I was surprised that he didn't have an excellent NFL career.
Carroo sues RU
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Word out of Miami at the time was that his work habits were lacking. He missed not having Greg as his HC.
Free? He had a full scholarship and was housed and fed. That’s ain’t free.I don't know if Carroo used his Rutgers education to go on to a successful business career or not.
He might be just feeling used seeing today's players being paid what he was told he had to do for "free".
He might have invested the money he made as a pro wisely or just handled it poorly.
Unless I know either way I'll just feel Carroo feels left out and wants what he feels is his share of the pie today;s players are getting .
Last I heard about him was from this OTB article
Rutgers Football Legend Leonte Carroo Reflects On Life After NFL; Launches “Washed” Podcast
Rutgers Legend Leonte Carroo and Former Navy Serviceman Micheal Embrich launch “Washed” Podcastwww.onthebanks.com
Maybe I should sue. Lax guys get NIL now. On second thought, I’m good.
He spent more time at Eleven than he did in the gym. That recipe never works out.
The web says he only earned $2 million during his career so yea if that’s true, he’s broke
The same could be said for all those pro athletes from the 60s who had to work off season jobs to make ends meet. Times change, he still had a free education and access to a network willing to employ him that most dontI don't know if Carroo used his Rutgers education to go on to a successful business career or not.
He might be just feeling used seeing today's players being paid what he was told he had to do for "free".
He might have invested the money he made as a pro wisely or just handled it poorly.
Unless I know either way I'll just feel Carroo feels left out and wants what he feels is his share of the pie today;s players are getting .
Last I heard about him was from this OTB article
Rutgers Football Legend Leonte Carroo Reflects On Life After NFL; Launches “Washed” Podcast
Rutgers Legend Leonte Carroo and Former Navy Serviceman Micheal Embrich launch “Washed” Podcast
I don't mind college athletes making money just as I don't mind anyone else in a university making money. Yes, the education is free, but everyone needs at least spending money. College athletics makes a ton of money for schools and coaches, and athletes are entitled to a share of that. I don't even mind that some athletes are making a lot of money; in our society, supply and demand, not moral worth, is how we determine how much someone will be paid. It may strike me as absurd that an actor or musician I don't like makes a ton of money, but that's the way things work. If the salary cap works -- there's no guarantee it will --then paying college athletes puts Rutgers on the same level as the rest of the B1G.
What I do mind is that college athletes get to be free agents every year. One of the pleasures of being a college sports fan is watching a kid develop, and now that's gone. And because of the antitrust laws, nothing can be done about it unless Congress changes those laws or athletes are allowed to form unions and collectively bargain -- neither is likely soon, particularly with college sports having a growing TV audience.
What I do mind is that college athletes get to be free agents every year. One of the pleasures of being a college sports fan is watching a kid develop, and now that's gone. And because of the antitrust laws, nothing can be done about it unless Congress changes those laws or athletes are allowed to form unions and collectively bargain -- neither is likely soon, particularly with college sports having a growing TV audience.
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He was not as smart as Samir in the movie Office Space? He had no friend who worked in securities?
That's the thing with a lot of athletes when they make early money- they have no sense of what if my career suddenly ends?
My favorite line from Office Space...He was not as smart as Samir in the movie Office Space? He had no friend who worked in securities?
If this precedent is set..then I can see the NCAA or schools or whomever being done with sports...if it starts becoming more trouble than it's worth and costing money instead of making it.all the players of yesteryear coming back for a piece of the nil pie. But it would be more likely they settle a class action 
however, if individual schools are who's being sued that might muddy things. If I was the Rutgers attorney I'd argue that he was a member of the Rutgers football team and we were only promoting the Rutgers football team. Which he signed to be a part of. I doubt they were using caroo to sell anything other than tickets to see the team/team events or team apparel, and how much apparel could Rutgers have possibly sold during that era? It was the last time I enjoyed Rutgers football but take it easy Leonte, cut him a check for 15k and be done with it. Lol Rutgers might even owe money to manufacturers for back inventory...
however, if individual schools are who's being sued that might muddy things. If I was the Rutgers attorney I'd argue that he was a member of the Rutgers football team and we were only promoting the Rutgers football team. Which he signed to be a part of. I doubt they were using caroo to sell anything other than tickets to see the team/team events or team apparel, and how much apparel could Rutgers have possibly sold during that era? It was the last time I enjoyed Rutgers football but take it easy Leonte, cut him a check for 15k and be done with it. Lol Rutgers might even owe money to manufacturers for back inventory...
If he had not bolted for the NFL, Cartoon would have been more prepared for the NFL.
Did spell check strike again?
Wow, that is fantastic. My phone's spellcheck has a mind of it's own. I will leave it to add to the insanity of the suggestion, which I knew you were kidding, and of course, so was I. But to a silly point, remember when Carroo (not the cartoon version) was charged with domestic violence after some strange post game incident? Greg would have never allowed that to happen! He was under a duty to make sure all the players he recruited kept a clean slate!!
Mom, girlfriend of Rutgers star Leonte Carroo charged with assault
The mother and girlfriend of Rutgers University football star Leonte Carroo face charges stemming from a fight that led to his suspension from the team.
www.espn.ph
Basically the equivalent of posters here suing their high school and college summer jobs to pay them again at current minimum wage.
Shameful by Carroo.
Shameful by Carroo.
He had a total of 12 catches in his NFL career, along with 0 TD's. He may be on the Mt. Rushmore of Rutgers players that reached their lowest level of potential.
