Syracuse Star Athlete Says He's Coming Back, Where Have I Heard That Before?

by Sean Keeley on Oct 7, 2009 4:27 PM EDT

So superstar WR Mike Williams told Donnie Webb that he will be returning for the 2010 season today.

"I’m really looking forward to coming back," Williams said on Wednesday. "I’m not even going through that process right now of thinking about leaving or nothing.

"I have made that decision coming back. I think so. It'll be good for me because I sat out a year. All the problems I went through and stuff when I sat out, I feel like I really have to come back."

It's something we've all been speculating about for a while now and I have to admit that's a shocking statement. I was in the camp, like most of us I think, that figured Mike was a goner.

Then again, haven't we been down this road before? We probably shouldn't invest in Mike Williams 2010 Syracuse calendars just yet.

In case you have a short memory, here's what Jonny Flynn said in March:

"I'm coming back to Syracuse. There is no 'as of right now.' I'm coming back to Syracuse."

A month later, Jonny went pro. Within that month he saw where he was rated amongst his peers, what his professional and financial potential was and how that would be limited by remaining in college. I appreciate Mike Williams' words about returning for another season with the Orange and I'm not calling him a liar. But if I were you (and him), I'd wait until after Mike sees his name near the top of the NFL Draft WR board before convincing yourself he's definitely staying.

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Dammit

I’ve already pre-ordered my Mike Williams calender. I’m gonna look dumb if he leaves.

by dkelz1888 on Oct 7, 2009 4:34 PM EDT reply actions

It's all LeBron's fault

[tin foil hat]

After LeBron’s role in Jonny Flynn leaving after saying he was staying it seems he’s at it again with Mike Williams with the same ploy….

He knows the Browns suck and will have a high draft pick next year, so convinces his friend to pick a fight with Braylon Edwards, paving the way out of town for Braylon. Now that the #1 receiver position is open, he talks Williams ON THE SAME DAY into assuring the SU fan base that he’s coming back, all the while working masterful deals behind the scenes from his arctic lair* to bring Williams in to Cleavland for a ton of money and at the same time sticking it to SU again for payback to Jimmy B eating the last egg roll at a dinner when they were in Beijing together.

Oh, LeBron, why do you hate us so?

*lair not actually located in the arctic.

[/tin foil hat]

by Trapped_In_ACC_Hell on Oct 8, 2009 8:55 AM EDT reply actions

Great call

I didn’t put two and two together but now it’s so obvious.

LeBron Hates Syracuse fans.

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by Sean Keeley on Oct 8, 2009 11:17 AM EDT up reply actions

I don't know

I refuse to believe a Syracuse star saying they are coming back at this point. I’ve been punked one too many times. Football I think you have even more reason to leave when you can, because the chance of injury is far greater. I guess you could also argue that football players have a greater chance of getting drafted and Williams could say if I’m not a first day guy maybe I should stay.

I think the WR draft class is pretty weak and Williams needs to take advantage. You got Dez Bryant…and who? There isn’t much after that. As much as I hate to say it, it is in Williams best interest to leave now. It would be great if he stayed though.

by JRSu1 on Oct 8, 2009 9:22 AM EDT reply actions