Tru to the Rams

[Spiffy_Magoo]

From my favorite college team to my favorite pro team! This is fantastic! Come on football season, get here already!

 

[Cuervohola]

Ack, Wheeze, Rolling on the floor puking... Seriously considering petitioning the NFL to remove him from the Rams...

All joking aside, Congrats to Tru, but as a Seahawks fan, it's going to be bittersweet twice a year...

 

[Cats2506]

Perfect city for Trumaine to continue his thug life. Congrats.

I'm happy that he is moving out so our program can move forward. Maybe his biggest gift, however, is leaving us with a damaged APR.

What did Trumaine do to damage the APR?
Leaving early to pursue a professional career doesn't impact the APR. Was he in poor academic standing?

There's no APR problem for Johnson. Noches is an idiot. APR is based on staying in school and being eligible. Johnson has done both to date. The ncaa cuts slack to schools that have players who leave for the NFL. Johnson, who didn't redshirt, has 3 semesters to graduate. Congrats to Johnson.

If UM football develops an APR problem, it will be because of Engstrom pushing an agenda to kick players out of school.

per the norm, player-rape only tells half the story

Each player can get 2 points each semester for APR, 1 point for maintaining eligibility and 1 point for being enrolled the following semester or graduating. So any player that leaves school before graduating costs your team 1 APR point.

 

[Cats2506]

FTG for once you're right, if the Rams hadn't have taken him, the Vikings were going to, with the next pick according to Adam Schefter, who's about 50,000 times smarter than you and makes a salary about 5x what you and Growler can scrape together!

It's funny how many people are talking isht about Tru now, including Griz fans. I guess every single one of you sat in silent protest when Tru picked off the pass against Northern Iowa in the playoffs. Admit it. All of the Tru haters sat in their seats and didn't cheer every time he made a big play this past season. It's funny though, there are so many of you, how come every time he made a big play I didn't see anyone sitting down?

Also, Kiper talked about Tru three or four times tonight before the Rams picked him and NEVER mentioned character issues. Guess he's just another idiot who makes 5x what Growler does too.

Mike Mayok mentioned him several time before he was picked too, always calling him "first round talent that has dropped due to off field issues and attitude"

 

[Umista]

Who cares? Trumaine came from a tough place, rose to the top and will end up making more money than any of you yucking posters. I am glad he made it and most of us enjoyed the show he put on as a Griz!

Thanks to Bobby Hauck for getting him to come and play for us. I'll take a hundred players just like him anytime. Cat peeing posters can whine and cry but he out did them 10 to 1.

 

[Gallatin Griz]

A positive article on Tru and Quick and becoming team mates

http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/news/news.aspx?id=4496235" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

 

[Dillon]

Congrats to Tru! Thanks for coming to Griz Nation. We will be watching the Rams a little closer!

 

[wbtfg]

Probably a good place for him. Congrats

 

[Gaeilge1]

Congratulations to Trumaine and to the St. Louis Rams. I think this is a great pick for the Rams who need to reload in their defensive secondary and with Jenkins and Trumaine they are doing just that. Add Brian Quick and I don't think anyone can argue that the Rams know how to plumb talent out of the small conference divisions.

I am not a big Rams fan historically but given their recent hx with Montana players I am fast becoming one.
Of the teams that I am a fan of, San Francisco, Seattle, Minnesota, Miami, they all had their chances and passed on Trumaine. Hopefully he will excel with the Rams and prove those who did pass on him wrong.

 

[ThrashedKid]

perusing the Rams' message board it sounds like Fisher wants Trumaine to stay at CB.

 

[PlayerRep]

Perfect city for Trumaine to continue his thug life. Congrats.

I'm happy that he is moving out so our program can move forward. Maybe his biggest gift, however, is leaving us with a damaged APR.

What did Trumaine do to damage the APR?
Leaving early to pursue a professional career doesn't impact the APR. Was he in poor academic standing?

There's no APR problem for Johnson. Noches is an idiot. APR is based on staying in school and being eligible. Johnson has done both to date. The ncaa cuts slack to schools that have players who leave for the NFL. Johnson, who didn't redshirt, has 3 semesters to graduate. Congrats to Johnson.

If UM football develops an APR problem, it will be because of Engstrom pushing an agenda to kick players out of school.

per the norm, player-rape only tells half the story

Each player can get 2 points each semester for APR, 1 point for maintaining eligibility and 1 point for being enrolled the following semester or graduating. So any player that leaves school before graduating costs your team 1 APR point.

