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Junior linebacker Laurinaitis decides to put NFL on hold for one more year
JASON LLOYD, Morning Journal Writer
01/15/2008
James Laurinaitis is a man of his word after all.
Laurinaitis was adamant all season that he would return for his senior year. After taking a week to think it over, yesterday he made it official.
Laurinaitis joined a surprising trend of
OSU juniors who all decided to return for another chance at a national championship. Thirteen juniors filed paperwork with the NFL to assess their draft status.
Ultimately, only Vernon Gholston decided to leave early.
''There are a lot of things that money can't buy, and some of those things are the experiences of a senior season,'' Laurinaitis said in a statement. ''Going through those things with my teammates next year is what I look forward to the most.''
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