[sportscurmudgeon]

1. If Campbell had been playing in the NFL, part of his deal with the Army was that he had to make compensation for part of the costs of his West Point education. I read somewhere that it would be a $120K payment; I read somewhere else that it would be a $140K payment. Whatever. Had he played, the taxpayers would have gotten part of their money back.


2. The West Point motto is "Duty Honor Country". Not a lot of "Honor" shown here by the Army brass for reversing themselves at the last minute. Yes, they have the right and the authority to do that - - but they sorta "gave their word" that there was a different deal in place here. PUlling the rug out at the last minute isn't all that "Honorable".


3. Caleb Campbell is a class act. Notice he is not suing the Army or threatening to sue them or seeking a court injunction to prevent them from changing the rules at the last minute. He was trained as an Army officer and he is behaving like an Army officer. Even thou he has to be disappointed to the max, he is not acting out. This is what you call a "player with character" - - whether or not he would have been a good NFL player is stil yet to be seen...


4. I suspect that the NFL will quietly approve an exceptional rule that will keep him as a Lion draftee when he gets out of the service and that no other team will object to that - - nor will the players' association.