Once again, 2506 is wrong.

"The NCAA does adjust APR, on a student-by-student basis, in two circumstances. One exception that can be made, is for student-athletes who leave prior to graduation, while in good academic standing, to pursue a professional career."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academic_Progress_Rate" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

 

[Cats2506]

What did Trumaine do to damage the APR?
Leaving early to pursue a professional career doesn't impact the APR. Was he in poor academic standing?

There's no APR problem for Johnson. Noches is an idiot. APR is based on staying in school and being eligible. Johnson has done both to date. The ncaa cuts slack to schools that have players who leave for the NFL. Johnson, who didn't redshirt, has 3 semesters to graduate. Congrats to Johnson.

If UM football develops an APR problem, it will be because of Engstrom pushing an agenda to kick players out of school.

per the norm, player-rape only tells half the story

Each player can get 2 points each semester for APR, 1 point for maintaining eligibility and 1 point for being enrolled the following semester or graduating. So any player that leaves school before graduating costs your team 1 APR point.

Once again, 2506 is wrong.

"The NCAA does adjust APR, on a student-by-student basis, in two circumstances. One exception that can be made, is for student-athletes who leave prior to graduation, while in good academic standing, to pursue a professional career."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academic_Progress_Rate" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Each student-athlete receiving athletically related financial aid earns one retention point for staying in school and one eligibility point for being academically eligible. A team’s total points are divided by points possible and then multiplied by one thousand to equal the team’s Academic Progress Rate score.

http://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/public/NCAA/Academics/Division+I/How+is+APR+calculated" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Hint --- the NCAA is a better source than wikipedia

And yes there is a clause for students that leave for a career

exceptions for student-athletes in good academic standing who leave school early to pursue a professional career, student-athletes who transfer to another school while meeting minimum academic requirements and student-athletes who return to graduate at a later date.

you were wrong in that your original post indicated that eligibility was the only criteria, which obviously it is not.

I have no idea if tru is going to give um an APR hit or not but if he leaves for a career and is not in good standing academically then there would be a point lost regardless. Maybe that is what the other poster was talking about.

 

[PlayerRep]

There's no APR problem for Johnson. Noches is an idiot. APR is based on staying in school and being eligible. Johnson has done both to date. The ncaa cuts slack to schools that have players who leave for the NFL. Johnson, who didn't redshirt, has 3 semesters to graduate. Congrats to Johnson.

If UM football develops an APR problem, it will be because of Engstrom pushing an agenda to kick players out of school.

per the norm, player-rape only tells half the story

Each player can get 2 points each semester for APR, 1 point for maintaining eligibility and 1 point for being enrolled the following semester or graduating. So any player that leaves school before graduating costs your team 1 APR point.

Once again, 2506 is wrong.

"The NCAA does adjust APR, on a student-by-student basis, in two circumstances. One exception that can be made, is for student-athletes who leave prior to graduation, while in good academic standing, to pursue a professional career."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academic_Progress_Rate" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Each student-athlete receiving athletically related financial aid earns one retention point for staying in school and one eligibility point for being academically eligible. A team’s total points are divided by points possible and then multiplied by one thousand to equal the team’s Academic Progress Rate score.

http://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/public/NCAA/Academics/Division+I/How+is+APR+calculated" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Hint --- the NCAA is a better source than wikipedia

And yes there is a clause for students that leave for a career

exceptions for student-athletes in good academic standing who leave school early to pursue a professional career, student-athletes who transfer to another school while meeting minimum academic requirements and student-athletes who return to graduate at a later date.

you were wrong in that your original post indicated that eligibility was the only criteria, which obviously it is not.

I have no idea if tru is going to give um an APR hit or not but if he leaves for a career and is not in good standing academically then there would be a point lost regardless. Maybe that is what the other poster was talking about.

Nope, my original post was absolutely correct on the ncaa rules on APR. This is what my post said:

"APR is based on staying in school and being eligible. Johnson has done both to date. The ncaa cuts slack to schools that have players who leave for the NFL."

Note the "staying in school" AND "being eligible", as well as there being an exception for players who leave for the NFL. You really are stupid, as well as a jerk.

 

[AbeWaters]

McSurdy to the cowboys.

 

[Cats2506]

per the norm, player-rape only tells half the story

Each player can get 2 points each semester for APR, 1 point for maintaining eligibility and 1 point for being enrolled the following semester or graduating. So any player that leaves school before graduating costs your team 1 APR point.

Once again, 2506 is wrong.

