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Old 07-24-2008, 12:29 PM   #12
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Re: Caleb Campbell -- No longer allowed to play.

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Originally Posted by Schneed10 View Post
Some things supercede football, gentlemen. Our armed forces need all the help they can get. The timing is unfortunate for Caleb and the Lions, but I'm not exactly crying for the Lions losing a pick in the draft when Campbell will be heading to active duty with an opportunity to contribute to our cause and possibly save the lives of his fellow soldiers at some point.

Some things are just more important than football.
Recruiting is a legitimate need of the Army and he would be serving in that capacity. In the end, that is a better way for him to serve the Army than another warm body in Iraq.

Plus, do you think he's going to be in Iraq next month? No, he's going to spend the better part of next year as a graduate assistant helping out the football team (this is not speculation, but fact), the next 6 months after than in Officer Basic Training and then maybe a few months after than in active duty. Not exactly a better use of his potential if you ask me.
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