Jamar King goes from assembly line worker to Alabama

rtrbama1 · Jul 24, 2016

Nice story from the Detroit News: http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sp...d-goes-assembly-line-worker-alabama/87321700/

gtgilbert · Jul 25, 2016

Great story - have to root for a guy who does what he has to do to take care of his family. Hopefully 'bama will be a great stepping stone for him for the longer term for football, work and life.

DzynKingRTR · Jul 25, 2016

great story!

but did that say he played for a semi-pro team? how is that ok?:conf3:

JBama_in_PCOLA · Jul 25, 2016

Very, very good story. Hope his full dream is realized.

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CrimSonami · Jul 25, 2016

DzynKingRTR said:
great story!

but did that say he played for a semi-pro team? how is that ok?:conf3:

My first thought as well. Is he eligible? Is "Semi-Pro" definition relative to a % of income?

I know CNS wouldn't have signed him had compliance not been confirmed but inquiring minds wanna know.

RTR91 · Jul 25, 2016

DzynKingRTR said:
great story!

but did that say he played for a semi-pro team? how is that ok?:conf3:

I know there are semi-pro teams in the Montgomery area that are just guys playing football after work and on the weekends. Probably what Jamar did.

crimsonaudio · Jul 25, 2016

Semi-pro football players can go back to college, depending on how much eligibility they have left - the NCAA rules say that for every season an athlete plays semi-pro football after his 21st birthday, he loses a season of eligibility.

crimsonaudio · Jul 25, 2016

Looks like he's already played two years of CFB, so he must have only played one year of semi-pro: http://247sports.com/Player/Jamar-King-85298

bodiddle · Jul 25, 2016

Has he made it to campus? Last I heard he still wasn't academically eligible.

Displaced Bama Fan · Jul 25, 2016

Wasn't there a D-lineman some years back that was basically doing the same thing in T'town? For some reason I thought he worked for JVC or something like that to pay his tuition and walked on at Bama?

Nolan · Jul 25, 2016

He's going to have some of that old man strength lol

Bamabuzzard · Jul 25, 2016

Good for him and I hope he makes it. Would be a great success story if he could get a few years in the NFL and earn a nice paycheck or two. But on a personal note, I don't think a 27 year old man has any business on the same football field as college kids. I think there needs to be an age limit, especially in football.

RTR91 · Jul 26, 2016

Bamabuzzard said:
Good for him and I hope he makes it. Would be a great success story if he could get a few years in the NFL and earn a nice paycheck or two. But on a personal note, I don't think a 27 year old man has any business on the same football field as college kids. I think there needs to be an age limit, especially in football.

BYU objects this notion.

Nolan · Jul 26, 2016

Bamabuzzard said:
But on a personal note, I don't think a 27 year old man has any business on the same football field as college kids. I think there needs to be an age limit, especially in football.

But you were okay with A'Shawn? :biggrin:

Snuffy Smith · Jul 26, 2016

Nolan said:
But you were okay with A'Shawn? :biggrin:

I assume that was meant to be in blue font? A'Shawn is only 21. He was 20 when he played his last game for Bama

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RTR91 · Jul 26, 2016

Snuffy Smith said:
I assume that was meant to be in blue font? A'Shawn is only 21. He was 20 when he played his last game for Bama

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It was a joke since A'Shawn has looked like a grown man since he was 16 (probably started looking like a grown man around 12, but I have no verification).

Nolan · Jul 26, 2016

Snuffy Smith said:
I assume that was meant to be in blue font? A'Shawn is only 21. He was 20 when he played his last game for Bama

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RTR91 said:
It was a joke since A'Shawn has looked like a grown man since he was 16 (probably started looking like a grown man around 12, but I have no verification).

Correct, thus the emoji. I post a lot on my phone...ain't got time for blue font.

bama579 · Jul 26, 2016

What is the final day we know if J King can enroll and be on the team? Pulling for this fellow for several reasons: his personal story and more depth for the def line.

Snuffy Smith · Jul 26, 2016

Didn't we have a DB a couple of years ago that had played baseball & was a bit older? Don't think he ever saw the field though.

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TiderJack · Jul 27, 2016

Snuffy Smith said:
Didn't we have a DB a couple of years ago that had played baseball & was a bit older? Don't think he ever saw the field though.

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I don't recall his name but I do remember him. He was really cut and looked great in a uniform (seems photos were posted) but he had been away from the game too long to really contribute.

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