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Ade Jimoh Fan Club · 07-24-2008, 09:18 AM

This is a rediculous, asinine move by the Army. When he was drafted, there was a standing ovation and great stories reported on ESPN and other outlets. The potential positive PR from this is way, way, way more beneficial to the Army then sticking another 2LT in Iraq.

I think the policy was flawed in that it had to be opened to all athletes; hence, if a player made the professional badmitton tour then they could use the clause to get out of their active duty committment.

It was a good idea, because it allows athletes that are highly rated to consider the military academy as an option. As it stands now, anyone with even a long, longshot at the NFL would not consider the academy. Plus, the way the policy was stated, Campbell wasn't just getting out scott-free, he had to do recruiting details for several years, which could have had a great benefit to the Army. Imagine an NFL safety coming to your high school and pumping up the Army - great recruiting tool.

I think the way to fix the loophole would be to mandate that anyone that uses the "clause" to get out early for athletic reasons has to pay back the value of their education (valued at around $250K). This will keep it so that only the NFL/NBA/MLB types can afford to do so (and it will be very, very rare at that). The fact that they retro-actively screwed Campbell (and the Lions) is absolutely rediculous and pisses me off to no end. It's simply a case of the Army reacting to public outcry by a bunch of idiots who don't have a clue. It's what the Army does best...

07-24-2008, 09:18 AM	#6
Ade Jimoh Fan Club Special Teams Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 410	Re: Caleb Campbell -- No longer allowed to play. This is a rediculous, asinine move by the Army. When he was drafted, there was a standing ovation and great stories reported on ESPN and other outlets. The potential positive PR from this is way, way, way more beneficial to the Army then sticking another 2LT in Iraq. I think the policy was flawed in that it had to be opened to all athletes; hence, if a player made the professional badmitton tour then they could use the clause to get out of their active duty committment. It was a good idea, because it allows athletes that are highly rated to consider the military academy as an option. As it stands now, anyone with even a long, longshot at the NFL would not consider the academy. Plus, the way the policy was stated, Campbell wasn't just getting out scott-free, he had to do recruiting details for several years, which could have had a great benefit to the Army. Imagine an NFL safety coming to your high school and pumping up the Army - great recruiting tool. I think the way to fix the loophole would be to mandate that anyone that uses the "clause" to get out early for athletic reasons has to pay back the value of their education (valued at around $250K). This will keep it so that only the NFL/NBA/MLB types can afford to do so (and it will be very, very rare at that). The fact that they retro-actively screwed Campbell (and the Lions) is absolutely rediculous and pisses me off to no end. It's simply a case of the Army reacting to public outcry by a bunch of idiots who don't have a clue. It's what the Army does best...