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07:08 AM ET 01.08 | Andrew Luck's decision to stay in school seems shocking now, since it just happened, but it's actually consistent with what the Stanford quarterback has said all along. The fallout? It seriously devalues Carolina's pick, the first one in the draft, which figured to be as marketable as any in recent memory. The first candidate would be Ryan Mallett, but sources say off-field concerns are likely to affect his stock.

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January 8, 2011 07:44 AM ET

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Crack pipe? Drinking? what off field concerns? (nice writing.)

COUNT DOOKU

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January 8, 2011 07:59 AM ET

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Originally posted 07:44 AM ET 01.08 by COUNT DOOKU

Crack pipe? Drinking? what off field concerns? (nice writing.)

sniffing spam???

TxHeat

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January 8, 2011 08:02 AM ET

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Originally posted 07:59 AM ET 01.08 by TxHeat

sniffing spam???

Now that and reading it causes brain damage!

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January 8, 2011 08:08 AM ET

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I keep hearing about off-field issues with this guy, but never any example to back it up. I thinkit's the media making shize up and the bloggers jumping on it as gospel.

I Must Break You

Harrisonburg , VA

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January 8, 2011 08:15 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:08 AM ET 01.08 by I Must Break You

I keep hearing about off-field issues with this guy, but never any example to back it up. I thinkit's the media making shize up and the bloggers jumping on it as gospel.

So who is the next team down the line in the draft in need of a QB? Perhaps we will then find the source of the supposed off-field issues rumor.....

Buckeye Ryan

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January 8, 2011 08:16 AM ET

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Ha ha, they said taint! Going back to my coffee now.

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January 8, 2011 08:24 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:16 AM ET 01.08 by Buckeye Ryan

Ha ha, they said taint! Going back to my coffee now.

tain't nothin' being done about the spam!

TxHeat

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January 8, 2011 08:25 AM ET

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Off the field problems or not, the guy can still sling it. I'm just not sure where he'll go in the first round. I don't see him going number one, but I do think he has more talent than Luck.

Stuart MacDougal

Indianapolis, IN

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January 8, 2011 08:25 AM ET

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Well what are the off field issues? If you don't specify you don't have anything and just make it up.

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January 8, 2011 08:26 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:25 AM ET 01.08 by Deep Creek

Well what are the off field issues? If you don't specify you don't have anything and just make it up.

Agreed.....

Darth Maim

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January 8, 2011 08:27 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:25 AM ET 01.08 by Stuart MacDougal

Off the field problems or not, the guy can still sling it. I'm just not sure where he'll go in the first round. I don't see him going number one, but I do think he has more talent than Luck.

Disagree Stu. He may have more physical talent than Luck until you add the part between the ears into the equation. Then Luck wins the talent contest IMHO.

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January 8, 2011 08:28 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:16 AM ET 01.08 by Buckeye Ryan

Ha ha, they said taint! Going back to my coffee now.

Good catch... Im missed that...how did I miss that?

I Must Break You

Harrisonburg , VA

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January 8, 2011 08:30 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:28 AM ET 01.08 by I Must Break You

Good catch... Im missed that...how did I miss that?

lack of caffeine? fighting through the spam? it's effin cold out?

TxHeat

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January 8, 2011 08:33 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:27 AM ET 01.08 by Deep Creek

Disagree Stu. He may have more physical talent than Luck until you add the part between the ears into the equation. Then Luck wins the talent contest IMHO.

Question.... What's the part between his ears thats difficient? I keep hearing this but no examples of what area is lacking or instances of him acting like Ryan Leaf Jr. I'm just curious as to what he has done to prompt the off the field issues.

I Must Break You

Harrisonburg , VA

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January 8, 2011 08:34 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:30 AM ET 01.08 by TxHeat

lack of caffeine? fighting through the spam? it's effin cold out?

working on the caffeine right now... but it's only my first cup and dammit it snowed last night and my two year old is acting crazy... bunch of reasons haha.

I Must Break You

Harrisonburg , VA

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January 8, 2011 08:36 AM ET

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Oh and my mind is on the excitement of wild card weekend... play-offs finally.

I Must Break You

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January 8, 2011 08:39 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:36 AM ET 01.08 by I Must Break You

Oh and my mind is on the excitement of wild card weekend... play-offs finally.

Me too! Go Colts!

Stuart MacDougal

Indianapolis, IN

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January 8, 2011 08:40 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:39 AM ET 01.08 by Stuart MacDougal

Me too! Go Colts!

looking forward to watching Rex shuffle off for the season.

TxHeat

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January 8, 2011 08:41 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:39 AM ET 01.08 by Stuart MacDougal

Me too! Go Colts!

Well as much as it pains me I'll be rooting for them too... I guess. I want the Jets gone, but then again I'd rather the Pats face the Jets than what most likely will be the Ravens. Either way it should be a fun game.