony not Arthur. Basically Schlegel was faced with choosing between having shot at an NFL career or continuing to get treated like crap by the upper classmen who resented his leadership of the team and his popularity and giving up his dream of playing in the NFL. Lots of people leave the Academy before they sign their military committment papers at the end of their Sophomore year. He was voted Captain after his Freshman year and played, and helped lead the Falcons to one of their best seasons, his sophomore year before transfering. Get over it or get some therapy. It almost sounds like you were the senior LB he beat out of the starting job his sophomore year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGHT STALKER Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 rajensen: If you're going to attack Schlegel on three seperate Jets website with the same crap argument you might want to get his name right. His first name is Anthony not Arthur. Basically Schlegel was faced with choosing between having shot at an NFL career or continuing to get treated like crap by the upper classmen who resented his leadership of the team and his popularity and giving up his dream of playing in the NFL. Lots of people leave the Academy before they sign their military committment papers at the end of their Sophomore year. He was voted Captain after his Freshman year and played, and helped lead the Falcons to one of their best seasons, his sophomore year before transfering. Get over it or get some therapy. It almost sounds like you were the senior LB he beat out of the starting job his senior year. Gibbon, thanks for clearing that up for me. Wasn't quite sure how the "committment" thing worked with the military academies. I thought once you committed yourself to one of these schools that was it. I wondered how Schlegel was able to drop out of the AFA and go to OSU. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajensen088 Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 rajensen: If you're going to attack Schlegel on three seperate Jets website with the same crap argument you might want to get his name right. His first name is Anthony not Arthur. Basically Schlegel was faced with choosing between having shot at an NFL career or continuing to get treated like crap by the upper classmen who resented his leadership of the team and his popularity and giving up his dream of playing in the NFL. Lots of people leave the Academy before they sign their military committment papers at the end of their Sophomore year. He was voted Captain after his Freshman year and played, and helped lead the Falcons to one of their best seasons, his sophomore year before transfering. Get over it or get some therapy. It almost sounds like you were the senior LB he beat out of the starting job his sophomore year. He quit. You are making excuses. Players transfer out of college because they failed to make it as a starter or are given a choice of transferring voluntarily or being expelled because of behavior. None of those cases apply to Schlegal so he is a quitter who left for a better future leaving the taxpayers to pick up the tab for two years of a military academy education. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajensen088 Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 Gibbon, thanks for clearing that up for me. Wasn't quite sure how the "committment" thing worked with the military academies. I thought once you committed yourself to one of these schools that was it. I wondered how Schlegel was able to drop out of the AFA and go to OSU. Well, he's no Pat Tillman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbon Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 ra: The publicity, TV money, Bowl money, etc that was put back into the public coffers with the success of the Air Force Falcon's Schlegel's sophomore year probably more than covered the cost of his education. The Academy, and the government, accept that many young people will leave the Academies before graduation. That's why they dont sign the committment papers until after they are sophomores. Everyone who goes to the Academies is technically there on scholarship. The military life and the lifestyle at a military academy dont suit everyone, particularly not someone who wants to be a professional athlete. Your holding a person to a pretty high standard if you expect them to give up their life long dream and an opportunity to make a great deal of money in order not to be labeled a quiter. If this is your definition of quitter then every player who leaves college early to enter the draft is a quitter and should be shunned by their new team mates and fans. The difference between Pope and Schlegel is that Pope was under contract when he quit the Jets. Schlegel left the academy before signing military contract. As to your Pat Tillman reference, if we were all held to the standard he set then probably 99.8% of us would come up short. If your resentment of Schlegel is based on your own military service I respectfully disagree with your assessment of the level of Schlegel's military obligation and I thank you for your service to our country. I still think you are wrong, but I appreciate your efforts to protect my right to disagree with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGHT STALKER Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 Well, he's no Pat Tillman. Yeah, but I am! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L.I.MikeBleedsGreen Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 Heard he left camp at 12 noon B/C 1) it's lunch time and 2) he heard there was a killer BBQ happening at the KC training Camp. Hey herm, save one of those corn muffins for me Bra! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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