FairWarning
Footballguy
From the Lansing State-Journal about ex-MSU players with tryouts. Also an interesting tidbit about Bears draftee Kellen Davis TE. I think Saint-Dic has a shot with KC.
April 28, 2008
Saint-Dic and SirDarean to Chiefs
Jonal Saint-Dic will get his NFL shot with the Kansas City Chiefs.
He'll be joined there by former MSU teammate SirDarean Adams. Also, Jehuu Caulcrick has signed a free agent deal with the New York Jets, and Nehemiah Warrick went with the other N.Y. team, the Giants. They join Pete Clifford (Arizona), Travis Key (Minnesota) and Ogemdi Nwagbuo (Giants) as MSU guys who have confirmed deals.
Along with draftees Devin Thomas, Kellen Davis and Ervin Baldwin, they give MSU the potential for 10 more pros when the '08 NFL season opens, a good number for this program. Still no word at this point on other hopefuls such as Kenny Shane, Eric Andino and Terry Love.
All these guys, by the way, were recruited to MSU by John L. Smith (and half of them, by the way, were JUCO recruits). Which reminds me, there has been a lot of response today on the story of John L. and/or his former MSU staff having some negative things to say about Davis. Most of the response has been venom for John L.
This is a strange story because it involves what is usually confidential information. We don't have any explanation from the former staff on these supposedly confidential conversations -- but we do have the Bears volunteering the fact that the former coaches were critical of Davis.
Here's the thing to remember: If you were in the position of those coaches and were asked by NFL execs to evaluate a player, you would say what you really felt. If someone in your field asks for an honest evaluation of someone you work with or used to work with, you'd better tell what you believe is the truth. Otherwise, it could come back to bite you.
But then, you should also expect that your evaluation won't be made public.
April 28, 2008
Saint-Dic and SirDarean to Chiefs
Jonal Saint-Dic will get his NFL shot with the Kansas City Chiefs.
He'll be joined there by former MSU teammate SirDarean Adams. Also, Jehuu Caulcrick has signed a free agent deal with the New York Jets, and Nehemiah Warrick went with the other N.Y. team, the Giants. They join Pete Clifford (Arizona), Travis Key (Minnesota) and Ogemdi Nwagbuo (Giants) as MSU guys who have confirmed deals.
Along with draftees Devin Thomas, Kellen Davis and Ervin Baldwin, they give MSU the potential for 10 more pros when the '08 NFL season opens, a good number for this program. Still no word at this point on other hopefuls such as Kenny Shane, Eric Andino and Terry Love.
All these guys, by the way, were recruited to MSU by John L. Smith (and half of them, by the way, were JUCO recruits). Which reminds me, there has been a lot of response today on the story of John L. and/or his former MSU staff having some negative things to say about Davis. Most of the response has been venom for John L.
This is a strange story because it involves what is usually confidential information. We don't have any explanation from the former staff on these supposedly confidential conversations -- but we do have the Bears volunteering the fact that the former coaches were critical of Davis.
Here's the thing to remember: If you were in the position of those coaches and were asked by NFL execs to evaluate a player, you would say what you really felt. If someone in your field asks for an honest evaluation of someone you work with or used to work with, you'd better tell what you believe is the truth. Otherwise, it could come back to bite you.
But then, you should also expect that your evaluation won't be made public.
