Glen Coffee RETIRES from Niners at the old age of 23

wheeler281 said:

http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcwest/post/_/id/21232/glen-coffees-retirement-latest-49ers-shock


One of the stranger offseasons in recent San Francisco 49ers history took another unexpected twist when 2009 third-round choice Glen Coffee told the team he was retiring Friday.

Kentwan Balmer, the team's first-rounder in 2008, remains estranged from the team, while the man responsible for drafting both of them, Scot McCloughan, is helping the Seattle Seahawks build toward a 2010 opener against ... the 49ers.

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jamuser304 said:

I give the guy respect. Rumor is, he is going into ministry work. To give up on the NFL for a higher calling will not bring any criticism from me. Good for him!

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One Bad Day said:

Reports say Anothny Dixon, the 6th round pick out of Miss State, or Michael Robinson, a 5 year vet from Penn State, will be the new backup.

I say good for him to step out if his heart wasn't in it, and if he felt he was being pulled in another direction. While its unfortunate to leave and disappoint so many who had counted on him top support the team, he would have had a negative impact, rather than a positive one, by playing with less than 100% conviction.

For the gamblers out there now may be a good time to pick up a couple of his cards as the prices plummet, with the hopes that he'll return ala Ricky Williams.

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bradical said:

With all of these players leaving, I have to wonder if it has something to do with Singletary's style of coaching.

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200lbhockeyplayer said:

bradical said:

With all of these players leaving, I have to wonder if it has something to do with Singletary's style of coaching.

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Singletary is a ball-buster...something most of these college and high school superstars never had to deal with.

By the way, the whole "leaving for a ministry" thing is ridiculous. Even if true, it's a cop out considering the timing of it. He had the whole offseason to have his god or whoever convince him to leave the NFL, but he only decided once training camp got tough again.

So...I don't buy the ministry thing, something else is going on and it could be either a severe case of Wussitis or tough strain of Quitritus.

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200lbhockeyplayer said:

bradical said:

With all of these players leaving, I have to wonder if it has something to do with Singletary's style of coaching.

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Singletary is a ball-buster...something most of these college and high school superstars never had to deal with.

By the way, the whole "leaving for a ministry" thing is ridiculous. Even if true, it's a cop out considering the timing of it. He had the whole offseason to have his god or whoever convince him to leave the NFL, but he only decided once training camp got tough again.



Good for him. Follow your heart not another's dream. Those who judge people for their faith have no clue. Everyone wants to believe in a higher power, I put my faith in Christ a long time ago. The ridiculous statement is from a fan or collector, buy in times if crisis we want people to counsel us who believe what they preach. When we go against the grain slander will come and you must be bigger then them. Football could have been a bigger platform for hus faith, but most don't care about our faith, see Tebow wrath, just that the player can run, throw, or catch. I am more of a Coffee fan now and trust me Singltary will not question has faith


So...I don't buy the ministry thing, something else is going on and it could be either a severe case of Wussitis or tough strain of Quitritus.

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