Comments on: Agent says Harvey Unga "absolutely" will get drafted

By: PurpleNGold

PurpleNGold — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 11:33:50 +0000

@ sixfootsunday
for your salvation
a white salamander lurks
in my magic shorts

By: sixfootsunday

sixfootsunday — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 10:47:02 +0000

Yeah, jokes in bad taste.

By: JoeButler

JoeButler — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 09:06:20 +0000

Harvey Unga is a real good football player. But it is tough to get drafted in the supplemental draft. Teams do not embellish relinquishing high draft picks in the following years’ draft for a player in July. Many times the NFL teams do not have a thorough enough evaluation on the player. Take for example 6’9″/340 Left OT Jared Gaither from Maryland who came into the supplemental draft in July 12 2007. With his upside and potential as a hard to find left tackle, he could have been a top 50 prospect in the 2008 draft. Instead he went to the Ravens in the 5th round of this draft and started immediately for the retired Jonathan Ogden. The Ravens only sacrificed a 5th rounder in the 2008 draft of which in past draft history only 33% of 5th rounders make it in the NFL. It was a great option for the Ravens. Unga and DT Josh Brent from Illinois also entered the supplemental draft. 2 players defintely to evaluate on this week.

By: plt2006

plt2006 — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 08:34:28 +0000

I think Unga showed significant honor is going to the school and owning up to his “indiscretion”. The fact that he is still with the girlfriend, they kept the baby, and there are no indications that he is going to bail illustrate that his ethical code is far more well developed than any simple code that one adheres to blindly. There are plenty of laws both religious and civil that people “agree” to but ignore every day. Speeding limits? How about the Book of Levticus? Seriously, if you think Unga is not an “honorable” individual then your moral compass is way off.

By: sixfootsunday

sixfootsunday — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 03:26:00 +0000

PurpleNGold you are a classless idiot!
Grow up or wait till Florio starts religiontalk.com.

By: Pantherfan10

Pantherfan10 — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 02:53:22 +0000

sixfootsunday says:
July 10, 2010 3:54 PM
I don’t understand way people KEEP bagging on the honor code and the religion. Having attended BYU, I would agree many aspects of the honor code are ridiculous. The fact of the matter is he agreed to live by it while attending college there. He could have played at other schools, but he didn’t.
There are many schools in the nation with similar honor codes, GET OVER IT!
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Yeah, and they’re all jokes

By: edgarpoe

edgarpoe — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 00:19:57 +0000

Gaither as also a pretty good supplemental pick by the Ravens.

By: Bradenton Buc

Bradenton Buc — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 22:58:09 +0000

Bucs in 4th round. Could use a FB in this offense

By: bigbolt

bigbolt — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 22:02:54 +0000

Jamal Williams was taken in the supplemental draft by the Chargers. He was a monster for the Bolts.

By: PurpleNGold

PurpleNGold — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 22:02:20 +0000

it’s stain resistant
it gives me super powers
magic underwear
great style and comfort
no chastity belt for me
secret space age cloth
my boys have a nest
a superhero stronghold
we will rule the world

By: edgy

edgy — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 20:50:24 +0000

stiller43 says:
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To paraphrase Keith Olbermann: that guy is an idiot.
Scroll down to the bottom:
http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1984.htm
Mea culpa on Herschel. Dallas actually took him in the 5th round in 1985.

By: edgy

edgy — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 20:37:29 +0000

# snake11s says:
Again, has anyone in the supplemental draft had an NFL impact?
Kosar…maybe…?
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You might want to back WAY off on that statement. The supplemental draft brought the NFL a TON of USFL talent like Steve Young, Reggie White, Herschel Walker, etc. Several HOF players came out of the ’80s supplement draft.

By: bigstupidjerk

bigstupidjerk — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 20:25:21 +0000

Florio, do you have to flame the trolls on your site that hate everything???
I am waiting for your next story criticizing fat people. If only you could flame the troll rage about the economy, liberty, socialism, etc. You know, things that actually matter in life today.
Apparently, talking about a college running back has to turn into criticizing a private school for having an honor code? If it was drugs or theft or violence that he was kicked out for, would your trolls be ignorantly slandering Mormons for their “magic underwear?”
Grow up people.

By: NinerNation

NinerNation — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 20:03:51 +0000

http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2010/06/29/the-boz-carter-and-kosar-best-and-worst-of-nfls-supplementa/ Also, watch for Ahmad Brooks this year, he may end up making the 'best' list.

