Maurice Clarett on Blog Comments
Ghost writer, huh? Thanks for the “backhanded compliment.” It is ALL Maurice Clarett, one letter at a time, one word at a time, one sentence at a time. One conscious thought and one inspirational quote at a time. I study from the best. I only inquire about the greats that overcame great obstacles. Reading from world leaders, dictators, plutocrats, and even tyrants helps me keep my situation in perspective. I study people’s rise from poverty to power. I even gain understanding on their destructions. That is what I do. I take the time out to see how someone else’s mentality and the crisis that was overcome could possibly help me. If you are impressed by my writings, you should spend more time analyzing and gaining a better understanding of who I am so I could potentially help you out. Maybe my strength and intellect will inspire you to chase and pursue your inner most desires. The essence of my writings support humanity. I am in prison and I have the spirit of a champion.
Amour-porpre. I have self-love and self-respect. There is no official title you can give me to categorize me for your convenient judgments. I function and operate in a unique way. I’m special by the way of humility. I describe myself as a source of good energy. I don’t spread hate and I don’t speak of nonsense. I am.
Would you like it better if I talked about the nonsense that goes on in prison? Would you like for me to spend my time searching for someone to help me out when it’s me who has to help myself in order to progress in life? Would you like for me to confine my conversations to Ohio State football, so you can have something to talk about at tail-gate parties? No, how about I just dumb myself down and open up conversations for “Idiot Wednesdays?” Would you like for me to give up on me, my family, and all the people that support me so I can become a liability to humanity? Newsflash: All the questions above are NOT likely to happen. My unit doesn’t operate like that. When I say my unit, I’m speaking of my family.
Hate it or love it, I’m here to uplift and offer specific suggestions to people in life altering situations. Pain and loneliness hurt. It births depression. It breaks families up. I don’t hide that part of my life. The things that I speak on are real. I’ve been in many different circumstances throughout these twenty-five years surviving things others could not. Surviving the game of life is drastically different than surviving the 4th quarter of the Fiesta Bowl. Remaining sane while being locked down twenty-three hours a day during the beginning of my incarceration built character and revealed to me what I was really made of. Respect me and the viewers of this blog by bringing something constructive and positive so someone else can possibly change their life.
March 1, 2009 at 8:59 pm
Maurice, It is very obvious that you are going to impact some people in life the way you impacted me and thousands of others on the football field in your one year in Columbus. In that year you displayed courage, toughness, and leadership and took the team we love to the top. Although you have traveled a tough road that you have a bright future ahead of you and from what I have read it looks like you are displaying the same qualities off the field that made you great on it. From where you have been and currently are, a lot of people give up on being productive, but it is clear that you are doing something different. Just as I had faith in you on the football field, I have faith in you now. Good luck on whatever path life takes you,
John in Dayton
March 1, 2009 at 9:11 pm
To read this is sooo inspiring. I was at Ostate when you were there. I played lacrosse there and i am really happy you have made all this progress! Keep striving.
March 1, 2009 at 10:06 pm
Maurice, Plenty of prayers going your way. I pray that only good things come your way. I imagine you learned who your friends were after your arrest. Know that there are people who pray for you and your family and only have good thoughts of you. God Bless, Tim
March 1, 2009 at 10:16 pm
Maurice,
I have truly appreciated your insight. I found this blog on a “lark” and am very glad I did. I enjoy perspectives, especially when they come from someone in a very different position than myself. I have enjoyed the opportunity to see certain things from your perspective. Please keep them coming!
March 1, 2009 at 11:06 pm
Hello Mr. Clarett,
I graduated Ohio State 2004 (BSME), 2005 (MSME) and love tOSU football. But I’m not writing you to talk about football or about myself, I give these details to provide context. I can only assume (or infer, obviously, from this post) that you have more than a few people who can not leave the past alone. I have only now found this blog, and am excited to start reading about your new life.
I find these posts wonderful to read and hope you will continue to inquire, learn and post your thoughts here. Thank you for your sharing and your patience with those who read this blog.
lancelott
March 2, 2009 at 12:42 am
Hi Reese. Im stayin on Ravenwood in the Yo. I am really glad to read how well you’re doing! It seems like you’ve embraced education to the fullest man. Im sure youll have ur degree soon like I hope to (YSU). We all realize how vital u were to OSU’s success on the field, and maybe in the future u can speak wisdom to the current Bucks and make them realize how fortuante they are. Stay focused n keep ya head up bro, Matt
March 2, 2009 at 9:32 am
Maurice,
This is absolutely great. I am rooting for you harder now than I ever did while on the football field. Best wishes for whatever life holds for you. I am extremely impressed with your vision and attitude. You could change a lot of kids lives with these words. If you ever want a chance to speak to a group of kids, get a hold of me, would be happy to try and help.
