Jeremy Bloom

[erpowers]

Is he really that good of a football player? Maybe it is that I did not pay attention to football enough, but I have never hear of Bloom. I do not watch Colorado football.

[fishwax]

1. not really

I don't see him being a star in the NFL. In college he was an OK receiver but really excelled returning kicks. I think he returned a punt for a touchdown in the Big 12 championship game in 2002 against the sooners. He never put up huge numbers as a receiver, and he's small for an NFL receiver. (Some people counter that Steve Smith is small too, but I don't see Bloom being the next Steve Smith.)

I could see him making the NFL as a return specialist and an occasional returner, something like Tim Dwight or Wes Welker.

[joeybee12]

2. Living in Denver, heard a lot about him because of his lawsuit against

the NCAA, which he lost. It dragged on forever. Anyway, doubt we'll hear of him much IF he makes it into the NFL.

My two cents--should have concentrated on the moguls--that's where his talent is, but he had too much on his plate, believing (incorrectly) he had too many opportunities.

[underpants]

3. He really got screwed over by the all powerful NCAA

They basically said (if I am not mistaken) that he could give them all the money he made from skiing before and after he played football as a WALK-ON to begin with OR he couldn't play.

Ridiculous.

[joeybee12]

4. I sort of ignored the lawsuit--which was hard to do since it was always

front page news...but yeah, he did lose big time.