By: NinerNation

NinerNation — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 20:01:57 +0000

God forbid this discussion could possibly be about Harvey Unga the player.
Seriously, if you guys want to bash religions, there are forums for that…go there. Don’t bring all that crap, it just makes all of you seem small, ignorant, and hateful. If you don’t have a problem being perceived that way…then I don’t have anything left to say to you.
Florio, I’m also disappointed in you. Not only do you keep bringing up the reason why he was booted, but you also edited the last paragraph recently aiming for a cheap laugh…you’re egging these morons on…keep spreading hatred if that’s all you care about.
Now, Harvey Unga the player, good luck, I hope you get drafted by a team that needs you, and who will use you properly. Congrats on the birth of your newborn son!

By: snake11s

snake11s — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 19:15:19 +0000

Again, has anyone in the supplemental draft had an NFL impact?
Kosar…maybe…?

By: PurpleNGold

PurpleNGold — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 18:45:41 +0000

@ itsmillertime
Your arrogance is astounding, and your talent for drama is unsurpassed.

By: itsmillertime

itsmillertime — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 18:36:13 +0000

@ Colts18
Not all of us. I would guess that relative to other religions and others, Mormons are about average in the ratio of Out of Touch to In Touch.

By: itsmillertime

itsmillertime — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 18:32:11 +0000

Two things here. I hope Harvey gets drafted in the earlier rounds. He has the tools to do well as a RB. The other thing is that Unga CHOSE to live the honor code. It wasn’t forced on him. It wasn’t something he didn’t know about. He also was not booted from the school. He went to the school on his own to tell them he broke the rule. (What?! An athlete taking responsibility without the cops or a judge making him?! Another reason this guy should be drafted. Stand up guy.
So according to most of the posters on here, college kids are nothing more than animals. They have no self control or standards. Hell, its amazing that every college athlete doesn’t end up raping, stealing, and abusing everything and anything. I mean, they have no control right? How dare a person pretend to stand up for something that they believe in. As a Mormon, I am well aware of “reality” as people put it. I just hope that when my daughter goes to college in the “reality” she isn’t opening her legs to anything that walks by. I am guessing it cool for the rest of the posters on her. I mean they wouldn’t be here if their moms hadn’t just spread ‘em and said…its just reality of things…

By: PurpleNGold

PurpleNGold — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 18:11:24 +0000

@ Charisma
The only real religion is the Church of the Giant Spaghetti Monster, all others are false and you know it.

By: pkrjones

pkrjones — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 17:51:04 +0000

He became a father last week, so he AND his girlfriend got the boot from BYU. Hope he goes in the 5th or 6th round and gets a decent signing bonus to jumpstart his new family life.

By: Colts18

Colts18 — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 17:45:29 +0000

mormons are out of touch with reality

By: Fonetik

Fonetik — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 17:11:49 +0000

Didn’t the guy get booted for banging his girlfriend? Obviously he knew the rules, but c’mon, find me one college kid who wouldn’t do it.
Also, Mormons are silly. Magic underwear, etc.

By: robert ethen

robert ethen — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 16:34:58 +0000

No character concerns with this kid. He is so mature his teammates call him Unga Harvey.

By: sixfootsunday

sixfootsunday — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 15:54:11 +0000

I don’t understand way people KEEP bagging on the honor code and the religion. Having attended BYU, I would agree many aspects of the honor code are ridiculous. The fact of the matter is he agreed to live by it while attending college there. He could have played at other schools, but he didn’t.
There are many schools in the nation with similar honor codes, GET OVER IT!

By: Calgaryhawk

Calgaryhawk — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 15:31:34 +0000

Of course his agent is saying this. If his agent were to come out and say he had no chance of being drafted my response would be “it’s time to get a new agent”.
One question. If a player makes himself available for a supplimental draft and is not taken, can he then sign with any team? If so, wouldn’t it be better for Unga not to be drafted so he can then sign with this unknown team that is the ‘right fit’?

By: plt2006

plt2006 — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 15:26:57 +0000

His honor code “violation” was having premarital sex and getting his girlfriend pregnant. Seriously.

By: Charisma

Charisma — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 15:19:33 +0000

PurpleNGold = unapplied honorless fairy boy with a pony tail.

By: hrmlss

hrmlss — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 15:19:25 +0000

If all the other schools applied those rules, the teams would all be filled out with math majors, male cheerleaders and Tim Tebow…..

By: Slim Charles

Slim Charles — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 15:14:10 +0000

I wonder if Mormons even have to wear their magic underwear for football. I’d imagine it restricts movement.