Dear Mike Celizic: FUCK. YOU.

[july_july_july]

First of all, let's start with the title of this asinine article: "When you have the chance, always go pro--Even before injury, Sooners’ Bradford was foolish to return to school." Oh goody.

Despite our fascination with wealth and celebrity and professional athletes, we still have a soft spot for athletes who pass up the money, even if only for a

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[chase_acow]

I go to school at Oklahoma State, so I'm pretty much disposed to hate all Sooners because they treat us like shit and the general level of douchebaggary they aspire to on campus. I did like Nate Hybl, Quentin Griffin, and Sam Bradford because they seemed like decent guys. Hey, if Colt McCoy thinks Bradford's all right, then he must be. : )

As much as I despised Jason White, I think Stoops screwed him over big time. White stayed in school, got injured (repeatedly), and now he has a t-shirt store instead of a million dollar contract to keep doing something he loves. I want better for Bradford. He should have gotten out while he could.

Just my opinion of course, but I can't pass up an opportunity to talk about college football.

[july_july_july]

Weeel...as a woman whose grandma taught her the Boomer Sooner song before she knew what the words menat...I disagree about that first paragraph. Most rivalries treat their rivals like shit. I got ot the Texas-OU game every year (and root for Texas) and things always get ugly. On year they brought in the mounted riot pilots. But I think Bradford's alright, too.

Also, OSU is looking good this year! They've always been an upset threat, but if they keep this up, they may deserve a BCS bowl.

On paper, maybe Bradford should have gotten out. What I really object to is the tone in the article. Celizic says the only possible reason Bradford could have stayed were the frat parties. He mocks Bradford for choosing school! And I think that's jackassery. The whole point of athletic scholarships is to give athletes the chance to play at a higher level AND go to school. Treating the school half of the equation like it's nothing undermines everything.

[chase_acow]

I've been all over the Big XII for games and outside for Bowl games and basketball tournaments and I've always found that Sooners seem to be the lowest common denominator. I know that every school has "bad" fans and "bad" players, I just find it interesting that there are so many people out there from all over the place with stories about an unhappy run-in they had with Sooners. Grain Shaker of salt, but I like talking to people and listening to their stories.

I pretty much agreed with Celizic, even the frat party jokes -> though I didn't get that Celizic said that was the only reason he stayed. I don't know what Bradford's major is, but if his passion is football, then that's what he should concentrate on. He's part of that top small percent that has the chance to go on and he shouldn't waste it. I'm not saying he has, he'll be back and hopefully stay healthy through the year -> I don't want to hear any whining that the only reason OSU won this year is because Bradford got hurt. College isn't for everyone, graduating college