I remember him being a good player but not some Heisman type candidate or truly outstanding player that brought great notoriety to Rutgers or the football program. I don’t recall his Jersey being a hot seller, etc. A very good college receiver, along with a lot of other guys. I see this suit going nowhere, but we are talking Rutgers here.
He was definitely more than "a good player" while here at Rutgers.
| Rk | Player | From | To | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Plays | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenny Britt* | 2006 | 2008 | 178 | 3043 | 17.1 | 17 | 7 | 75 | 10.7 | 1 | 185 | 3118 | 16.9 | 18 |
| 2 | Tres Moses* | 2001 | 2005 | 192 | 2522 | 13.1 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 0.3 | 0 | 208 | 2527 | 12.1 | 16 |
| 3 | Leonte Carroo* | 2012 | 2015 | 122 | 2373 | 19.5 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 2373 | 19.5 | 29 | |
| 4 | Mohamed Sanu* | 2009 | 2011 | 210 | 2263 | 10.8 | 12 | 125 | 653 | 5.2 | 9 | 335 | 2916 | 8.7 | 21 |
I don’t know his current situation but because he had a short NFL career and decided to bring this lawsuit forward, I wouldn’t just assume he is broke.
Looks like one endeavor was an attempt at being a Podcaster. Listening to first post - Washed: No Longer Famous, some of his comments, although speaking in general about College/Professional Athletes, seems to sound that not making money, getting a job outside of sports, etc is on Schools, Coaches...
I remember when Kevin got out of the NFL and I want to say he was somewhere around 750k his last year- he got himself into the business world "sales" and was shocked that people actually lived on a 40k base starting their career. But, he pushed through to so much success. But, it is a sticker shock on day one and takes a lot of reflection and confidence to be able to do it instead of it getting the better of you.
Not much else based on his LinkedIn profile(s), but not everyone keeps up with their LinkedIn profile.
On the other hand, Gary Nova looks busy:
Even the lovable QB Laviano looks busy:
Christopher Laviano - Access Pro Medical, LLC | LinkedIn
Former Rutgers Starting Quarterback. · Experience: Access Pro Medical, LLC · Education: Rutgers University · Location: New York City Metropolitan Area · 324 connections on LinkedIn. View Christopher Laviano’s profile on LinkedIn, a professional community of 1 billion members.
www.linkedin.com
That's it, I'm suing RU for showing me and the Mrs. on the scoreboard at the RAC this season.
Greg 1.0 was actually much more transparent then saying it was his duty to make sure the players kept a clean slate.Wow, that is fantastic. My phone's spellcheck has a mind of it's own. I will leave it to add to the insanity of the suggestion, which I knew you were kidding, and of course, so was I. But to a silly point, remember when Carroo (not the cartoon version) was charged with domestic violence after some strange post game incident? Greg would have never allowed that to happen! He was under a duty to make sure all the players he recruited kept a clean slate!!
Mom, girlfriend of Rutgers star Leonte Carroo charged with assault
The mother and girlfriend of Rutgers University football star Leonte Carroo face charges stemming from a fight that led to his suspension from the team.
What he would actually tell you as he was sitting on your couch - That he is not able to be with your son 24/7 and that is why he took great care in his recruiting process to find kids that have been raised right and that was how he knew he had a strong foundation to work with. But...while he would be there for support and continue to lead your son on the right path, there would always be times that a kid may mess up. And if that happens- he will always give that young man a chance to give his side and to have the opportunity to prove himself once again to his family, coaches and players on the team. But, if the kid did something that would be a danger to any other kid on the team, he would remove them quickly. but again, he could not watch them 24/7 like his family could before they got there.
Long way to say that he really tried his best to get good kids from good families but he could not baby sit them...But, he was the one coach that was honest about it. Which sold us on him. There was no BS
To be fair Sanu also played other positions that would definitely vault him higher in the minds of most fans. And the team was better in his era.
There's something I dislike even more than free transferability: the growing trend toward JUCO not counting toward eligibility. That means a kid can play two years in JUCO, and then four years in college. Do we really want 24-year olds -- who are older than almost all other undergrads -- representing a school?
Here's the legal problem: any limit on eligibility is a restraint on trade within the meaning of the antitrust laws. It's just like two businesses agreeing not to, say, employ a kid over 22. That kind of restraint is OK if it is "reasonable." But there's no way to predict what restraints a court will find "reasonable." And if the restraint isn't reasonable, then the businesses --here, the schools or an association of them like the NCAA -- has to pay treble damages. So the schools can't take chances.
As I've said so many times (and I know everyone is sick of hearing me), there are only two solutions: the first is to allow the players to organize into unions and collectively bargain over issues like transferability and eligibility with the schools or the NCAA. That works (as it does in the NFL and NBA) because collective bargaining agreements are exempt from the antitrust laws.
The other solution is for Congress to grant some kind of exemption for college athletes from the antitrust laws. There is a legislative proposal to do that. It was brought to the floor of the House of Representatives and the sponsors pulled it because it became clear that it didn't have the votes. Even if it does pass the House, it must also pass the Senate. There 60 votes would be needed to pass it. The Republicans have 53 Senate seats, and so it would be necessary to attract Democratic support. The various stakeholders don't feel any urgency; the high ratings for college sports on TV mean they think that there's no immediate crisis. So there's no pressure for a compromise. I think that is short-sighted, but that's routine in politics.
Sorry for the length!
Sanu played when RU's OL was its most awful. He was still one of RUs only red zone bosses along with Rice. Even Britt wasn't a RZ hero.