Matt Ross(content removed)
March 2, 2009 at 10:24 am
Maurice,
Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts with us as you progress through this small chapter of your life. Stay encouraged and God bless.
One question: how is your workout routine and fitness goal progressing? I enjoy reading about your nutrition and conditioning choices; just curious how close you are to reaching your objectives.
March 2, 2009 at 11:06 am
Maurice,
It’s nice to see you with your feet back on the ground….It takes a big person to do some soul searching and examine themselves in the mirror. You know, we only get one shot at this game called “life”. Many people could of folded faster than a folding chair after the events you encountered at a young age….but you didn’t and I respect the hell out of you for that. Being a Michigan fan and hating OSU is all fun….but I never once lost reality and forgot that we are just kids going to the school we dreamed of. Keep fighting and do great in the game of “life”.
Dale
March 2, 2009 at 11:37 am
Wish you all the best and I am glad to see that your situation is making you a better person.
Make a difference!
Thanks
Zach
March 2, 2009 at 12:15 pm
I made my girlfriend sit down and watch the national title game against the hurricanes with me a couple days ago, and she asked me who number 13 was and I just stopped for a second. I didn’t know how to respond at first, so I briefly spoke on what had happened after that season and where it eventually landed you. Then I showed her some youtube highlights of you as a Buckeye and she was virtually speechless.
I hadn’t heard your name in months til I just today found this blog, and now I plan to read every entry you publish. I wish you the BEST MO. Nobody will ever forget the amazing accomplishments you achieved in merely one season as an Ohio State Buckeye.
PS Man everytime I see number 13 I think of you stealing that ball away from Sean Taylor (God rest his soul) on that interception. Probably one of the most amazing feats of determination and athleticism I’ve ever seen.
Take care.
March 2, 2009 at 1:57 pm
Hi, I have been a fan for a while now, and WOW- you have inspired me on so many levels, and would love to contact you via mail, how does one go about this, and are you taking mails, if so please send me the info via email, and I will give you all the necessary pre-requsites if there are any
Obvisoulsy there will be.
We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails.
March 2, 2009 at 2:20 pm
Keep doing what you are doing, this is great work. I think people were a bit shocked when they first read the posts, because the writing is well thought out and put together. This is completely different than the last time most people heard news about you.
The swell of support for you and your writing is happening, I know for me as a MoC and Buckeye fan, it is awesome to see.
Look forward to reading more…Good luck!
March 2, 2009 at 3:02 pm
I hope your serious about what you say. Don’t take that as an insult, its just actions speak louder than words.
March 2, 2009 at 3:03 pm
Maurice, You are still a young man and have a long life ahead of you !! I got busted being young and dumb YEARS ago.I did 13 months in the Georgia Prison System,and it was one of the best things that ever happened to me.Ofcourse I was sorry I pained my family and friends,but also learned who were really my FAMILY and FRIENDS were after that.Im not going to bore you with some rah-rah speech.You can be whatever you desire in life and I will be pulling for you always.Once a Buckeye ALWAYS a Buckeye !! Thanks for the National Championship !!
March 2, 2009 at 3:38 pm
I like the new Maurice. Much deeper than the old one.
March 2, 2009 at 4:39 pm
Maurice,
Great stuff.
I read a lot of blogs and I really like yours…
Your writing has depth and clarity.
Just found you from a link on ‘shutdown corner’..look forward to reading more.
Thanks,
Pete
March 2, 2009 at 4:53 pm
wats good bro, its good u stayed strong and pos and not feeling srry 4 urself, even tho i aint talked to u in a min u know you still my man always
March 2, 2009 at 7:28 pm
Hey man its good to see that you have something that you are shooting for. Just reading though some of your blogs and really wish you well. Thought I could shoot you something to think about. Hope you don’t mind.
Your circumstances can never define you. They are merely what is not what will be. It sounds like you trying to become a leader and a new man. Remember that leadership can only be damaged through self inflicting wounds. It is easy to do the right thing when it is free. The question is will you make the same choice when the price is more than you are willing to pay. Good Luck man!
