Jones Bros vs. Witten

**NotSoSilentBob** · June 25th, 2007, 05:36 PM

Perhaps my memory is failing, but when the Jones boys had their camp at CVC last year, didn't it cost around $150-200 for each kid attending?

Contrast that with Jason Witten and his camp at Elizabethton. Free for everyone.

**centennialdawg** · June 25th, 2007, 05:55 PM

I don't know about the price, but Witten's camp was free and I believe the kids got more out of his camp.

**gchsajs** · June 25th, 2007, 06:21 PM

Why would pro football players charge for a camp?

**centennialdawg** · June 25th, 2007, 06:24 PM

It was supposedly to cover the cost of a tee shirt or something like that.

**imported_mega** · June 25th, 2007, 06:25 PM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: centennialdawg</div><div class="ubbcode-body">It was supposedly to cover the cost of a ferrari or something like that.</div></div>

there, fixed [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smile.gif[/img]

**ms pemberley** · June 25th, 2007, 06:34 PM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Djpenguin</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Why would pro football players charge for a camp? </div></div>

Simple: because they can. I mean, why would you come back to your home town, where you were loved and adored, and do something out of the kindness of your heart? There are a lot of things I do not like about Jason Witten, but this is one time I can't fault him. Last year, he left as basically a murder suspect for what happened on the lake, but yet he returned this year ... and still did the camp without charge.

**centennialdawg** · June 25th, 2007, 06:43 PM

He wasn't even in Elizabethton at the time of the boating accident. He was in Dallas when that happened. As a matter of fact, the businessman who was supposed to be involved in the matter with him, wasn't even on the lake either. Turns out it was a dentist from Gate City. Jason was quickly ruled out as a suspect in that case.

**gchsajs** · June 25th, 2007, 07:33 PM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: centennialdawg</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> Turns out it was a dentist from Gate City. </div></div>

LOL, I have an appointment with that guy this week!

I don't really understand what a kid going to football camp would need to know thats on a Pro Level, or College level. I don't see what they would teach besides the basic w/e w/e that medicore coach that was mentioned I'm pretty sure they vault no secrets that are on that low of a level that would be worth said amount. I would think you could get all you need from the fat pasta guy. (we are talking about kids right?)

**imported_ut1** · June 25th, 2007, 07:27 PM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ms pemberley</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Djpenguin</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Why would pro football players charge for a camp? </div></div>

Simple: because they can. I mean, why would you come back to your home town, where you were loved and adored, and do something out of the kindness of your heart? There are a lot of things I do not like about Jason Witten, but this is one time I can't fault him. Last year, he left as basically a murder suspect for what happened on the lake, but yet he returned this year ... and still did the camp without charge. </div></div>

What's not to like about Witten? Plenty, I guess, if you're a UT or Dallas hater. What he did for his community is admirable, and I can't believe someone would give credence to a bunch of rumors that floated around last year. That rumor got knocked in the head pretty quick.

**BlueWahooChambordDevil** · June 25th, 2007, 06:46 PM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Djpenguin</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Why would pro football players charge for a camp? </div></div>
because they have a service they can provide to others that not many others can........being a professional football player who can teach kids how to play the game

if given the choice who would you rather pay to learn from

an NFL player who is among the top 5 or 6 at his respective position

or

some fat slob of a HS coach with his belly hanging over his shorts and pastrami hanging out of his mouth

i think its a simple choice