Damn Jimmy the Pickle for ruining any time from now on that a kid says something like this. Damn him to Hell.

No one wins 4 national titles….

hell even Tebow is ONLY going to have 3

Why don’t you graduate High School, have your mommy and daddy drive to campus in their mini-van, buy some easy mac and microwave pop-corn for your dorm room, figure out where the Fourm Building is, go to practice, pick up a copy of the play book, read it about 200 times, work with the scout team, earn your way on to the field by busting your ass in practice, and start a game or two.

And then, very humbly say, I think that if we work hard, and stay focused, this team has a chance to go undefeated and compete for a National Title.

but some of you are embracing his (over)confidence, while we have condemned The Emu for saying the same thing. Granted, Emu also predicted he’d win the heisman all four years as well, but the MNCs were a common goal between these two. Also granted, we have a much better coaching staff. Jesse has it right above, I’m all for confidence, but he’s got to keep a level head on his shoulders. One other difference between the Emu is that there is going to be a great competition for the starting position between great athletes.

That being said, I don’t think any less of Jones because of a statement made by a kid still in high school. He’s got great confidence in himself, and more importantly, in his teammates. He realizes, like a lot of us do, that even at this moment there is something special about this current recruiting class, and it’s not even over yet. And also that for the first time in a long time, we are confident that we’ll be able to start competing each year for great seasons, not just every few. So I wish him all the best and for a speedy recovery. He’s already headed for a great accomplishment of being the first person ever to graduate early from his high school, which speaks volumes about his work ethic. I look forward to watching him develop and thrive the next few years.