So the very first pick of the Draft is OT Laremy Tunsil one of the best players in the draft! He slid dow to 13 due to his "hacked" twitter account and the image of him smoking out of a bong. If that wasn't bad enough after he explain on national television that he was hacked it was years ago and he's learned his lessons everyone was willing to forgive him it seems, however about 30 minutes later Chats from him and his coaches at OL Miss got posted with him asking for money from his coaches to pay his rent and his moms.
Clearly this is a violation of the rules and something that the NFL can punish him for if im not mistaken at the NFL level. Even if it doesn't what kind of presidence does this set for a team than is in NO need of DRAMA right now.
Tunsil admitted that he took the money and he also had to sit out the first seven games of the 2015-16 season after the NCAA ruled that he received improper benefits, including the use of three loaner cars.
This guy clearly doesn't listen to the rules.. Is this going to be a problem for Miami?
http://www.clarionledger.com/story/...dmits-taking-money-ole-miss-coaches/83683484/
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No, we just boosted the heck out of his era.
Best job ever for landing consensus #1 talent, switching Miko for Kiko and a tough corner in Maxwell.
you guys can poo poo all you want. Marijuana should be legal, college football players should be paid!Mongo, Finster, Ohio Fanatic and 2 others like this. -
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With the rookie salary cap and the slide to #13, he may be taking a pay cut coming to the NFL...
Nope. No issues. He has already been disciplined for violations. Ole miss on the other hand may have no explaining to do.
Enjoy getting a great value player in the draft for once.Finster, darefugee, eltos_lightfoot and 3 others like this. -
This pick was all Gase. He was probably the main guy pounding the table for Tunsil.
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No. Just gave Tannehill a top-flight LT for the rest of his contract. Gives Miami plenty of options/depth on the O-line.
That said, they need to NAIL the rest of this draft on defense.resnor, eltos_lightfoot and Unlucky 13 like this. -
Just ask all the kids that are in debt to their eyeballs to create a future for themselves that don't get scholarships.
Mindset is unbelievable.2socks, Agua and Pandarilla like this. -
IM not saying that his Value at 13 wasnt phenomenal it was, im just concerned about his first pick and if something goes wrong and this blows up in the media and we have media all over this digging for more dirt.
Agree about college kids not getting paid I think something should be paid for. Maybe free room and board for players, something...
However rules are rules and OHIO State can get in trouble if this plays out, Tunsil can as well -
The pick of Tunsil was a complete steal and worth the risk.
These are minor issues at the end of the day.
You know how many athletes in the NFL smoke it up anyway?
You can't draft all Boy Scouts and build a successful team.
Kid has some issues with making smart decisions but again the risk was well worth it IMO.Finster, resnor and eltos_lightfoot like this. -
So he smoked pot and supposedly had help paying for his mother's electric bill/rent. The proof of the money being a "screen shot" of a supposed text message exchange.
I'm okay with both. Only the weed was not legal, and that would have been legal in 3 states.
Ole Miss's football team brought in $51,333,351 in revinue and paid $2,678,457 worth of scholarships. The NCAA is a scam.
Source of numbers: http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools...isc_non_event/2015-ncaa-financial-summary.pdf
Edit: and the head coach made $4,300,000. Lovely.Finster, Tone_E, Ohio Fanatic and 8 others like this. -
I don't care about him taking money at Ole Miss. I don't blame any kid that does.
It is odd that he would admit to it on the record, but it isn't something that should create a problem in the NFL. -
I have 0 problems with him taking money to help pay bills. Beyond none. Am concerned a bit about the pot and timing, but the picture reportedly is old. If the dude surrounds himself with good people and is humbled by his slide and ready to shove some people around for it ... I am all in.eltos_lightfoot likes this. -
Okay, alrght. We get it, get it. Tunsil is a horrible person.Fin D, Pandarilla and Two Tacos like this. -
He's a f'ing kid. Give me a break with all of the holier than thou s--t. I hate it when this happens. I confess, I did some crazy s--t at that age.
