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RB Maurice Clarett (B1G Freshman of the Year, National Champion)

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3074326;2277230; said:
I hope you aren't implying that I don't already think that.

Anyways, my main point is that there's no point in even making a statement like the quote I am referring to. Whether or not it's paraphrased isn't that important.
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Dude, have you even read the article? It was a team building exercise for the Omaha Nighthawks. This entire "story" is from the biographer of the Omaha Nighthawks Head Coach who needed to put this powerful evening into the book.

Maurice was pouring out his feelings and story to his teammates. To twist that into some sort of selfish act or idiotic decision is ridiculous. This wasn't Maurice looking for attention or an attempt to drag anyone through the mud. It was a right-of-passage with his new team and an exercise every player for the team had to do. It isn't his fault the coach had his biographer in attendance.

I'm tired of seeing Buckeye fans rip Maurice today over this. I held so much contempt for this guy when he was dragging tOSU through the mud, but the guy has completely turned his life around and is a very good role model for troubled youth. All I ask is anyone that wants to rip him over this article, please read it first.

With that I'll leave two more of his blog posts:
Go Tell a Friend

Posted in Daily Thoughts on March 23, 2009 by Maurice Clarett I feel special. I?m not saying it to be arrogant but, I just feel special. I feel as if I no longer have an understanding for anything else. This is one of those moments that I am sure a cancer survivor can identify with. Since I am getting personal with the viewers of this site I can humbly say that there were times prior to prison where I thought death was a better option than life. It makes my stomach turn to think that I ever let that weak thought creep into my mind. Can anyone imagine what it is like to be around someone who doesn?t care about themselves, let alone the next person? I want to thank my mother and girlfriend, and big brother out west for their unconditional love and patience.
There have been times where I shed tears mustering up the strength to overcome my personal struggles. There are few people that have experienced this many highs and lows in 25 years. Trust me. Rather they were self inflicted or inflicted by others there was pain experienced and it took all the strength inside not to quit and give up. Until you?ve literally dealt with the reality of wanting to choose death over life, it is hard for you to understand the depth of my struggle. When I say I am a champion it has an extremely deep meaning. When I say I am free it has an extremely deep meaning. When I say that there is something to be learned from coming to this site daily, I mean it. I?ve been everywhere both mentally and physically.
At moments like those, the superficial pleasures of the world meant nothing. Trust me when I say it. The things so many put time and energy into mean nothing when you?re thinking about seeing what the next lifetime holds. That?s why I don?t respect vanity and materialism anymore. The things that really count are the things you can?t count, and that which you can count means nothing.

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Forgive and Move On

Posted in Daily Thoughts on March 16, 2009 by Maurice Clarett Ha ha. Let?s reflect back to when I was first locked down. I?m laughing because I remember when I would get mad that none of my old friends reached out to see how I was doing. I would sit in the cell wasting time thinking about their lack of communication. I think I spent my first four months being bitter about the shape of my life. I would sit in silence, staring at the walls dreaming of better days but I had no idea of how they would come. I?m not sure that I even had the mental ability to see into the next week. Incarceration was and still is real. Incarceration initially takes you for a psychological ride.
Before prison I don?t think I could have named you five books out of the Bible or library. The thought is embarrassing in a funny way. Doesn?t that sound unbelievable, twenty-two with no real knowledge of any religious or spiritual material? It is hard to believe that I neglected my spirit for so long. Most of my prayers in the past were to be healthy during athletic competitions or safe in the city streets of wherever I lived. That was the extent of it all.
It is good that I?ve separated from my old habits. I want to tell my old friends that I forgive them. I pray that peace be with them throughout their daily movements. I want to express to them that I understand that most of them have never been through this so I can understand them for not knowing how much support I could have used both mentally and spiritually throughout this sentence. Respect should always be there for them but it is official that I must move on. I have business to handle. I have a family and a vision. It doesn?t consist of nonsense and nightclubs. I am a father. It is time to move on.
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The Mind of Maurice Clarett
 
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Clarett credits God for direction out of troubled life
By AMY ROGAN
ThisWeek Community News Monday January 21, 2013

More than 300 people packed into Shiloh Chapel in Marysville Jan. 12 to hear former Ohio State football players Maurice Clarett and Roy Hall share positive messages of triumph over trouble.

After playing at OSU, Hall was a fifth-round National Football League draft pick in 2007 and played three seasons with the Indianapolis Colts. His work off the field included founding the non-profit organization, "Driven." The foundation supports communities with programs and events geared to strengthen families.

He also stepped in to be a friend and a guide to Clarett, one of OSU's most controversial stars.

Hall introduced the former running back to the crowd Saturday alluding to the pressures of constant media attention as a teenager and the affect it had on Clarett.

Clarett went on to explain how he came to be a controversial figure and how Hall's friendship has helped him follow a different path.

Clarett explained how easy it was for a kid from the streets of Youngstown to be led in the wrong direction.

"Growing up was just a state of confusion," he said. "Nonsense and ignorance is kind of the culture in the city. When you're growing up, what is learned or taught on a subconscious level becomes normal."

When he arrived at Ohio State that normal became the unusual. He felt confused about his relationship with God and had no sense of direction, no guidance and that lack of focus manifested in front of 100,000 people, he said.

"I had more access to anything from sex to drugs, partying, to all the worldly things that anybody at 18 would fall victim to with no direction. There was always something inside me. I knew I was in the wrong place. I knew there was more for me in life."

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http://www.thisweeknews.com/content...s-god-for-direction-out-of-troubled-life.html
 
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I received Maurice's book today, ordered it from:

http://mauriceclarett.bigcartel.com/
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Just a heads up, I ordered the book and the 'autographed jersey', which is just a picture of him in the jersey signed, picture has some wrinkles due to being sent in a weak envelope also. So don't purchase the 'jersey' unless you're expecting anything but a photo.

I am excited to read the book though and will try to get a review on here in the next week or so, i'm surprised i've heard so little about it.
 
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stowfan;2317664; said:
Thank God this a positive story, I find myself cringing when I see Mo's name on the front page of the forums.
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Other than a 30 for 30 episode that I haven't heard anything about in a long time I haven't worried about the MoC thread at all. The truth is I'm proud of him and how he's turned his life around. It's been a long time since something negative came from his camp. I wish him nothing but the best, and I certainly wouldn't mind watching a little more rugby.
 
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NBC Olympic coverage is all about stories (largely because they want to appeal to women) and they love a "redemption" story more than anything. USA Rugby wants publicity and getting top-level athletes (even formerly top-level athletes, for the moment) is the best way to do it. Sevens rugby is going to be the new darling sport in 2016 and if Clarett works out, it will just enhance that. They are going to do everything they can to make it work.

IF he puts in the work and stays dedicated to it, MoC will be like no one else USA Rugby has ever had and could be the bridge that gets higher level athletes who are more in their prime involved.
 
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