March 2, 2009 at 8:14 pm
While the 02 team provided for a wonderful conclusion to my yrs at The Ohio State University, I along with many others will only remember the good and have to many of our own challenges and obstacles. Trust me, you have a daughter, life has only just begun.
Go Bucks!
March 2, 2009 at 8:24 pm
I think this is an extremely constructive blog for readers and no this is not here for entertainment.
March 2, 2009 at 11:36 pm
i honestly checked this blog out because i thought it would become a punchline but i’m def surprised by how positive your blog is. keep doing what you’re doing man, you got alot more life left so this is just your start.
March 3, 2009 at 1:35 am
I’ve read some of your entries Maurice and you have mentioned your release coming up soon…….if the “powers that be” cannot see that you are a changed MAN, then there is more injustice within the system than I thought.
March 3, 2009 at 6:01 am
Self examination is often times a frightening thing.We learn much about ourselves,good and bad.Being able to address both sides enables us to grow in a positive way.U DA MAN!!!!
March 3, 2009 at 8:24 am
It is great to know that a fellow Buckeye has transcended among the most difficult of situations. I cannot say I understand being in prison because I do not. Difficult situations and struggles in my life have been put in perspective by reading the stories of others who have suffered. If you would like an inspiring person to talk to I suggest Professor Keith Kilty. He has been a Professor in the SW Dept at Ohio State for years. He also changed my life. He taught me about social injustice and the beauty in all of our differences no matter where we have been. I wish you all the best in your journey. Stay positive.
March 3, 2009 at 9:49 am
Maurice:
I have enjoyed reading your blog. I am pleased to see the changes taking place in you. I have made my share of bad decisions over the years and some of them have had pretty significant consequences. About 12 years ago I started following a man named Jesus and He changed my life. I did not add him to my life, He is my life. The Bible is story from Genesis to Revelation of God making all things new. It’s a story of Him restoring His creation. No matter what anyone has done – there is hope in Jesus Christ for, “God made him who had no sin, to be sin for us so that through Him we might become the righteousness of God.” In your study of men who turned everything around, I hope you will take the time to deeply study Jesus as revealed in the gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Praying for the best for you Maurice and for a great come in life!
March 3, 2009 at 10:38 am
If you don’t like the blog, don’t read it, don’t add it to your bookmarks and, most of all, feel free to keep your thoughts to yourself. I have to applaud this blog as we all make mistakes. It is our actions following those mistakes that prove what kind of person we are.
I don’t know Maurice personally, but I can understand his point of view. Bravo sir for your courage and showing us we can all be better people.
John
Canada
March 3, 2009 at 11:09 am
Maurice – I grew up in Ann Arbor, went to the UofM and am a die hard Michigan fan who bleeds Maize and Blue.
I am now a Maurice Clarett fan (never thought I would say that). I hope that you continue to grow and evolve in to a better more positive person. There are a whole lot of kids out there you can help.
March 3, 2009 at 11:11 am
Maurice,
Just as change has come to America,change has come to you.Godspeed,my brother!
March 3, 2009 at 11:16 am
Maurice, I remember vividly, watching you play the game that you loved, so powerful and yet so graceful. You were a truly incredible athlete, that will be remembered for years to come not only for your performance on the field but also for the unfortunate missteps you took along the way. I’m incredibly happy to hear that you’ve turned yourself around. I know first hand how tough things can get. I was in the same situation as yourself (although not on the same scale) and ended up ok, with a baby daughter on the way and a good job to show for my own recklessness. We all make mistakes. Life goes on. I know your a good man, and that you’ll take care of yourself the right way both for yourself and your family. Good luck on your journey. Keep in touch – David
March 3, 2009 at 11:17 am
Maurice,
I just got the link to your blog and have scanned only a few entries. Needless to say, I’m very impressed with your growth. We all make bad decisions when we’re younger. Who knows how those decisions will affect us down the line? Impetuous youth does not see far down the road.
But you’ve clearly chosen the path you want to take, and you’re making the most of a tough period in your life. You can help others by giving a perspective that few people can see.
Keep doing what you do. It doesn’t matter if people believe this is you or not. As you know, you cannot change others; only yourself.
I’ll keep reading, and I wish you all the best.
