silas redd

lovembig · Apr 28, 2013

where did he end up going. i liked him in college. he was a strong runner. i wish he would of stayed at Penn State though. him leaving kind of made me question his character.

strummerfan · Apr 28, 2013

He stayed at USC. Why would that make you question his character? That was a messed up situation and don't blame anyone for leaving.

Blast Furnace · Apr 28, 2013

Yeah really Big, the NCCA decimated that program and totally unfair to the kids, don't blame him one bit, his future is at stake.

domaug · Apr 28, 2013

he didn't really have to lie like he did when he transferred. he said he wanted to look out for his education but i knew a few players on the team who weren't affected by the scandal at all academically. if he wanted to boost his draft stock by getting a chance to compete in a bowl game, he should have been more upfront about that. i wouldn't blame him one bit if he were being honest, but it didn't seem like he was.

lovembig · Apr 28, 2013

i dont blame guys for leaving, but be up front about why your leaving. thats why i questioned his character.

strummerfan · Apr 28, 2013

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i dont blame guys for leaving, but be up front about why your leaving. thats why i questioned his character.
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Seems pretty upfront to me.

"This has obviously been a very busy, emotionally draining week for me and my family. As many of you know, playing football at Penn State has been a dream of mine since I was seven years old, and I will be forever grateful that this dream became a reality.
"This is the reason that the decision I have made is so difficult for me: I will transfer to USC to complete my education and my college football career, beginning in the 2012-13 season.
"Penn State gave me a phenomenal opportunity to become part of a legendary football program. My teammates, my coaches - past and present - have provided me with a tremendous amount of guidance and support since I arrived on campus and I can't thank them enough for their time, their advice and their friendship. They have given me such a strong foundation from which I can continue to grow.
"The Penn State community - including the Nittany Lions' unbelievable fan base - has also been a huge part of my incredible experience over the past two years. I have grown tremendously as a person and a player at Penn State, and the support of the community and our fans has been a big part of the reason why.
"I also want to extend my thanks to the media, who have embraced me and my family over my entire football career, even before I began playing at the college level."

I think it is important to say that this situation is not something I wished for myself, but it has happened, nonetheless. My family and I have spent many hours in recent days trying to decide what would be best for me as I look to the future — both personally and professionally. We have weighed the pros and cons of staying at Penn State and leaving Penn State; attending USC, not attending USC, and I can honestly say that, ultimately, this decision is about so much more than football."
"I continue to have aspirations for my life, and as my family and I considered the bigger picture — both on and off the field — it became clearer to me that USC will be the best fit for my academic, athletic and personal needs over the next two years."
"I look forward to future successes and the continued support of everybody around me."
Silas Redd, Jr.
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domaug · Apr 28, 2013

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Seems pretty upfront to me.

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he mainly talked up a lot of fluff to cushion the blow that a lot of Penn State football fans would have inevitably given him. i don't hate him at all and i honestly didn't blame him for transferring, but i wish he would have been more honest about transferring to help better his chances of turning pro. he didn't really have to fluff up his motives.

Blast Furnace · Apr 28, 2013

You're just speculating that it has nothing to do with academics, doesn't mean he isn't being honest. I thought that was a pretty good press release and even if it was a little fluff, so what, when you break up with your gf, don't you try to soften the blow or are you just brutally honest?

Steelcop · Apr 28, 2013

strummerfan said: ↑

He stayed at USC. Why would that make you question his character? That was a messed up situation and don't blame anyone for leaving.
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Me neither but I do hold the university responsible for screwing over Jo Pa. For that I will never go to Happy Valley again.

lovembig · Apr 28, 2013

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Seems pretty upfront to me.

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my problem is that he made it about his education. up until that situation the education he was getting at Penn State seemed just fine. he like all these other guys that have transferred should just come out and say why they want to leave.

Penn State is going to struggle for the next 10 years and they have no chance at going to a bowl in the next 4 years and i dont want to be a part of that. my goal is to get to the NFL and i dont think playing at Penn State gives me the best chance for that do to the circumstances. end of quote. that would be perfectly acceptable to say.

im not blaming any of these guys that have left. i just want them to be honest as to why they are leaving. we all know and by sugar coating it it just made them look bad in my eyes. i still would love to see him in a Steelers uniform some day.

Blast Furnace · Apr 28, 2013

lovembig said: ↑

my problem is that he made it about his education. up until that situation the education he was getting at Penn State seemed just fine. he like all these other guys that have transferred should just come out and say why they want to leave.

Penn State is going to struggle for the next 10 years and they have no chance at going to a bowl in the next 4 years and i dont want to be a part of that. my goal is to get to the NFL and i dont think playing at Penn State gives me the best chance for that do to the circumstances. end of quote. that would be perfectly acceptable to say.

im not blaming any of these guys that have left. i just want them to be honest as to why they are leaving. we all know and by sugar coating it it just made them look bad in my eyes. i still would love to see him in a Steelers uniform some day.
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LOL, yeah, no Big, sorry but he would get destroyed if he said it like that. There's a reason people use PR agencies for this stuff.

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