I didn't spell check. SO SUE ME!!!

Overall Jarboe's a pretty terrible rapper, not just in content but in style as well. Just my opinion, but I think most people don't view it as a big deal because many of the rap songs played at football games across the country have similar messages. Many "hit" rap songs if you listen have lyrics that can be summarized as "I'm great because I'm me, I have hot girlfriends, and I shoot people". Some people may not realize this because the edited versions that are played on the radio and in stadiums(or perhaps stadia?) across the country do not have these lyrics. It's a big deal that this guy was dumb enough to put it all over the internet after being given a second chance involving a gun.

Everybody should get a second chance, blanket policy.

Everybody is forgiven once.

But when it comes to taxpayer money and extremely valuable scholarships, third chances should be taken elsewhere.

I appreciate and admire Bob Stoope for requiring ethical standards of his players.

Did anyone catch the name of the girl he menitons? Is she real? Bragging that he comes from Atlanta where they carry guns, AK's. that could have had a little to do with it.

No spin can excuse Stoops/OU's hesitation-if any did indeed exist - in dismissing Jarboe immediately upon viewing the video.

But, contrary to World Picker's flippant, sarcastic, cynical, childish, outdated, and naive view, it is not about OU. Penn State, FSU, et al.
It is about the youth of this country-specifically the ones with sufficient athletic ability to earn them a college education and why so many of them can't adjust to society enough to take advantage of their talent.
And, why some, such as Jarboe, don't even recognize they are malfunctining.

Certainly Oklahoma's Division I universities could refuse to recruit Jarboe - like kids. But that would not weed out those that stray later in their college football career. (OSU's linebacker charged with rape or OU's Dvorcek, take your pick).

Big time college coaches are paid to make the decisions Stoops made. It was a no brainer.

But make no mistake. these are 18 -21 year old children they are dealing with. At the most difficult time of their maturation process.

While the benefits of a full college scholarship can be fairly described as priceless, who among us at 18 were able to put that into perspective?

Looking back at each of our own 18-21 year span, who of us would want to be responsible for both the on-field and off-field actions of 85 of yourselves.
$3.5 million/year doesn't sound like so much now does it?

Get a clue, World Picker.
You are not much more than a lightweight smarmy, smarta**ed wisecracker.
You are way over your head even trying to discuss the Jarboe matter.

Hey at least Jacobe has a grill, maybe he can pawn those teeth.

Mary, don't go annointing St. Bobby now. Dvoracek was supposed be done for life at OU after putting his BEST FRIEND in the hospital while drunk and conventially not remembering the incident. Unfortunately, when Mr. Stoops figured out that defense wasn't going to be so good. Mr. Dvoracek was right back on the team.

I will give OU, who knows if it was Stoops, Boren, Castiligone or the Gaylords, credit for getting rid of this idiot. I don't think you could say waited on this decision. The video came out one day and he was gone the next. Doesn't sound like hesitation to me. This was definately right decision by whomever made it.

Tom, first of all this is not the same day and age as when your grampas were 18/19. Second there is no possible way that you were in flight school at 19. not in the Navy, Air Force, or any other institution. You would have to have your degree first.

Now, back to reality 2008. Jarboe has made some mistakes i agree with that fact. But, most of the kids now days are listening to and or trying to emulate rappers, rock stars, hollywood actors, and athletes. He was doing nothing different than most teenagers do in their homes and around the neighborhoods when they are in the company of friends. Even the kids of all the people that want to call this kid stupid or label him a thug. Kids are kids and teenagers are teenagers. If everyone that has kids were such great parents and judges of character we would not have a need for drug rehabs, detention centers, there would be no Columbine incidents, teenage drunk driving deaths, or the like. Come on people none of the people here on this thread has a past i guess. GOD must only be shining on the people of OKLAHOMA FOOTBALL.

What is the true sad fact is that we all too often give up on teenagers without giving enough of our time to maybe show them a different pathway instead we just want to pounce on them for doing what they see. Any other kid on scholarship in a different sport would have gotten a slap on the wrist at most for this. At least he wasn't taping himmself beating up someone else on film which is the other new craze that we innocent adults with unblemished paths want to ignore.

Get off the kid he has been punished enough. Now he will go to another program that will give him a mentor (something we probably never thought to do) and he will have a chance to turn it around and beat us to death in a bowl game. Good Luck Jarboe!!!!

Oh i forgot I live in Tulsa OK (backwards A_S Oklahoma). SBH must stand for Southern Baptist Hollier than thou. Get a grip. Like you 've never done anything that you wish you could change. Thats what wrong with this state.

Nitpicker is a joke! Are you trying to be a psychologist...providing such helpful insight on todays troubled youth...here on the local TW sports blog....what a joke....get a life!!

Eric:
I aspired to attend medical school and become a psychiatrist, but alas, just didn't have the patients.
Now I wiish I had - you would be my annuity.

Otherwise, I have a life. Three squares, trips to the mall, free meds. Keep working and paying your taxes, chump. I need the money.

Tom:
Thanks to your grandad. My dad was flying air cover for him over France. Both of them and folks like them are real heroes and not a gun toting rapper or a cornerback or a running back.

Of course, you do a great job of proving my point. So thanks to you, too.

I think you need to read slower, if that is possible.

Arthur:
You give World Picker a pass to the extent one might consider you a, dare I say it, minion.

Unfortunately, WP doesn't get it. His real heroes appear to be, in order of importance to him:
1. Himself
2. Sports bookies
3. Anyone who bashes OU
4. The race horse Dennis of Cork
5. Himself
Oops. Guess that is a circular argument.

You need to take reading lessons with Tom, then in about four years come back to the blog and we will try again.

Nitpicker....how often do you dress up in womens clothes...lipstick on....standing in front of the mirror saying things like "It puts the lotion on its skin or else it gets the hose again?" I bet you do it in between blogs dont you? Poor retched soul