Cheers,
Philip
March 3, 2009 at 11:18 am
Balance the internal and external will follow…
Keep your head lifted sir.
March 3, 2009 at 11:29 am
I enjoy reading your thoughts. It sounds like you are doing exactly what I did in college… read books and publications from the great minds of the past and present.
The difference: I paid for my experience, and I am paying for yours as well. What you are going through is truly a blessing. We don’t give up on our troubled people here in America. I am glad you are maturing!
Mr. Clarett, you are doing good in inspiring others. Make sure you are ready for that responsibility too.
March 3, 2009 at 12:17 pm
Maurice, I like your attitude about personal acceptance of responsibility. That’s the kind of thing people say when they’re on the right track.
A good friend of mine was battling an addiction. I talked to him about it when he got out of treatment, mostly to find out what sort of things go on in the life of somebody with his problems. I was also curious to know about the things they might do to help somebody like that. He told me that it wasn’t until he took personal responsibility for his life that he was able to get control. He said I (meaning him), I was the one who did those things, who made the decision to use drugs the way I did. But every time I did, I also had the choice not to.
March 3, 2009 at 12:44 pm
Dear Maurice,
Young man, I appreciate your blogging and keep it up..You have an opportuity now, to decide howw you want your life to be. It is up to you. We all have a window of opportunity in life to be the best possible individual as we can be. Some windows are smaller than others, but we all get that opportunity. A person has to be prepared, recognize the window, and take full advantage of it. I am 54 years old, so i think I can share a few things with you. I know as young man growing up, your athletic skills drew alot of attention.. Many people wnated to get next to you simply just because of what you were able to do, not because who you were. But how is a young person to know who is real and who isn’t? The things brought your way as an athlete wasn’t anything new to an elite athlete. Yours just became public. When you came out of high school, you could have attended any university in the nation, so I know coaches and alumni were doing everything possible to get you to attend theri univeristy. The reality of big time college athletics is that they pimp the kids and make millions off of them. i recall going to games your freshman year and saw how many people wore your number 13 jersey. Ohio State had the licensing rights and made major bucks because of you. After you were suspended, your jersey could not be given away.
I don’t blame you for entertaining the thought of playing in the NFL early. You were physically capable, but I don’t believe alot of 19 year olds would be because they are not as developed as you were. Your attorney should have advised you, to take on the NFL was going to be a daunting task and even if you won, it would be years before you would see that victory and you probably would only be paving the way for others. You probably would have been blackballed by the owners, just to retaliate if you won and I felt you had a good chance at winning. However, it would have been costly financially. The Denver Broncos were a good team for you, but from what I read, you became impatient and demanded to play with the first team. What you had to consider was Mike Shannahans’s track record with running backs as they all eventually got a chance to shine. The running back position in the NFL playing tenure decreases every year and a team has to have 2-3 good backs on the team. You don’t see a running back play all 16 games without missing time due to injury. Production peaks and then that person falls off the face of the earth. Look at Shaun Alexander, Rudi Johnson, and even noe LaDanlian omilison whom the chargers are ready to get rid of. Your time would have come had you been patient.
Andy Geiger. He was so worried about losing that National Championship, that he tried to distance you from the program as far as possible. he was afraid, somethting would be discovered that you did or involved in that might have been a rule violation which might have caused you to be ruled ineligible for that season. He didn’t want a situation like the Michigan basketball team had in the 90′s where all of their wins, awards, etc. were vacatted due to the revealing of the money given to the players by the one Michigan booster. You were made into public enemy number 1.
Over the years I have defended you, but yes, you made some poor choices. You are paying the consequences for those choices. Listen, life is not over yet. There is much you still will be able to do. I want you to know I support you and hope youare able to become the success individual you should be.
You certainly would be someone I would have talk to my young athletic son if I had one in regards to what not to do. The temptations are great and really takes a grounded individual to resist all those temptations.
I applaud your effort to even think about making a change, but talk is cheap and pays for nothing. Action(s) are the real deal.
Wish you well,
Bill Jackson, a supportive fan from Reynoldsburg, Ohio
March 3, 2009 at 1:00 pm
I have to say I am proud of the way you have turned your negative experiences into positive ones. As a Buckeye Fan I was disappointed. It is never too late to change. Keep Strong and God Bless You!!!
