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Tue Nov 18, 2008 11:21 am EST

Florida State's Darius McClure sidelined by the cruel fist of irony

By Matt Hinton

Like most athletes, Florida State safety Darius McClure trusts his body. Here he is earlier this month, screwing around with FSU basketball player Angel Gray during a game of N-O-L-E-S to promote the start of hoops season:

McClure survived that move -- which for yours truly and most other people would qualify as "death defying" -- as well as nearly four years of steady playing time on special teams and defense for the Seminoles without getting seriously hurt; according to his bio, McClure's only missed two games since he was a redshirt freshman. Which only makes the irony of the season/career-ending knee injury he suffered against Boston College Saturday that much more painful:

McClure injured his knee against Boston College while celebrating his first career interception. McClure slipped and landed wrong following his celebration jump with Toddrick Verdell.

Ted Ginn and Bill Gramatica welcome you to the club, Darius.

It's painful for Florida State's secondary, too, which is already without starting safety Myron Rolle for at least half of the Maryland game while Rolle is in Alabama waiting to accept a Rhodes Scholarship, completing what must be the most bizarre circumstances for a depth chart problem in Florida State history: One safety out via jubilation, another via extreme braininess. Even at Bobby Bowden's age, you've never seen it all.

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  1. Matt H
    1. Posted by Matt H Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:48 pm EDT

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    Very bad form, Dumb. McClure has a few videos up on YouTube and seems like a really good, outgoing kid.
  2. bigboo's bro
    2. Posted by bigboo's bro Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:38 pm EDT

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    Very funny. Rolle and McClure are like the upward and downward branches on the evolutionary tree. I think all those FSU WRs got in a fight arguing about Rolle's chances at landing the Rhodes.
  3. Dr. Ruff
    3. Posted by Dr. Ruff Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:59 pm EDT

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    Sounds like posts 1 & 3 are bitter 'Cane fans. At least FSU provides great academics. Bernie K. could only muster a C- after 3 tries at "Public Speaking."
  4. Marco
    4. Posted by Marco Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:40 pm EDT

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    where have you gone peter warrick
  5. Marco
    5. Posted by Marco Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:40 pm EDT

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    where have you gone peter warrick
  6. Z king
    6. Posted by Z king Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:49 pm EDT

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    The NOLES see the slamer alot like every day lolololol
  7. Barbara
    7. Posted by Barbara Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:03 pm EDT

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    Slamer??? Must have been taught spelling at U of F.
  8. A Yahoo! User
    8. Posted by A Yahoo! User Thu Nov 20, 2008 2:13 pm EST

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    these people don't know how to act
  9. Killadelphia
    9. Posted by Killadelphia Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:11 pm EDT

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    hahaha #1
  10. Gator Fan
    10. Posted by Gator Fan Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:42 pm EDT

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    Oh come on Seminoles, don't go getting the remainder of your players injured just so you can have 1 more excuse for why your going to lose next week.
  11. Taurus
    11. Posted by Taurus Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:51 pm EDT

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    leave it to someone who goes to FSU (Federal State University) to get hurt while NOT playing the sport that HE was recruited for. Oh well there's always next year...unless he's a senior, oops!
  12. Daniel M
    12. Posted by Daniel M Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:35 pm EDT

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    dunder you have just proven your intelligence with that post (i.e. an IQ of less than 75)
    poor guy. that has got to suck. you just caught an interception your excited you jump in the air in joy to celebrate and bam your knee is out.
    thats a "DOH!!!!!!!!" moment for ya
  13. PrettyDiva
    13. Posted by PrettyDiva Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:54 pm EDT

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    First of all you people do not know this kid. Sure what he did was crazy, but overall this is a great kid who does not deserve being classed as a thug or by any means necessary compared to the likes of ocho cinco or t.o. or peter warrick. It doesn't mean because he plays for FSU and he's African American, he fits their stereotypical athlete who makes it to the pros. Again, this kid is a good kid. He comes from a great, upper middle class, Christian family, in which his parents are still together and his father is a minister of a prosperous church. So before you judge, someone, know them first! A wise man is never the product of ignorance.
  14. yawn_surreal
    14. Posted by yawn_surreal Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:52 pm EDT

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    Gee, and I thought we read the sports page (virtual or otherwise) to help us forget how we broke our toes getting out of bed too fast to race to jobs we hate to pay mortgages we can't afford... Lighten up, fellas.
  15. R
    15. Posted by R Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:36 pm EDT

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    DUMB_DUMB, he isn't a FLORIDA GAYTURD or UM BLOW HARD, so the felony would be outta the question.
  16. Orlando V
    16. Posted by Orlando V Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:46 pm EDT

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    wat kind of person would do something like that...? well thats one more excuse for thier future loses.. HahHaHaHa
  17. MichaelM
    17. Posted by MichaelM Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:18 pm EDT

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    He was just scared of the Gators coming into town to issue their usual whooping on FSU in two weeks...and found an excuse to miss the game!
  18. Nick
    18. Posted by Nick Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:37 pm EDT

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    Dumb Dumb...I thought that was hilarious! Good stuff.
  19. genius_man16
    19. Posted by genius_man16 Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:07 pm EDT

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    lol, #1 is epic
  20. varvil29
    20. Posted by varvil29 Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:32 pm EDT

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    Sounds similar to a Ferrote Head-Butt.
    What an idiot!
  21. JC
    21. Posted by JC Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:14 pm EDT

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    UF is the ones with the legal problems. this isn't the 90's anymore ladies.
  22. JC
    22. Posted by JC Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:14 pm EDT

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    UF is the ones with the legal problems. this isn't the 90's anymore ladies.
  23. CowboysFan
    23. Posted by CowboysFan Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:45 pm EDT

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    Idiot. Act like you've played the game before.
    Wish more athletes would emulate Walter Payton. Class act all the way.
  24. ShugIvory
    24. Posted by ShugIvory Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:41 pm EDT

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    Roll Tide Roll! #1
  25. T
    25. Posted by T Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:33 pm EDT

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    Wake up and lighten up bamagirl. Everyone is judged by the company they keep whether it's right or wrong. FSU has a well deserved reputation and everyone here is just having fun with it.

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