Army impedes a soldier's dream at an NFL career.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/07/25/academy.athletes/index.html

He's just one soldier, he won't make the difference in the war. The Army is putting a very bad image on itself by taking this one out of a million player away from his dream into the line of fire. It just takes one bullet or IED, just like any other soldier, to kill him.

If he dies, then the Army might be looking at even lower recruits. All this talk about serving your country should be set aside; the Army is definitely not trying to force this one guy for a tactical advantage, but trying to say it's strict on the rules, but who now is going to like them for this?

He's going to be a coach for their football team. So he's in no danger.

There's two ways to look at this: they shouldn't have gotten his hopes up and changed their policy, or, he has to pay back the government for that expensive education they gave him.

honestly, he probably won't make a roster. he was drafted because he is somewhat athletic and is in the military. if he was not in the military, he would not have been drafted.

He shouldn't receive any special treatment he's not a child he knew what he was doing when he joined.Dasacant

seriously... If he wanted to go to the NFL so bad, he shouldve went somewhere else.

A few months ago, the Army didn't feel that way. It granted Army 2nd Lt. Caleb Campbell, who had been taken by the Detroit Lions in the first round of the NFL draft,CNN

Huh?

[QUOTE="CNN"]A few months ago, the Army didn't feel that way. It granted Army 2nd Lt. Caleb Campbell, who had been taken by the Detroit Lions in the first round of the NFL draft,usaaaaaa

Huh?

what cnn fails to realize is that there is a difference between a first round selection and a seventh round selection.

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[QUOTE="CNN"]A few months ago, the Army didn't feel that way. It granted Army 2nd Lt. Caleb Campbell, who had been taken by the Detroit Lions in the first round of the NFL draft,amob

Huh?

what cnn fails to realize is that there is a difference between a first round selection and a seventh round selection.

hard hitting reporting

He shouldn't receive any special treatment he's not a child he knew what he was doing when he joined.Dasacant

He shouldn't receive any special treatment he's not a child he knew what he was doing when he joined.Dasacant

My thought exactly.

[QUOTE="Dasacant"]He shouldn't receive any special treatment he's not a child he knew what he was doing when he joined.Tykain

My thought exactly.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/07/25/academy.athletes/index.html

He's just one soldier, he won't make the difference in the war. The Army is putting a very bad image on itself by taking this one out of a million player away from his dream into the line of fire. It just takes one bullet or IED, just like any other soldier, to kill him.

If he dies, then the Army might be looking at even lower recruits. All this talk about serving your country should be set aside; the Army is definitely not trying to force this one guy for a tactical advantage, but trying to say it's strict on the rules, but who now is going to like them for this?

RyuHayabusaX

Good for the army. They shouldn't be letting people off the hook just because they could be doctors or football stars, or because they're rich. You sign up, you should sere, end of story.

He made a commitment... whose fault is that?duxup

Ummmm...uhhhhh...errrr......hmmmmm...is it his fault? :?

The problem is guys that the army said if he got drafted they would let him play and let him be a recruiter. It was his dream to play in the NFL. The army went back on its word and its a bad PR move. What would happen if they would have let him play anyway would he be that important to the army.PrinceofTHEATL

The problem is guys that the army said if he got drafted they would let him play and let him be a recruiter. It was his dream to play in the NFL. The army went back on its word and its a bad PR move. What would happen if they would have let him play anyway would he be that important to the army.PrinceofTHEATL

The solution is to make him sere, and then fire whoeer the hell told him that he would get special treatment. Treat him like anyone else, and then lay the hammer down on whoeer told him that he'd get special treatment.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/07/25/academy.athletes/index.html

He's just one soldier, he won't make the difference in the war. The Army is putting a very bad image on itself by taking this one out of a million player away from his dream into the line of fire. It just takes one bullet or IED, just like any other soldier, to kill him.

If he dies, then the Army might be looking at even lower recruits. All this talk about serving your country should be set aside; the Army is definitely not trying to force this one guy for a tactical advantage, but trying to say it's strict on the rules, but who now is going to like them for this?

RyuHayabusaX

I agree with the army here, everyone has reasons theyd like to leave. If you sign up, you gotta do your time.

Um...

He wasn't drafted into the army. He signed up.

[QUOTE="PrinceofTHEATL"]The problem is guys that the army said if he got drafted they would let him play and let him be a recruiter. It was his dream to play in the NFL. The army went back on its word and its a bad PR move. What would happen if they would have let him play anyway would he be that important to the army.darkfox101

It's true, that was their policy at one point, but they changed it this year.