[CTcard]

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/109241...nning-back

On ESPN, Greg Easterbrook writes an overly long and rambling article called TMQ - Tuesday Morning Quarterback. In the latest installment he evaluates the draft and the ills of American society. Early on he mocks Saban for having the thoughtfulness to show up at the draft to congratulate his first-round draft picks - and notes that a quarter of Saban's players neither graduate nor make the pros and that constitutes exploitation. (Don't know if his numbers are correct)

About 3/4 of the way through the article he notes that Shaw was also hanging around the draft.

"Nick Saban was not the only NCAA coach in evidence at the draft. Stanford's David Shaw held forth as a guest analyst for NFL Network. Shaw wants recruiting clout, too. But Stanford graduates nearly all its football players, so is not engaged in a cynical exercise of obtaining free labor while not conferring the education that rewards athletic effort. When New England chose the Cardinal's Cameron Fleming, Shaw talked about his size and athletic ability -- then said, "He's a really good student" and discussed his major, aeronautics and astronautics. Does Saban even know the majors of his players?"

Too bad in this overly long, and not as witty as hoped for article, nobody will read far enough to catch the Stanford praise.

[CTcard]

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/109241...nning-back

On ESPN, Greg Easterbrook writes an overly long and rambling article called TMQ - Tuesday Morning Quarterback. In the latest installment he evaluates the draft and the ills of American society. Early on he mocks Saban for having the thoughtfulness to show up at the draft to congratulate his first-round draft picks - and notes that a quarter of Saban's players neither graduate nor make the pros and that constitutes exploitation. (Don't know if his numbers are correct)

About 3/4 of the way through the article he notes that Shaw was also hanging around the draft.

"Nick Saban was not the only NCAA coach in evidence at the draft. Stanford's David Shaw held forth as a guest analyst for NFL Network. Shaw wants recruiting clout, too. But Stanford graduates nearly all its football players, so is not engaged in a cynical exercise of obtaining free labor while not conferring the education that rewards athletic effort. When New England chose the Cardinal's Cameron Fleming, Shaw talked about his size and athletic ability -- then said, "He's a really good student" and discussed his major, aeronautics and astronautics. Does Saban even know the majors of his players?"

Too bad in this overly long, and not as witty as hoped for article, nobody will read far enough to catch the Stanford praise.