Byrd quits Tusculum

[THE KING]

This past Saturday, Mark Byrd decided to come home after a week of practice at Tusculum. I am disappointed, but it was his choice. He didn't like it down there, and he is talking about playing baseball for Milligan. I wish him luck in whatever he does.

[TheScout]

Well this just reiterates everyones comments about him being overrated. You don't quit because your just better than everyone else. He probably hit reality. Good Luck though.

[Gridiron32]

What happened?? Tusculm is a quality program with great facilities and great coaching staff. You just don't leave because you don't like it. Something had to happen.

[JohnnyStrikeout]

Who is Byrd? School, position, graduation year?

[FBEmeritus]

I had heard he was over-rated, but if a kid don't like things he made a good decision. It's hard to know what is best when your 18!

[muffin]

Good post F.B. at 18 years old not many kids knows what they want to pursue in life,athlete or regular student.

[skunk]

Let's remember something else...Tusculum had 131 kids on campus for their spring workouts and brought in 93 freshmen and transfers this fall...I wasn't a math major, but that's 224 kids...224 is a lot...a lot too many...224 trying for 99 uniforms and 30-40 positions on the field (special teams,etc.)...that is not an easy situation for an 18 year old...add to it an 18 year old who has had the limelight in his school and community and state - Byrd did win Mr. Football in A...hate to see kids quit, but maybe he will find his proper path...I wish him the best.

 

Roll Tribe Roll

Edited August 11, 2004 by skunk

[Flashy1048]

Who is Byrd? School, position, graduation year?

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Johnny I believe he played at Cloudland, and I think he was the qb,rb. I don't know when he graduated!

[doubleplay96]

Mark Byrd was a QB at Cloudland High School he graduated in 2004.

[Scoutman]

Personally, I truly regret hearing this news. The decision was his and only he knows for sure why, but gosh, well... I'll miss hearing of him and what he could have done in football. Guess Tusculum just wasn't for him. I'm sure if he wants to go to college he'll be able to find something that suits him in football or baseball. Good guy.

[divepix]

Never saw Mark Byrd play, but just because he quit college football doesn't mean he was over-rated.

Was Ricky Williams at Maimi over-rated?

[Big Daddy]

Let's remember something else...Tusculum had 131 kids on campus for their spring workouts and brought in 93 freshmen and transfers this fall...I wasn't a math major, but that's 224 kids...224 is a lot...a lot too many...224 trying for 99 uniforms and 30-40 positions on the field (special teams,etc.)...that is not an easy situation for an 18 year old...add to it an 18 year old who has had the limelight in his school and community and state - Byrd did win Mr. Football in A...hate to see kids quit, but maybe he will find his proper path...I wish him the best.

 

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Skunk, that is a very good post, and you are right on with the math part. Tusculum is my alma mater, and I wish them well, but how can they possibly be giving any of these kids money from athletics? They have to be counting on other sources of money, and financial aid, because no school can give 93 freshmen and transfers money. And what do you do with 224 players other than run off the ones you feel can't help you. I can't really blame Byrd, maybe he didn't want to feel like a number.