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Didn't say he wasn't a good kid. Actually I've heard that he is. What I said was when are these guys going to learn. This kid is a great athlete and in my opinion could very well play at the NFL level. My point was when will they learn what's at stake and not risk it? Even if it turns out that it was someone else's and wasn't his, he has put himself in a bad situation with the wrong crowd. He now has something for the media, and scouts especially, to talk about. Which is never good. That's all I was saying. Never said he was a bad kid. Even if he was, I would never say it.

I agree with everything you said but I do want to add this. How long has the young man been on campus? It is a real possibility that he didn’t know who the “wrong crowd” was yet. Could’ve just been hanging out with someone trying to make friends and that person ended up having it on him. That being said, he could’ve had it himself. I don’t want to be too quick to judge either way. Hopefully this has a positive impact on the young man’s life going forward and he learns a lesson about appropriate risks and people to hang out with. I for one am rooting for him and hope to see him light it up in college and play in the nfl one day.