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Football players playing Intramural sports

I played on an intramural bball team with Freddie Roach and Juwan Simpson (and Greg McClain for one game) a few years back. Freddie played in sweatpants because he was trying to lose some weight. He didn't take it all that seriously (he was a force inside in high school, but preferred shooting the 3 in intramurals) but was having fun and used it to stay in shape. Also, once spring practice started, he stopped playing. I remember the game Moose played, I expected a banger down low, but the guy had one of the softest touches from 8-10 feet out.

Now Juwan was another story. He didn't take it lightly at all. I remember him getting mad at Freddie because Freddie sat out a game when his knee was hurting. Freddie responded with something like "It's not worth losing a career." Juwan had speed, could jump out of the gym, and wasn't a bad shooter. He definitely could have played college ball somewhere.

I also remember watching Mark Anderson dunk all over some friends of mine, and when I say over, I mean up and over. :eek2:
 
I remember when I still lived in Opelika, Bo Jackson was at Auburn and was playing in a summer softball tournament I was in. I have never seen anyone hit a softball that far, before or since. And talk about someone covering some ground in the outfield!
 
alextupelo said:
i'm just afraid that someone would get hurt
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That's my concern also.
I am all for the "student-athletes" enjoying their time in the off-season and as students, but injuries are always possible in these "games". I played baseball in college and I played 1 intramural basketball game - I stopped after I saw 2 injuries & I inadvertently elbowed a guy in the nose coming down w/ a rebound(he has since had 2 surgeries to repair his nose). I actually cut my elbow on his nose & decided the potential injury/fun was not worth surgery and/or possibly losing a scholarship.
 
i play in the pro intermural bball league and last wed we played against keith b dj and nick walker. we actually beat them but i wanted to point out the fact that i am 6'4 and on a break away i was trying to draw the charge and keith b jumped over me and dunked it. Just thought i would let yall know
 
I went to high school with DJ. He and his brother Magic led our high school basketball team to the State Finals. He is an excellent all-around athlete. I dont mind these guys playing as long as no one comes in with a hard foul....:)
 
Regardless of what we think or believe, this issue is going to become a HUGE topic at some point in the future... probably when a superstar gets injured to the point his career is ended. I imagine the majority of us have little problem with it ourselves... until someone like Prince Hall (a guy in a thin position) was injured and had to sit out a year.

One of the things that I usually hear mentioned in issues like this is the idea of student-athletes being allowed to be like "normal students." In our day/age, a football player at UA is not a "normal student"... and like it or not, his decisions off the field can have a significant impact on team success/failure. Certainly, I expect that Saban will have a say about this practice... and he may determine it's simply not that important. Then again, maybe not.
 
I always loved the pick up games year round, but these athletes are getting a full ride on the University's nickel. They should be told that if they blow a knee or ankle out playing pickup basketball in the summer, then their scholarship money will be used for another player on the Football team.
 
bmcklv said:
I always loved the pick up games year round, but these athletes are getting a full ride on the University's nickel. They should be told that if they blow a knee or ankle out playing pickup basketball in the summer, then their scholarship money will be used for another player on the Football team.
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So are they supposed to just sit in a padded room all off season? I would have a problem with them playing extreme sports in which it is very common to have life altering injuries or them doing something stupid like jumping over tables to dunk or something but just playing some basketball.....as someone else stated they can get hurt just walking across campus.
 
mjstide said:
So are they supposed to just sit in a padded room all off season? I would have a problem with them playing extreme sports in which it is very common to have life altering injuries or them doing something stupid like jumping over tables to dunk or something but just playing some basketball.....as someone else stated they can get hurt just walking across campus.
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I see your point, but it would still hurt the team if we had to burn a year of eligibility on someone with a non-football related injury and no way to replace their talent on the field. Freak injuries are something that can't be controlled, but I do know that pro players are limited as to what they can and can't do in the offseason with threats of pulling their pay for the year. I think it's in their contracts. Why should college be different? After all, an education, especially at Alabama, is NOT cheap, and they sign a contract (scholarship) to play for the team. It seems to me that there should be some responsibility on the athlete's part if the college is footing the bill for the education.
 
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Right it makes sense that doing something where the chance or getting hurt is high risk they shouldnt be able to do it. Most students on campus drink but isnt it a bad idea for our players to be out and drinking?
 
bmcklv said:
I see your point, but it would still hurt the team if we had to burn a year of eligibility on someone with a non-football related injury and no way to replace their talent on the field. Freak injuries are something that can't be controlled, but I do know that pro players are limited as to what they can and can't do in the offseason with threats of pulling their pay for the year. I think it's in their contracts. Why should college be different? After all, an education, especially at Alabama, is NOT cheap, and they sign a contract (scholarship) to play for the team. It seems to me that there should be some responsibility on the athlete's part if the college is footing the bill for the education.
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I just wanted to add that I was playing pickup basketball some years back and came down with a rebound on top of someone's foot; which caused me to sit down on my ankle and tear the tendons loose from the bone. Had I not been playing b-ball it wouldn't have happened.
 
Its good for them to play other sports. It keeps up other facets of coordination and conditioning...plus its just fun. Man, these guys could roll an ankle walking to class.

Hopefully, Saban won't get worked up over this.
 
alextupelo said:
Over the past few weeks i've noticed a couple of starting players are playing in intramural basketball games. Strange though is that no other sports all there players to participate in intramural sports, anyone know why football players are allowed to while others arent?
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Colorado coach Dan Hawkins encouraged them to. :biggrin2:
 
BAMARICH said:
One of the things that I usually hear mentioned in issues like this is the idea of student-athletes being allowed to be like "normal students." In our day/age, a football player at UA is not a "normal student"... and like it or not, his decisions off the field can have a significant impact on team success/failure.
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My exact thoughts. I could not agree with you more.

The football players for example have the honor and priviledge of being on football scholarships. Like it or not, this is not a "normal" student.
 
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Exercise is exercise. What's the difference if he rolls his ankle on the basketball court or on the treadmill. There is no way to prevent freak injuries if the athlete has to stay in shape.
 
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