Arbythree, Tulsa (6/29/2009 2:58:06 PM)

I wish him luck.

Graybeard, Tulsa (6/29/2009 3:03:39 PM)

Actions speak louder than words.

Tulsa Life, (6/29/2009 3:07:00 PM)

Hope he can get his act together. He has gotten a lot of opportunities but glad people aren't totally giving up on him..It would be a shame for all that talent to go to waste...

HardHeartedHanna, (6/29/2009 3:07:42 PM)

That is what a roller coaster looks like. Up, down, up, down, down, down,...

The thug is a loser and destined for prison, why put him into a hero worship position for the thug kids to look up to?

What the ?, Tulsa (6/29/2009 3:11:05 PM)

Another Michael Vick.

Darockwilder, Tulsa (6/29/2009 3:11:49 PM)

good luck my man he screwed himself over in Stilly he could have helped our team out big time maybe we would be ranked higher than #9

iflyfast, Tulsa (6/29/2009 3:20:44 PM)

Darock....you do realize he would have graduated by now and would have NO bearing on this year's team, right?

stuie33158, Tulsa (6/29/2009 3:23:57 PM)

i dont know about the rest of you, but when my girlfriend doesnt want to see the same movie as me i like to rough her up a little and let her know who's boss also......ha kidding. lets just hope that he carries a gun with him to make sure no one looks at him the wrong way.

Bart78, Sand Springs (6/29/2009 3:27:07 PM)

Just what the NFL needs to add to its stellar reputation for upstanding citizens. Elliott found trouble when he didn't have anything, wonder how much he can find with a little money in his pocket?

desert fox, (6/29/2009 3:30:45 PM)

Give him an NFL salary? HMM, I wonder what all he could get into then ! Best wishes for a complete make-over!

007Dad, (6/29/2009 3:34:39 PM)

iflyfast....you do realize he would have "run out of eligibility" by now....no chance in heck he graduates.

PT Cruiser, (6/29/2009 3:40:53 PM)

just another pacman jones, play a season or two, then whammo, charged again.

cman, (6/29/2009 3:42:37 PM)

WOW! someone who was or is troubled tries to turn their life around is being given no chance with most of you posting here. You all should be ashamed of yourselves and be thankful that no one has ever held things you did as a kid against you for the rest of your life.

PT Cruiser, (6/29/2009 3:46:01 PM)

I will only be ashamed as to when he is a success. So far we know that he isnt relying upon his brain. Yes there is always hope, but onece a goof always a goof.... Sooooo Sad. But true.

Jay of Tulsa, (6/29/2009 3:51:31 PM)

I believe a large majority of us learned from the first mistake we made as a kid. Being a natural has no meaning if you don't have the proper attitude to go with it.

Darockwilder, Tulsa (6/29/2009 3:55:04 PM)

iflyfast
i know im talking about years before this one!

Isaac Parker, Tulsa (6/29/2009 4:00:27 PM)

This guy is stupid to the bone and will probably prove it many times over. Why not give someone else more deserving a chance...not a proven loser like this guy.

MarkG, Broken Arrow (6/29/2009 4:01:29 PM)

Sometimes it just takes a little while to grow up. I wish him well and hope he realizes that few are given such God-given talents and it would be such a waste to lose an opportunity of a life time because of stupid decisions.

junkman, Tulsa (6/29/2009 4:02:02 PM)

He'll be in jail before the year is out again....
How many chances does he get?

fumblerooski, tulsa (6/29/2009 4:11:41 PM)

this is america, if you can carry a football better than anyone else you'll get indefinite chances to do just that. and so it goes....

Joe Panther , Tulsa (6/29/2009 4:19:19 PM)

I hope Bruce Madden is right about this one. And I really hope that Prentiss Elliott can put his past behind him,get serious and prove a lot of people wrong. Because I'm so tired of reading about gifted athletes getting in trouble with the law.

paleface, Ponca City (6/29/2009 4:20:43 PM)

I wished him luck last time and not 2 days after I put a wish on here he was off trying to shoot his girlfriends Dad and shooting off guns in and around where little kids where playing in the street this guy is mean to the bone and he has used up all his chances as far as I am concered. Get the jail house ready he will be back...

hibeam, (6/29/2009 4:24:16 PM)

Just think how dangerous he can be with a NFL salary!

