Gibson said Banks didn’t force her to have intercourse or “anything like that.”

If there was no intercourse how did this even get to court? There had to be some kind of evidence, right? If there was no intercourse and no evidence then no way he would plead guilty. Everyone loves a great feel good story, but it really seems like something is missing in this story.

Just b/c he was a talented HS player 5 years ago, doesn’t mean he’s going to step out of prison and be NFL ready, as most of you clearly think…

I Ref HS Football, and had a Coach ask me to check a pad on a player. It was on his ankle and a huge pad. It was OK, but I could not figure it out. It ended up being an ankle tracker. LOL I have never heard of anyone else having to approve one to play, maybe he could not get prmission to travel.

I hope he does good, not only because I am a Hawks Fan, but the guys seems like a great guy. I could see the guy making the PS this year, and maybe in a year or two be on the team for a few years.

He went to prison early, I can guarantee you if you spent the same time in prison at the same age under really any circumstances, and you had a shot in the dark at your Dream, planning for a crappy life with a GED or putting yourself into debt with college for a small chance at success and a decent chance at lower-middle class earnings, wouldnt you go for your dream? I would, Id go for it ASAP and never look back.

folkcrusader,

Thanks for that, didnt even know about it. Guy has a pretty good reason.

If the tryouts don’t work out then head to college or JC and get up to game speed. Brandon Weeden just got drafted at age 29.

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In the presser at Seahawks headquarters Brian explained that he played for Long Beach College for about a year after he was paroled in 2007. He said in 2008 the state changed the law so that people on parole with a sex offense in their record had to wear a GPS anklet. He said the rules regarding the anklet basically made it impossible for him to continue at LBS or any other college.

He then explained that it was his understanding that his eligibility “window” started in 2007, when he started with LBS, and was limited to five years. The result being he has no more college eligibility left. He said due to this he decided to just “go for it” and attempt pro tryouts after his exoneration in late May.

The entire presser is about 20 minutes and is on the Seahawks site. Banks doesn’t disappoint, after watching it it is pretty easy to see why so many people are pulling for him.

I’d love for my Raiders to take a look at him. With the pending suspension of McClain, we could use a body at linebacker. What an awesome story, I hope this young man gets signed somewhere.
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Im rooting for him too but we have added a lot of new bodies since last season in Wheeler, Burris, Stupar and Burnett and Travis Goethal, who was said to be in a position to take the starting job away from McClain before his season ending injury in preseason, is back too. Throw in McClain and Curry and thats 7 + 2 other camp bodies and Blackstock waiting in the wings to get resigned, which makes 10 LB’s, all of whom have not been out of football for years like Banks. I wish him luck though,