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100% steal at a needed position. It's weed. Who cares.
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This dude is so good, he could have turned it into the real "green" room, and sparked a joint with hundred dollar bill he got from his coach and I'd still take him at 13.
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never failed a drug test on any level and people complaining about that pot video that is 2 years old, he was 19 back then...give the kid a brake
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He's a top 5 talent at a spot of drastic need for this team. That's far from ruining the Adam Gase era.resnor and eltos_lightfoot like this. -
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From now on, if Tunsil takes money from people it will be called "endorsements." As far as the weed thing goes, it is something the Dolphins should monitor, provide him assistance, but in the end, should not view as that big of a deal. Yes there have been people like Josh Gordon and Justin Blackmon who ruined their careers with pot, but I see them as very different from Tunsil. The other two had long documented issues throughout college. Tunsil has a really embarrassing video that got released on draft day.
A lot of people here want to dismiss it, but I think that part of being a really sound organization is to help this kid get through some maturity issues. And in all honesty, helping him out would not only benefit the Dolphins, but Tunsil as well. If he keeps his nose clean, his second contract could be a mega-deal.Finster and eltos_lightfoot like this. -
So he smoked a little weed.. He never failed a test.. As long as isnt a Josh Gordon in the making who cares?
A college kid asking for a little money? Dear God!!!! Stone the man no college kid asks for money! ;)Finster, resnor and eltos_lightfoot like this. -
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Players are starving and they leave their families, most of which are struggling with money too. In the NFL, the players union fight for an even split. That college education is not an even split with the amount of money the school generates off them. -
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The NCAA issue is not reviewable/punishable by the NFL unless he is criminally charged, likely not to happen. The pot issue can put him into the program, but geez, 40% of players are in the program... I don't see the down side of taking him AT #13. Had we taken him at 8 or traded up for him...then you can say the risk would be too great... -
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Honestly, i think most fans don't care about the player smoking weed and they actually care more about that the player is smart enough to not get caught with a positive test result. -
Yeah I'm sure he's the ONLY guy in college or the NFL who smoked and took money. Might as well burn him for being a witch.
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Seems like a few people are trying hard to downplay the pick. Good luck to them.
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Listen alot of people seem to be saying so what it was against the rules etc, etc. Im not concerned about talent hes great player glad he fell to us, but you know rules are there for a reason and when you have people who understand the rules but don't care you get issues that can effect the franchise. See Tom Brady deflategate, See ricky Williams Drug suspensions IF this kid doesnt learn and just does what he wan'ts it can cause us some issues.
Im glad he a Fin and I wish him luck just worried and today he had another incident they said allergic reaction but who know what happened. Just a rough start to his NFL carrer! We don't need more drama please!!!! -
I am not the least bit concerned about him getting into trouble for possibly receiving money while he was in college. He already served a seven game suspension last year at Mississippi for this type offense.
I think if the NCAA and the NFL were really concerned with players getting paid under the table and they actually did a serious investigation, more than half the players in college would be serving a suspension.
I also think more than half of them have probably smoked marijuana. So I will simply accept the Dolphins got a fortunate break that so many teams were scared off after the video of him in a gas mask came out.
I think he was just a teenager making a mistake and now a few years later, he is ready to be an adult and show that he is indeed a great player. I also think it was a great pick by the Dolphin staff.
I think Tunsil will be an all pro LT in a few years and I can easily see him being a Dolphin mainstay on the OL for the next decade. -
Steal of the draft.
Smoking pot, IMO, is a non-issue. Yes, it's illegal, but I don't think it shows anything about a person's character.
Getting money from his university is also a non-issue. And the NFL can't do anything about it.
If this kid lives up to his potential we will have a top tier LT for years to come. He's a beast. -
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How is smoking weed entitlement?
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