Tuesday, August 21, 2007

Arrivederci Michael Vick

Arrivederci Michael Vick. It looks like you have found a way to destroy a potentially great career. If nothing else, you managed to squander a huge opportunity.

With his contract playing for the Atlanta Falcons as well as many endorsements, Michael Vick's guilty plea is going to cost him over $130,000,000.00.

All for dog fighting and gambling about dog fighting. Not only dog fighting, however, but for unimaginable cruelty to the animals after the fights. From witness statements, Michael Vick seemed to enjoy finding novel ways to kill the dogs.

It does boggle my mind. For one, I cannot fathom $130,000,000.00. As a struggle to put two kids through college having enough money to purchase a college is beyond the realm of imagination to me.

What's sad about this is that Michael Vick is truly a talented young man and a very gifted athlete. People question how 'good' he is----and the jury is still out. But he's also young and it often takes great quarterbacks years and the right coaches and the right system to truly blossom. I'm steamed at Bobby Petrino for leaving U of L, but I do believe that if any coach could really help Michael Vick become an outstanding NFL quarterback, it would be Bobby Petrino. Vick has been one of the most exciting players in the game and under the mentorship of a great offensive coach, who knows what he could have accomplished.

As it stands now, Michael Vick will never play for Bobby Petrino. He would most probably never play for the Falcons again and it is very questionable if he will ever play in the NFL again. Additionally, he most probably will be serving jail time---and state charges which could add to the jail time, are pending. The only football he might be playing is flag football with other inmates. He will, undoubtedly be the best player in the prison.

The sad reality is, however, as he runs around the prison yard, dazzling fellow inmates with his great moves, one can only bow one's head and say, "What a waste."

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