NOT JADED, Tulsa (6/29/2009 4:24:39 PM)

Well then it is your fault. Just kidding.

bear132, (6/29/2009 4:27:55 PM)

"Maybe he will make it this time but this should be LAST chance. Part of his problem is that he was raised by a thugette rather than a responsible parent.

Sooner Alum 04, (6/29/2009 4:41:18 PM)

As much as I love a good story to end the right way it just seems like it's lost hope for him. He was an excellent football player and apparently still is, however, how many oppurtunities and chances should he really get? I hope the best for him but it just seems like deja vu.

charlie36, (6/29/2009 4:58:40 PM)

I hope he makes it and stays out of trouble. If not, no one can say he didn't get enough chances. It is now or never Prentiss. The Almighty gave you a wonderful talent. What are you going to do with it?

Stevielee, (6/29/2009 5:13:10 PM)

How many chances does this thug get???? If he was going to change, he would of done it long ago!!! Do prisons have football teams??? Cause that is where he is headed..Why not give this opportunity to someone more deserving????

terryf, (6/29/2009 5:52:10 PM)

I hope he can accomplish this. He is a great talent. I applaud him for trying to get it right in his life. Good luck to him.

Sunshineinttown, (6/29/2009 5:54:01 PM)

I think it will not be very long before he is back in front of a judge, for whatever reason. I hope not, but I do think it is only a matter of time.

CherokeeOK, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma (6/29/2009 8:27:29 PM)

I watched one of the first times this joker got in trouble. His mother could not keep her mouth shut. He has had chance after chance. He just cannot keep his hands off his women.

Hope he can prove me wrong but I have my doubts.

What the ?, Tulsa (6/29/2009 9:25:21 PM)

I was at the basketball game where Elliott made a fool out of himself, slugged a police officer...his Momma was the worse one of the bunch. She should have been locked up right along with him! Shameful! She's the reason he's like he is today.

Isaac Parker, Tulsa (6/30/2009 6:03:28 AM)

This guy will fit right in with the other football felons. He's stupid to the bone and will continue to prove it.

Graybeard, Tulsa (6/30/2009 6:16:01 AM)

His actions will speak much louder than his words.

2curious, Tulsa, OK 74104 (6/30/2009 6:53:04 AM)

Here we go again. TW - You're wasting ink on this one.

This is a joke, right? Who convinces you to write about this idiot? This isn't a "feel good" story. Isaac Parker is right.

JoJo, (6/30/2009 7:35:23 AM)

I would rather see a less physically talent athlete on the field with character over this thug.

Loophole, (6/30/2009 8:11:48 AM)

Doesn't character count for anything anymore? Is everyone to be "accepted" unconditionally? It would seem the answer to both questions is a resounding "NO!"

newmayor, Tulsa (6/30/2009 8:17:55 AM)

Prentiss...he be bad....bad to the bone. This man should be in jail.

rogerq, Pyeongtaek, South Korea (6/30/2009 8:19:29 AM)

Ricky Waters comes to mind

zzx375, BA (6/30/2009 8:30:52 AM)

It will take more than luck to change a pattern of negative choices and behaviors.

MaintenanceMan, Tulsa (6/30/2009 9:31:28 AM)

I wish him the best in his endeavour to better himself.

