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Munoz quits football after going undrafted
AP via FoxSports ^
| 4/25/2005
| ELIZABETH A. DAVIS
Posted on 04/25/2005 1:59:43 PM PDT by WinOne4TheGipper
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee offensive tackle Michael Munoz decided to quit football after he was not chosen in the NFL draft over the weekend, his father, NFL Hall of Famer Anthony Munoz said Monday.
The All-American started 46 games in his career despite injuries, including a torn rotator cuff that ended his senior year before the Southeastern Conference championship game in December.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; US: Tennessee
KEYWORDS: draft; munoz; nfl; quitter; tennessee; volunteers
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To: WinOne4TheGipper
Michael Munoz decided to quit football after he was not chosen in the NFL draft over the weekendGood choice....
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posted on
04/25/2005 2:33:51 PM PDT
by
freebilly
(Go Santa Cruz Baseball!)
To: Logic n' Reason
What size shoe is on the foot in your mouth? I'd like to put your academic record up against his. Do you always shoot off your mouth without knowing the facts?
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posted on
04/25/2005 2:35:20 PM PDT
by
usafsk
((Know what you're talking about before you dance the QWERTY waltz))
To: baseballmom
No kidding!!
I'm impressed.
43
posted on
04/25/2005 2:38:25 PM PDT
by
Logic n' Reason
(Don't piss down my back and tell me it's rainin')
To: SF Republican
Yikes. I have a dog with an ACL tear home on bed rest now. Totally trashed her chances with the NFL!
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posted on
04/25/2005 2:38:35 PM PDT
by
pa mom
To: Logic n' Reason
Now dear Mr. Munoz will have to go back to school and finish up those pesky classes he skipped in preparation for the multi-million dollar contract with the NFL. Classes like English 101, Soc. 101, Math (prep for General Math 101) and the like. Wonder how he'll like selling insurance? You should consider changing you screen to "NoLogicandofcourseNoReason".
45
posted on
04/25/2005 2:41:50 PM PDT
by
sausageseller
(Look out for the jackbooted spelling police. There! Everywhere!(revised cause the "man" accosted me!)
To: GSlob
FWIW, you'll often find that offensive linemen are the brightest guys on a football field. There's something about the repetitive drilling and intensive memorization of various blocking schemes that lends itself well to an academic setting.
The New York Giants team that won the Super Bowl in 1986-87 had an odd collection of professionals on their offensive line. From left to right, "The Suburbanites" as they were called, were as follows:
Brad Benson -- owned a car dealership, and was the only offensive lineman who did not have a professional degree
Billy Ard -- licensed stock broker, worked on Wall Street during the off-season
Karl Nelson -- industrial engineer
Bart Oates -- accountant and lawyer
Chris Godfrey -- lawyer (later became heavily involved with a pro-life group called LifeAthletes)
46
posted on
04/25/2005 2:43:22 PM PDT
by
Alberta's Child
(I ain't got a dime, but what I got is mine. I ain't rich, but lord I'm free.)
To: Alberta's Child
47
posted on
04/25/2005 3:43:03 PM PDT
by
motzman
(to the funny farm, where life is beautiful all the time.....)
To: motzman
Ah, the infamous NY Giants linebacking corps. The problem with that set of figurines is that they're backwards . . . LT played primarily at right outside linebacker, and Carl Banks played on the left side!
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posted on
04/25/2005 3:46:38 PM PDT
by
Alberta's Child
(I ain't got a dime, but what I got is mine. I ain't rich, but lord I'm free.)
To: Alberta's Child
Ah, the infamous NY Giants linebacking corps. The problem with that set of figurines is that they're backwards . . . LT played primarily at right outside linebacker, and Carl Banks played on the left side!
Good catch!
Favorite hit of all time:
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posted on
04/25/2005 4:13:34 PM PDT
by
motzman
(to the funny farm, where life is beautiful all the time.....)
To: WinOne4TheGipper
Now he might have to get a real job. I hope he studied while in class just in case.
50
posted on
04/25/2005 4:15:16 PM PDT
by
JarheadFromFlorida
(Ooorahhhh........Get Some! Semper Fi')
To: Logic n' Reason
Munoz already graduated, and he is planning to get his MBA.
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posted on
04/25/2005 4:17:31 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
(Minutemen: Just doing the jobs that American politicians won't do.)
To: SGCOS
52
posted on
04/25/2005 4:22:07 PM PDT
by
dakine
To: pa mom
Hope he took more than that Basket Weaving class and Music Appreciation.
53
posted on
04/25/2005 4:24:57 PM PDT
by
fish hawk
(I am only one, but I am not the only one.)
To: WinOne4TheGipper; All
I see that once again some folks read the thread and some do not. Michael Munoz is a great young man, riddled by serious injuries that cut his playing days short. I wish him only the best in his chosen endeavors.
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posted on
04/25/2005 4:25:20 PM PDT
by
auboy
(The US Senate is guilty of dereliction of duty and abuse of power)
To: fish hawk
Look at some of the earlier posts to me. It seems he's really got it together. A definite "making lemonade" type of story!
55
posted on
04/25/2005 4:27:56 PM PDT
by
pa mom
To: JarheadFromFlorida
I take it that reading and reading for comprehension is entirely optional on this thread...
56
posted on
04/25/2005 4:29:57 PM PDT
by
Sterlis
(My brain is full.....)
To: motzman
< uncharacteristically rude moment >
As a 49er fan who remembers that moment vividly, I just have one thing to say....ahhh...ahhhh....EFFFYOUU! </uncharacteristically rude moment>
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posted on
04/25/2005 5:17:27 PM PDT
by
L.N. Smithee
(Honestly - would anybody be surprised if it was revealed George Felos is a necrophiliac?)
To: L.N. Smithee
LOL!
Notice the crumpled arms and legs and the 5 pounds of dirt stuck in Joe's helmet.
However, I'll never deny that Joe was one of the greatest.
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posted on
04/25/2005 6:07:53 PM PDT
by
motzman
(to the funny farm, where life is beautiful all the time.....)
To: WinOne4TheGipper
I can't locate his name in a web search, but the NCAA's leading scorer in mens' basketball in 1984 -- the year Michael Jordan went sixth in the NBA draft -- also went undrafted. Unlike Munoz, he didn't have anything to fall back on; he had skated through school on his athletic skills and teachers' reluctance to hold him back from surefire stardom. The NBA's rejection devastated him, and it began a steady slide back into the old neighborhood and bad habits. He eventually took his own life.
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posted on
04/25/2005 6:11:42 PM PDT
by
L.N. Smithee
(Honestly - would anybody be surprised if it was revealed George Felos is a necrophiliac?)
To: Logic n' Reason; Jamax58
I respect you as a 'Nam vet and a fellow Air Force man. The conclusions of Michael as a typical jock is way off. A scholar athlete that excelled in college football despite the injuries and pain. Michael is a class act, as is his father (the apple didn't fall far from the tree).
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posted on
04/25/2005 6:25:34 PM PDT
by
Mustng959
(Honoring those that gave their all in support of our freedoms)
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