From: Cleveland.com –
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Former Ohio State football star Maurice Clarett has withdrawn a request for early release from prison that he said would allow him to pursue an NFL career. Prisons spokeswoman JoEllen Culp said Wednesday that a letter from Clarett explaining his decision arrived at the Ohio Parole Board on Monday.
Clarett had argued that the sooner he was released, the sooner he could make a comeback, possibly in the NFL.
Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien objected, saying the former Buckeyes standout hadn’t made a strong case to be released so early in his prison term.
Clarett was sentenced in September 2006 to serve at least 3 1/2 years for a holdup outside a Columbus bar and a separate highway chase earlier that year.
He could still be out as early as March.
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Aug 6th, 2009
Gerbeel Haamster
It’s sad. He wasn’t the most gifted of RBs, but it seemed he always came up with big games at the right time. He had great vision, and great pacing. He watched his blockers well and hit the hole at the right time. He made runs that faster and more powerful backs didn’t make.
The ball steal against Miami off of the interception was one of the best plays I’ve ever seen — a great example of just being aware and acting on instinct at the same time.
He had great football instinct.
Too bad he had no instinct for life….
Aug 6th, 2009
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