EDSBS LIVE: DRAFTY EDITION
by Peter Bean on Apr 29, 2008 5:47 PM CDT
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In the wake of the NFL draft, we thought we’d do our own draft-themed show. Tonight's four questions:
1. Name a player for your school who, once "drafted" by your team, never really panned out. Remember Marquis Johnson, the Parade All-American, five-star recruit from Illinois? You don't? That's because he didn't bother going to class, quickly failing out of UT. (He eventually went to Junior College before transferring to Tech, where he never caught on, picking up 74 total receiving yards in his career.)
[Note by PB @ BON, 04/29/08 10:34 PM EDT ] As noted in the comments, Johnson got hurt before arriving in Austin. I'd completely forgotten about his accident, and just remembered him not making it at UT, but as DrunkArmadillo reminds, he never even academically qualified to make it to campus.
2. Name the most overrated draft pick from your own school. OT Mike Williams, selected fourth by the Buffalo Bills in 2002. A very wealthy man, Mr. Williams soon became a very fat man, ballooning to 370 pounds by 2006. The very definition of a big bust.
3. You get to draft a quality you lack into your life. I really wish I were a better joke/story teller. Think of the person you know who's best at telling a joke. Not necessarily the funniest - just the best at telling jokes and spinning yarns. Don't you wish you were more like him or her? Unfortunately, my delivery is B-. The shame...
(But tune in to my radio show tonight!)
4. Draft something foreign into these United States of ours. Presented without commentary:
Talk to you tonight at 8:00 p.m. CT at NowLive.
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Barcelona
My favorite European city that I have been to. So many memories.
One night after a pub crawl me and two friends were stumbling home down las ramblas and the prostitutes were out in full force. They would approach you and aggressively try to grab you. We made a game to see home many we could juke and spin move off of. Good times.
Good times indeed
If I were ever handed Mike Williams money, I’d go get fat and happy in Barcelona.
--PB--
Love the Parc Guell Picture
That was about my favorite place in Spain. Although the La Sagrada Familia picture is pretty awe-inspiring as well.
Plus, La Sagrada Famlia
is a mini hike in the middle of the city if you climb the stair to the top. I would not suggest it for the claustrophobic or acrophobic.
Marquis Johnson never made it to UT
He was injured in a car wreck his Sr year of HS and went to JC, then Texas Tech.
He never made it to campus.
Wrist inury
You’re right – Johnson did indeed severely hurt his wrist in a car accident before arriving at UT.
But from what I remember, he did make it to campus and then subsequently failed out.
Can anyone clarify this?
--PB--
i think he failed to qualify out of high school
regardless, he’s definitely one of the biggest recruiting busts in the past 10 years.
by DrunkArmadillo on Apr 29, 2008 10:28 PM CDT up reply actions
Gracias
In my head, I was remembering that he’d actually made it to Austin.
Thanks for the clarification.
--PB--
FC Barcelona
I wouldn’t write this as this is not a soccer blog, but since you mentioned the city of Barcelona, I thought I would mention that FC Barcelona got eliminated, today, from the UEFA Champions League (the March Madness equivalent of European club football) at the hands of Manchester United.
Yeah...
I thought the timing was a bit inappropriate as well. It was a good match, though.
by BrooklynHorn on Apr 30, 2008 1:23 AM CDT up reply actions
my condolences...
on Barca’s exit. I was hoping Henry would save them in the end. As an Arsenal fan, I’m at least happy to see the scousers go home
Eliminated or not...
they are always the ethical and aesthetic superior to Real Madrid.
Madrid! Cabrones! Saludad al campeones!
/ soccer rant.
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