Aggie, (6/30/2009 9:43:15 AM)

His frequent run ins with the law sabotaged his career? That makes it sound as if it weren't his fault. HE sabotaged his own career. It is probably only a matter of time before he makes another "mistake", as criminal behavior is labeled these days.

hardnosebull, KETCHUM (6/30/2009 9:53:25 AM)

Mr. Elliott has been his own worst enemy. Hopefully he realizes that and starts making the decisions of a man. I wish him the best. I hope in ten or twenty years hes not sitting around broke in North Tulsa talkin bout what might have been and living with a mountain of regrets. He mentioned the word God in his comment. God holds us to responsibility, and may he find it. This is so far a broke version of the Pac man Jones story. Please Prentice, Dont end up in a bad way. Make it a good way. May you accept Gods Blessings, and not throw them out the window with bad decisions. Renew your spirit. Work your spirit like you do your body.

hawkdaddy, (6/30/2009 9:55:19 AM)

This punk doesn't deserve another chance. He should have been in jail long ago. It won't be long before he is arrested for something else. Anyone wishing this thug well is a blind fool.

astro003, (6/30/2009 10:53:26 AM)

It's not hard to stay in shape when you're busy dodging charges, bullets, and beating up ex-girlfriends. Why does the Tulsa World was their money on a reporter for such trash? Gang banger not worthy of print or any more chances with any other teams.

But What Do I Know?, (6/30/2009 11:11:13 AM)

Sounds like the perfect background to attract Jerry Jones interest.

M_Conners, Tulsa (6/30/2009 12:27:12 PM)

Good luck, Prentiss...hope you got rid of all your loser friends and stay on the right track.

WWJD, (6/30/2009 12:30:15 PM)

I give him less than a year. It's obvious by his actions and the looks he makes that he just isn't very smart. But if he doesn't make it to the nfl he can always use the naacp. They'll get him a job doing something else he's not qualified for.

junkman, Tulsa (6/30/2009 1:05:41 PM)

This man will spend more time in jail in his adult life than out of jail....loser

Bison3, Tulsa (6/30/2009 1:44:54 PM)

Well, I hope that he can make it. If he does turn himself around and becomes a positive role model, he could be such an influence on other kids coming up. I think that when you screw up as many chances as he has, once you do decide to change, it's even harder to do because everyone expects to see you fail. I am not familiar with the Thunder football team so I don't know how big of a deal it is but I'm sure it's not the NFL. It appears that he's starting out at the bottom and so far it sounds like he's doing things right and it also sounds like he had to convince a coach to take a chance on him so the opportunity was just not "handed" to him. It appears to me like he is trying so I will not dog him. I wish him the best of luck and hope that it works out. Mr. Elliott, you have seen what those things are that cause you problems, so please do not do them!! It sounds lame I know but that is the key to your continued success!!

What the ?, Tulsa (6/30/2009 2:06:43 PM)

Michael Vick comes to mind.

DMD, O (6/30/2009 2:43:53 PM)

Slow day at the sports desk? ..... No more Prentiss articles please.....

yayagam, (6/30/2009 3:17:57 PM)

The reason they keep giving him another chance is because they see potential in him. God gives each one of us chance after chance. Each morning we receive His mercy. I believe God has a calling on this young man's life and it will be fulfilled.

What the ?, Tulsa (6/30/2009 4:25:05 PM)

Are you his "gam"-mother?

Observer3, (7/1/2009 11:26:51 AM)

Leopards don't change their spots! I would never pay money (or go for free) to a game this guy was playing in. Not a role model for kids. Same spots--same Prentiss.

AMBER JENSON, CLAREMORE (7/2/2009 4:59:01 AM)

IF THERE WAS ANYMORE STUPID PEOPLE IN THIS WORLD. NO WONDER THE WORLD IS THE WAY IT IS WITH PEOPLE TALKING TRASH ABOUT SOMEONE WHO HAS MADE SOME BIG MISTAKES IN HIS LIFE PEOPLE CAN LEARN FROM THEM. LOOK AT YOUR SELF AND YOUR PAST BEFORE YOU JUDGE ANY ONE. BRUCE MADDEN IS MY BROTHER AND I AM SO PROUD HE IS WILLING TO GIVE HIM A CHANCE

Steff M, Claremore (7/8/2009 11:15:41 AM)

Amber, I think their point is that he has not learned from them over and over again, and he does not deserve another chance from your brother or anyone else. Maybe they're right, maybe they're wrong but I'm guessing that your brother is probably giving him a chance because of his potential on the field to help the team and not because he is so deeply concerned about his life getting turned around.