"The NCAA does adjust APR, on a student-by-student basis, in two circumstances. One exception that can be made, is for student-athletes who leave prior to graduation, while in good academic standing, to pursue a professional career."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academic_Progress_Rate" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Each student-athlete receiving athletically related financial aid earns one retention point for staying in school and one eligibility point for being academically eligible. A team’s total points are divided by points possible and then multiplied by one thousand to equal the team’s Academic Progress Rate score.

http://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/public/NCAA/Academics/Division+I/How+is+APR+calculated" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Hint --- the NCAA is a better source than wikipedia

And yes there is a clause for students that leave for a career

exceptions for student-athletes in good academic standing who leave school early to pursue a professional career, student-athletes who transfer to another school while meeting minimum academic requirements and student-athletes who return to graduate at a later date.

you were wrong in that your original post indicated that eligibility was the only criteria, which obviously it is not.

I have no idea if tru is going to give um an APR hit or not but if he leaves for a career and is not in good standing academically then there would be a point lost regardless. Maybe that is what the other poster was talking about.

Nope, my original post was absolutely correct on the ncaa rules on APR. This is what my post said:

"APR is based on staying in school and being eligible. Johnson has done both to date. The ncaa cuts slack to schools that have players who leave for the NFL."

Note the "staying in school" AND "being eligible", as well as there being an exception for players who leave for the NFL. You really are stupid, as well as a jerk.

why do you have to be such a "little man" and start calling names when we are having a civil discussion.

IMO your original post was not clear and indicated that eligibility was the only factor.

 

[PlayerRep]

Once again, 2506 is wrong.

"The NCAA does adjust APR, on a student-by-student basis, in two circumstances. One exception that can be made, is for student-athletes who leave prior to graduation, while in good academic standing, to pursue a professional career."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academic_Progress_Rate" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Each student-athlete receiving athletically related financial aid earns one retention point for staying in school and one eligibility point for being academically eligible. A team’s total points are divided by points possible and then multiplied by one thousand to equal the team’s Academic Progress Rate score.

http://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/public/NCAA/Academics/Division+I/How+is+APR+calculated" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Hint --- the NCAA is a better source than wikipedia

And yes there is a clause for students that leave for a career

exceptions for student-athletes in good academic standing who leave school early to pursue a professional career, student-athletes who transfer to another school while meeting minimum academic requirements and student-athletes who return to graduate at a later date.

you were wrong in that your original post indicated that eligibility was the only criteria, which obviously it is not.

I have no idea if tru is going to give um an APR hit or not but if he leaves for a career and is not in good standing academically then there would be a point lost regardless. Maybe that is what the other poster was talking about.

Nope, my original post was absolutely correct on the ncaa rules on APR. This is what my post said:

"APR is based on staying in school and being eligible. Johnson has done both to date. The ncaa cuts slack to schools that have players who leave for the NFL."

Note the "staying in school" AND "being eligible", as well as there being an exception for players who leave for the NFL. You really are stupid, as well as a jerk.

why do you have to be such a "little man" and start calling names when we are having a civil discussion.

IMO your original post was not clear and indicated that eligibility was the only factor.

What could have been clearer? My post said "staying in school" was a criterion. The ncaa rule you quoted said "staying in school" is a criterion. I don't know how you could possible not understand that "staying in school" means "staying in school".

You can't read. You are an idiot. You are a jerk. Now go away.

 

[putter]

Here is Tru's press conference...link on first page


http://www.stlouisrams.com/

 

[George Ferguson]

Wow, how did Tru handle all ZERO of those questions about his character and off the field issues in that press conference?? I guess the St. Louis media never saw that supposed ESPN special report on the Montana Grizzlies "Thug Culture" that Growler said aired some time ago featuring Trumaine Johnson. Many of you also said the tasing incident made the national news. I guess the St. Louis sports media doesn't get national news. Either that or Bobby Hauck put a gag order on them.

 

[moose/squirrel]

A positive article on Tru and Quick and becoming team mates

http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/news/news.aspx?id=4496235" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Thanks for the link. Wasn't this also the case with Bierman and I'm thinking Moats from JMU?

 

[OptimusPrime]

Worst pick, defense: The Colts passing on CB Trumaine Johnson to take TE Dwayne Allen with the first pick of the third round. Indy was crying out for secondary help. No team in the league last year was as generous in the secondary as the Colts, who allowed opposing passers to complete 71.2 percent of their throws. And they didn't draft one cornerback.

Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/peter_king/04/30/mmqb/index.html#ixzz1tY68k4hP" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;