March 3, 2009 at 2:05 pm
You inspire me to take responsibility and help myself
March 3, 2009 at 2:29 pm
I’m in the same situation as you actually. Although I’m a little further along perhaps. It took me getting locked up in a psych ward for a while for me to learn my lesson. also on CDS charges. Now I’m out, and life has taken on a new meaning for me, just as it has for you. I write books now, night and day. And just like you I am motivated by the mere thought that my works can influence other positively. I feel as though it is my duty to make others around me better humans. Its easy to get caught up in things, life moves so fast, it’s how you respond in times like these that determines your legacy. Most think it’s when things are going great, not in my opinion.
Would love to discuss more of my situation with you in the future. Stay on this enlightened path and everything will work itself out. This is my first time viewing your blog. I’m now a regular.
Best Wishes, your brother, anthony
March 3, 2009 at 3:24 pm
Maurice,
First, thank you for ’02. Amazing!
Good luck to you in all your future endeavors.
No judgements. Everyone has demons. You are obviously doing your best to battle yours. No one can ask any more.
You are absolutely right in that most never really realize how great they have it.
God Bless
March 3, 2009 at 3:55 pm
Maurice,
You were the best ever to run the ball at Ohio State. But what may be more impressive, and might be your true purpose in life, is what you metamorphasize from the situations you found yourself in. Continue the maturity and the difference you make when you are realized will be profound.
March 3, 2009 at 4:27 pm
History has a lot to teach us if we could listen, and I’m pleased to hear you are reading some of it. You’ll have to tell us some of your favorite historical figures at some point.
March 3, 2009 at 4:32 pm
Just read about you on ESPN.com – great blog, and I hope it can positively affect the lives of others.
March 3, 2009 at 5:20 pm
As I was reading the on-line edition of today’s Dispatch, I noticed you are blogging about your journey in not such a nice environment. The short stint while you were at Ohio State gave me a great treat for graduation in 2003, but have thought people make mistakes and if they can make themselves a better, then I’m all for it. It’s great to see you are back in school and plan on graduating from college. Your blogs are an inspiration and will continue to read. You will be always a Buckeye in my thoughts. Good luck with college!
March 3, 2009 at 5:59 pm
Trust the lord….u hear me??? Trust in the lord Jesus…there is a light at the end of the tunnel…but you have to go through the tunnel before you get to the light. Its dark in the tunnel…but the tunnel doesn’t last forever,
March 3, 2009 at 6:08 pm
Maurice, I really hope that you follow through with what you have started. I live a good life and lead my “unit” by example. When I read your first blogs, I too, thought someone else was writing them. I no longer do. As I continue to read them I still see a very young soul in the body of a man. Your eagerness to learn is exciting. Knowledge will lead you down a never ending path. It is not something you can conquer, but with knowledge, winning is easy!!
March 3, 2009 at 6:26 pm
Mo
I am glad to see that you have begun to turn your life around. Remember, God and family come first and the rest is just gravy. Worship God and take care of your family.
I loved watching you on the field. Saturday afternoons watching my beloved Buckeyes is one of lifes pleasures. You provided a tremendous amount of enjoyment to my family on those saturday afternoons and I will always remember you in the Scarlet and Grey.
Keep up you good work.
March 3, 2009 at 6:45 pm
damn… gave me the chills.
impressive how you are able to think in this way given your surroundings. God Bless.
March 3, 2009 at 7:22 pm
“Would you like for me to spend my time searching for someone to help me out when it’s me who has to help myself in order to progress in life?”
This is the most difficult concept to really get a hold of sometimes because it is so hard to really start grinding it out on your own. I can’t even pretend to have faced the same adversity as you, but concepts are concepts. And this one’s a big one a lot people could learn from. Keep it up from Maurice, you’re a good man.
March 3, 2009 at 8:04 pm
Maurice,
The position you hold now is greater than any position you held on any field. You can score more points doing what your doing now than on the field. The points scored on the field are often forgotten, but the points you make with the youth of today can remain on the scoreboard of life for ever.
Best of luck.
March 3, 2009 at 9:21 pm
What an incredible outlet you have created here, Maurice.
Do not let anyone bring you down. Only you have that power.
Commentors get ignorant and stupid and I’m glad you put them in their place.
Writing is an absolute resource that I hope has turned you on and seems to has done in positive ways.
This is an amazing thing…keep up all the good work, your writing is beautiful. Truly beautiful. You have a platform and should defnitely consider using it for good!
Good luck!
March 3, 2009 at 10:21 pm
first off let me just say even though you dont know me, i was a big maurice clarett fan when you played at WGH. i cheered you on then just as i cheer you on now. it would be easy for me to turn my back and ridicule you like many other have. but what kind of person would i be ? i enjoy reading your blog . i find it insightful.maybe this was god’s destiny for you, so you can reach and help others. i’m looking forward to a day when i can shake the hand of maurice clarett and tell him how much he has impressed me . you have shown me people can and do change. remember tough times dont last , tough people do.
March 3, 2009 at 10:46 pm
I am a US Marine, and it saden me to see a young man that has so much talent and GOD given ability throw it all away. Life has alot of up and downs and you’ve seem to be hit by them all. It was a pleasure to see you play football but it means more to see you grow and become a man. I hope that you don’t let this stop you from becoming a better person life isn’t about material wealth but what you contribute to being a positive force. Prison changes people. Sometimes its a good change and other time it’s bad. I only ask that you continue to be positive and that you focus on making you better. Good luck in life because you’ve started the Fourth Quarter!!!!!!!!!!
March 4, 2009 at 1:49 am
It is quite impressive to see how your experiences have led you to the self-improvement that is quite noticeable even in your writings. I wish you the best of luck in your strive to help others.
March 4, 2009 at 4:39 am
Maurice i wish nothing but the best for you as you begin to change your life for the better, and i do hope that you continue blogging because you really have alot to say that many people could learn from.
March 4, 2009 at 6:29 am
I have just read through all your writings and I am so glad that this situation has made you a stronger man, I still remember the 1st game that you played and how excited I was to be a OSU Fan! It’s funny how life changed for you, but you have grown from those mistakes and I really believe that you will go far in life once you are released. Please stay strong and keep God in your focus! I would love to meet you some day and talk.
March 4, 2009 at 8:50 am
I am proud to be an Ohio University alum and to know that OU has the program for you to complete your degree! As a former English teacher, I, too am impressed with your writing skills. Perhaps, you have a career in that field as well. Best of luck to you from a former WGH Raider..c/o 95. Stay focused.
March 4, 2009 at 9:11 am
Maurice,
I will appreciate your work on the field. It’s great to see the new perspective you have in life. Keep up the hard work.
Just so you know I still sport your No. 13 jersey with pride during football season. Best of luck, No. 13.
March 4, 2009 at 1:43 pm
I wish you nothing but the best, Maurice. Stay strong, stay focused, and maintain your positive outlook. You’re on the right path.
March 4, 2009 at 3:55 pm
Maurice…
I am a 50 year old Buckeye fan, have my own business in California and a blessed life. I remember watching you in person in the Opening Game for THE Ohio State University against Texas Tech your freshman year. You wee truly a gifted athlete. I remember to coming back to Columbus and watching you score the winning touchdown to defeat Michigan and get the Bucks into the National Title Game. And I remember your athletic feats in the National Championship Game itself.
But what I remember most, was watching you walk to the sidelines following the 2OT defeat of Miami, while the rest of your team celebrated the victory. I was sad for you. I knew it had been a touch week for you. I could see that you were dealing with some very personal issues. But I wished you could have celebrated that victory.
As things unfolded for you, I watched the cockroaches crawl out of the woodwork and swarm to you. The media seems to thrive on the down times. And it was a feeding frenzy.
Now to read your blogs and see that you are doing some inner reflection really is incredible. You are so young and have so much to offer. I applaud your efforts and wish you the best. You have so much living to do. Stay the course and ignore the naysayers.
And you will truly celebrate the most important thing as you grow… the gift of a life well led, with purpose and meaning. Good luck to you.
March 4, 2009 at 6:03 pm
keep ya head up and continue to spread your knowledge. all will hear it few will listen and majority will live it point is you cant save everyone but if you get just one youve done your job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! congrats we love you clarett
March 4, 2009 at 8:41 pm
Excellent site mauriceclarett.wordpress.com and I am really pleased to see you have what I am actually looking for here: this .. as it’s taken me literally 2 hours and 20 minutes of searching the web to find you (just kidding!) so I shall be pleased to become a regular visitor
March 4, 2009 at 8:53 pm
I read some of your comments an was happy tosee in which direction you are going. Now get a hold of your understanding an take the recover to the next level. GOD IS ABLE AND WILLING
March 5, 2009 at 8:05 am
just want to let you know that there is more to life than football and it looks like you have found it. i wish you luck and continued success in changing people into positive role models. i would say that your situation is just one of life’s lessons. good luck in all you do in the future and i hope you score a touchdown in life’s national championship as well.
sincerely,
Lonnie
March 5, 2009 at 8:55 am
A friend sent this to me figuring I was a buckeye fan and would be interested. I didn’t even know you were in prison, do not even know why, still don’t. I can only offer words of wisdom from my short 46 years on this earth. Who we are 5 years from now is largely based on the books we read and the people we hang out with. We are a part of everyone we meet.
I lived my life for me for the first 25 years and was never satisfied, always wanting more. Then, a friend who I had party’d heavy with many times came to me one day sober and straight and introduced me to the man who helped him get his life off of the detour and back on the 4 lane so to speak. That man as you probably have guessed is Christ Jesus. If you decide to admit you are a sinner, believe that He died for your sins and confess Him as Lord and Savior, His word say’s you shall be saved! Write me anytime, I would be glad to converse.
March 5, 2009 at 10:03 am
Blessings to the most high, first and foremost. It’s great to see a young person blossoming beyond their own mental, or physical confinement and seeking a higher path of consciousness. As a wise man said, it is not what you call me, it is what I answer to. No longer do you seek to answer to the names that do not fit, instead you answer only to those you have chosen for yourself. Blessings and praise, and may mercy and grace cover you through your walk.
March 5, 2009 at 12:30 pm
I am glad you are writing these blogs. I hope the young people out there get a chance to read them. I will do my part on my Buckeye site to get the word out. Everyone deserves a second chance and your day will come!
March 5, 2009 at 2:57 pm
Maurice,
You gave us great memories as a player at OSU. Growing up myself
in the Steel Valley area as you did football was such a great part of our
lives. I am so glad you finally get it!!!!! Use your celebrity status as a mouth piece to save lives, this will take you places that pro football would have never taken you. To quote the best book ever written ” once you were lost but now you are found” Keep it up Maurice you our uin our prayers.
March 6, 2009 at 3:08 am
Am I rooting for you, do I hope your days of incarceration end soon so that the world may embrace the new Maurice Clarett? The truth is no. it is not that I hope for the other as well, I don’t wish you to be held any longer than you should be. I do read your words and if anything I am impressed by their eloquence. I know your life right now is a challenge for you and a challenge that you appear to be doing well against. But truthfully my rooting for you will start when the man that appears in these writing, lives this life on the outside.
And not for just a week or for just a month, or even a year or two. No I will root for you when your life is a reflection, a true reflection of the words you write so eloquently. So Mr. Clarett do i root for you? The answer for now is no, but Mr. Clarett I will say this, I look forward to rooting for you someday.
March 6, 2009 at 9:59 am
Maurice, my son played high school football with Craig Hrenzel so I watched and rooted for the buckeyes even though I am a huge M fan, I will say I was shocked at what happened to you, to me it was amazing, you had possibly everything going for you, but that is in the past,may this lesson make you a better person and may you learn from past mistakes, this country is huge for giving athletes a 2nd chance, you keep your head on straight and you will be surprised at what can and will happen to a great young athlete like yourself, get out, go slow and everything will turn out for the better. Good luck
March 6, 2009 at 12:10 pm
I am proud of what you are doing. I was one of the least likely people to ever say anything good about you. After reading some of your blogs I feel as though God has worked in your life and you are a good person. I will continue praying for you and applaud the words and wisdom that you are putting on this page. I pray that you continue to do good and grow.
March 6, 2009 at 1:14 pm
im glad to know that you are learning f4rom your mistakes.your path to redemption is your path never worry about people who have negative things to say.i was listening to 1460 the fan when I first heard that you wanted to talk to young kids about your situation.I hope that you are able to do that, because i believe that kids will listen t what you have to say.I support not as a ohio state fan but as a fan of second chances.I know that god will bless you in all that you can dream of.just keep him first in your life and blessing will come to you and your family take care and god bless you and your family
March 11, 2009 at 11:55 pm
What you were able to do at Ohio State in 2002 was nothing short of amazing. You brought glory back to a school who was just plain good not great. I hope you continue to work out because i would love to see you back on the field, and I would definitely buy a number 13 NFL jersey. Always stay committed to what you love, and the one’s you love. You’ll always be a Buckeye! God Bless