GRAND RAPIDS — Kirk Cousins talked a lot Thursday about his last year and his transition to the NFL.
I wrote this story about Cousins off Thursday’s appearance at the Spartan Winter Tailgate.
He was also asked about former Spartans running back Le’Veon Bell, who left ahead of his senior season to enter this spring’s NFL draft.
Cousins said made a wise decision not to come back.
Here’s what he said:
“I think as a running back, you only have so many hits in your body. And to turn down an opportunity to make some money off of one of those years, that’s tough to do. Especially in his situation, I don’t know what more there is to prove or what more he could do next year that would suddenly elevate his draft stock to a higher level. I think it was more the motivation to come back was to be the most decorated running back in MSU history. I’m sure that would be special but I think the opportunity to play in the NFL is pretty unique. I think that he was wise.
“Now, going forward, he needs to conduct himself like a professional if he wants to last. And time will tell on that. But I think he has the character to do that. There’s no doubt he has the ability. It’s just a matter of putting in the work day in and day out for him to last and have a successful career.”
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The only thing I saw in your story was these words, “he said”, “and then”, “and finally”. I guess that’s all you learned ATTENDING a podunk journalism school. Lame
I have to disagree with you there Chief. Couch covered that story thoroughly and professionally, thought it was a nice piece of journalism. He may not know everything but he knows a lot more than you.
When you plagiarize everything you type (read cut and paste), I guess that is one way of covering a story. A Columnist, however, is supposed to dazzle us with his insightful comments and staggering intellectual points of view. All we ever get from Cheese-it is a rehash of what others type. Look, Pocahontas, I’m only trying to get Cracker to actually reach his potential. If what we’ve seen for the past 5+ months is as good as it gets, then, he should go back to the bush leagues like the MAC. This is REAL DI college athletics, where money changes hands in the SEC like people passing the plate in church. Can Cheese-it step up, or is he doomed to the rah-rah leagues? There’s nothing wrong with admitting to your limitations.
When you can drive from Kalamazoo to Bowling Green in one day than get back to me Chief.
Arial, you little minx you, I drive from Columbus to Jax and vise versa in one day 6 times a year. I’ve gone from Key West to the Orange County, in 10 hours. Come on back when you’ve got something impressive. I guarantee, I’ve been there and done that.
Always amazed that the NFL would have a QB coming out of Holland Christian, when I left there granted in 1977 they did not even have a football team.
Couch is on fire lately…in a good way.
Snowed in tonight…