Motivational Speech On Maurice Clarrett

A. {Attention Getter}: Hi, my name is and I was going to give you a speech on how wrong it is to not give someone a chance to prove themselves but I have decided that all of you could never understand where I am coming from so I wont even bother. In addition I just wanted to say (point), you’re not ready to snowboard in Denver, (point) you don’t have what it takes to run a big business, (point) and you and you aren’t ready to play collegiate sports.

B. {Appeal to audience}: Now…who am I to say to you people you don’t have what it takes to do what you love to do? And what if you did that thing incredibly well? Am I, or for that matter, anyone in a position to tell you “NO” you’re not ready?

That is what Maurice Clarett is going through these days. The NFL told him that he is not ready for the NFL and that he needs to be out of high school for 3 years to be eligible according to the Collective Bargaining Agreement despite all of Clarett’s accomplishments in college.

C. {Thesis}: The NFL should change the Collective Bargaining act and let skill determine if a player is qualified to be in the NFL

1. The NFL has this opinion that Clarett is not physically ready for the pros. Maurice Clarett has proved that he is a premier running back. In high school he was voted “offensive player of the year” by USA today, and ran for 4,675 yards and 65 touchdowns. In his first year of college at Ohio State, Clarett led his team to an undefeated season and the undisputed national championship while running for over 1,200 yards and 18 touchdowns. (Oh, and by the way, of the 14 games he missed 4 because of injuries). Experts say if Clarett was allowed in the 2003 draft he would have most likely gone in the first round and would have a contract and signing bonus worth millions of dollars. Saying that Clarett is not ready for the NFL is something many of his opponents would argue.

1. {Tip Off}: Now, after all that you have just heard put yourself in Maurice’s position and imagine how it must feel for him to have his dreams put on hold because of his age and a ridiculous rule.

1. Now who are the NFL executives to say that it is in Clarett’s best interest to wait three years until he is physically and mentally mature to play in the NFL? As for the physical aspect he has proved that he is a top rated running back. Besides, the NFL is all about the hard hits and the playmakers. As far as maturity goes, I didn’t know that you are automatically mature 3 years after high school? Players like David Boston, Sebastian Janikowski, Bill Romanowski and Bryan Urlacher that have been in the league for a few years have yet to figure out the meaning of maturity.

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