Jimmy has straightened up his life. He is out of prison and hesells cars in Brookhaven. He is in the best shape of his life and would like another shot. I think he would fit great in Mullen's offense as a quarterback. Would you be ok with him playing for State if it came down to it?
Jimmy Johns' year of eligibility
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Jimmy has straightened up his life. He is out of prison and hesells cars in Brookhaven. He is in the best shape of his life and would like another shot. I think he would fit great in Mullen's offense as a quarterback. Would you be ok with him playing for State if it came down to it?
Mullen needs to get a rep as a hepper of da peeples so he can get rid of his rep as a snitch.
Plus it would be funny as hell to watch the OM fans come swarming out from under their rocks to decry Jimmy Johns as being a thug with no business being at a major university.
Would probably rather see him at LB, TE, H-back or something like that over QB. Don't think he would have time to learn all he needed about the offense to be effective with just one year.
Plus it would be funny as hell to watch the OM fans come swarming out from under their rocks to decry Jimmy Johns as being a thug with no business being at a major university.
Would probably rather see him at LB, TE, H-back or something like that over QB. Don't think he would have time to learn all he needed about the offense to be effective with just one year.
I would be OK with it- but not at QB. I'd want him as a linebacker. If he wants to play QB, he needs to go to JUCO first and show me that he can play QB.
I wonder how his eligibility would work- would Alabama have to approve this?
I wonder how his eligibility would work- would Alabama have to approve this?
How could he possibly still be eligible?<div>
</div><div>He began in Alabama at 2005, right? Even if he had a redshirt year in there, he would have to have finished by 2009, right? Or did he have a medical in there too? Did the NCAA give him a waiver?</div>
</div><div>He began in Alabama at 2005, right? Even if he had a redshirt year in there, he would have to have finished by 2009, right? Or did he have a medical in there too? Did the NCAA give him a waiver?</div>
Go read Rod Walker's "Wednesday Rewind" on Jimmy Johns. I was veeeery dubious on Jimmy Johns. But in that article, Johns go out of his way to take full responsibility and to admit his faults.
When a guy stands up, fesses up, makes no excuses, and doesn't whine about his punishment, I say give him a chance. This society is very forgiving of people far less contrite than Jimmy Johns.
When a guy stands up, fesses up, makes no excuses, and doesn't whine about his punishment, I say give him a chance. This society is very forgiving of people far less contrite than Jimmy Johns.
And there is no scenario I can think of where I would want Jimmy Johns to play for State. The dude is a bum. He thinks he can still make it in the NFL. Dude could barely cut it at Bama.
Jimmy Johns didn't redshirt at Alabama and played in 05, 06, and 07... Unless the NCAA has changed its rules from student athletes having 5 years to play 4(unless granted a medical hardship), then there is no way he has a year of eligibility left.
Crooms say he will never play QB at Alabama. And shortly after that, Bama put him in for a few plays just to prove Crooms wrong.<div>
</div><div>Thus ends his highlight reel, that series and the one where Glanton de-cleats him.</div><div>
</div><div>The CJ situation reminds me of this a little bit. I am sure CJ believes he is already the next Patrick Willis, mostly because he has been told that. Maybe he is the next Jimmy Johns.... we'll see.</div>
</div><div>Thus ends his highlight reel, that series and the one where Glanton de-cleats him.</div><div>
</div><div>The CJ situation reminds me of this a little bit. I am sure CJ believes he is already the next Patrick Willis, mostly because he has been told that. Maybe he is the next Jimmy Johns.... we'll see.</div>
play one more year after serving a few in jail this past year. But new evidence had proven him not guilty.<div>
Unless I missed an announcement, I don't think they'd do the same for a guy who was guilty.</div>
Unless I missed an announcement, I don't think they'd do the same for a guy who was guilty.</div>
+1. Hewants to play QB with his last year of eligibility and he says Alcornsaid they would give him a shot taking snaps. Iwish him the best.Rutherford B Hays said: